#Number of anti-Muslim complaints in 2023 hit record high: CAIR

Admin2 years ago06 mins

Over 8,000 anti-Muslim complaints were recorded across the nation last year, marking the highest total in the 30 years the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has tracked the complaints. In its report, published Tuesday, CAIR said it received 8,061 complaints of anti-Muslim incidents, surpassing the previous record in 2021, when 6,720 incidents were reported. This…

#Middle school teacher placed on leave over controversial pro-Palestine email signature

Admin3 years ago05 mins

A middle school teacher in Maryland has been placed on leave for using a controversial pro-Palestine email signature. Hajur El-Haggan spoke with CNN’s Victor Blackwell after the incident, explaining that said she included the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” in her work email signature for advocacy reasons. El-Haggan said…

#Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far

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Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far As members of the House continue to receive committee assignments for the new Congress, Republicans are shaking up several panels with their newly obtained majority. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has doubled down on promises to block certain Democrats from top panels, while several Republicans who played key…