The Texas State Board of Education met Friday to consider a push by Muslim advocacy groups to insert more positive references to Islam into the state's history curriculum, prompting a letter from a bloc of Republican lawmakers warning the board against what they called "flagrant lies" and "revisionist history."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the Collin County Commissioners Court, urging local officials to oppose plat applications by those behind the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) development called EPIC City and “The Meadow Phase 1.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned immigration enforcement efforts in a speech at an interfaith event, reaffirming the city's sanctuary status and launching an initiative to stand with migrants.
The Texas Attorney General’s office announced Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into two public school districts for their roles in hosting events tied to the Islamic Games of North America.