Federal Inquiry Launched Into Texas Mosque’s Proposed Muslim Community Development

Federal Inquiry Launched Into Texas Mosque’s Proposed Muslim Community Development

The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an investigation into a proposed Muslim community development in North Texas, citing concerns over possible violations of federal law. The focus of the investigation is EPIC City, a 402-acre project supported by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Josephine, Texas, approximately 40 miles northeast of Dallas. The development plan includes over 1,000 homes, a mosque, a K-12 faith-based school, clinics, retail shops, a community college, and sports f
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A former University of Louisville professor, Allan Josephson, who was fired for opposing the ability of trans-identified minors to obtain body-altering surgeries, has reached a settlement of over $1 million with his former employer. The legal nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom announced that the University of Louisville agreed to pay $1.6 million in damages and attorney's fees to settle the lawsuit filed by Josephson.
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