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Florida Senate Candidate Sues Dearborn Over Protest Assault

11/26/2025

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Lang Sues Dearborn

Jake Lang, a Republican Senate candidate from Florida, sues Dearborn, Michigan for $200 million, alleging police negligence during an anti-Islam protest.
Lang says he was assaulted and police failed to protect him and his group during the protest.
The unrest followed false claims by Anthony Hudson, Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate, about Sharia Law in Dearborn, which he later retracted.
Local leaders, including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, urged unity amid tensions.

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Mayor Criticizes Rally

White nationalist and right-wing groups held an anti-Islam rally in Dearborn, Michigan, targeting its large Arab American population.
The rally included provocative actions, including attempts to burn a Qur’an.
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud of Dearborn criticized the activist Ted Barham's presence.
Right-wing media misrepresented the mayor’s comments as a Muslim rejecting a Christian.
Dawud Walid urged residents to ignore provocateurs, citing local frustration over evangelists' attempts to convert children.

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Lang Sues Dearborn

Jake Lang, a Republican Senate candidate from Florida, sues Dearborn, Michigan for $200 million, alleging police negligence during an anti-Islam protest.
Lang says he was assaulted and police failed to protect him and his group during the protest.
The unrest followed false claims by Anthony Hudson, Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate, about Sharia Law in Dearborn, which he later retracted.
Local leaders, including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, urged unity amid tensions.

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