Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a Massachusetts town violated the civil rights of an Islamic group when officials there rejected plans for a Muslim cemetery. The Islamic group purchased 55 acres of farmland in Dudley for a Muslim cemetery, but town officials rejected the plan, citing traffic and environmental concerns. Jay Talerman, a lawyer for the group, has suggested that anti-Muslim bias played a role in the town's decision to deny needed permits for the cemetery. Dudley officials said their denial of a permit for the cemetery did not violate the religious rights of the group. The Islamic Society, which owns a mosque in Worcester, wants to build the cemetery on a long-idle dairy farm.

Source: Fox News August 18, 2016 15:45 UTC