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Muslims concerned about bill that would block Islamic law in Michigan

LANSING, MI (AP)--   A Muslim rights group has urged Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to veto legislation designed to block use of Islamic law in the state should it reach his desk.

A House bill to bar use of "foreign laws that would impair constitutional rights" was on Tuesday's House agenda.  Republican state Representative Dave Agema of Grandville sponsored the bill, which doesn't specifically mention the Islamic legal code called Shariah.

However, the bill's supporters have said they are concerned about the use of Shariah spreading.

It wasn't immediately clear whether a vote would be taken before the lame duck session ends, which could come this week or next.  Right-to-work legislation occupied the House on Tuesday.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.