Aberdeen, SD: Silence about pre-Christmas trial of Somali refugee (Twin Falls redux?) guilty of attempted sexual assault

Update January 5th:  Be sure to see my next installment of this story, here. A newly arrived Somali refugee*** who court records show had arrived in Aberdeen, SD to work for the controversial meat packing plant there was found guilty by a jury on December 20th of attempting to sexually assault a special-needs woman. Read … Continue reading Aberdeen, SD: Silence about pre-Christmas trial of Somali refugee (Twin Falls redux?) guilty of attempted sexual assault

CAIR says investigate sexual assault in Twin Falls, Idaho; case is a lightning rod

This is what CAIR Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper said this morning on CAIR’s facebook page:  CAIR 3 hrs · ‪#‎CAIR‬: Idaho prosecutor denies Syrian refugees gang-raped girl (Reuters) Anti-Muslim agitators and those opposed to resettlement of refugees from the Syrian civil war nevertheless seized on the incident to buttress their arguments for shutting down a … Continue reading CAIR says investigate sexual assault in Twin Falls, Idaho; case is a lightning rod

Update on Twin Falls, Idaho sexual assault case, boys are refugees

Update June 22: Families of boys in alleged attack evicted from apartment complex, here.  And, Breitbart has a story as well, here. Latest Update thanks to reader Robin: Citizens gave the Twin Falls city council an earful last evening.  Read this! (click here). We told you what we knew here yesterday.  The details of the … Continue reading Update on Twin Falls, Idaho sexual assault case, boys are refugees

Chobani Yogurt update: plant expansion planned for Twin Falls, Idaho

Idaho Republican governor Otter praised the yogurt tycoon. Here is the story from the Utica, NY Observer-Dispatch: The founder and CEO of Chobani has no regrets about moving part of his Greek yogurt company to south-central Idaho, a region embroiled in the national debate over refugee resettlement that spread to company boycotts by far-right bloggers and … Continue reading Chobani Yogurt update: plant expansion planned for Twin Falls, Idaho