The Midterm Results Show Muslim Americans Are No Longer on the Fringe of U.S. Politics

On November 15, 2022, in Civil Rights, Electoral Politics, USA, by admin

The Nov. 8 midterms almost saw Dr. Mehmet Oz become the first Muslim U.S. Senator. The Republican TV doctor-turned-politician—who wasn’t exactly popular among a wide swathe of Muslim Americans—would have been a controversial first for the community. But Oz’s loss to Democrat John Fetterman in Pennsylvania masks what was otherwise a record-breaking election for the […]

Town suspends Muslim police chief who said he intends to sue over racist comments

On November 8, 2022, in Civil Rights, Islamophobia, USA, by UV

A Muslim police chief in New Jersey was placed on administrative leave Thursday, several weeks after filing a notice that he intends to sue the town where he works because of alleged discrimination and a hostile work environment. Ahmed Naga, the first Muslim chief of the Long Hill Township Police Department in Morris County, was […]

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