A group of Muslim men in a Missouri prison say they were praying in 2021 when prison officials sprayed mace, cuffed them and placed them in solitary confinement. With support from the Fund, Khawla Nakua, reported on the men’s pending lawsuit and the larger context of a history of allegations of anti-Muslim bias in prisons. She found that one official involved in the 2021 incident has been accused of making racist comments towards Muslims multiple times and is serving a prison sentence after being convicted of assaulting another incarcerated person and possessing child pornography.
Reporting by grantee examines case of Muslim men who allege they were pepper-sprayed for praying in Missouri prison
