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by Dr Kaukab Siddique
MUSLIMS IN THE US
by Imam Ali Siddiqui
Taxing the Rich is a Sham
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NYPD Misconduct
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Ex-NYPD Sergeant Fights Manslaughter Conviction
by Sr Aisha
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US-Israel war on Iran and Palestine
More than 2000 Iranian civilians have been killed in the ongoing bombing of Iran by the US and Israel
IRAN has shot down several US jet fighters
Palestine Occupied West , video shows an Israeli military dog attacking a Muslim at a mosque
Imam Ali Siddiqui
MUSLIMS IN THE US
Muslims in the US still face opposition
West Valley Muslim Association, Los Gatos, California is planning to increase prayer hours meaning to keep
Masjid open longer hours. It requires Masjid to seek permission from the city leaders and residents in the city of Los Gatos ,California
Over the period Muslims have developed good relations with Masjids neighbors by organizing Open Houses serving delicious food and meetings with Interfaith community , city officials.
Since Jewish leaders have faced similar issues in the past , they voiced strong support for the West Valley Muslim Association as it seeks permit changes to extend masjids prayer hours.
Backing Muslims right to worship freely, speakers emphasized shared values of religious freedom and interfaith solidarity. The hearing highlighted rare unity across with supporters arguing that accommodating Muslim prayer needs strengthens community ties and reflects core democratic principles of inclusion and mutual respect. Muslims have to build strong relations local newspapers such as Los Gatos Times.
Sis. 'Aisha
Taxing the Rich is a Sham
"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki exposed the deceitfulness of taxing the rich. America's wealth was built on the backs of free labor, and this wealth-building strategy continued with the use of the wage slave, who got a salary. The wealthy 1% in America made their money this way.
This strategy is promoted, but it is not the only way to generate wealth.
The economic system benefits business owners and investors over wage slaves. Even if 50% of their income is taxed, the wealthy would use deductions from their businesses, real estate, charitable donations, etc., to significantly lower their taxes. They control how much they make and how much Uncle Sam can take.
A wage slave is forced to bear the burden of financially supporting America and its policies. A paycheck has numerous taxes deducted from it automatically. Some of those deductions will be returned in the form of a tax refund.
However, wealthy people, especially business owners, have so many deductibles that they can use to lessen their tax payout. The deductibles allow wealthy Americans to dictate the amount in taxes they will pay the government, regardless of how high their income is taxed.
So, when Democrats argue with Republicans about increasing taxes for the rich, it is just political theater.
Although Governor Kathy Hochul had no issue with introducing the Congestion Pricing maneuver, which affects working-class New Yorkers (there are ways to avoid it ;-), she is now considering taxing wealthy people with second homes (a.k.a. pied-à-terre) in New York State.
New York City Mayor Mamdani's campaign included a proposal to tax the wealthy to help the city overcome its debts. Now, Governor Hochul may be on board with Mamdani after fighting him on it for months. She was against taxing the rich because she feared high taxes would chase the wealth out of New York State. But something has changed her mind.
President Trump responded to this property tax by stating that Mayor Mamdani will ruin New York City.
NYPD Misconduct
Black police sergeant Terrance Wansley said on the program, "Black Men Screaming", that noncompliance with police orders is considered illegal. He said that needs to change. There have been instances where a suspect has scissors, and after ignoring repeated demands to drop those scissors, the suspect is shot and killed. Not tased but shot by a team of officers.
There was a time when police training required that officers learn to detain a suspect in under 30 seconds or less. Now, they just reach for a gun even if the suspect is not behaving in a way that endangers the lives of any officers.
NYPD detectives were caught on an April 14th video pummeling home health aid worker and security guard Timothy Brown, whom they accused of selling drugs. Detectives were seen issuing body shots and punches to Brown's face. These officers have since been placed on administrative leave while the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau investigates.
Brown was not charged with any drug offense, but he was charged with resisting arrest, which Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said would also be dropped.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Lynch said that the particular area of Boerum Hill, in Brooklyn, had complained about an increase in drug dealing. Officers claimed that Brown was targeted because he was wearing green shorts, which fit the description of a drug-dealing suspect.
Brown is accused of not complying when officers told him to put his hands behind his back. He never assaulted either of the two officers, yet he was viciously beaten simply for noncompliance. The question is whether the detectives' actions were necessary or not. If not, their actions are criminal.
Brooklyn City Councilman Lincoln Restler and Mayor Mamdani expressed outrage over the 8-minute video, saying that there should be a zero-tolerance policy for police brutality. Policeman's Benevolence Association president Patrick Hendry criticized the mayor for criticizing NYPD actions in the video without getting more context.
Abelee Moran filmed the incident.
A second man, Ronald Maxwell, said that he, too, was arrested during the same anti-drug operation. Although he was not wearing green shorts, he was wearing a green track suit with matching sneakers, he complied with officers out of fear. One of the detectives involved in Timothy Brown's assault collared Maxwell.
Oddly, when Maxwell was brought to the precinct, instead of being processed as a criminal, he was told to leave through a back door and go home.
Arresting police officers will release suspects without processing them when they know they're innocent and cannot pin any crime on them. I've witnessed this in illegal stop-and-frisk operations in my neighborhood. However, because there is no record of his arrest, Maxwell appears to be lying. When asked about it, former NYPD Lieutenant Darrin Porcher stated that such an incident is referred to as an "avoided arrest" and is recorded in the NYPD community system as well as the court system.
(Source: cbsnews.com reported by Mahsa Saeidi)
Ex-NYPD Sergeant Fights Manslaughter Conviction
Erik Duran, a recently convicted former NYPD sergeant, was released on bail while he fights to overturn his manslaughter conviction. He had a bench trial, which is a trial by a judge, not a jury. Bench trials are very common in criminal police cases because, usually, the judges rule in their favor. However, Duran was seen in a 2023 video throwing a loaded picnic cooler at a fleeing suspect, Eric Duprey, which caused his death.
Bronx Supreme Court Judge Guy Mitchell convicted Erik Duran and sentenced him to 3 to 9 years in jail. Duran is the first cop convicted in a civilian's death in the last 10 years. Duran is of African descent. Jails are full of nonwhite criminal cops.
On a past show of public access cable's "The Community Cop Show," panel members Noel Leader, Michael Greys, and Julian Harper stated that fellow officers would collect funds for officers on unpaid administrative leave while being investigated for criminal behavior. They said tens of thousands of dollars would be collected easily during these fundraisers for mostly white cops accused of racially motivated crimes.
The New York Islanders professional hockey team raised funds for Erik Duran's legal defense.
(Source: cbsnews.com)
Salaam,
Sis. 'Aisha Jamaat al-Muslimeen New York City