"A California district attorney reposted on social media 9/11 images along with comments blasting the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City's first Muslim mayor. Despite the gory images and strong denunciation of Mamdani, Dan Dow insists that he has no issues with the Muslim community in San Luis Obispo County, where he is the top prosecutor. He has "strong ties" with the community, Dow said in an emailed statement Thursday to The Times. But his posts have drawn backlash, and a Muslim advocacy organization is demanding an apology and an investigation."
"On Wednesday, Dow retweeted a post on X from a popular right-wing account that appeared to show a snapshot moments after flames jutted from the South Tower, the second of the twin towers struck by a plane on Sept. 11, 2001. A second visual tweet, more graphic than the first, displayed footage from two angles of a plane barreling into one of the towers. That was posted by the leader of an activist organization, described as a hate group by some, that claims to "combat the threats from Islamic supremacists, radical leftists and their allies.""
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow reposted two social media posts containing 9/11 imagery alongside criticism of Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Muslim mayor of New York City. One post showed a snapshot moments after flames jutted from the South Tower; the other displayed footage from two angles of a plane striking a tower. Both posts originated from accounts aligned with right-wing and anti‑Islamic activist perspectives. The reposts drew local rebuke and prompted the Muslim advocacy organization CAIR‑LA to demand an apology and an investigation. Dow stated he has strong ties to the county's Muslim community and denied having issues with local Muslims.
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