Marches against Sharia law, counterprotests planned in Michigan

Two cities in Michigan are set to play host to "March Against Sharia" protests Saturday as part of a series of national events, sparking criticism and counterprotests from members of the Muslim community and supporters. The group organizing the events, ACT for America, says the marches are against Sharia law and for human rights, as well as supporting an end to female genital mutilation and honor killings. The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies ACT for America as an anti-Muslim hate group. U.S. Reps. John Conyers, D-Detroit, Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn and Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, joined other members of Congress in a Thursday press conference to condemn the marches. During the press conference, which was streamed on Facebook Live, Dingell said she and her Muslim neighbors in Dearborn "are tired of this fear and this hatred that is becoming more and more pronounced every day."