Why 'the last vestige of acceptable racism in American' is intensifying

Three weeks ago, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Within hours, a sitting U.S. Senator called him a terrorist. A sitting congresswoman called every Muslim holding public office in America “a Trojan horse.” Last year, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) logged over 8,600 complaints nationwide, more than in any year since the group started counting in 1996. In Michigan, the chapter recorded nearly 500 — also a record, up 25% from the year before.

Amy Doukoure is the Lead Staff Attorney for CAIR-Michigan, a nonprofit dedicated to combatting anti-Muslim hate locally. She spoke with host Robyn Vincent about why anti-Muslim hate is rising, and what can be done to stop it.

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