Source: The Times

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On July 21, 2003 The Times reported that "a new face has joined a panel engaged in increasing cultural awareness. Sitting next to representatives from the U.S. Justice Department, Anti-Defamation League, state police and the state's bias crime unit is a mother of six from Middlesex County... This woman with brown eyes and hair covered by a scarf serves as a community outreach liaison with the state Attorney General's Office... Sarah El...

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

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Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/2003/jul/07202003/commenta/76743.asp

On July 20, 2003 The Salt Lake Tribune printed an editorial by Abtihal Raji-Kubba stating that "for many Muslim immigrants, the American dream is rarely about owning a home, a car, or a boat. Rather, it is about experiencing political and religious freedom. Most leave their countries because of political and religious persecution. They leave their comfortable homes and loved...

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Jul/07202003/utah/77049.asp

On July 20, 2003 The Salt Lake Tribune reported that "over the course of the dozens of presentations he has given to college students, churches and community groups about Muslim culture since Sept. 11, 2001, Shuaib-Ud Din practically had become an official spokesman for Utah Muslims... Now the imam at West Valley City's Khadeeja mosque is doubly certified -- this time by the U.S....

Source: The News Journal

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On July 20, 2003 The News Journal reported that "the nation's blue laws have long required people of non-Christian faiths to adjust their lives to accommodate Sunday observances and laws... This year, the General Assembly discussed moving Delaware's primary from Saturday to Tuesday to avoid disenfranchising Jewish voters wishing to keep the Sabbath. The bill was tabled until January... The move to Tuesday has been discussed for...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/20/national/20AGEN.html

On July 19, 2003 The New York Times reported that "the F.B.I.'s highest-ranking Arab-American agent has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the bureau, charging that he was kept out of the investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings because of his ancestry... The agent, Bassem Youssef, filed the lawsuit on Friday in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia. Mr....

Source: Cybercast News Service

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/1210353.html

On July 18, 2003, Crosswalk.com posted a Cybercast News Service story , which reported, "While Russian Orthodox, Muslim and most other denominations practice in Tatarstan with relative ease, the Mormon Church is still having problems registering with the government in Tatarstan and is challenging the government's refusal...A U.S. State Department human rights report released...

Source: MPACnews

On July 18, 2003 MPACnews reported that "Since February of 2002, Cornerstone Theater Company, a community-based theater company, has been meeting with members of the Los Angeles and Orange County Muslim communities.  The result of these meetings is 'You Can’t Take It with You (hel-Yome): an American Muslim Re-mix,' a play based on the stories and experiences of the Muslim community in Southern California... 'You Can’t Take It with You (hel-Yome): an American Muslim Re-mix' is a modern-day adaptation of the American comedy...

Source: Pakistan News Service

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=aa77851a8f4e70ab38abced1ffa39b95

On July 16, 2003 the Pakistan News Service reported that "two Pakistanis were killed this week near Washington D.C. prompting concerns from an American Muslim group that the victims may have been targeted because of their race... The students were shot dead just outside of the capital by unidentified gunmen....

Source: Dawn

http://www.dawn.com/2003/07/16/nat22.htm

On July 16, 2003 Dawn reported that "two Pakistani students were shot dead near Washington early Tuesday by unidentified gunmen. The local police are treating the shooting as robbery but friends say the two could have been targeted because of their race... Sair Saeed Butt, 26, and Hammad Chaudhry, 23, both from Lahore, were shot outside Butt's home in Prince George's Country, Maryland, at 3am. Mr Butt died in the ambulance and...

Source: Newhouse News Service

http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-1/105835024062400.xml

On July 16, 2003 Newhouse News Service reported that "in July 2000, New Jersey became the first state to pass a law to protect consumers of halal food, but three years later the rules still have not been implemented, to the dismay of the Muslim community... The delay has not slowed the rapid expansion of halal food options in the state... 'When...

Source: Times Community Newspapers

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61443-2003Jul15.html

On July 15, 2003 The Washington Post reported that "Muslims living in the United States were the target of more than 600 alleged incidents of discrimination, harassment and violence in 2002, a 15 percent increase over the previous year, according to a report released yesterday by a Washington-based Islamic advocacy organization... The annual report by the...

Source: KXTV 10

http://www.kxtv10.com/storyfull.asp?id=4873

On July 15, 2003 KXTV 10 reported that "the trend in crime of targeting victims based on hate is going back down in California, the state Attorney General announced Tuesday morning... In the months after the September 11 terrorist attacks, hate crime spiked across the U.S. and the state, going up nearly 30 percent in California. Last year, however, hate crimes in the Golden State fell by nearly 27 percent, Attorney...

Source: The New York Times