Dearborn Council Erupts Over Sharia-Fear Claims By Local Pastor
TL;DR
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.
- Pastor unleashes on Dearborn as religious tensions erupt at city council meeting: ‘Enough is enough’ New York Post
- Pastor unleashes on Dearborn as religious tensions erupt at city council meeting: 'Enough is enough' Fox News
- 22 arrested during planned ‘Christian Crusader March’ in Dearborn ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
- Multiple arrests made at Jake Lang’s anti-Muslim protest in Dearborn The Detroit News
- Targeted by an Islamophobic Provocateur, a City’s Muslims Are on Edge The New York Times
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