Tag: Muslim
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Israel conflict hits home for Colorado legislators on both sides
State legislators react to war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas
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Appeals court finds no discrimination in Denver prosecutor’s removal of Black woman from jury
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday deemed it a “close” call, but ultimately decided Denver prosecutors had not removed a Black, presumably Muslim woman from a jury in violation of the longstanding prohibition on purposeful discrimination. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals noted that Juror L was a Black woman who wore a head…
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Federal judge allows Muslim inmate’s claims to proceed based on denial of religious diet
A Muslim inmate has plausibly alleged that the Colorado Department of Corrections and two food services workers violated his rights by canceling his religious diet, a federal judge decided in allowing the claims of Ray Anthony Smith to proceed. Smith is seeking to force the department to update its food list to reflect items that are…
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Boulder mosque launches national victims’ family fund
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Islamic Center of Boulder, one of the largest mosques in the city, rallied its members and decided Tuesday to help the victims’ families with a national campaign, said member Kelly El-Yacoubi. “We want to show support in this time of tragedy,” El-Yacoubi said Wednesday.…