Articles by David Finnigan

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Man behind anti-Islam film 'Innocence of Muslims' arrested in Los Angeles

Sep 28, 2012 by David Finnigan
c. 2012 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES (RNS) The Egyptian-American man reportedly behind the anti-Islamic video that sparked weeks of Muslim protests worldwide was arrested and detained here Thursday (Sept. 27) over a federal probation violation.
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Muslim woman files suit against Disney over headscarf dispute

Aug 15, 2012 by David Finnigan

c. 2012 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES (RNS) The ACLU is suing The Walt Disney Co. on behalf of a Muslim woman who claims the company discriminated against her by not allowing her to wear a headscarf while working in a Disney restaurant in Anaheim.

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LAPD modifies surveillance program of Muslims

May 22, 2012 by David Finnigan

c. 2012 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES (RNS) After lobbying from Muslim and Sikh leaders, the Los Angeles Police Department has agreed to modify its information-gathering program on suspicious activities after the New York Police Department came under fire for spying on local Muslims.

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Appeals court nullifies same-sex marriage ban

Feb 08, 2012 by David Finnigan

In a decision that likely will set the stage for a high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California's Proposition 8 ballot measure that banned gay marriage, saying there is no "legitimate" reason to keep same-sex couples from marrying.

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Muslims push Lowe's boycott over reality series

Dec 20, 2011 by David Finnigan
c. 2011 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES (RNS) The controversy between Muslim Americans and the Lowe's home improvement chain will spill into 2012 with a planned boycott of Lowe's for dropping its advertising from the TLC reality show "All-American Muslim."
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Muslim students vow appeal in free speech conviction

Sep 26, 2011 by David Finnigan
LOS ANGELES (RNS) A group of Muslim students who were convicted Friday (Sept. 23) of disrupting a speech by the Israeli ambassador plan to appeal as Muslim community leaders call the high-profile free speech case a civil rights moment.
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Muslim leaders probe problem of disaffected youths

Dec 20, 2010 by David Finnigan
LOS ANGELES (RNS) Muslim leaders are admitting disaffected Muslim youth such as the alleged Oregon bomber arrested last month are ripe for online recruitment by extremists.