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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Council on American-Islamic Relations

Council on American-Islamic Relations stories: 2 news summaries
Glenn Greenwald

GOPers Run 
'Witch Hunt' for Muslim Spies

Advocacy group tries to place Muslim interns in Congress. So?

Oct 16, 09 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four House Republicans are using a document reprinted in a fringe book on a supposed conspiracy to “Islamize America” to call for an investigation into Muslim “spies” in Congress—spies in the form of interns in congressional offices, that is. How “repugnant” and crazy, writes Glenn Greenwald... More »

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Congress • Islam • House of Representatives • spy • American Muslims • spies • Paul Broun • intern • John Shadegg • Sue Myrick • Council on American-Islamic Relations • David Gaubatz • Trent Franks

US Judge Busts Muslim Woman for Wearing Hijab

She's held in contempt for refusing to remove head covering

Dec 17, 08 3:07 AM CST
(Newser) - A Muslim woman was briefly jailed by a Georgia judge for refusing to take off her head-covering hijab in court, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The woman was arrested for contempt, and ordered held for 10 days—but was released after several hours. She had been in court with her nephew,... More »

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contempt of court • civil liberties • American Muslims • hijabs • Lisa Valentine • Sabreen Abdul Rahman • Douglasville, Georgia • Council on American-Islamic Relations • religious attire

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