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Police Arrest Seven After Anti-Muslim March in Dearborn

8/21/2026

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Jake Lang led a “Christian Crusader March” anti-Muslim protest in Dearborn, Michigan on Aug. 18, 2026.
Michigan State Police, SWAT and officers blocked Michigan Avenue and arrested seven demonstrators.
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said the rally caused fear and canceled youth sports, prompting Governor Gretchen Whitmer to condemn the hate.
Lang shouted hateful remarks and was removed by police.
Clergy from 30 churches and a dozen mosques prayed together, rejecting the extremist rally.

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Jake Lang led a “Christian Crusader March” anti-Muslim protest in Dearborn, Michigan on Aug. 18, 2026.
Michigan State Police, SWAT and officers blocked Michigan Avenue and arrested seven demonstrators.
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said the rally caused fear and canceled youth sports, prompting Governor Gretchen Whitmer to condemn the hate.
Lang shouted hateful remarks and was removed by police.
Clergy from 30 churches and a dozen mosques prayed together, rejecting the extremist rally.