Muslim woman denied entry into Westland Advance America
August 13th, 20150 WESTLAND – A local Muslim woman was denied entry into Advance America on Thursday, August 6, after refusing an employee’s demand that she remove her hijab. Westland resident Zeinab Zreik had intended to purchase a money order. Instead, she discovered that the payday lending company had long been implementing a discriminatory...
Second lawsuit filed against United Memorial Gardens
August 13th, 20150 PLYMOUTH — On Friday, August 7, a press conference was held at United Memorial Gardens to announce a lawsuit against the cemetery for burying a stranger’s body in a plot previously purchased by a Muslim family. United Memorial Gardens is a prominent cemetery used by many local Muslims. The cemetery includes an Islamic garden meant...
Arab American activists: Trump divisive but popular
August 13th, 20150 TrumpDEARBORN — The Iowa caucus are not until February of next year, but the presidential elections are on. Republicans had their first debate on Aug. 6, with TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump emerging as the unlikely leading candidate, according to public opinion polls. Trump, a businessman who never held an...
Dearborn receives grant to fund smoke detectors for residents
August 13th, 20150 DEARBORN – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell announced Thursday that the Dearborn Fire Department will receive a $69,753 Fire Prevention & Safety grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to help provide and install smoke detectors for all...
Arabs and Latinos rally for relief from deportation
August 13th, 20150 DETROIT—Families of immigrants facing deportation gathered Wednesday along with immigration advocates and faith leaders to express their frustration and to call out Detroit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field director, Rebecca Adducci.The supporters of the rally argue that Adducci is...
Dearborn Democratic Club announces support for Iran Deal
August 12th, 20150 DEARBORN—The Dearborn Democratic Club is encouraging Michigan members of congress and the senate to support the Iran Nuclear Deal. A resolution passed unanimously in the general body of the Dearborn Democratic Club stating, “The Dearborn Democratic Club thanks the members of the Michigan Democratic...
Detroit gas station owners consider suing City of Detroit
August 12th, 20150 DEARBORN—Gas station owners are considering taking legal action against the City of Detroit over licensing and ticketing issues.During a meeting Monday, Aug. 10 at Byblos Banquet Hall Detroit gas station owners discussed the possibility of filing a class action lawsuit over the issues.The meeting was held for small business owners...
Gas prices to go up by more than 50 cents
August 11th, 20150 DETROIT — Gas will prices will increase by up to 80 cents per gallon in the next few days, gas wholesalers told The Arab American News, citing reports of technical issues in a BP refinery in the Midwest.Average gas prices in Michigan are already higher than the east coast. Crude oil prices have been...
Michigan jury says hugs in prison allowed, awards inmate $1,251
August 11th, 20150 DETROIT — A Michigan inmate was awarded $1,251 after a jury ruled his rights were violated when a guard barred him from hugging his wife during a prison visit.Kevin King, 52, who is serving a life sentence for a 1982 murder, was awarded $1 in Detroit federal court last week for a violation of his First Amendment rights and $1,250 as...
Nightlife turns into a nightmare for residents in east Dearborn
August 7th, 20150 Sky Lounge on Warren Ave.DEARBORN — On the evening of Monday, Aug. 3, a Dearborn Police officer pulled over a biker on Ford Road, after he had led a pack of motorcyclists through traffic, with several of them swerving across lanes, cutting off other vehicles and disregarding all traffic signals— breaking several motor vehicle laws...
State’s annual cancer report stresses importance of overall health and screening
August 7th, 20150 LANSING — Michigan residents can help protect themselves and their families against cancer by taking preventative measures and getting screened early. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) have announced the release of a 2014 annual report that provides a statewide...
Few Arab Americans still reside in Toledo’s once thriving “Little Syria”
August 7th, 20150 Locally known as Little Syria, the area has changed from a majority Arab American neighborhood to a more diverse community as many of the Middle Eastern immigrants have moved to the suburbs. Cheaib is one of the few Arabs who still lives in the Old North End Neighborhood. PHOTO: Courtesy of the Toledo Blade.TOLEDO — From the late...
Palestinian activists: Justice for baby Ali is the end of the occupation
August 7th, 20150 The body of Ali Dawabsha who was killed after his family's house was set to fire by Jewish extremists in Duma village.DETROIT — The arson that claimed the life of 18-month-old Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsha in the village of Duma in the West Bank on July 31 has ignited flames of rage in the Palestinian American community.The attack,...
The term “Hijabi” on the rise in pop culture
August 7th, 20150 A photo on the fashion blog Hipster Hijabis.DEARBORN — The term "hijabi" is gaining popularity and being used more commonly in everyday speech, social media and even mainstream media. In the context of fashion, women’s empowerment and social normalization, the word— which refers to Muslim women who wear the scarf— is cementing...
Detroit to issue city IDs to residents
August 7th, 20150 DETROIT — To obtain a state ID card, a resident needs a social security number and three documents to prove state residency, legal presence and identity verification. That is too much for some Michiganders, who might have a complicated immigration status or lack permanent residence. That is why the Detroit City Council is working on......
Yemeni candidate Almasmari successful in Hamtramck primary election
August 7th, 20150 HAMTRAMCK — Saad Almasmari, one of the two Yemeni American candidates in the Hamtramck City Council primary election race, will be moving on to compete in the November general election. Almasmari and fellow Yemeni American Mohamed Alsomiri were among nine candidates who competed in the Aug. 4 primary to be the six who would...
Hamtramck residents work together to repair potholes
August 7th, 20150 Hamtramck residents working together to repair potholes in the city.HAMTRAMCK — Residents are not waiting for the state, county or city to repair dangerous potholes. Instead, they are putting their own money and time into fixing those roadway craters through a unique community initiative. Residents have established the GoFundMe...
Dr. Fata wants 45-year prison sentence appealed
August 6th, 20150 DETROIT—Dr. Farid Fata is appealing his 45-year sentence and conviction to the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Fata was sentenced to federal prison in July. Additionally, the victims of the former oncologist are expected to receive millions of dollars in compensation from funds the...
BCBSM and State Farm affiliates expand consumer access
August 6th, 20150 DETROIT—This week Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) announced it will be working with local State Farm agents in a new effort to broaden consumer access to health insurance in Michigan during the upcoming open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act. Starting on Nov. 1,......
Detroit boy, 11, charged in shooting death of 3-year-old
August 6th, 20150 DETROIT - An 11-year-old Detroit boy was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy, prosecutors said.The shooting happened on Monday afternoon on the city's east side. Prosecutors said that while visiting his father's house, the 11-year-old took a handgun from a bedroom closet and threw it out of...
Killers of Basil Sulaka to serve life in prison
August 6th, 20150 Sulaka CLINTON TOWNSHIP— Three men were sentenced to life in prison Aug. 4 in the March 28, 2014 shooting death of Basil Sulaka, owner of the Moon Light Party Store on Harper Avenue near 14 Mile Road. Sulaka, 51, of Sterling Heights was shot to death at the store he operated for 18 years. In June,......
FBI denies using mass surveillance on Muslim community with spy aircraft
August 6th, 20150 The FBI office met with community leaders at The Arab American News office on Wednesday, August 6.DEARBORN – On Wednesday, the FBI met with community leaders at The Arab American News office in Dearborn to respond to concerns raised by a report that alleged an aircraft was being used to surveil the local Arab and Muslim...
FBI surveillance plane reportedly flies over Dearborn area several times
August 5th, 20150 DEARBORN - An airplane linked to an FBI surveillance program that tracks alleged terrorists, spies and criminals has flown several times over the metro Detroit area, including two flights over Dearborn last weekend. The news of the surveillance aircraft sparked concerns in the local Arab American community, home to one of the largest......
