"Dearborn Mayor Boosts Police Presence Amid Inflammatory Op-Ed"

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has increased police patrols near places of worship and major infrastructure points in response to an "inflammatory" Wall Street Journal op-ed that led to an increase in Islamophobic rhetoric targeting the city. The op-ed alleged support for the Hamas militant group in Dearborn, prompting the mayor to take proactive measures to protect the Muslim community. The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations welcomed the stepped-up police patrols, while President Biden's recent visit to Michigan was met with pushback over U.S. support for Israel's war with Hamas.