Dearborn pastor decries 'Sharia law' as protests end in 22 arrests
A Detroit pastor accused Dearborn of being "up under Sharia law" during a contentious City Council meeting Tuesday as hundreds demonstrated outside and police made 22 arrests. The pastor's remarks capped weeks of tension in the city, where 54.5% of residents reported Middle Eastern or North African ancestry in 2020 census data, making Dearborn the first U.S. city widely identified as having an Arab American majority.
TL;DR
- A Detroit pastor accused Dearborn of being "up under Sharia law" during a City Council meeting.
- Hundreds demonstrated outside the meeting.
- Police made 22 arrests.
- The pastor's remarks followed weeks of tension in the city.
- Dearborn has an Arab American majority, with 54.5% of residents reporting Middle Eastern or North African ancestry in 2020.