CAIR to File Complaint Over MN Judge's Questioning on 'Sharia'

"It is misguided and unethical for a judge to reference an individual's general support of mainstream Islamic principles, known as Sharia, during sentencing to determine a defendant's future dangerousness," said CAIR Staff Attorney Gadeir Abbas. "By also linking modest dress to a propensity for violence, the judge revealed a disturbing bias that may have impacted More

CAIR to File Complaint Over MN Judge’s Questioning on ‘Sharia’

"It is misguided and unethical for a judge to reference an individual's general support of mainstream Islamic principles, known as Sharia, during sentencing to determine a defendant's future dangerousness," said CAIR Staff Attorney Gadeir Abbas. "By also linking modest dress to a propensity for violence, the judge revealed a disturbing bias that may have impacted More

MPR> 2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case

In this Aug. 5, 2010 file photo, Hawo Mohamed Hassan, left, and Amina Farah Ali, both of Rochester, Minn., leave the U.S. District Court after appearing at a hearing in St Paul, Minn. A jury on Thursday convicted the two women of funneling money to a terrorist group in Somalia. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig, File) by Brandt More

MPR> 2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case

In this Aug. 5, 2010 file photo, Hawo Mohamed Hassan, left, and Amina Farah Ali, both of Rochester, Minn., leave the U.S. District Court after appearing at a hearing in St Paul, Minn. A jury on Thursday convicted the two women of funneling money to a terrorist group in Somalia. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig, File) by Brandt More

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