Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 175 years for sexual abuse
January 24th, 20180 LANSING — Disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced on Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young female gymnasts, following days of wrenching testimony from about 160 of his victims, including Olympic medalists. “I’ve just signed your death warrant,” Ingham County Circuit...
Pollution levels in the Southend at the mercy of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
January 19th, 20180 DEARBORN — While some communities around the United States are fighting for a livable wage, people in the Southend continue to fight for a livable troposphere. An overflow crowd turned out at Salina Elementary School Jan. 16 to participate in a public hearing regarding Dearborn Industrial Generation's application for a...
Congress scrambles for deal to avoid shutdown
January 19th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Republicans struggled to line up support on Thursday for a short-term extension of government funding that would avert a politically embarrassing shutdown, after President Trump offered mixed signals on the stopgap plan. Trump complicated the talks by saying a six-year extension of funding for the...
CAIR-MI questions Pew report on numbers of Muslim Americans
January 19th, 20180 By Farah Harb WASHINGTON D.C. — The Pew Research Center recently released a report stating that Muslim Americans in the United States constitute 1 percent of the total U.S. population, but a Muslim advocacy group questions the results. In the report, The Pew Research Center claims that as of 2017, there are 3.45 million Muslims...
California Burgerz offers exceptional dining experience in Hamtramck
January 19th, 20181 HAMTRAMCK — Hani Omasan loves cooking. Although he has worked in different realms of the auto industry for more than 20 years, he's found cooking burgers to be a great hobby. Last November, Omasan made his hobby a business when he opened California Burgerz, which sells 100 percent halal USDA premium angus beef. The restaurant,...
Women business group hosts panel on how to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace
January 19th, 20181 By Farah Harb DEARBORN — In the wake of the #MeToo movement that has brought down powerful men in the political and entertainment worlds and encourages organizations to take initiative to guide women on how to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace, the Arab American Women's Business Council hosted a discussion panel at the...
Detroit out in bid to be Amazon’s second headquarters
January 19th, 20180 DETROIT — Amazon has released a list of the top 20 finalist among the 238 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico vying to serve as that company's second headquarters. Detroit was not among them. Detroit made a joint bid with the city of Windsor. It offered big tax breaks, cheap labor costs and a possible ferry to the...
New president for Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority
January 19th, 20180 DETROIT — Willie Brooks will be the new president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority after being unanimously approved by the DWMHA Board of Directors on January 17. The search for a new CEO and president began in May and included more than 100 candidates. "I am looking forward to working with Mr. Brooks and the...
Two years later, Project Green Light proving itself as beacon of hope in Detroit and beyond
January 19th, 20180 DETROIT — It was an obvious choice for Rafed White, owner of Dollar Center at Warren Avenue and Greenfield Road. In fact, he said it was "100 percent the best investment" he's made in his store. Two years after Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig announced Project Green Light, White and about 230 others, including...
What you need to know about Trump’s fully implemented travel ban
January 12th, 20181 By Tareq Abdel Wahed DEARBORN — On December 5, the Supreme Court ruled to fully implement President Trump's decision to ban travel from six Muslim-majority countries, despite several legal challenges against it in lower courts. The decision to approve the third iteration of Trump's travel ban has disappointed many in the legal...
Dearborn city leaders look to future at inauguration ceremony
January 12th, 20180 DEARBORN — During the inauguration ceremony for Dearborn city officials on Jan. 9, Mayor Jack O'Reilly told the audience that Dearborn is a unique community. "I have to tell you there aren't communities like Dearborn all over the place, said O'Reilly, who was sworn in for his third full term. "There aren't people that come together...
CVS guard allegedly threatens, assaults customer
January 12th, 20180 DETROIT — Police investigators are seeking a warrant to bring charges against a CVS guard who works at the store located at 18585 E. Warren Near the Grosse Pointe border, according to WXYZ TV. Jerry T. Bell Jr. said the armed guard assaulted him Friday, Dec. 29 as he was leaving the store to get cash from his car to pay for...
Supreme Court considers putting brakes on police searching vehicles without warrant
January 12th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, Supreme Court justices wrestled with the scope of police authority to search vehicles without warrants, with Chief Justice John Roberts referencing the shiny red convertible taken for a joyride in the 1986 comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" to make a serious legal point. The justices heard...
Judge blocks Trump move to end DACA program for immigrants
January 12th, 20180 SAN FRANCISCO — President Trump blasted the federal court system on Wednesday as "broken and unfair" after a judge blocked his administration's move to end a program protecting young immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents. A U.S. District Court judge in San Francisco ruled late on Tuesday that Deferred...
Bannon steps down from Breitbart News after drawing fire from Trump
January 12th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the right-wing news website said on Tuesday, after the former White House chief strategist drew fire from President Trump for harshly criticizing his eldest son. Bannon was quoted in a new book about the Trump White House as calling Donald......
Federal immigration operation targets 7-Eleven stores in 17 states
January 12th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. immigration agents fanned out to nearly 100 7-Eleven convenience stores nationwide on Wednesday, arresting 21 people suspected of being in the country illegally and giving owners a tight deadline to prove other employees are authorized to work. The operation was the largest worksite enforcement by U.S....
‘Changing of the guard’ taking place at both the Detroit FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office
January 11th, 20180 TROY — A transition in leadership is taking place at both the FBI's Detroit office and in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. David Gelios, special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit office, is retiring on Jan. 31 to take a private sector job in San Diego. Gelios, who turns 57 in September, would...
Local leaders share their resolutions, hopes for the New Year
January 5th, 20180 Questions: 1. Where did you celebrate? 2. What is your personal New Year's resolution? 3. What are your hopes for the New Year? Bill Bazzi Dearborn Heights City Councilman 1. Celebrated with friends and family 2. To be the best I can be, and as I promised residents when I ran for election, to represent them and to do...
Buying or selling a ‘smart’ home? Read this.
January 5th, 20180 By Sheryl Roth Whether you are buying or selling a home, think about the technology you may be buying or selling along with it. Many homes are now "smart" — featuring Internet of things (IoT) devices such as connected thermostats, light bulbs, security systems and energy saving appliances. Here are tips for making sure you are......
Year-in review: The top local, national and international stories of 2017
January 5th, 20180 Here's our 2017 year-in-review of the most important news and developments as reported by The Arab American News locally, nationally and internationally. Community and local 1. Former Dearborn City Clerk Kathy Buda was convicted on embezzlement charges, after clerk office employees reported suspicions she was stealing cash from fees...
Elections: What to look for in 2018
January 5th, 20180 DEARBORN — This year, Michigan residents will have an opportunity to take part in setting new goals by shaking up the state's leadership, as numerous critical offices in both Washington, D.C. and Lansing become open. The primary election will be held on August 7 and the general election will be held on November 6. United States......
Detroit federal judge orders release of detained Iraqis awaiting deportation
January 3rd, 20180 DETROIT — It wasn't in time for the holidays, as the families of about 100 Iraqi detainees had hoped, but U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith has ordered their release. On Tuesday, Goldsmith ordered federal authorities to release Iraqis who have been held for six months or longer, or grant them bond hearings before an...
With the frigid temps comes higher bills, help is available to ease energy burden
January 3rd, 20180 DETROIT, MI – Additional funding to help local households during the 2018 winter heating season has come to Wayne County. Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) received funding through the 2018 Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) to provide Home Energy Supports and Assistance for individuals and families in......
