Texas Muslim community's proposed new development prompts investigations

KERA | By Caroline Love

Published May 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM EDT

The U.S. Department of Justice and top state officials are investigating a proposed Muslim housing development in North Texas known as EPIC City for potential religious discrimination. The project's developers say they're years away from breaking ground.

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