Man sentenced for Rutgers Islamic center vandalism
A New Jersey man was sentenced to six months in jail for breaking into a Rutgers University Islamic center and vandalizing it on Eid-al-Fitr.
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A New Jersey man was sentenced to six months in jail for breaking into a Rutgers University Islamic center and vandalizing it on Eid-al-Fitr.
A New Jersey man was sentenced to six months in jail for breaking into a Rutgers University Islamic center and vandalizing it on Eid-al-Fitr.
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Rutgers University students say they don't feel safe on campus after the Center for Islamic Life was vandalized.
Muslim students at Rutgers University in New Brunswick say they don't feel safe after a campus center for prayer and support was vandalized on the holy holiday of Eid, celebrated at the end of Ramadan. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Religious leaders are calling it an act of hate and plan to hold a press conference Thursday morning. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a look at the damage.
The Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Brunswick was vandalized during Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Islamic religious celebration marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
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