hiraismail, Author at Muslim Girl

#StopITOA — I Was Arrested for Protesting Police Brutality & Militarization

The Illinois Tactical Officers Association (ITOA) held a 5-day long SWAT training and weapons expo in Hoffman Estates, Ill., from Oct. 9-13. They have a long-time affiliation with the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). ITOA invited extreme-right conservative Dr. Sebastian Gorka to speak at the…

Power & Policy

Why Is No One Talking About Native American Protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline?

By hiraismail

An issue that has tentatively made its rounds is the one of the Dakota Access Pipeline. While larger media outlets have not taken up the story, the voices of the Standing Rock Sioux refuse to be dismissed. Thousands of protesters have gathered against the construction of the pipeline, environmentalists and tribe members alike, in North Dakota….