Why are Justice Department facilitators needed in Ft. Morgan, CO?

Off and on for almost two years I’ve been reporting on Ft. Morgan, CO, another of those meatpacking towns flooded with Somali workers.  This town, or at least its newspaper, has been working really hard to show how welcoming Ft. Morgan is to the African influx.  As a matter of fact, I noted this editorial … Continue reading Why are Justice Department facilitators needed in Ft. Morgan, CO?

Dallas: Darfur refugee murders another Darfur refugee

Ho hum!  Looks like another Muslim honor killing.  The male half is dead but police caught the murderer before he could kill the female half of the supposed illicit relationship. From the Dallas Morning News: Ahmed Mohammed thought he’d found a safe home after leaving conflict-ravaged Darfur, but violence caught up to him as he slept … Continue reading Dallas: Darfur refugee murders another Darfur refugee

Ft. Morgan Somali murder update, alleged murderer is “a religious man”

I’ve been keeping an eye out for any more news about the murder of a young Somali woman in the welcoming city of Ft. Morgan, CO last fall.  The woman, a former refugee, was watching TV with friends when the doorbell rang.  She answered it and was stabbed to death by another Somali with the same … Continue reading Ft. Morgan Somali murder update, alleged murderer is “a religious man”

Canada: Muslim jailed for threats of honour murder against daughter seen as ‘hero’

That’s the title blogger Grace has given to her post at Vlad Tepes blog on a legal case involving a threat of honor killing in Canada.  I’m going to add this important blog to our blogroll. This is what Grace says regarding the article in the Ottawa Citizen about jailed cab driver,Yusef Al Mezel, an Iraqi … Continue reading Canada: Muslim jailed for threats of honour murder against daughter seen as ‘hero’