Dearborn Leaders Call for Unity Ahead of Visit by Anti-Muslim Activist Jake Lang
Officials moved the meeting and urged residents to stay away as a far-right activist planned to bring anti-Muslim protesters, raising safety concerns.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, Dearborn officials moved the 7 p.m. City Council meeting to the Henry Ford Centennial Library ahead of a planned 'Christian Crusader March' led by activist Jake Lang and pastor Lorenzo Sewell.
- Lang, a far-right activist previously imprisoned for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, has repeatedly demonstrated against Islam in Dearborn, claiming the city discriminates against Christians.
- Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin announced 'significantly more police officers' presence to maintain order, emphasizing that enforcement will be based on conduct rather than speech while urging residents to stay home.
- Mayor Abdullah Hammoud joined faith leaders including Pastor Nathan Hayes and Rev. Bob McCabe on Monday to denounce the march, emphasizing that Dearborn remains a united, welcoming community for all residents.
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer condemned the planned march on Tuesday, stating 'Their hate has no place in Michigan,' as leaders frame the event as an attempt to sow division during election season.
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Police Chief Begs Residents “Please Stay Home!” as Trouble Expected TONIGHT in Predominantly Muslim Dearborn – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Joshua C.
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Dearborn Community Readies for Anti-Muslim March from Outside Provocateurs
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abdullah H. Hammoud (@ahammoudmi) DEARBORN ~ The Dearborn community is bracing for a right-wing, anti-Muslim march on Tuesday evening that plans to descend on the evening’s city council meeting. Titled the “Christian Crusader March” by the AI-generated poster for the event, the demonstration is being led by anti-Muslim agitator Jake Lang and…
Dearborn leaders say city remains safe for all faiths ahead of visit by anti-Muslim provocateur
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud speaks at a news conference ahead of a planned demonstration by anti-Muslim activist Jake Lang.Dearborn Christian leaders gathered Monday to express solidarity across faiths and cultures, emphasizing that the city remains a safe place for people of all religions to worship.Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 defendant who has built a following as a far-right, anti-Muslim activist, has said he will hold a demonstration…
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Dearborn leaders call for unity ahead of visit by anti-Muslim activist Jake Lang
DEARBORN, Mich. — Dearborn officials and faith leaders gathered Monday to try to head off confronations and point to the city's diversity ahead of a planned visit by self-described anti-Islamic activist Jake Lang on Tuesday. Leaders said Monday outsiders seek…
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