Michigan man linked to Islamic State gets 98-month sentence
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group.
Mohamud Muse, 25, was sentenced Thursday to 98 months in prison by a federal judge in Grand Rapids who also ordered the Lansing man to serve 10 years of supervised release after he's released.
He had pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge. Muse, his brother and another man were arrested in January 2019 at the Grand Rapids airport, where the brother, Muse Muse, was starting a journey to Somalia to join IS, according to federal authorities.
Muse Muse, 22, who is also from Lansing, was sentenced last week to 78 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy, the Grand Rapids Press reported.
The third man, Mohamed Haji, also pleaded guilty in connection with the plot. Haji, who is the Muse brothers' cousin, is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 22.
Prosecutors said Mohamud Muse and his two co-defendants conspired for two years to provide support and resources, including personnel, to the IS, and chose aliases and recorded a video pledge in support of the militant organization.
The three men are naturalized U.S. citizens who were born in Kenya.
Panelists to discuss lawyers’ role in progress of equality
The Patriot Week Foundation and the Oakland County Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion (D & I) and Law-Related Education (LRE) Committees will present “Is America Fulfilling Its Promise of Equality? What Role and Responsibility Do Lawyers Have In Making Further Progress?” on Tuesday, September 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Bar Association, 1760 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, in Bloomfield Hills.
This panel discussion, offered during Patriot Week (www.PatriotWeek.org), will feature a diverse panel of historical and legal experts. Patriot Week Foundation co-founder Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren will provide introductory introductory remarks.
Also speaking on the panel will be Lawrence Garcia (moderator), City of Detroit corporation counsel; Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Yasmine Poles; Oakland County Circuit Court Judge-Appointee Kwamé Rowe; and Robin B. Wagner, Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Bonanni, & Rivers PC.
To register for this free event, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”
MJA planning 2021 Annual Conference
The Michigan Judges Association will host its 2021 Annual Conference Sunday through Tuesday, August 22-24, at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.
Cost for judges to attend is $150 plus lodging. Judges can register by visiting https://mijudge.org and clicking on “2021 MJA Annual Conference Homepage.”
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