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Exhibit opens: Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We, the People?”
DEARBORN — A new exhibit, Fighting for Democracy: Who is the ‘We” in “We, the People?” opened Feb.2 at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) in Dearborn. It highlights the stories of seven diverse individuals, their service to their country and their civic engagement that helped change our American democracy. The...Thieves steal dozens of truck batteries from Garden Foods
DEARBORN — The Garden Foods warehouse at 6430 Wyoming was the target of thieves on Jan. 22, as more than $5,000 worth of truck batteries were stolen from several trucks. The thief removed three batteries from each truck around 10 p.m. And placed them in a wagon. He was then picked up by a car that had originally dropped him off....
Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria
February 4th, 20120 Russia and China have vetoed the latest UN Security Council resolution on the ongoing violence in Syria because it leaves out sanctions on the opposition alongside those on the Assad government, and leaves out Russian proposals.Moscow says it had no other option but use its veto right, claiming the draft didn't realistically reflect the...Paid parking system, rate hikes still plaguing west Dearborn businesses
DEARBORN — From the site of the former Avant Garde bridal shop on Monroe and Michigan Avenue all the way down to the old Inca Computers building near Military, the number of vacant properties in the city's west downtown area has been a problem for years. Comments from business owners and customers for the past few years have...Longtime attorney Harb to run for Wayne County Circuit Court Judge
DEARBORN — The 2012 elections are expected to have a big impact both locally and nationally, and one of the most competitive races on the horizon could be the one for Wayne County Circuit Court as up to three spots for judges are expected to be open. The married father of three girls ran for Dearborn 19th District Court Judge 2006 and...Irvine 11 activist Shabaik heading to Detroit for three local events
Cal-Irvine grad who was convicted for protesting Israeli ambassador set to speak Eight of the ten Muslim college students from University of California, Irvine charged with unlawfully disrupting a speech by Israel's ambassador to the U.S. last year, listen to their attorneys speak after they were convicted at a court in Santa Ana,...White House gets it wrong on Palestine…again
A report in Ha’aretz last week confirmed that former diplomat Dennis Ross has continued to serve the Obama Administration, despite his resignation last November. This news is troubling for a number of reasons. Ross has been involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations for well over a decade, advising the past three...Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu wins Likud leadership vote
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has won an election for the leadership of his right-wing Likud party, according to partial results.With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu had received 75% of the vote, Israeli media reported."I thank you all for the confidence and renewed support you have given me," Netanyahu said in a...Egypt: Massacre on the soccer field
At least 74 killed in clashes between rival Egyptian soccer fans following in Port Said Officials said that at least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Scores were injured as fans - reportedly armed with knives -...BBC censors “Free Palestine” lyric in on-air performance
Broadcaster claims that allowing the lyric would have “comprised impartiality”The word “Palestine” was censored in a freestyle performance aired on the 1xtra network in February last year, during which the BBC production staff covered it up with the sound of broken glass according to a report by TheNewStatesman.com. The...Ron Paul demands repeal of NDAA in post-primary speech
When the results of the Florida primary came through Tuesday night, the remaining Republican contenders each addressed supporters by insisting that their fight for the party’s nomination was far from over. Voters in the recent Florida primary only endorsed Texas Congressman Ron Paul enough to put him in fourth place, but announcing...ADC, MPAC head group of 40+ organizations demanding an investigation
In response to the report, a total of 40 coalition partners including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and Muslim Public Affairs Council have demanded immediate action including an external investigation of the NYPD, acknowledgement of wrongdoing and a halt to such activities. “By continually violating the trust of...
NYPD document: Gather intel info at Shi’a mosques
February 4th, 20120 By Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, Eileen Sullivan and Chris Hawley NEW YORK — The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shi'a Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained...
Russia “unwavering” on Syria
February 4th, 20120 Moscow stands firm against Western, Arab League draft on Syria After three days of negotiations on Syria, the UN Security Council failed to persuade Russia, which holds a veto, to back an Arab League plan to try to end the bloodshed in the Middle East nation.The revised draft resolution revealed at the meetings has taken out all...Unpaid parking tickets could delay license renewal
LANSING — Michigan motorists who pile up unpaid parking tickets may soon find it harder and more costly to get their driver’s license renewed with a new bill recently passed by the State House. The bill, which was passed last Thursday in a 58-48 vote, will lower the number of unpaid tickets needed to prompt sanctions from the......
NY man pleads guilty in crash that killed Detroit cop
DETROIT — A New York man could face up to 35 years in prison for killing a Detroit Police Officer in a car accident last June in the city’s Greektown entertainment district. Thirty year old Saddam Mohsin pleaded guilty last Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court to second-degree murder and operating under the influence after...Poll: Most voters oppose fees, fuel taxes for road upgrades
DETROIT — A new WXYZ-TV/Free Press poll shows that 58% of people oppose raising fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements.Those in favor voted at a 36% rate according to the poll. Among those opposed, 41% said they were strongly against it. The overall pool of respondents was 600 people from Jan....Michigan redistricting gets go ahead from U.S. Dept. of Justice
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has essentially opened the path for Michigan's new redistricting maps for House and Senate and Congress to go forward after they ruled that the changes don't violate the Voting Rights Act.Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette asked for the changes originally, with many believing they favor...Cobo Center hearings packed with thousands facing foreclosure
DETROIT — Three massive hearings drew thousands to Cobo Center earlier this week as people facing foreclosure for not paying property taxes attempted to convince the Wayne County Treasurer’s office to not foreclose on their properties.Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz is required by law to foreclose on those who haven't paid their taxes......
Obama Leads Romney, Gingrich in latest Michigan poll
LANSING — A new poll commissioned by the Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV Channel 7 finds Barack Obama leading both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. These results came three days after Obama gave his State of the Union Address.The EPIC/MRA Survey of 600 likely voters found Obama was favored over Romney in a head to head match, with 48...Iraqi Dinar currency stolen from Waterford home
WATERFORD — Police are looking for a person who broke into a house earlier this month, smashed the glass doorwall and stole a safe. Included in the safe was an unknown amount of dollars and Iraqi Dinar currency. Those with info on the crime, which was committed in the 3000 block of Heron Pointe Court, should call Detective......
Dr. Mohamad: A big heart for cardiology
It’s not always common for a child to know what they want to spend their adulthood pursuing. But that was the case for Dr. Tamam Mohamad, who had known he wanted to be a cardiologist since he was six years old, after his grandfather died from a heart attack. Dr. Tamam Mohamad is a fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist...Rival Libyan militia groups wage gun battle in capital city
TRIPOLI — Officials say that rival groups of Libyan militias have begun waging gun battles in the city, signaling that post-revolution divisions remain a threat to peace. Exchanges of fire were heard and plumes of smoke seen coming from a district known as Tariq Al Shat in central Tripoli, eyewitnesses said. A BBC reporter......
