Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he’s been denied diabetes care in ICE custody

Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more

Tree trimmer injured in deadly mosque shooting explains why he’s the ‘luckiest guy’

A landscaper shot near the San Diego mosque where two teens carried out a deadly shooting last week said he’s the “luckiest guy in the planet,” in his first statement which was issued by his attorney over the weekend. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tafu … Read more

San Diego mosque shooting comes amid anti-Muslim spike. What can be done?

The deadly attack on a California mosque this week has reignited concerns about rising Islamophobia in the United States and the radicalization of young people, often men, in extremist corners of the internet. After the May 18 shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, police recovered writings, believed to have been authored by the … Read more

Family says suspect in San Diego mosque shooting was influenced by hateful content online

The family of one of the suspects in a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque this week said his exposure to hateful and extremist content online “contributed to his descent into radicalized ideologies and violent beliefs.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Vazquez family … Read more

Mosque shooting suspects influenced by incel rage and Raúl Castro indicted: Morning Rundown

Writings believed to have been written by the San Diego mosque shooting suspects contain extremist language including neo-Nazi ideology. The Justice Department indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro. Plus, an analysis of Texas death row inmates’ last words. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what … Read more

Teacher’s assistant at San Diego mosque recalls students’ bravery as gunmen banged on doors

SAN DIEGO — Like schools across the U.S., the Islamic Center of San Diego had sought to prepare its students for the possibility that a gunman could breach its walls. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. When two armed teenagers stormed the mosque Monday — and … Read more

San Diego mosque suspects’ writings reveal influence of online extremism, experts say

The two teenage suspects in this week’s deadly attack on a San Diego mosque appear to have written a 75-page document replete with neo-Nazi ideology, incel rage and racist meme culture drawn from the darkest corners of the internet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In … Read more

Victims in San Diego Mosque Shooting Remembered as Heroes

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Health Officials Race to Trace Rising Ebola Cases in Central Africa 02:07 Now Playing Victims in San Diego Mosque Shooting Remembered as Heroes 02:30 UP NEXT Record Heat Brings Summer-Like Temperatures Across East Coast 03:08 Trump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Draws … Read more

San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says

SAN DIEGO — Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalized online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to authorities and writings they authored. The pair “didn’t discriminate on who they hated,” Mark Remily, the lead FBI agent in San Diego, said … Read more

Community grieves the 3 men killed while defending San Diego mosque

LOS ANGELES — The three people killed by two teen shooters at a San Diego mosque were beloved pillars of the community, and died while saving roughly 140 children who were in the building at the time of the attack, authorities said Tuesday. All three men were shot while trying to delay and distract the … Read more