Already home to one of Oklahoma’s largest Latino festivals, Broken Arrow is now Sister Cities with Rincón de Romos, Mexico. City officials say it reflects BA’s diversity.
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Broken Arrow leaders were flooded with anti-Muslim emails on a proposed mosque. Here’s what they said behind closed doors.
City councilors say their decision to reject a new mosque in Broken Arrow was based on land use concerns. But some agreed with anti-Islamic sentiment in their inboxes. A federal investigation is underway.
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DOJ launches federal investigation into Broken Arrow over mosque denial, zoning laws
Federal investigators are reviewing whether Broken Arrow violated a law prohibiting religious discrimination in zoning when councilors denied the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s mosque application in January.
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Islamic Society of Tulsa plans legal challenge of Broken Arrow mosque denial
The Islamic Society of Tulsa “intends to pursue all options” to reverse Broken Arrow City Council’s decision, including discrimination complaints.
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Tulsa churches ‘saddened’ by Broken Arrow City Council vote to deny Islamic mosque
Tulsa’s Metropolitan Baptist Church and Boston Avenue Methodist Church are backing the Islamic Society of Tulsa after its mosque proposal was denied by council.
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4 things to know about the proposed Broken Arrow mosque — and the debate it’s touched off
From the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s long history to a BA representative’s efforts to ban sharia law, here’s what you need to know ahead of a Monday council vote.
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What you need to know about the brewing fight over a proposed mosque in Broken Arrow
From the attorney general’s office to Tulsa’s Asian Affairs Commission, Oklahomans are preparing for a heated debate over a new mosque campus in Broken Arrow.