The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), part of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction related to recent vandalism at a mosque.

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with a recent vandalism at a mosque in Warren.

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported a record number of civil rights complaints filed in the community last year.

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Paul Naiman, 78, of St. Clair Shores, has been arrested for targeting a Muslim civil rights organization.

The Michigan chapter of The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR-MI, says complaints, including hate crimes, increased by 340% in the days and weeks following Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's war on Gaza.

Ferndale Police Department has responded to claims of racial profiling during traffic stops on 8 Mile Road, which borders Ferndale and Detroit.

After losing at the federal court level, the City of Troy needs to decide whether to appeal the decision or take no further legal action. The city was sued by a Muslim group and the Department of Justice over the city’s refusal to grant zoning approval for the proposed Mosque in a commercial site at 3565 Rochester Road.

Aïcha Touré was on a Spirit Airlines flight from Atlanta to Detroit when she tried to break up what was turning into a yelling match in front of her.

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations is calling on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for the vandalism of the entrance sign and periphery lighting of an Islamic center on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Imad Hamad is a longtime member of the Islamic Center of Detroit and a leader in Metro Detroit’s Muslim community. Hamad is trying to spread the message that during Ramadan the COVID-19 vaccine is OK to take. During Ramadan, Muslims have to fast all day and can only eat at sundown. But Muslim community leaders, like Imam’s and scholars, are saying the vaccine has no nutritional value. He’ll get his second dose during Ramadan and said that Muslims getting the shot during Ramadan won’t have to make up days.

DETROIT – One of President Joe Biden’s first moves in the White House was to repeal former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from several predominantly Muslim countries. When Trump enacted the travel ban, thousands of Metro Detroiters protested nearly immediately. Initially the ban restricted travel from many Middle Eastern countries. And when visa applicants request entry to the United States, we will apply a rigorous, individualized vetting system. But we will not turn our backs on our values with discriminatory bans on entry into the United States.

American Muslims, Black and non-Black, are also having raw conversations like Makki's as they grapple with questions of racial equity, tensions and representation in their own faith communities. He and others have called for more Black Muslim speakers and not just to talk about race or only during Black History Month. Ubaydullah Evans, resident scholar for the American Learning Institute for Muslims, says hes experienced interpersonal racism," from some Muslims. Dozens of American Muslim organizations came together to demand police reform and pledged to support Black-led groups. He shared plans to send African American imams to different California mosques for a day.

DETROIT – This week's episode of Flashpoint began with a look at the war on terror. In the second segment, the conversation continued and focused on women's rights. Click on the video below to watch the second segment. 30787546In the final segment, Devin spoke with Autoline Daily's John McElroy at the Detroit auto show at Cobo. McElroy talked about the progress that the auto show has made and how positive this year's event has been for the city of Detroit.