Religion & Law

Muslim gangs 'force inmates to convert'
Muslim gangs 'force inmates to convert'Muslim prison gangs are trying to force other inmates to sign up to Islamic radicalism, prison officers said.Extremists at high security HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire were pushing a "strict and extreme" interpretation of Islamic practice, inspectors were told...

Ex-BNP activist 'recruiting prisoners to join al-Qa'ida'
Ex-BNP activist 'recruiting prisoners to join al-Qa'ida'A former British National Party activist who converted to Islam in a maximum-security jail is being held in isolation on suspicion of trying to recruit fellow prisoners to terrorist groups...

Prisoners riot for more sex
Prisoners riot for more sexInmates at a prison in Paraguay have rioted because they want more sex.The unusual demand was among a long list of gripes which sparked a violent protest yesterday in the Esperanza prison, just outside the capital, Asuncion...

Muslim gangs 'are taking control of prison'
Muslim gangs 'are taking control of prison'"Prison officers at one of Britain's maximum security jails are losing control to Muslim gangs, according to a confidential report obtained by The Observer...

Muslim prisoners victimised in jail
Muslim prisoners victimised in jailMuslim prisoners are taking refuge in the isolation units of jails to escape violent attacks, according to a report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons...

Poll Says Many British Muslim College Students Hold Islamist Views
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “Today’s London Telegraph and London Times Online report that a YouGov poll for the Centre for Social Cohesion shows a wide cultural gap between Muslim and non-Muslim students at British universities...

Self Defense
It's legal to defend yourself and your family

Nursing Facility Settles Suffocation Lawsuit for $190K
Nursing Facility Settles Suffocation Lawsuit for $190K

Excessive Force
Washtenaw County pays family $4 million wrongful death settlement.

Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys

Adult Care
Friendship Care Assisted Living ordered to pay $20,000 fine for facility violations and negligence.

Inmate Possessions
Washington Department of Corrections agrees to pay current and former inmates $75 each for donating or destroying personal property.

Religious Discrimination
NMSU to pay $165,000 in Muslim discrimination settlement.