An absolute powerhouse of a @propublica.org team has done what U.S. officials refuse to do: identify the men and women swept up in that midnight raid in Chicago. Life in the building was not perfect, but reporters found little evidence to back up government claims: www.propublica.org/article/chic...

The government did not charge Sami Hamdi with any criminal conduct, and in court filings depicted his case only as an overstayed visa. But on social media, DHS officials labeled him a threat & “maligned him,” his lawyers say. religionnews.com/2025/11/10/b...

While campaigning, Hashmi faced bigoted attacks for her Muslim faith. She told me that only fortified her resolve to “shatter stereotypes” and show “how foundational and essential the traditions of the faith are to the same values of American democracy.” religionnews.com/2025/11/05/v...

“He was so brave to openly declare that he’s a Muslim trying to be the mayor of the city,” said Shamsi Ali, imam at Jamaica Muslim Center in Queens, NY. “It is truly uplifting us.”

"…(Mamdani) has attended Friday prayers, Diwali celebrations in Queens, Baptist church services in Harlem and Sukkot observances in Hasidic Williamsburg." … "On the final Friday before Election Day, volunteers from the campaign and other organizations canvassed at 210 of the city’s 300 mosques…"

Via @ulaakuzi.bsky.social: Muslim voters didn't cost Dems the 2024 election, a new poll says. But they may have found their voice —> religionnews.com/2025/10/31/m...

Three Missouri universities received the coveted R1 status yesterday, including Saint Louis University. Here’s what the new research classification could mean for SLU’s reputation, international student enrollment & funding: unewsonline.com/2025/02/slu-...