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I-96 shooter charged with terrorism
Howell — A gunman who was firing shots at motorists along 1-96 throughout the month of October has been charged with a rare terrorism felony, according to Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.Raulie W. Casteel, 43, is accused of shooting at 24 motorists on numerous occasions in the counties of Oakland, Livingston, Shiawassee and...Detroit’s 2012 murder rate up 10 percent over previous year
DETROIT — 2012 is over and the city of Detroit has recorded 386 homicides within a one year span, up 42 killings from 2011's data. The 2012 figures get even worse when 25 justifiable murders are added which includes three police shootings, according to the Detroit Free Press. Forty years ago, the city of Detroit was known as the...Students, parents stress on later start times at Dearborn’s high schools
DEARBORN — Local resident Helena Thornton, a parent of a 2012 Dearborn High School graduate, has started a petition requesting that the Dearborn Public School Board set a new policy to start high schools after 8:15 a.m, citing research that suggests teenagers need to get a required 8.5-9 hours of sleep in order to function...String of Detroit gas station robberies put Arab owners at risk
January 4th, 20130 DETROIT — On New Years Eve, a local 43-year-old woman was shot in the leg at the Citgo gas station located at Evergreen Rd and Fenkell in Detroit while visiting her friend, who is a cashier at the location. The incident marks the latest in a string of gas station robberies involving 3-5 young men who are all dressed in black with their...Owners of foreign bank accounts beware: New law has teeth
DETROIT — With the US Federal debt crisis persisting and the government starved for income, all should be ready for some heavy duty tax collection. “Exhibit 1” to this new era of vigorous government tax enforcement is The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or “FATCA”. This federal law, enacted in 2010 is, expected to be...580 tickets issued in Dearborn during snow emergency
DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn, along with several surrounding cities in Wayne County had declared a snow emergency on the evening of Wednesday December 26th that lasted until 3:00 p.m. the following day. During the course of the snow emergency, the Dearborn Police Department had issued 580 tickets for improper parking in the cities...Hate crimes against Muslims only escalating 10 years after 9/11
January 4th, 20130 The tragic events that unfolded on Sep. 11, 2001 gave birth to an ugly and embarrassing chapter in America’s history-the post 9/11 anti-Islamic and Arab era that continues today. Despite relentless national efforts to combat the negative stereotypes and intolerance of Muslims and Arabs that’s emerged after 9/11, hate crimes...Petition to recognize Westboro Baptist Church as hate group is most popular in White House history
January 4th, 20130 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Users of the White House's "We the People" digital petition platform have flooded the site in support of an effort to officially designate the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group.The most popular petition was submitted on Dec. 14, the same day as the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in...Marianna Kay Siblani (1948-2013), A powerful voice and advocate for Arab and Muslim Americans, passes away
January 2nd, 20130 Marianna Kay Siblani (1948-2013)DEARBORN (January 2, 2013) - It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Marianna Kay Siblani, the executive editor of The Arab American News for the last 28 years. She passed away peacefully last night surrounded by her family, after a long struggle with...U.S. Senate extends warrantless wiretapping under FISA
December 28th, 20120 WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate agreed on Friday to approve an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, legislation that allows the NSA and other US intelligence agencies to wiretap conversations involving foreign citizens without obtaining a warrant.Despite growing opposition to one of the most notorious and secretive US...Petition to recognize Westboro Baptist Church as hate group is most popular in White House history
December 28th, 20120 WASHINGTON, DC - Users of the White House's "We the People" digital petition platform have flooded the site in support of an effort to officially designate the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group.The most popular petition was submitted on Dec. 14, the same day as the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary...Local family hosts foreign exchange student from Palestine, encourages others to follow suit
DEARBORN - Maysoon Abu-Omarah and her husband Mohamad have been hosting 16-year-old Aseel, a foreign exchange student from Palestine at their home, along with their five children. Through a program funded by the Department of State of Education, Aseel is staying in the U.S. for an entire school year, where she has been attending Fordson...The unmaking of Syria: Beneath the fog
Everything about Syria is steeped in miasma: Is this conflict politically and sociologically definable as a civil war? Has it become a sectarian war? How strong and widespread is the Salafist (and global Jihadi) presence? Was militarization wise or did the opposition have no choice in this regard? Are the armed groups able to defeat the...Human Rights Watch: Israel violated laws of war by targeting media, civilians in Gaza
Israeli army attacks on journalists and media centers in Gaza during last month’s military operation violated the laws of war, Human Rights Watch has said.Two Palestinian cameramen were killed and at least 10 media personnel were wounded during the conflict. Four media facilities and four private companies were also damaged, and a...School children donate their hair to cancer patients
DEARBORN - More than 12 girls from Iris Becker Elementary School here volunteered to have their hair cut and donated to the charity, Children With Hair Loss on Thursday as a large crowd of students watched cheering them on for reaching out to disease stricken children. Left: Parent Lila Chami stands with her daughter, who......
Pew Research Center issues in-depth report on Arab American media
According to a new study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism the Arab American media’s efforts to meet the demands of its readers have become difficult in recent years because of declining ad revenue, new technology and increasing competition from Arab outlets in the Middle East and North Africa.The...Time to reflect, give thanks and look ahead to a brighter 2013
December 21st, 20120 As we put this final issue of The Arab American News this year to bed and bid farewell to 2012, we wanted to thank our readers first and foremost, who have been very loyal, anxiously and patiently waiting for the paper to be delivered each weekend. Your loyalty, support and feedback is always much appreciated. We also cannot forget...Iraqi American family caught in sanctions nightmare
Columbia, Missouri - During the first war with Iraq, the Gulf War that started in 1990, President George Bush appeared on TV. He said, “We have no argument with the people of Iraq.” At the time, Iraq was under U.N. sanctions.Meanwhile in Columbia, Missouri, Lamya Najem and her husband, Shakir Hamoodi, had migrated to the U.S. They...2012: Year in Review
December 21st, 20120 Below is a year-in-review of the most important news and developments as reported by The Arab American News. The following are 2012 headlines in local, statewide, national and international news. LOCAL • Patriarch Rai in Detroit, “Time for Lebanese to unite in love and diversity” • Islamic Center......
Neo-Cons, Israel lobby mobilize to pre-empt Obama Pentagon favorite
WASHINGTON - Neo-conservatives and leaders of the powerful Israel lobby are mobilizing their forces in what looks like an all-out campaign to pre-empt the nomination by President Barack Obama of an outspoken former Republican senator and decorated Vietnam War hero to replace Leon Panetta as secretary of defense.The campaign was launched...Mosallam takes oath to MSU Board of Trustees at his former high school Fordson
December 21st, 20120 DEARBORN - On Wednesday, the community gathered at Fordson High School's auditorium to witness Michigan State University (MSU) Board of Trustees Brian Mosallam's swearing-in ceremony. The event included attendance by Mosallam's close family and friends, honorary judges and dignitaries, and former Fordson alumni, who all shared a special......
Dearborn Public Schools addresses student safety following national tragedy
DEARBORN -The tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut has left a nation in mourning. However, schools across the country have also begun to take extra precautions to ensure something of that nature does not occur again. Dearborn Public Schools has reacted to the incident by sending out a letter to the district's...Dearborn Police Department hires six new officers including an Arab American
DEARBORN - Last week The Arab American News revealed exclusively through an interview with Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad that six new officers would be hired into the department. On Monday, the department had sent out a press release identifying the six new police officers who completed their police academy training. The new......