Anti-Islam activists clashed with pro-Muslim counter-protesters in Dearborn, Michigan, after Jake Lang attempted to burn a Quran, leading to a significant police presence. Lang, a participant in the January 6 Capitol riot, was interrupted by counter-protesters and later slapped the Quran with bacon before police intervened. Michigan Democratic Party chair Curtis Hertel condemned the act as “unacceptable hate,” while gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson retracted his anti-Muslim rhetoric after engaging with local mosques. Lang criticized Hudson for his change of stance, spray-painting his campaign bus in protest.
