"Imam, sons accused of funding Taliban" by Associated Press / May 15, 2011
MIAMI — A Miami imam and two of his sons were arrested yesterday on charges that they provided $50,000 to the Pakistani Taliban, designated by the State Department as a terrorist organization, officials said. Hafiz Muhammed Sher Ali Khan, 76, was arrested after morning services at the Miami Mosque. One of his sons, Izhar Khan, 24, an imam at the Jamaat Al-Mu’mineen Mosque in nearby Margate, was arrested there. Another son, Irfan Khan, 37, was detained at his hotel room in Los Angeles. The men are US citizens."
"Miami imam will contest terror charges" May 17, 2011|Associated Press
MIAMI — An elderly Muslim cleric charged with supporting Pakistani terrorists will plead not guilty and should not be prejudged simply because of the seriousness of the case, his defense attorney said yesterday.
“We only have the government’s side. He intends to challenge it,’’ said Khurrum Wahid, attorney for 76-year-old Hafiz Muhammad Sher Ali Khan. “I’d ask the public to keep an open mind. I have no question that through this process we’re going to vindicate Mr. Khan.’’
I wouldn't be too sure of that here in AmeriKa,
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GOP rushes agenda items before recalls" by Associated Press / May 8, 2011MADISON — Republican Governor Scott Walker and GOP leaders have launched a push to ram several years’ worth of conservative agenda items through the Legislature before recall elections threaten to end the party’s control of state government. Republicans, in votes over the next eight weeks, plan to legalize concealed weapons, deregulate the telephone industry, and require voters to show photo identification at the polls, among other things."
Oh, let me not forget my own:
"Lawrence residents stage march to support police, firefighters" May 08, 2011|By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff
LAWRENCE — Chanting “Yes we can’’ in Spanish and English, about 100 supporters of the city’s fire and police departments rallied in front of City Hall yesterday and marched through downtown in what organizers said was a response to Mayor William Lantigua’s critical remarks earlier this year about the departments.
“I believe those comments were irresponsible and inflammatory and the working police officers in this city have definitely felt the impact of his comments,’’ said Alan Andrews, a 22-year veteran of the Police Department and president of the Lawrence Patrolmen’s Association.
“We rely on a certain amount of authority and respect to do our jobs, and when the leader, the ultimate authority in the city, demonstrates disrespect, it deprives us of the respect and authority that we need to maintain peace and public safety,’’ Andrews said before the march yesterday.
Lantigua has apologized for comments he made earlier this year that members of the Fire Department are lazy and that a detective treated him like a criminal after he filed a police report saying that he was almost run down by someone in a car. Lantigua also apologized for suggesting that police might plant evidence against him....
As if they have never ever done that.
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"DA says girl abducted into sex slavery" May 21, 2011|By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff
QUINCY — A Dorchester man kidnapped a 15-year-old girl from an area street on May 7 and held her captive while forcing her to work as a prostitute in motels in Quincy, Danvers, and Dorchester, a prosecutor said yesterday.
The girl escaped Thursday afternoon when the suspect left her alone at the Best Western Adams Inn in Quincy. She ran from the hotel room and went to the lobby, where she reached out to relatives through Facebook and pleaded for their help, Assistant Norfolk District Attorney Erin Murphy said in court....
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