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A mosque in Ohio was attacked for the third time. Members doubt Trump’s FBI will call it a hate crime

22 août 2026 à 08:00

Latest attack happened amid Islamophobic blowback against Arab and Muslim Americans running for office

Nashid Shakir describes how assailants used wire cutters to break into the Westwood Islamic Community Center in the early hours of 3 August.

“They cut the wire and broke the window to get in. They broke into the office, too. It was total disarray,” says Shakir, a board member, and member, at the community center since the 1960s.

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© Photograph: Cincinnati Islamic Community Center

© Photograph: Cincinnati Islamic Community Center

© Photograph: Cincinnati Islamic Community Center

In Ohio, Haitians Feel Shaken by Ankle Monitors and Increased ICE Presence

22 août 2026 à 05:02
The devices, which will make it easier for authorities to locate immigrants in Springfield if large-scale deportations begin, have intensified a sense of dread.

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Jonas Julien arrives at the Haitian Support Center in Springfield, Ohio, after reporting to ICE and getting fitted with an ankle monitor on Wednesday.

2 Workers Die After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant

18 août 2026 à 16:06
Chemical tanks had ruptured during the incident but officials said there was no immediate threat to the Toledo area.

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This image, taken from video provided by WTVG, shows firefighters working on the scene after an explosion at an industrial recycling business in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Judge Releases Woman Accused of Vandalizing World War II Memorial

18 août 2026 à 14:37
Prosecutors led by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, argued that Melissa Farris posed a flight risk and asked the court to reverse its decision.

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National Guard troops patrolling the World War II Memorial in Washington after it was vandalized last week.
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