Detroit pastor claims Dearborn Christians fear speaking out amid alleged two-tier justice

Lorenzo Sewell, senior pastor of Detroit’s 180 Church and a former inauguration prayer speaker for Donald Trump, claimed that Christians in Dearborn, Michigan, are reluctant to openly practice their religion because they fear retaliation. He argued that city authorities give Muslims preferential treatment, citing police encounters, the enforcement of halal meat standards in public schools, and the public call to prayer as evidence of a “two-tiered justice system.”

Sewell also referenced a recent “Christian Crusader March” led by activist Jake Lang, after which Dearborn police reported 22 arrests. City council president Mike Sareini countered that Dearborn follows the U.S. Constitution and Michigan law, providing equal protection to all residents, and noted the presence of both churches and mosques in the community. The mayor and police department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.