HUMAN RIGHTS
Federal Jury Awards $667K to Muslim Inmates Pepper-Sprayed by Prison Guards While Praying
A guard with a history of Islamophobic remarks initiated pepper-spraying a group of Muslim men praying at a Missouri state prison. Jurors found First Amendment violations and awarded damages.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Federal Jury Awards $667K to Muslim Inmates Pepper-Sprayed by Prison Guards While Praying
A guard with a history of Islamophobic remarks initiated pepper-spraying a group of Muslim men praying at a Missouri state prison. Jurors found First Amendment violations and awarded damages.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Sunshine Week Spotlight: FOIA Fees Put Government Transparency Behind a Paywall
Research by Dr. David Cuillier and Dr. A. Jay Wagner shows public records are increasingly out of reach for citizens, nonprofits and journalists.
MENTAL HEALTH
47 Young Women Claim “Hunger Games” Torture at Michigan Mental Health Facility
Attorney Michael Jaafar represents dozens of girls who allege beatings, forced stripping and sexual misconduct at Vista Maria. The facility ended its residential program amid mounting complaints.
MEDIA & ETHICS
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HUMANITARIAN FEATURES
VOLUNTEERISM
College Student Leads Volunteers Nationwide to Transform Abandoned Texas School Into Mosque and Community Hub
Mohamad Altabaa, a third-year med student, rallied nearly 200 volunteers from across the country to renovate a 6-acre derelict school into the Unity Center, a mosque and hub for interfaith engagement and community service.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
California Bill Would Make Disrupting Religious Services a Felony
Lawmakers seek stronger legal tools as attacks on houses of worship in California rise, threatening congregants’ ability to worship in peace.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Leaders From 30 Faiths Unite in Washington, DC, to Confront Global Religious Persecution
The sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit gathered more than 90 organizations in Washington to defend freedom of belief as a cornerstone of global stability, dignity and peace.
