The piece was authored by Steven Stalinsky, director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, which describes itself as an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. CNN has also reached out to Dearborn police and the WSJ for comment. In a statement to CNN, Mayor Hammoud said Saturday, “In response to an Islamophobic, Anti-Arab, and blatantly racist opinion piece published by the Wall Street Journal today, we have increased the presence of law enforcement throughout Dearborn. Publishing such inflammatory writing puts our residents at increased risk for harm,” Hammoud added. Wayne County Commissioner David Knezek said in a Facebook post he was “deeply disturbed” by the characterization of Dearborn in the opinion piece.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 04, 2024 03:44 UTC