May 28, 2026, MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 16 to 2 to pass Resolution 26-447, condemning the detention of community leader Salah Sarsour and demanding his immediate release from federal custody.

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) today applauded the advancement of Resolution 26-447, which passed the Milwaukee County Intergovernmental Relations Committee yesterday and will be heard before the full Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, May 28 at noon in Room 200 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) today applauded the advancement of Resolution 26-447, which passed the Milwaukee County Intergovernmental Relations Committee yesterday and will be heard before the full Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, May 28 at noon in Room 200 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

With Wisconsin campaigns for August and November elections in full-swing, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance and Wisconsin Muslim Civic Foundation are ramping up efforts to engage Wisconsin’s 70,000-plus Muslims in this election cycle.

Kris Seals, the Brookfield alderman who initially refused requests to step down following backlash over LinkedIn comments he made referencing violence against Muslims and others, has decided to resign after all.

Five Muslim candidates are on ballots in Wisconsin’s April 7 nonpartisan elections; all won endorsements from the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance. 

WMCA is an organization that works to empower the Wisconsin Muslim community in political and civic engagement. 

The president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and a prominent pro-Palestinian activist has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Salah Sarsour, who grew up in the Israeli occupied West Bank, was detained by ICE agents after he left his home in Franklin on Monday, according to the Islamic Society. His supporters believe his arrest was politically motivated because of his pro-Palestinian activism. 

Lived experience shapes better policy. “Civic power grows when people show up consistently, not just during elections,” Fauzia Qureshi says. She is executive director of social welfare organization Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) and its companion nonprofit Wisconsin Muslim Civic Foundation (WMCF), both dedicated to amplifying Muslim voices at the local, state and federal levels by way of civic and political engagement. WMCA leads advocacy and equity efforts focused on policy, legislation and voters. WMCF focuses on education, leadership development, public awareness initiatives and cultural heritage programming.

A new channel of communication formed Thursday between the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance and the Milwaukee Police Department in the aftermath of public concern and outrage about MPD Police Chief Jeffrey Norman’s counter terrorism training in Israel.

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) is deeply troubled by Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman’s participation in a counterterrorism training program in Israel from December 1–7, 2024, sponsored by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). This trip, occurring amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, raises serious concerns about the potential adoption of tactics that could harm marginalized communities, including Muslims, in Milwaukee. We stand with residents who expressed strong opposition at the recent Fire and Police Commission meeting. Learning from Israeli national police, whose methods have faced widespread international criticism, risks importing militarized approaches that could erode trust and lead to increased surveillance or profiling of Black, brown, and immigrant communities.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- Nearly a dozen elected, faith and civic leaders gathered in Green Bay Thursday to express their support for the area's Somali community about one week after a racist exchange at Bay Park Square Mall went viral online.

The confrontation, which was caught on camera, occurred between a Somali husband and wife and an employee at the Cinnabon stand inside the Ashwaubenon mall.

Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) proudly congratulates a remarkable group of endorsed candidates who secured victories in the April 1, 2025 election. These wins represent a powerful step forward for inclusive, community-driven leadership across Wisconsin.

In Tuesday’s election, Muslims are on the ballot for Wisconsin city council seats—Nabil Salous in Franklin and Abdirahman Siad in Madison. Two important statewide races will also be decided for a Wisconsin Supreme Court judge and the state superintendent of education.

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) successfully hosted its first-ever Advocacy Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, bringing together community members, elected officials, and advocates to discuss key legislative issues impacting Muslim communities in Wisconsin. Held in the historic Senate Parlor Room, the event provided a powerful setting for participants to engage...

As organizations committed to safeguarding democracy and protecting the rights of every voter in Wisconsin, we write today to raise our collective voices in defense of our state’s most important governing document, our constitution. Voters will have a constitutional amendment question on their April 1st ballot that will ask them to enshrine our current voter ID law in the Wisconsin Constitution.

MILWAUKEE — A candidate forum for Milwaukee's 3rd Aldermanic District seat will be held tonight.

The forum begins at 6 p.m. at Zao MKE Church, with all eight 3rd District aldermanic candidates expected to attend, according to a community organizer.

A new survey finds Wisconsin Muslims more likely to actively participate in the electoral process than the general Wisconsin public and that a strong commitment to religious beliefs drives their civic behavior, including their votes. Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to empower the Wisconsin Muslim community in political and civic engagement,

If you are one of the almost 13,500 Muslims in Wisconsin in one of the voter demographic databases used by political campaigns and organizations, perhaps you just received the 2023 Wisconsin Muslim Survey via email or social media, or a phone call from Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance.