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Trash piles up in front of homes on Detroit’s west side
DETROIT – In contrast to Mayor Mike Duggan’s slogan “every neighborhood has a future,” residents on the city’s west side are piling up trash in front of their homes. However, one Arab American woman said she selectively received a $1,000 ticket for leaving solid waste outside.The Detroit resident, who wished...
Dearborn Heights Magistrate Yvonna Abraham aims to mentor and influence local youth
June 26th, 20140 Abraham.DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Dozens of motorists reacted with astonishment when Magistrate Yvonna Abraham walked into Courtroom 3 at the 20th District Court to begin her morning docket on Tuesday, June 17.Perhaps some were surprised because she does not fit the stereotype one may have formed about a magistrate. Abraham, 33, was the...
ADC-Michigan launches program to monitor cyber bullying
June 26th, 20140 DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Michigan has created the first of its kind Cyber Civil Rights Monitor, a program that supports victims of online harassment by treating cyber assault as an offense on civil rights. The program is "in response to the recent uptick in suicides resulting from cyber...
Inspector general concludes investigation of Jan. 7 Cushingberrytraffic stop
June 26th, 20140 DETROIT—The City of Detroit Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the release of its report examining the Jan. 7, 2014 traffic stop involving Council President Pro-Tem George Cushingberry and members of the Detroit Police Department. The OIG found “that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that Detroit City Council...
Kim Worthy endorses Warren Evans for Wayne County Executive
June 26th, 20140 Worthy.DETROIT—Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy endorsed former Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans for Wayne County Executive. Worthy says Evans is the best person to move the county forward.“He has real law enforcement experience and a clear understanding that the first function of government is to keep its citizens safe,”...
Presbyterian Church U.S.A votes to divest from Israel
June 26th, 20140 DETROIT — On Friday, June 20 the Presbyterian Church U.S.A passed a resolution to divest from companies that do business with Israel. The group's General Assembly voted 310-303 to pass the measure.The vote comes after a demonstration was held outside Cobo Hall Wednesday, June 18 encouraging Presbyterian Church U.S.A to divest from...
Dearborn father publishes children’s book on acceptance
June 26th, 20140 DEARBORN - Ferne Press announced last week that it has published a children’s book authored by a Dearborn father. The first-time author, Dr. Bashar Salame, 36, explores stereotypes and acceptance in "Let’s Change That! If Animals Can, We Can, Too.""Teaching our children about acceptance of others is the greatest gift we can give...
U.S. top court in major ruling to protect cellphone privacy
June 26th, 20140 WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police officers usually need a warrant before they can search an arrested suspect's cell phone, a major decision in favor of privacy rights at a time of increasing concern over government encroachment in digital communications.In an opinion written by Chief Justice...
Court rules ‘no fly list’ process is unconstitutional and must be reformed
June 26th, 20140 PORTLAND, Ore. — In a landmark ruling, a federal judge struck down as unconstitutional the government’s procedures for people on the No Fly List to challenge their inclusion. The decision came in an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit brought on behalf of 13 Americans who found themselves on the list without any...
Dearborn issues $500 tickets to fireworks violators, usage by minors becoming an increasing problem
June 26th, 20140 With easier access to fireworks, Dearborn's neighborhoods have become increasingly prone to firework usage over the past few summers. However, a city ordinance states that fireworks can only be used on certain days at certain times. DEARBORN — As we near the Fourth of July, it becomes the norm to hear the spontaneous blare of...Why Bush and Blair should be prosecuted for war crimes
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair recently stated that air strikes and drones should be used once again on Iraq to stem recent gains by extremists in that country. Blair is oblivious of the responsibility he shares with former U.S. president George W. Bush on account of one of the most serious breaches of international law...“Welcome to hell:” The Border Patrol’s repeated abuse of children
Detainees wrested from sleep every 30 minutes, the lights in their frigid cells never turned off. One detainee told by officials, don't lie or you'll be raped. Another detainee sexually abused by guards. Detainees forced to stand in stress positions. Others denied adequate food, water, and medical treatment and held in dehumanizing...
Stalling immigration reform is politically motivated racism
June 26th, 20140 Comprehensive immigration reform benefits the economy, strengthens our bond as a nation and — most importantly— eases the suffering of millions who live on U.S. soil and aspire to be Americans.A bipartisan immigration reform bill that would give the country's more than 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship passed...
Three bombs rock Lebanon in one week
June 26th, 20140 A policeman secures the area as firefighters put out a fire at Duroy hotel following a bomb attack in Raouche, in western Beirut June 25, 2014. A suicide bomber killed himself and wounded several security officers at the hotel in Beirut close to the Saudi Arabian embassy on Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said. REUTERS/Mahmoud...
Iraqi troops battle ISIS in Tikrit, Syrian jets strike across the border
June 26th, 20140 Shi'a volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the al-Sham (ISIS), march during a military-style training in Kerbala, southwest of Baghdad, June 26, 2014. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammed.Eyewitnesses said battles were......
Egypt blocks three Iraqi TV stations from broadcasting
CAIRO — Egypt has barred three private Iraqi TV stations from its main satellite system, the broadcasting regulator said on Tuesday, after Baghdad complained that their coverage was stoking sectarian tensions.The news came a day after Egypt jailed three Al Jazeera journalists on charges of aiding the outlawed Islamist Muslim...Elderly Palestinian woman dies of heart attack after Israeli raid
Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian man during a search for three missing Israeli teens, feared abducted in the West Bank June 12, in the village of Beit Kahil near Hebron.RAMALLAH — An elderly Palestinian woman who suffered a heart attack during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp north of Hebron died early Thursday, June 26,...Libyan human rights activist killed in Benghazi
Salwa Bugaighis holding a sign that reads, "No for chaotic thinking."BENGHAZI — Human rights activist Salwa Bugaighis was shot dead by unknown assailants at her home in the restive east Libyan city of Benghazi late Wednesday, June 25, hospital and security sources said."Unknown hooded men wearing military uniforms attacked Mrs...Syrian Al-Qaeda wing pledges loyalty to ISIS in border town
DAMASCUS — Syria's al-Qaeda wing has pledged loyalty to the rival Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) group in a Syrian border town, a monitoring group said, boosting ISIS's control on both sides of the frontier.Fighters from Nusra Front, the Syrian wing of al-Qaeda, took an oath of allegiance to ISIS in the town of Albu Kamal,......
Militants attack Yemeni airport as bomber hits army base
ADEN — Six suspected al-Qaeda fighters, six soldiers and a civilian woman were killed in a series of militant attacks in the eastern Yemeni city of Seiyun on Thursday, June 26, local officials said.A suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden car into the entrance of an army base, killing four soldiers in the city in Hadramawt province...Saudi Arabia to expel foreigners who eat in public during Ramadan
RIYADH — Saudi authorities threatened Thursday, June 26, to expel non-Muslim foreigners who eat, drink or smoke in public during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins this weekend.The interior ministry urged non-Muslims to "respect the feelings of Muslims by refraining from eating, drinking or smoking in public places,......
55 members of Congress call on Obama Administration to do more to ensure protection of minorities
In the wake of the violence in Iraq, 55 members of Congress last week called on the Obama Administration to do more to help protect religious minorities in Iraq.In a letter to the president spearheaded by Reps. Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), co-chairs of the Religious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus, the bipartisan...Knight Arts Challenge names Detroit finalists
DETROIT— This month the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced 88 finalists in the Knight Arts Challenge, a community-wide contest in its second year of funding arts and cultural projects that engage and enrich Detroit. Winners will be announced in October.“Earlier this year, we asked a simple question: What’s your best......