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July 8, 2015

American Muslims are helping black churches rebuild after outbreak of fires

theGrio REPORT - A trifecta of Muslim organizations has come together to raise money to rebuild worship centers in Florida,…
February 19, 2015

President Obama: 'We are not at war with Islam'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has argued that in the fight against violent extremism, the U.S. has one thing…
April 16, 2014

End of NYPD Muslim surveillance program welcomed

NEW YORK (AP) — Muslim groups and civil liberties advocates applauded the decision by New York Police Department officials to…
December 10, 2013

Red Cross: C.African Republic death toll over 500

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — More than 500 people have been killed over the past week in sectarian fighting…
September 12, 2013

NYC claims Muslim surveillance warranted

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department had legitimate reasons to put mosques and Muslim worshippers under surveillance…
September 11, 2013

5 ways 9/11 changed everything

theGRIO REPORT - Twelve years later, with a new administration in office, and the country once again considering middle action…
June 11, 2013

Allen West slams Bill Cosby for admiring black Muslims

theGRIO REPORT - The recently defeated Republican congressman from Florida took issue with a recent op-ed (titled "A plague of…
April 30, 2013

Dearborn's Muslim community reeling in Boston Marathon bombing's aftermath

theGRIO REPORT - The city’s political and religious leaders quickly got out in front of the fear and denounced the…
April 28, 2013

American Muslims must fight stereotypes, suspicion together

OPINION - The notion of what constitutes as Muslim is a fascinating one both to non-Muslims and within the larger…
February 24, 2013

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…
February 4, 2013

NYPD defend undercover spying of Muslims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Police Department is defending its use of undercover officers to prevent terrorism attacks, saying…
January 10, 2013

Allen West’s ‘NUTS!’ letter to Muslim organization for sale on eBay

theGRIO REPORT - Allen West may be out of congress, but the tea party firebrand Allen West has carved out…
September 5, 2012

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…
August 12, 2012

Racial profiling allegedly 'rampant' at Boston's Logan International Airport

NEW YORK (AP) - Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to…
July 20, 2012

Rep. Keith Ellison: Michelle 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...
July 20, 2012

Faith and fasting with diabetes

OPINION - Many religious faiths recommend spiritual strengthening through periods of prayer and fasting. While fasting is a commendable spiritual…
June 21, 2012

TheGrio’s 100: Ibtihaj Muhammad, young Muslim changes the face of fencing

theGRIO's 100 - Ibtihaj Muhammad is an African American Muslim and a professional fencer, about the rarest combination to set…
April 27, 2012

West Point cadets visit NJ city to see diversity

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - West Point cadets, who graduate as second lieutenants in the Army, come from every state…
March 13, 2012

Poll: NYC voters approve of NYPD's job performance

NEW YORK (AP) - Most city voters think the New York Police Department has been effective in fighting terrorism, and…
March 8, 2012

Rush Limbaugh defended Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony on radio show

theGRIO REPORT - It has been discovered that Rush Limbaugh defended the internationally vilified Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony…