Dearborn-based nonprofit rejects funds to fight extremism due to Trump #DetroitNews

Tami Abdoullah Associated Press - WASHINGTON — Dearborn-based Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities was among nonprofit groups to reject federal grant money to combat violent extremism because of what they described as President Donald Trump's actions against the Muslim and Arab community. The Obama administration in its final days awarded 31 grants through the Homeland Security Department worth a total of about $10 million. Those agreements haven't been signed, and no money has been distributed. Now, two groups said

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