MPR’s Laura Yuen and Mukhtar Ibrahim profile Amir Meshal, a Bloomington man who is under both U.S. government and community scrutiny. They present a complicated story.
Meshal has been banned from at least two suburban mosques over concerns about his influence on young people. Some of his relatives consider his views extreme. And despite Meshal's objections, he remains on the federal no-fly list because, as federal authorities explained in a letter, they believe he's "operationally capable" of carrying out a violent act of terrorism. Yet Meshal, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen originally from New Jersey, has never been charged with a crime.
Awarded:
2015 Minnesota AP Award, first place in Documentary/Investigative - Radio Division, Class Three category
2015 Minnesota AP Award, Best in Show - Radio Class III category