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Pardoned Rioter Jake Lang Leads Dearborn Anti-Muslim March

8/19/2026

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Jake Lang, a rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump, led a Dearborn march targeting Muslim and Arab residents.
He was arrested in June for terroristic threats in Texas and in February in Minnesota for destroying an ICE sculpture.
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said Dearborn residents were under attack and praised leaders.
Police chief Issa Shahin warned provokers sought a reaction and urged the community not to give them an audience.

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Jake Lang, a rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump, led a Dearborn march targeting Muslim and Arab residents.
He was arrested in June for terroristic threats in Texas and in February in Minnesota for destroying an ICE sculpture.
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said Dearborn residents were under attack and praised leaders.
Police chief Issa Shahin warned provokers sought a reaction and urged the community not to give them an audience.