Michigan city ramps up security after 'WSJ' op-ed calls it 'America's jihad capital'Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/APDearborn, Mich. is ramping up its police presence after a Wall Street Journal opinion piece described the Detroit suburb as"America's jihad capital." Increased security will be stationed "at places of worship and major infrastructure points," said Hammoud, who is the city's first Muslim and Arab American mayor. Experts cite an uptick in hate incidents nationwide against Arab, Muslim, and Jewish communities since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, which has killed more than 27,000 people in Gaza so far. The war began after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that killed more than 1,200 people in Israel. In a social media post Sunday, Biden denounced anti-Arab hate without naming the WSJ.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 06, 2024 17:08 UTC