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9/11 groups oppose mosque rallies planned for anniversary

FAC September 3, 2010

Both supporters and opponents of a proposed Islamic cultural center should stand against rallies planned for the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, groups representing some relatives of attack victims said yesterday. September 3, 2010 By The Associated Press NEW YORK —Protests on that day would be “disrespectful to all who see 9/11 as a day outside of politics, when we desire to remain united in honoring the lives and the courage of our many

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First Amendment: N.H. inmate loses facial-hair challenge

FAC September 1, 2010

A federal judge has ruled that inmates have no First Amendment right to grow a beard, rejecting the claim of an Orthodox Jew who claimed prison policy banning facial hair longer than a quarter-inch violated his constitutional rights. September 1, 2010 By The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. —U.S. District Chief Judge Steven McAuliffe ruled against Albert Kuperman, saying prison officials’ concerns about hygiene and security trump inmates’ free-expression and religious rights. McAuliffe acknowledged that Kuperman’s

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China starts asking new cellphone users for ID

FAC September 1, 2010

The Chinese government started to implement a long-discussed measure that requires cellphone subscribers to register their identities when setting up an account, prompting concerns over privacy in the world’s largest mobile market. The Wall Street Journal September 1, 2010 By Loretta Chao BEIJING—The measure went into effect Wednesday, with customer service representatives at mobile operators China Mobile Ltd., China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. and China Telecom Corp. informing customers that new users would be required

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Detroit-area juror removed over Facebook post

FAC September 1, 2010

A judge removed a juror from a trial in suburban Detroit after the young woman wrote on Facebook that the defendant was guilty. The problem? The trial wasn’t over. September 1, 2010 By The Associated Press MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — Hadley Jons could be found in contempt when she returns to the Macomb County circuit court tomorrow. Jons, 20, was a juror in a case of resisting arrest. On Aug. 11, a day off from

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EEOC sues meatpacker over treatment of Muslims

FAC September 1, 2010

Muslim Somali workers at two JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plants in Colorado and Nebraska face ongoing harassment because of their race and religion, including being prevented from getting a drink at one of the plants after fasting all day during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges. September 1, 2010 By The Associated Press DENVER —A lawsuit filed by the EEOC on Aug. 30 in U.S. District Court in

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