President Obama has condemned the murders of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, last week. In a statement, Obama called the killings “brutal and outrageous,” adding, “No one in the U.S. should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or how they worship.” The FBI has announced a probe as the local police investigation continues. Suspected gunman Craig Stephen Hicks had frequently posted anti-religious comments on his Facebook page. On Friday, dozens of Muslims paid tribute to the victims in a prayer gathering outside the White House.

Ali Hassan: “You know, it could have been any of us. It could have been my fiancée, who covers her hair. It could have been my mother, who covers her hair. And what hurts the most is that they weren’t killed for any other reasons other than the fact that they were Muslims.”