2 Muslim American Women Taken From US Plane; Male Attendant Felt 'Threatened'

Two young Muslim American women were removed from an American Airlines plane this week because a male airline attendant was said to have felt threatened by their presence. According to one of the women, the incident began when American Airlines Flight 2239 was delayed Tuesday for more than five hours in Miami because of flight preparation issues and heavy rain. “The situation was really humiliating and it was dehumanizing," Niala Mohammad Khalil told VOA. "I mean, if it could...

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