Residents from the San Antonio’s most ethnically diverse city council district sought pledges from candidates in the May 6 election to fight Islamophobia and protect their neighbors, thousands of whom are refugees and immigrants.
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Apr 18 2017 - 11:44am
Written by Greg Harman on Feb 10 2017 - 1:33pm
Editor's Note: This story has been updated throughout.
A group of about 40 area residents occupied San Antonio International Airport on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, to oppose President Donald Trump's recent Executive Order banning travel and refugees from seven Muslim majority countries.
Written by Texas Tribune on Jan 31 2017 - 1:23pm
by Sanya Mansoor, The Texas Tribune
Jan. 30, 2017
The Islamic Center of Victoria was destroyed by a massive fire Saturday, less than three weeks after the partly constructed Islamic Center of Lake Travis suffered the same fate.
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jan 30 2017 - 9:59pm
On Jan. 29, 2017, about 250 people gathered in San Antonio's Main Plaza to protest the Trump Administration's move to ban Muslim refugees and to build a wall on the border of the United States and Mexico.
Watch a full video of the rally below.
In their own words, here is their story.
Written by B Kay Richter on Jul 28 2016 - 8:48pm
More than 100 San Antonio residents gathered at the Muslim Children Education and Civic Center to watch and reflect on videos of the police-involved shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile (replay video of the conversation below).