Lorenzo Sewell

“You are not up under American law. You are up under Sharia law. That is the reason why you have made no arrests,”

Lorenzo Sewell · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-20

Sewell referenced the lack of arrests following an assault on activist Jake Lang as evidence of his Sharia law claim.

“America, we have lost this city. This is a city that is no longer up under American laws; we are up under Sharia law. We will not have it anymore,”

Lorenzo Sewell · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-20

Sewell made these remarks during the Dearborn city council meeting, accusing the city of operating under Sharia law.

“You are only 1% of this nation. We are not a nation of Muslims,”

Lorenzo Sewell · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-20

Sewell argued that Muslims, as a small percentage of the population, should not dictate American civic life.