A political jab here and there is commonplace amongst presidential candidates in the heat of election season. But this year it seems nothing is off the table, including very personal character assassinations. But there’s one common theme taking place that President Barack Obama has called “inexcusable political rhetoric.” He’s talking about controversial statements made against Muslim-Americans. But this is not just happening on the political stage, it’s happening in the media, in school classrooms, and your favorite stores. On this segment of Need to Know we discuss how islamophobia affects the Rochester region.
WATCH: ROC Community Responds To Anti-Muslim Rhetoric In Presidential Election
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