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Detroit native Paul Elia inspiring youth to pursue their dreams
Elia.DETROIT — When metro Detroit native Paul Elia moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting he inspired others to follow their passions. Elia, a Chaldean American, is often approached by people asking for advice about taking risks and pursuing their dreams. It is not common for Chaldeans to go after careers in the...
Local group returns from Ferguson, demands justice
August 22nd, 20140 DETROIT — Members of the National Action Network (NAN) returned to Detroit Monday after visiting Ferguson, Missouri over the weekend. Speaking at a press conference this week following the visit, Rev. Charles Williams II of the NAN said residents in Ferguson are protesting peacefully and accused anarchist groups of inciting...Detroiters encouraged to make payments before shut-off moratorium expires Monday
DETROIT – City residents are encouraged to attend the Cobo Water Fair this Saturday to make payment arrangements and access help before the shut-off moratorium expires on Monday.Mayor Mike Duggan and City Council President Brenda Jones, in conjunction with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), will present the Water Fair at...
Renisha McBride’s family files $10M lawsuit against Wafer
August 22nd, 20140 DETROIT — On Tuesday, the family of Renisha McBride filed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit against Theodore Wafer in Wayne County Circuit Court. McBride, a Detroit resident, was shot and killed by Dearborn Heights resident in November. The civil lawsuit seeks damages in the 19-year-old’s death. Earlier this month,...
Immigration conference to discuss profiling at border next month
August 22nd, 20140 DETROIT — The Northern Borders Coalition (NBC) Immigrants Rights Conference will take place Tuesday, Sep. 16 at the United Auto Workers Ford National Training Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event, entitled “From North to South: Civil Rights Along the Border”, will focus on the issue of profiling at the...
“Islamic State” denounced at interfaith candlelight vigil
August 22nd, 20140 BIRMINGHAM — On Thursday, Aug. 14, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh clergy members, among other religious leaders of various faiths, held an interfaith candlelight and prayer vigil at Shain Park in Birmingham and denounced the terrorist group IS. Representatives from human rights and civic organizations also...
Dearborn Scavengers to receive $500 ticket for going through residents’ trash after flood
August 22nd, 20140 DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Council on Wednesday approved an emergency ordinance that prohibits curbside scavenging of trash in the city. The punishment for violating the ordinance is a $500 fine and 93 days in jail. The emergency ordinance will expire in 61 days, unless the council takes further action. City ordinance...Closings, pay cuts proposed for Detroit schools
DETROIT – The Detroit Public Schools System will be cutting the paychecks of administrators and teachers in October. The 10 percent pay cut needs to be approved by state Superintendent Mike Flanagan before it goes into affect. The salary for the top DPS teacher would decrease from $66,000 to $59,400 per year. Part of the plan involves...Wayne County: More than $340M in flood damages
DETROIT – Wayne County officials currently estimates that the August 11 storm that severely impacted parts of Southeastern Michigan resulted in more than $340 million in flood damages in the County. More than 35,000 private residences were impacted, resulting in more than $332 million in damages, with an additional $12 million in...Wayne County: More than $340M in flood damages
DETROIT – Wayne County officials currently estimates that the August 11 storm that severely impacted parts of Southeastern Michigan resulted in more than $340 million in flood damages in the County. More than 35,000 private residences were impacted, resulting in more than $332 million in damages, with an additional $12 million in...
Dearborn cleric owes $250K for fraud picture
August 22nd, 20140 DEARBORN — Dearborn cleric Ahmad Jibril, who according to reports is popular among supporters of the terrorist group IS, was ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution for fraud convictions. Back in May, a report by the British think tank International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence cited Jibril as an...
Brehm donates $17,000 to district choir program
August 22nd, 20140 DEARBORN — Ten years ago, William Brehm, a philanthropist and Fordson High School alumnus, founded the Brehm Scholars Program. While directly covering the costs of higher education for a select group of Fordson graduates, the program has also inspired many other Fordson students to reach goals that previously seemed unattainable....
Dearborn company offering affordable after-school tutoring program
August 22nd, 20140 DEARBORN — The tutoring company EduCare Student Services has started an affordable after school tutoring program for students in grades K-12. Sessions will begin Tuesday, Sept. 9 and will be offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. 6 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the Dearborn Atrium Office Center located at 835 Mason...
Collision shops ‘flooded’ with vehicles, state issues warning against selling damaged cars
August 22nd, 20140 DETROIT – While thousands of residents across Southeast Michigan sustained damage to their homes from last week's record breaking rainfall, motorists were also severely impacted by the disaster.On Monday, August 11, thousands of motorists were trapped along streets and freeways during their commute home, when their vehicles stalled...
Newly-formed Yemeni American Chamber of Commerce holds first annual dinner
August 22nd, 20140 More than 200 people attended the Yemeni American Chamber of Commerce's first annual dinner. Members of the group are pictured here with 19th District Court Judge, Mark Somers; Wayne County Executive, Robert Ficano; Paul Abbate, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit Division; Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon;......
Arab American woman pursing photography career
Jessica Kobeissi photographing BMG Chicago's signed model Miranda Cerny.DEARBORN – Photography is an art form that has been around since the 1800s and it continues to grow in the 21st century.It is a career that has become more accessible for everyone, but it remains a competitive field.Jessica Kobeissi is just one of the female Arab...Sally Howell discusses her new book ‘Old Islam in Detroit’
Muslims have a long and rich history in Greater Detroit, but it has not been thoroughly documented – until now. Dr. Sally Howell brings this history to life in her new book, “Old Islam in Detroit: Rediscovering the Muslim American Past” (Oxford University Press, 2014). In her book, she intends to “lay groundwork for a new...Girl plunges 550 feet to her death at Yellowstone National Park
WYOMING – An 8-year-old girl plunged some 550 feet (168 meters) to her death at Yellowstone National Park on Sunday after stepping off a trail overlooking a 1,200-foot (366-m) canyon and losing her footing, a park official said on Monday.The victim was identified by park officials as Zahra Allahyari of Poway,...
Edsel Ford improves in state rankings, but ‘cultural clash’ issue lingers
August 22nd, 20140 DEARBORN – The Michigan Department of Education last week released its annual rankings of public schools based off of academic proficiency, participation, attendance and graduation rates. The state classifies each school as either a reward, focus or priority school, based on its findings. The news was both good and bad for......
NHTSA unveils new recall search tool
WASHINGTON – U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday unveiled a more precise way for vehicle owners to search online to find out if their cars or motorcycles have been recalled by the manufacturer.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said owners can now search for possible safety recalls on the agency's...Hundreds of U.S. residents were given discounts through airline, traveled to Israel to aid military
WASHINGTON – In the last two months, EL AL Israel Airlines has flown more than 600 immigrants from USA and Canada to Israel. In the wake of the fighting in Gaza, U.S. airlines temporarily grounded flights to Israel last month, but that hasn't stopped supporters in the West from traveling to and relocating there this summer.More......
Poll: Public supports U.S. intervention in Iraq
WASHINGTON – Despite rising criticism of his foreign policy– even from his former secretary of state – President Obama’s decision last week to carry out airstrikes against Islamic Statemilitants in northern Iraq enjoys relatively strong public support, at least so far.Over half (54 percent) of respondents in a poll released this...Ferguson highlights failed U.S. policy and the racial housing gap
On the surface, the unrest in Ferguson, Mo. was about local police using deadly force on an unarmed young man. But on a deeper level, it reflected the increasing poverty and economic decline that affects ethnic communities all over America.Despite rosy reports in the media about the end of the national foreclosure crisis and the......
