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Tuesday

National

6-Year-Old Boy Is Among Those Killed At Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting

The city of Gilroy, Calif., held a vigil Monday night to mourn the deaths of the three people killed by a gunman during a mass shooting at the city's Garlic Festival on Sunday.

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Monday

National

At Least 3 Killed And 12 Injured After Shooting At Gilroy Garlic Festival

At least three people were killed and 12 people injured when a gunman opened fire on the last day of the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, Calif. Police are searching for a second suspect.

At Least 3 Killed And 12 Injured After Shooting At Gilroy Garlic Festival

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Thursday

Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds

Muslim prisoners hold a Friday afternoon prayer in a Virginia state prison. Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images/Corbis hide caption

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Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds

Muslims make up about 9% of state prisoners, though they are only about 1% of the U.S. population, a new report from the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates finds.

Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds

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Law

Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says

A report from Muslim advocates finds a disproportionate number of Muslims in state prisons. Muslims make up some 9 percent of the state prison population versus about 1 percent of the U.S. population.

Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says

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Saturday

History

Visiting A Historic Mosque In North Dakota

A mosque in the United States was built on a North Dakota prairie in the 1920s. Today the descendants of those families share that history with new American Muslims.

Visiting A Historic Mosque In North Dakota

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Thursday

World

Yemeni Family Reunited After Being Separated By Trump Administration's Travel Ban

Four Yemeni children separated from their parents by the Trump administration's travel ban reunited in Michigan. The ban bars people from seven, mostly Muslim majority countries from the U.S.

Yemeni Family Reunited After Being Separated By Trump Administration's Travel Ban

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Wednesday

'They Took My Heart With Them': Yemeni Parents Stranded By Trump's Travel Ban

From Left: Ahmed Mohsin, 8, Muslim Mohsin, 3, Sara Mohsin, 12 and Albukhari Mohsin, 6. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption

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National

'They Took My Heart With Them': Yemeni Parents Stranded By Trump's Travel Ban

A year ago Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration's travel ban on several majority-Muslim countries. It has had life-altering implications for many families.

'They Took My Heart With Them': Yemeni Parents Stranded By Trump's Travel Ban

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Thursday

Singer Anita Bryant (right) is led to the voting booth at her Miami Beach polling place by volunteer Leah Dezen in 1977. Bryant was the leader of the opposition group Save Our Children, whose members pushed for the repeal of a gay-rights ordinance in Miami-Dade County.

Singer Anita Bryant (right) is led to the voting booth at her Miami Beach polling place by volunteer Leah Dezen in 1977. Bryant was the leader of the opposition group Save Our Children, whose members pushed for the repeal of a gay-rights ordinance in Miami-Dade County. Kathy A. Willens/AP hide caption

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50 Years After Stonewall

The Culture Wars Live On Between The LGBTQ Rights Movement And The Religious Right

An uprising around a New York bar, Stonewall Inn, 50 years ago sparked a movement pushing for LGBTQ civil rights. The success of that movement saw a powerful backlash from the modern religious right.

The Culture Wars Live On Between The LGBTQ Rights Movement And The Religious Right

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Wednesday

American Muslims In Public Life Say They Face Outsize Scrutiny

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress. She has been the target of criticism and censure for statements regarded as anti-Semitic. Many other prominent black Muslim leaders say her experience is familiar. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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National

American Muslims In Public Life Say They Face Outsize Scrutiny

Many say the storm of criticism around Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), the first black Muslim woman in Congress, is more about who she is than what she says. Her experience is familiar to other Muslim leaders.

American Muslims In Public Life Say They Face Outsize Scrutiny

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Tuesday

Mainstream Charities Are Unwittingly Funding Anti-Muslim Hate Groups, Report Says

A Trump supporter holds up a sign during an anti-Sharia law rally organized by ACT for America. A new report finds that mainstream philanthropies are unknowingly funneling donations to anti-Muslim groups such as ACT for America. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Mainstream Charities Are Unwittingly Funding Anti-Muslim Hate Groups, Report Says

In a new report, called "Hijacked by Hate," the Council on American-Islamic Relations says nearly $125 million was funneled to anti-Muslim hate groups, some from mainstream foundations.

Friday

Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors

Greg McDonald Jr. (left) sits with his fiancé Jon Jost. McDonald's parents considered sending him to counseling when they were concerned he was gay. Now they support a ban on conversion therapy. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption

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National

Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors

Conversion therapy aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The practice is discredited by mental health professionals and is linked to higher rates of suicide.

Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors

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Thursday

New Study: LGBT People A 'Fundamental Part of The Fabric Of Rural Communities'

A new study finds that up to 20 percent of the LGBT population in this country live in rural America. For the most part, they chose that life for the same reasons others do: tight-knit communities with a shared sense of values. Roy Hsu/Getty Images/Uppercut RF hide caption

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National

New Study: LGBT People A 'Fundamental Part of The Fabric Of Rural Communities'

Up to 20 percent of LGBT Americans live in rural parts of the country. A new study says they shouldn't have to choose between being protected from discrimination and choosing where they call home.

Tuesday

Coping With The Persistent Trauma Of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric And Violence

At the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Friday, Nayab Khan, 22, cries at a vigil to mourn for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand. Mark Makela/Reuters hide caption

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National

Coping With The Persistent Trauma Of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric And Violence

After the New Zealand terrorist attacks, mental health professionals are asking: What does persistent trauma do to a generation of young Muslims growing up in the midst of it all?

Coping With The Persistent Trauma Of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric And Violence

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Sunday

'We Are Not Safe Unless We Are Together' — Interfaith Vigils Follow Mosque Shootings

An interfaith vigil, offering prayers and support for the Muslim community, begins at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday evening. Razi Jafri/Michigan Public Radio hide caption

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'We Are Not Safe Unless We Are Together' — Interfaith Vigils Follow Mosque Shootings

Many American Muslims feel vulnerable following the attacks in New Zealand. Other faith and community groups are stepping in to offer solace and to say they are not alone.

'We Are Not Safe Unless We Are Together' — Interfaith Vigils Follow Mosque Shootings

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Religion

Interfaith Outreach After The New Zealand Attack

After the New Zealand attack, there is a surge of interfaith support for U.S. Muslims. Churches, synagogues and other houses of worship are trying to help mosque-goers feel less afraid.

Interfaith Outreach After The New Zealand Attack

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