"Dearborn Community Demands Retraction of Controversial WSJ 'Jihad' Op-Ed"

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer criticized a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that labeled Dearborn as "America's Jihad Capital," calling it a "total misrepresentation" of the city and its residents. The article drew widespread rebukes from officials and residents, with Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud calling for increased police patrols in places of worship. Whitmer condemned the article as "cruel and ignorant," emphasizing the need to combat Islamophobia and all forms of hate. President Joe Biden also spoke out against hate, while protesters in Dearborn expressed discontent with Biden's stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.