Sentencing rescheduled for Dearborn Heights man accused of supporting ISIS
March 14th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS- On Monday, the sentencing for Khalil Abu Rayyan, a Dearborn Heights man accused of supporting ISIS, was postponed after Detroit’s federal courthouse was ordered closed due to harsh weather. At 4 p.m., an hour into sentencing, U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh declared that the U.S. District Court was ordered...
Arab American reporter plans to tell community’s rich stories
March 10th, 20170 DETROIT—WXYZ reporter/anchor Ameera David, born to a Lebanese-Syrian father and Palestinian mother, never thought of becoming a journalist as a child, but her love for Arab culture, activism and writing evidently played a role in her pursuing that career. “My parents were activists in the community, so anywhere they were, I tagged...
Dearborn City Council approves resolution opposing travel ban
March 10th, 20170 DEARBORN— On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the City Council passed a resolution introduced and authored by Councilman Mike Sareini, opposing President Trump’s executive order and welcoming all law abiding persons to Dearborn— irrespective of race, creed, nationality or religion. Sareini’s resolution resists the order Trump...
Random acts of kindness trump hate
March 10th, 20170 DETROIT— Over the weekend, protests by non-Muslim and Muslim Americans alike erupted all over the country. These citizens joined together in resisting President Trump’s executive order that prohibits immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for three months. Attending the protest and...
Local woman starts sign campaign to welcome Arab neighbors
March 10th, 20171 I would invite them to spend the day with me and my family and take a tour of my neighborhood, take a tour of downtown Dearborn, go to East Dearborn, visit a mosque with me. Come meet my neighbors… see that they’re no different… Then you’ll never want to leave. DEARBORN — At first, local resident Jessica Woolley, 31, wanted...
Activists reject repackaged Muslim ban
March 10th, 20170 DETROIT— In a frantic attempt to salvage any attempt at positive PR following the chaotic and complicated fallout of President Trump's January 27 executive order, the president issued a revised travel ban, "Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States", omitting Iraq from the list and...
Senator Gary Peters: Revised executive order just as divisive
March 10th, 20170 WASHINGTON– On March 6, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) released a statement disapproving President Trump’s revised executive order that temporarily bans people from six Muslim-majority countries from getting visas and suspends the country's refugee program. The 90-day ban on citizens of Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and...
High winds leave 1 million without power
March 10th, 20170 DETROIT — Utility crews reinforced by teams from several states scrambled on Thursday to remove fallen trees and repair downed electric lines strewn across Michigan the day after a record windstorm that claimed two lives and left about 1 million customers without power. Wednesday's severe weather event, described as unprecedented in...
Dearborn couple shares impact of inclusivity
March 10th, 20171 DEARBORN — If there's one policy people can learn from a couple living in Dearborn for more than 30 years, it would be inclusivity. John and Carol Bodary got married in 1984, the year Carol moved to Dearborn. However, John has been living in the city since he was born in 1930. Carol was born in 1937. "We both got a lot of...
High winds cause 600K to lose power in Metro Detroit
March 8th, 20170 DETROIT— According to DTE and Consumers Energy, high winds in Metro Detroit have reached more than 60 mph’ causing 600,000 customers to lose power. DTE Spokeswoman Stephanie Beres told The Detroit News that more than 400,000 DTE Energy customers lost power by Wednesday afternoon, while Consumers Energy Spokeswoman Deb Dodd said...
Dial down your bills, not your comfort
March 6th, 20170 DETROIT - As temperatures fall, the price of energy bills can climb. While Michigan winters are harsh, the impact on your wallet doesn't have to be. DTE Energy has some tips for how to save energy and keep you comfortable all winter long: • Install a programmable thermostat and set it at 68 degrees or lower – the...
Rep. Dingell seeks answers about increased ICE activities
March 6th, 20170 ANN ARBOR — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) is asking Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly for answers about an increase in immigration enforcement activity. Dingell said she is following up on concerns she heard from community representatives, state and local elected officials, law enforcement officers and...
Local car dealership makes inroads region-wide
March 6th, 20170 DEARBORN — Selling cars in Detroit is a paradox – it's not easy keeping up with demand in the Motor City's highly competitive market. Planted in the heart of the automotive industry's birthplace, one dealership among a cluster established decades ago has ranked among the region's highest in sales and service, standing victorious...
Plymouth clerk resigns amid probe into anti-Muslim remark
March 6th, 20170 PLYMOUTH ― Linda Langmesser, Plymouth's longtime city clerk has suddenly resigned amid an investigation into her alleged anti-Muslim Facebook comment this week. City officials were looking into the comments Langmesser reportedly posted on the Conservative Daily’s Facebook page, referring to a Atlantic article about a Muslim...
Amid controversy, Common Grace seeks to find common ground
March 4th, 20170 DEARBORN— By providing an ample space and an inviting atmosphere, Common Grace Coffee Company owner Dale Tremblay-Dulong wanted to see a space where common grounds are just as special and important as its specialty coffee. The name of the enterprise, Common Grace, “comes from a doctrine that states that God gives undeserved......
Abdul El-Sayed officially announces bid for governor
March 4th, 20170 DETROIT— On Saturday, February 25, Former Detroit Public Health Director Abdul El-Sayed officially announced his candidacy for governor. He made his announcement under Eastern Market Shed No. 2 before supporters, a broad and diverse congregation that included family and friends. El-Sayed, a Democrat, thanked family members and...
Dearborn Heights golf course redevelopment plan faces fierce opposition
March 3rd, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS—Warren Valley Golf Course has served golf enthusiasts in Michigan since its inception in 1922 by world-renowned Scottish architect Donald Ross. People are playing less golf and we hope to develop into a luxurious subdivision. - Khalil Rahal, Wayne County Economic Development Corporation Director Recently,...
Sterling Heights settles mosque lawsuit amid residents’ outcries
February 27th, 20172 STERLING HEIGHTS — Tempers flared to such a degree at the City Council meeting Feb. 21 that the mayor ordered the chamber cleared and an impassioned mob burst through the doors, shouting "This is just a show" and "they will be so sorry." Residents and others were forced to watch the remainder of the meeting, in which council members...
O’Reilly: Crime rates down, home values up and businesses being courted
February 27th, 20170 DEARBORN —Mayor Jack O'Reilly delivered his annual state of the city address through a five-part daily video series, Feb. 12-16, that discussed the successes and development of some of Dearborn's major components — the fire department, police department, economic development, neighborhoods and his vision for Dearborn's......
Open carry and intimidation put community, police on edge
February 27th, 20170 DEARBORN — On Sunday, February 19, a group of five armed individuals were spotted marching along Warren Avenue on Dearborn's east side. The open carry advocates walked down Schaefer towards Warren during peak business hours that morning. A video taken by a Dearborn resident who witnessed the protest accrued thousands of likes on...
ADC-MI in transition, new director to be named
February 27th, 20170 DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) was established in 1980 by former Senator James George Abourezk (D-SD) in response to the growing tide of anti-Arab rhetoric in the United States. Since then, those tides have increased, with the impact felt strongest in Dearborn, home to the U.S.'s most concentrated......
Identity Politics: Denying and distorting Arab women’s experiences
February 10th, 20170 DEARBORN — Arab women have reached the summit of their education and careers, yet one perception prevails in many Westerners' minds— "They are oppressed." According to Arab American women, no one answers the question, "Who said so?" rationally or allows them to speak for themselves. Instead, Westerners use the news as their...
State audit finds no fraud in Detroit vote
February 10th, 20170 DETROIT— On Thursday, Feb. 9, the state released a review indicating that “an abundance of human error” caused discrepancies between the number of ballots cast and the number of voters recorded in Detroit. There was no fraud. In a separate audit, the state found at least 31 people voted twice in the fall presidential election......
