Demonstrators Clash In Dearborn Amid Anti-Islam Protest Ahead Of City Council Meeting
Jake Lang and pastor Lorenzo Sewell drew hundreds to a rally that prompted multiple arrests and a heavy police response, officials said.
- On Tuesday, anti-Muslim agitator Jake Lang and Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell led a "Christian Crusader March" at the Dearborn City Council meeting, drawing hundreds of protesters to Henry Ford Centennial Library.
- Lang, a Jan. 6 rioter known for spreading anti-Muslim rhetoric, has made frequent inflammatory visits to Dearborn over the past year, promoting conspiracy theories about "Islamification" while attacking community ideals.
- Michigan Advance estimated the crowd size peaked at roughly 2,000 people, while police managed tensions that led to three arrests, including 57-year-old Dearborn resident Abbas Abdoush, accused of being "a criminal illegal alien" according to ICE officials.
- Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud received a standing ovation after declaring, "You belong here. You belong here as much as anyone," while Governor Gretchen Whitmer condemned agitators for intimidating the community.
- Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers faces pressure to disavow the rally, citing Sewell's role on his faith coalition team as organizer of the demonstration.
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Hundreds Gather for Anti-Muslim March in Dearborn
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DEARBORN ~ Hundreds of protestors are flooding Dearborn Tuesday evening for a right-wing, anti-Muslim march. Titled the “Christian Crusader March” by the AI-generated poster for the event, the demonstration is being led by anti-Muslim agitator Jake Lang and Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell, with the former making frequent inflammatory visits to Dearborn over the past year. The city, which is home to the propor…
Demonstrators swarm City Council building as Jake Lang arrives
Ahead of that meeting, demonstrators gathered outside the library. There have been some tense moments as demonstrators with two very different messages clashed. Supporters of Jake Lang’s pro-Christian, anti-Islam message have met up with pro-Muslim supporters ahead of the City Council meeting.
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