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New Mexico Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires Spread Rapidly

New Mexico Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires Spread Rapidly

The state of New Mexico declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the rapid spread of devastating wildfires, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Approximately 5,000 residents in and around the village of Ruidoso were forced to evacuate as two…
U.S. Expands Uyghur Forced Labor Sanctions to More Chinese Companies

U.S. Expands Uyghur Forced Labor Sanctions to More Chinese Companies

In an escalation of efforts to combat alleged forced labor practices in China’s Xinjiang region, the U.S. government has added three more companies to a list that restricts the import of their products into the country, Reuters reported yesterday. The…
Washington State Enacts Halal Food Consumer Protection Act

Washington State Enacts Halal Food Consumer Protection Act

Washington state has enacted the Halal Food Consumer Protection Act, a landmark law that safeguards the Muslim community’s right to purchase authentic halal meat products, Kent Reporter announced on its website yesterday. The legislation, signed into law on March 25…
U.S. Blocks Cotton Imports Tied to Forced Uyghur Labor in China

U.S. Blocks Cotton Imports Tied to Forced Uyghur Labor in China

On Thursday, the United States blocked imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders and warehouse facilities as part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate goods produced with forced labor of Uyghur minorities from the U.S. supply chain, Reuters reported yesterday. The…
Pro-Palestine Protests at New York Universities Lead to Hundreds of Arrests

Pro-Palestine Protests at New York Universities Lead to Hundreds of Arrests

Demonstrations against Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza have continued to roil university campuses across the United States, leading to mass arrests and confrontations with counter-protesters. Report: Nearly 300 people were arrested after police responded to pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University…
Uyghur Advocacy Groups Welcome New US Sanctions Bill

Uyghur Advocacy Groups Welcome New US Sanctions Bill

Uyghur advocacy groups have welcomed the introduction of a new US Congressional bill that would expand sanctions against Chinese officials involved in human rights abuses in Xinjiang, RFA reported on Monday. The Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act (UGASA) seeks…
Chicago-based Husseini school organizes annual Imam Al-Sadiq – Islam and Science Fair

Chicago-based Husseini school organizes annual Imam Al-Sadiq – Islam and Science Fair

The Islamic Husseini School (IHS), based in the US state of Chicago, Illinois, has held its 28th annual Imam As-Sadiq – Islam and Science Fair, to provide religious education and programs for the Shia Community under the guidance and teachings…
Anti-Muslim incidents on rise in US, says CAIR

Anti-Muslim incidents on rise in US, says CAIR

Anti-Muslim incidents are on the rise in the US, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing a Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) report released in early April. The report indicated a 56% surge in anti-Muslim incidents in 2023, with 44% occurring after…
US Campuses Erupt in Pro-Palestine Protests, Leading to Arrests and Clashes

US Campuses Erupt in Pro-Palestine Protests, Leading to Arrests and Clashes

Dozens of students were arrested Wednesday across US campuses, with police clashes and political tension. The arrests come amid a wave of demonstrations at campuses across the US, which began last week after students at New York’s Columbia University set…
US: San Francisco mosque vandalism suspect arrested, charged with hate crime

US: San Francisco mosque vandalism suspect arrested, charged with hate crime

35-year-old Robert Gray has been arrested for accusations over a series of vandalisms at a San Francisco mosque, the Masjid al-Tawheed, during the holy month of Ramadan, SF Standard reported. The series of attacks, including breaking of windows, graffiti and…
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