U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden is defending his recent comment that Islam "does not comport with modern Western thought," which an advocacy group condemned as anti-Muslim.

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance is once again condemning remarks made by Congressman Derrick Van Orden during a recent radio appearance.

The condemnation stems from remarks made by Van Orden on “The Vicki McKenna Show”on Sept. 1.

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA), in partnership with the Muslim Women’s Coalition (MWC) and ISM Brookfield, will host “Open Doors: Meet Your Muslim Neighbors,” a free community open house, on Wednesday, September 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at ISM Brookfield, 16670 Pheasant Dr, Brookfield, WI 53005.

The Mayor of New Berlin apologizes for the anti-Muslim posts he shared on social media, after receiving backlash and requests for his resignation.

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance called on Aug. 20 for New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament to resign after he shared hateful posts targeting Muslims on Facebook.

Fauzia Qureshi, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, left, speaks about New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament's anti-Muslim social media posts during a New Berlin Common Council meeting at New Berlin City Hall in New Berlin, Wisconsin on Aug. 25, 2026.

New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament is under fire over some anti-Islamic messages he posted on his personal Facebook page.

Tuesday night, the New Berlin City Council passed a resolution at its meeting acknowledging and condemning the posts, saying they do not represent the city.

At Tuesday's New Berlin Common Council meeting, Mayor Dave Ament publicly apologized for sharing anti-Muslim posts on Facebook.

Ament, who has served as mayor for more than 13 years and is currently in his fourth term, reposted content including one message that read, "If you voted for a Muslim for elected office in this country, you are a traitor.”

In front of a standing-room-only crowd of people overwhelmingly advocating for the New Berlin mayor to resign, Dave Ament did not resign and instead said he was sorry for harm caused by his anti-Muslim Facebook posts.

Concerned citizens, faith group leaders and members of the Greater Milwaukee Muslim community plan to attend the New Berlin Common Council meeting this evening to call for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament after numerous reposts of Islamophobic, antisemitic, sexist and racist messages on his Facebook page drew attention.

Monis Khan wears two hats. At least.

By day, he’s the editor-in-chief of Bucks+, the Milwaukee Bucks’ podcast network. By night he’s an Ozaukee County Board Supervisor, one of the newest and most unexpected voices in local Wisconsin politics. Somewhere in between, he’s a husband, a new father, and a proud member of Milwaukee’s Muslim community. For Khan, all of it is connected, even when it doesn’t look that way from the outside

NEW BERLIN, Wis.– Mayor of New Berlin Dave Ament is facing criticism after sharing anti-Muslim posts on Facebook.

The posts contain phrases such as “America needs to shut down all Mosques and ban Islam,” as well as referring to Muslims as “traitors” and “unloyal Americans,” with some reposts as recent as August.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined calls for the resignation of New Berlin, Wisconsin, Mayor Dave Ament following reports that he shared a series of anti-Muslim, racist and sexist posts on his personal Facebook page.

New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament is facing calls to resign after sharing a string of anti-Muslim posts on his personal Facebook page in recent weeks, including content calling for mosques to be shut down and Islam to be banned. Ament, who is serving his fourth term leading the city of roughly 40,000 residents, posted the material under a Facebook profile bearing his real name, a profile he also uses to repost official New Berlin city announcements alongside family photos and updates from his wife.

NEW BERLIN, Wis. — New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament is under fire after two Muslim organizations called for his resignation following the discovery of anti-Muslim, racist, and sexist content he shared publicly on Facebook.

The Muslim Women's Coalition and the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance brought Ament's posts to light. The content includes reposts such as "If you voted for a Muslim for elected office - you are a traitor," "If it weren't for white people slavery would've never ended," and posts featuring sexually suggestive content.

New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament is under scrutiny after anti-Muslim posts on his personal Facebook page were discovered, leading to calls for his resignation from a Muslim advocacy group.

The posts, which included several anti-Muslim videos, were shared publicly on Ament’s Facebook page before it was made private late Friday night. Some of the posts dated back months, while others were shared as recently as the past two weeks. One post, shared on Aug. 7, featured a young woman with a message that read, "If you voted for a Muslim for elected office in this country, you are a traitor."

New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament, in the middle of his fourth term in office, is facing scrutiny for a slew of posts he has shared on his Facebook page that perpetuate stereotypes about Muslims as dangerous, backwards and invaders.

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) calls for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament amidst reports of anti-Muslim content he allegedly shared publicly on Facebook. Over recent weeks, Mayor Ament has shared multiple posts disparaging Islam and Muslims, including content suggesting that Muslims elected to public office are “traitors” and content questioning whether Muslim Americans can be loyal citizens.

MILWAUKEE, WI – On the eve of Wisconsin’s August 11 Democratic primary, community advocate and non-profit professional Ismael Luna enters Election Day backed by a broad coalition of labor unions, community organizations, elected leaders, and neighbors.

Francesca Hong solidified her position as the frontrunner in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary during a rally in South Milwaukee on August 2, drawing notable endorsements and a strong youth turnout ahead of the August 11 vote.

Madison, WI – Today, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford’s campaign for State Assembly highlighted growing support from labor unions ahead of the August 11th Democratic Primary.

Since launching her campaign in September, Martinez-Rutherford has been endorsed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 159, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 7, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 311, and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants.