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Monday, August 24, 2015

Lansing+EL Mayors Reschedule Controversial Muslim Dinner Celebration On 9/11

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By Brandon Hall
(Email him at WestMiPolitics@Gmail.com)

After many expressed concerns over perceived insensitivity regarding a Muslim based "Ramadan Unity" dinner, Lansing area Mayors have announced they will change the date.

Originally planned for the 14th anniversary of 9/11 was a Ramadan dinner that has been held annually by the Mayors of Lansing and East Lansing since 2007.

In a release this morning, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett announced it will now be the following Friday, September 18:



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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMiPolitics@Gmail.com 

Photo By Darlene Dowling Thompson


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