After Years of Increasing Religious Tension, Michigan Festival Changes Location
Written by Don ByrdA yearly street festival in Dearborn, Michigan has celebrated Arab-American business and culture for the last 15 years. Recently, though it has been known for something else – clashes between Muslim attendees and Christian protestors. The disputes have led to arrests, a lawsuit, and widely circulated videos of backlash against the provocations of the protestors. Indeed, provoking an angry response would seem to be the only explanation for some of the anti-Muslim sentiment launched at the festival attendees.
