Dearborn's Muslim community reacts to Boston Marathon bombing
theGRIO REPORT - The city’s political and religious leaders quickly got out in front of the fear and denounced the bombings and honored those who were injured and lost their lives...
American Muslims must fight suspicion, together
OPINION - The notion of what constitutes as Muslim is a fascinating one both to non-Muslims and within the larger Islamic community itself...
Farrakhan focuses on economics in Chicago speech
CHICAGO (AP) - Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday called on blacks nationwide to curb economic disparities by cutting back on excessive spending...
NYPD defends undercover spying of Muslims
WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Police Department is defending its use of undercover officers to prevent terrorism attacks, saying it follows the Constitution regardless of what civil rights lawyers say about its surveillance of the Muslim community...
Allen West's 'NUTS!' letter on sale
theGRIO REPORT - Allen West may be out of congress, but the tea party firebrand Allen West has carved out a place in history ... or at least on eBay...
Muslim leaders are told NYPD spying in NJ ended
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Muslim leaders in New Jersey say the state attorney general has assured them that a New York Police Department unit that conducted surveillance of Muslim groups is no longer operating in the state...
Racial profiling allegedly 'rampant' at Boston airport
NEW YORK (AP) - Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to help flag possible terrorists based on passengers' mannerisms has led to rampant racial profiling...
Rep. Keith Ellison: Bachmann believes Muslims are 'evil'
Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) is making headlines for her claims that prominent Democrats are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood...
Faith and fasting with diabetes
OPINION - Many religious faiths recommend spiritual strengthening through periods of prayer and fasting. While fasting is a commendable spiritual practice, it’s one that could come with major health risk when you have diabetes...
Young Muslim changes face of fencing
theGRIO's 100 - Ibtihaj Muhammad is an African American Muslim and a professional fencer, about the rarest combination to set foot in a fencing match...
