Dearborn Council Erupts Over Sharia-Fear Claims By Local Pastor

At a Dearborn, Michigan city council meeting, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell of 180 Church claimed the city is “under Sharia law” and denounced Muslim influence, a flare-up tied to broader anti-Islam protests; he and allies pointed to a recent assault on activist Jake Lang as evidence, while officials including Mayor Abdullah Hammoud pushed back, saying Dearborn is governed by American law and welcomes all faiths. Police arrested at least one person in connection with the Lang incident as tensions over religion persisted in the city, which has a large Arab population.