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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed declared personal 'obligation' to follow Sharia law in unearthed 2009 remarks

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told the New York Times in 2009 that he felt an "obligation" to follow Sharia law, a declaration his own campaign now confirms still guides his personal life. El-Sayed, then a 24-year-old medical student and Rhodes scholar, described his commitment in terms that left little room for ambiguity. The […] The post Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed declared personal 'obligation' to follow Sharia law in unearthed 2009 remarks appeared first on American Almanac .

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told the New York Times in 2009 that he felt an "obligation" to follow Sharia law, a declaration his own campaign now confirms still guides his personal life. El-Sayed, then a 24-year-old medical student and Rhodes scholar, described his commitment in terms that left little room for ambiguity. The Washington Free Beacon reported the unearthed quote on August 11, drawing fresh attention to the Senate candidate's religious convictions just days after his narrow primary victory. El-Sayed told the Times: "Ultimately, the question is, when I die and I stand before God and go through everything I did in my life, I don't want to say I did it the easy way instead of the Shariah-compliant way. Not…Open

How did Abdul El-Sayed characterize a 2010 Oklahoma ballot measure that banned Sharia law in state courts?
During a speech in October 2022 to the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, El-Sayed equated the attempt to ban Sharia law to "white supremacy" and compared the forces behind it to those that drove Native Americans from their land, destroyed Black Wall Street, bombed a building, and caused the Trail of Tears.
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What was the historical context regarding the co-founder of Amana Mutual Funds?
Amana Mutual Funds was co-founded by the late Yaqub Mirza. A 1988 FBI memo identified Mirza as one of several "members and leaders of the IKHWAN" (the Muslim Brotherhood). In 2002, federal antiterrorism agents raided Mirza's home as part of an operation against the Safa Group, a cluster of Islamic entities based in Virginia.
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What financial connections does Abdul El-Sayed have to Sharia-compliant funds?
El-Sayed and his wife, Sarah Jukaku, own between $150,000 and $425,000 in Amana Mutual Funds. Amana markets itself as Sharia-compliant by excluding investments in companies earning more than 5% of revenue from "haram sources" such as interest, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, pornography, and pork.
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Which Islamic text owned by Abdul El-Sayed is associated with a member of the Muslim Brotherhood?
El-Sayed owns a book titled "A Thematic Commentary on the Qur'an" by Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali. Al-Ghazali was a Muslim Brotherhood member who testified in defense of 13 Islamic terrorists during a 1993 Egyptian trial.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Judge rebukes Lindsay Clancy defense bid to call TikTok critic of McLean Hospital

The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial sharply criticized a defense bid to call a former psychiatric hospital employee who took to TikTok to challenge prosecution testimony, comparing the request to a customer review on a travel site. Judge William Sullivan told defense attorney Kevin Reddington that the courtroom is "not TripAdvisor" after Reddington filed […] The post Judge rebukes Lindsay Clancy defense bid to call TikTok critic of McLean Hospital appeared first on American Almanac .

The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial sharply criticized a defense bid to call a former psychiatric hospital employee who took to TikTok to challenge prosecution testimony, comparing the request to a customer review on a travel site. Judge William Sullivan told defense attorney Kevin Reddington that the courtroom is "not TripAdvisor" after Reddington filed a last-minute motion to add Emily Thorndike, a former mental health specialist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, to the witness list. Thorndike, now an independent clinical social worker, had posted a TikTok video on July 29 saying she wanted to "talk about the prosecution lies" regarding the facility where Clancy spent five days in late 2022, weeks before…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - David Crowley edges out socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Democratic governor's primary

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated Democratic Socialists of America member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary, a result that dealt a blow to the progressive left in one of the nation's most competitive swing states. Hong, a 37-year-old state legislator who campaigned on hiking taxes for the wealthy and once called for abolishing […] The post David Crowley edges out socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Democratic governor's primary appeared first on American Almanac .

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated Democratic Socialists of America member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary, a result that dealt a blow to the progressive left in one of the nation's most competitive swing states. Hong, a 37-year-old state legislator who campaigned on hiking taxes for the wealthy and once called for abolishing police departments, conceded the race early Wednesday after calling Crowley to acknowledge his lead of more than 3,200 votes out of more than 787,000 ballots cast. The margin stood at 0.41 percentage points as of 6 a.m. ET, the New York Post reported . Crowley, 40, will now face Trump-endorsed GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany in November. If he wins, he would become Wisconsin's first…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Rod Stewart steps off stage after heart procedure, cancels remaining tour dates

Sir Rod Stewart has canceled the final stretch of his One Last Time Tour after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising four weeks of rest before the 81-year-old rocker returns to performing. A statement posted Tuesday on Stewart's official Instagram account confirmed that the British rock legend "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent […] The post Rod Stewart steps off stage after heart procedure, cancels remaining tour dates appeared first on American Almanac .

Sir Rod Stewart has canceled the final stretch of his One Last Time Tour after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising four weeks of rest before the 81-year-old rocker returns to performing. A statement posted Tuesday on Stewart's official Instagram account confirmed that the British rock legend "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent procedure" and that his medical team is satisfied with his progress. The announcement, first reported by ABC News , means fans holding tickets for shows in Cleveland, Des Moines, Kansas City, and Las Vegas will have to wait for word from promoters on what comes next. Stewart's team did not disclose where the procedure took place, when exactly it happened, or what diagnosis…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - John Hinckley Jr. says Jodie Foster 'could have been a target' in chilling new podcast interview

The man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 now says he wishes Jodie Foster well, but also admits the actress herself "definitely could have been a target" of his gun violence. John Hinckley Jr., 71, made the remarks during a virtual appearance on an upcoming episode of The Mark Joseph Show podcast, a preview […] The post John Hinckley Jr. says Jodie Foster 'could have been a target' in chilling new podcast interview appeared first on American Almanac .

The man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 now says he wishes Jodie Foster well, but also admits the actress herself "definitely could have been a target" of his gun violence. John Hinckley Jr., 71, made the remarks during a virtual appearance on an upcoming episode of The Mark Joseph Show podcast, a preview of which the Daily Mail reported was shared exclusively by Entertainment Weekly. Forty-five years after he fired a.22 long rifle bullet into a sitting president outside a Washington, D.C. hotel, the man found not guilty by reason of insanity is now a free man, and talking publicly about the woman whose image drove him to attempt an assassination. Hinckley told podcast host Mark Joseph that his feelings toward Foster have settled…Open

How did Jodie Foster describe the impact of the 1981 shooting in a June 2024 interview with Interview magazine?
Jodie Foster described the ordeal as "deeply traumatic," noting that she was a teenager and college student performing in a theater production at the time.
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What was the assessment of forensic psychiatrist Dr. Park Dietz regarding Hinckley's motivations?
Dr. Park Dietz assessed that Hinckley's goal was to get on the cover of Time magazine and suggested that while the obsession with Jodie Foster was real, "if it was not her, it would have been somebody else."
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How did the legal outcome of the John Hinckley Jr. case affect his confinement?
Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was confined to a mental hospital in Washington for more than 20 years. Starting in 2003, Judge Paul L. Friedman allowed him to live in the community under certain conditions, and in June 2022, he was granted unconditional release from all remaining restrictions.
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What was the nature of John Hinckley Jr.'s obsession with Jodie Foster according to his own statements?
Hinckley admitted that he had become fixated on Foster after watching her in the 1976 film Taxi Driver and, at age 25, held a delusion that he wanted to "have a union" with her and live the rest of his life with her.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Anthony Hopkins releases debut classical album at 88, fulfilling a six-decade dream

Sir Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor who turns 89 this year, has composed a full orchestral album drawn from a lifetime of music, and says the piano, not the camera, was always his true calling. The album, titled "Life Is a Dream," features 12 compositions Hopkins crafted over six decades, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and […] The post Anthony Hopkins releases debut classical album at 88, fulfilling a six-decade dream appeared first on American Almanac .

Sir Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor who turns 89 this year, has composed a full orchestral album drawn from a lifetime of music, and says the piano, not the camera, was always his true calling. The album, titled "Life Is a Dream," features 12 compositions Hopkins crafted over six decades, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Decca Records will release it on August 21. The recording sessions took place in April at Alexandra Palace in London, with Dudamel, one of the most acclaimed conductors working today, leading the orchestra through pieces that span Hopkins' life from postwar Wales to the present. Hopkins told the Associated Press that music, not acting, was his original passion. He started…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Michael Fishman says ABC was right to cancel Roseanne over Barr's 2018 tweet

The actor who played D.J. Conner for decades broke years of public silence to declare the Roseanne reboot was "rightfully canceled", and accused defenders of using a "political smoke screen to justify the indefensible." Michael Fishman, 44, posted an Instagram video this week responding to a fan comment that blamed "woke crap" for the show's […] The post Michael Fishman says ABC was right to cancel Roseanne over Barr's 2018 tweet appeared first on American Almanac .

The actor who played D.J. Conner for decades broke years of public silence to declare the Roseanne reboot was "rightfully canceled", and accused defenders of using a "political smoke screen to justify the indefensible." Michael Fishman, 44, posted an Instagram video this week responding to a fan comment that blamed "woke crap" for the show's demise and accused America of "backstabbing" Roseanne Barr. Fishman rejected that framing outright. He called Barr's 2018 remarks about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett "dehumanizing" and said there was "no joke" in what Barr wrote, only "damage and dehumanizing and perpetuating racial tropes." The video marks a sharp turn for Fishman, who said he had spent "over eight years" quietly absorbing…Open

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NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner and Ruth Igielnik) - Why Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race?

Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?

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