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struggle4progress

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 05:25 PM Oct 2015

Anti-Muslim rally turns into tolerance rally (TX)

October 10, 2015 - 8:26pm
By Aaron Davis

More than 100 people came out to the Khursheed Unissa Memorial Community Center in anticipation of an anti-Islam rally, but all but one latecomer were in support of the community center ...

Amarillo residents caught wind of the protest planned for 1 p.m. at the Khursheed Unissa Memorial Community Center on Soncy Road and organized a counter-demonstration in support of the center ...

“Opposing hate is always a good thing,” said Doris Carskadon ...

About 2 p.m., the supporters decided to start leaving, since no members of the rally appeared to protest. However, as nearly all had gone on to other weekend events, one lone protestor appeared ...


http://amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2015-10-10/anti-muslim-rally-turns-tolerance-rally

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