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Troy to see its first mosque, after years of legal disputes between the city and Muslim group

September 16th, 20220 TROY — After years of legal battles, the first mosque in the city of Troy is now set to open. An inauguration for the Adam Community Center's mosque is scheduled for this Saturday at 5 p.m. at 3635 Rochester Road. The large, ethnically and religiously diverse Metro Detroit city of more than 80,000 residents has churches, temples...

U.S.A

Senate overwhelmingly passes bill to target hate crimes against Asian Americans

April 22nd, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that targets hate crimes directed towards Asian Americans on Thursday. The legislation comes amid an increase in discrimination and violence against Asian communities in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officially titled the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, the...

Elections

Trump attacks his ally AG Barr over unwillingness to declare voter fraud

December 4th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key, longtime ally of outgoing President Trump dropped a bombshell this week, in yet another setback for Trump to convince courts and a majority of the American public that the Nov. 3 elections were rigged against him. U.S. Attorney General William Barr told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the Department of...