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Joshua Stanton: The NYPD Should Build, Not Disrupt Faith

Joshua Stanton: The NYPD Should Build, Not Disrupt Faith. The very logic behind this NYPD initiative raises my hackles. Is a religious community really free to assemble when it does not feel safe doing so? Is the NYPD truly fulfilling its mandate by alienating one of America’s religious communities? My mind is as full of worry when contemplating these questions as the hearts of so many Muslim students, concerned about the safety of their campus communities.

Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison Breaks Down at Peter King Hearing — Daily Intel

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