Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’
Berry, who also serves as co-chair of the Hate Crimes Task Force, sought to highlight the rise in hate crimes impacting marginalized communities, including Arab Americans, Jewish Americans, and LGBTQ+ people.
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy badgers Arab civil rights leader, suggesting she supports terrorists
Robert McCaw of the the Council on American-Islamic Relations says Kennedy should face censure for weaponizing a hateful anti-Arab "trope."
GOP senator tells Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing to 'hide your head in a bag'
La., repeatedly suggested a leading Arab American activist is a Hamas supporter when she testified Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes, and he told her she should hide her "head in a bag.
Senator John Kennedy Criticized For Telling Arab American Leader At Hate Crimes Hearing To ‘Hide Your Head In A Bag’
La., faces backlash from civil rights groups after telling an Arab American witness to “hide your head in a bag” following her testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes Tuesday and accusing her of supporting Hamas and Hezbollah.
GOP senator insults Arab American advocate: ‘Hide your head in a bag’
Sen. John Neely Kennedy used a hearing about hate crimes to accuse Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry of supporting terrorists.
Michigan Arab-Americans 'can't stomach' Harris stance on Gaza
Ms Hamade said the "traditionally" Democratic Arab-American voters in Michigan “cannot stomach the thought of voting for ...
Some Muslim Americans moving to Jill Stein in potential blow to Kamala Harris
Some Arab American and Muslim voters angry at U.S. support for Israel's offensive in Gaza are shunning Democrat Kamala Harris ...
Michigan Arab-Americans 'can't stomach' Harris's Israel-Gaza policy
Dearborn is the first Arab-majority city in the US, and it has served as a key centre for the "uncommitted" movement that is ...
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Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader testifies at hearing
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
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GOP senator insults Arab American advocate at hearing on hate crimes
“The introduction of foreign policy is not how we keep Arab Americans or Jewish Americans or Muslim Americans or Black people or Asian Americans — anybody safe,” she added. “This has been ...
Trump campaign zeros in on sleeper demographic: Arab and Muslim American voters
Michigan has a significant Muslim population, attracting some of Trump’s top surrogates to ramp up their messaging and outreach efforts.
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Arab American convention in Dearborn to feature Macklemore, Jill Stein, Cornel West
Arab Americans from across the country are coming to Dearborn this week for a national convention they hope will help bring attention to their issues during an election season as some candidates ...