After a boy was killed in Illinois, residents worry about the consequences of some OC elected officials’ statements on the Israeli-Hamas war amid a hate crime spike.
Tag: Orange County Muslims
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to Again Hear Case of FBI Spying on OC Mosques
After a Supreme Court ruling last year, three OC Muslims are heading back to court alleging the FBI violated their constitutional rights by illegally spying on their community.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
This Ramadan, Meet Five of the Newest Members of OC’s Muslim Community
Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, is starting next week. Some Orange County Muslims will celebrate the month for the first time.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Muslims Continue Battling FBI For Spying on OC Mosques After Supreme Court Ruling
After 10 years of litigation and a Supreme Court ruling, Muslim Americans are still looking to hold the FBI accountable for what they say was a violation of their First Amendment rights.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Muslims Are Suing The FBI For Spying on OC Mosques; Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments Monday
In 2006, the FBI sent an informant to spy on mosques across Southern California and asked the community about “violent jihad.” Muslims ended up reporting the informant to the FBI.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
COVID-19 is Filling OC’s Public Cemeteries, Muslims May Seek More Space For Graves
A new public cemetery is coming to Orange County to address the lack of burial space as more people purchase graves for future use.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
FBI Allegedly Spied on Mosques Illegally in Orange County, Now Supreme Court Will Hear Case
FBI agents sent a paid informant to spy on the local Muslim community in 2006, sparking a years-long legal battle.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Nonprofit Sparks Efforts to Vaccinate OC’s Muslim Population; Pandemic Data on Arab Community Nonexistent
Mobile vaccine clinics are coming to mosques across Orange County during and after Ramadan.
