Louis Farrakhan

Correction: Capitol Lockdown story

April 3, 2021 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story April 2, 2021, about a car ramming into a police barricade at the U.S...

Eagles WR DeSean Jackson apologizes for anti-Semitic post

By ROB MAADDIJuly 8, 2020 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has apologized after backlash for sharing anti-Semitic posts on social media over the weekend...

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Trump attacks social media companies after Facebook bans

May 5, 2019 GMT

STERLING, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump criticized social media companies after Facebook banned a number of extremist figures, declaring that he was "monitoring and watching, closely...

Facebook bans ‘dangerous individuals’ cited for hate speech

By BARBARA ORTUTAYMay 3, 2019 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After years of pressure to crack down on hate and bigotry, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on "dangerous individuals...

Bill Clinton slammed for sharing stage with Louis Farrakhan at Aretha Franklin funeral

Valerie Richardson The Washington TimesSeptember 2, 2018 GMT

Former President Bill Clinton came under criticism Sunday for sharing the stage with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in the front row at singer Aretha Franklins funeral.

Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Mr.

Todd Rokita’s anti-Louis Farrakhan resolution spurs call to condemn Trump instead

Valerie Richardson The Washington TimesMarch 20, 2018 GMT

It would be helpful for congressional Democrats if Louis Farrakhan would quietly fade from view, at least until Nov. 6, but it doesn't appear that he's going anywhere.

A delegation of black organizations made the rounds Monday on Capitol Hill to promote a proposal condemning President Trump and lobby against an anti-Farrakhan resolution introduced by Rep.

Intersectionality and anti-semitism

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2018 GMT

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is an anti-Semite. This isn't in question. It's a fact, and one the minister continues to underscore with each speech. Last week, he spoke before the 2018 Saviours' Day event in Chicago.