Lisa Valentine

Treatment of Muslims Tarnished America's Reputation

Azadeh Shahshahani | Posted 11.13.2011

Azadeh Shahshahani

Muslim-Americans, like all people in the United States, should have the right to due process of law and the right to express their religious beliefs free from discrimination.

Standing Up for Your Faith Could Get You Arrested in Douglasville, Georgia

Azadeh Shahshahani | Posted 05.25.2011

Azadeh Shahshahani

Lisa Valentine attempted to enter a courthouse to accompany her nephew to his traffic hearing, only to be arrested and jailed for standing up for her right to wear a head covering according.

Muslim Woman Jailed Over Head Scarf In Georgia

AP | DIONNE WALKER | Posted 05.25.2011

ATLANTA — A Muslim woman arrested for refusing to take off her head scarf at a courthouse security checkpoint said Wednesday that she felt her h...