In Massachusetts, Muslim Women Candidates Face Targeted Political Attacks
“It's insane to see the level of Islamophobia in these blue areas,” one of the candidates said.
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“It's insane to see the level of Islamophobia in these blue areas,” one of the candidates said.
Joan Ditomaso, 68, of Melrose, was also ordered to stay away from City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine, her husband and their children, who witnessed the confrontation on Dec. 3 when Ditomaso verbally accosted Jamaleddine and shoved her husband.
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Joan DiTomaso was sentenced to six months probation for assault and battery in an attack on City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine in Melrose, Massachusetts; DiTomaso...
Joan Ditomaso was also ordered to stay away from Melrose City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine's family and take an online course about Muslims.