How the paper helped mold the community’s social and political landscape
April 17th, 20150 DEARBORN — The Arab American News is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a community dinner at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn, on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. The bilingual (Arabic - English) weekly newspaper is the largest and oldest Arab American publication in the country. "It has been a long, difficult but...
The Armenian genocide: Remembering pain and celebrating survival
April 17th, 20150 Armenian civilians, escorted by armed Ottoman soldiers to a prison, April 1915.DEARBORN — It has been a century since the Ottomans massacred 1.5 million Armenians and drove hundreds of thousands out of their ancestral homeland in what is today Turkey. But 100 years after the tragedy, Armenians are still holding on to the culture and...
Speaker at NRA annual meeting claims “no-go zones” exist in Dearborn
April 17th, 20150 DEARBORN — According to a report on thinkprogress.org, during the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee this month, author Steve Tarani said he has witnessed the alleged “no go zones” – areas where police cannot enter— while shadowing a friend who serves on the “Detroit Metro SWAT Police”...
Michigan Muslims participate in food drive to honor Chapel Hill victims
April 17th, 20150 DEARBORN – Michigan Muslims are taking part in a national food drive campaign entitled “Feed Their Legacy”, created to honor victims of the Feb. 10 Chapel Hill, North Carolina shootings. The victims, Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha, were shot execution-style at their home and their neighbor, a...Accused bullies could face legal troubles
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper has filed petitions with the Oakland and Wayne County juvenile courts concerning two students accused of bullying a Black 13-year-old boy with racial slurs. The petition cites one of the alleged bullies with harassment and the other, who lives in Wayne County, with ethnic...Detroit boy found in basement expected to testify against his parents
DETROIT — A 13-year-old boy reported missing for 10 days last summer and subsequently discovered in his parents’ basement, was expected at press time to testify on Thursday against them. The boy was discovered on June 25 as a result of a search warrant. Dr. Dena Nazer, chief of the child protection team at Children’s Hospital of...
Residents still unsatisfied with services, recurring flooding in Dearborn Heights
April 17th, 20150 Flooding in Dearborn Heights Thursday, April 9.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Residents appear frustrated with city officials over flooding issues in their neighborhood streets and over lack of clean-up services. Following the heavy rain storm that occurred on Thursday, April 9, several residents claimed that flooding occurred in their...
Interfaith group aimed at debunking ignorance forms powerful friendships
April 17th, 20150 Members of "The Bridge" gather for a weekly meeting at a local home.DEARBORN — When Steven Urenda, a Christian from California, moved to Michigan, he never imagined that he would become close friends with local Muslims here. But two years later, his participation with a group called "The Bridge" has changed his conception of...
‘American Sniper’ screenings stirs controversy at U of M, EMU
April 17th, 20150 ANN ARBOR — Screenings of the movie "American Sniper" at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University last week sparked controversies that captured national headlines at both colleges, as student groups opposed showing the movie on the campuses. Critics of the movie say the Clint Eastwood-directed film, which is based...
Sam Yono elected board president of IVC Detroit
April 17th, 20150 DETROIT — Sam Yono, a Chaldean American businessman and community leader, was elected board president of the International Visitors Council of Metropolitan Detroit (IVC Detroit). Yono has worked with the IVC for two years and previously served as vice president of the board. He is the former chairman of the Chaldean Federation of...
TAAN publisher to discuss 30th anniversary dinner Sunday, April 19 on WXYZ
April 16th, 20150 DETROIT—Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News (TAAN), will appear on WXYZ Channel 7’s program, Spotlight Sunday, April 19. Siblani will join WXYZ Editorial/Public Affairs Director Chuck Stokes to discuss the 2016 White House race, TAAN’s upcoming 30th anniversary dinner and Proposition 1. A special election...
Dearborn armed robbery suspect in police custody
April 15th, 20150 DEARBORN — On April 14 around 7:20 p.m. with the help of the United States Marshals Service Dearborn Police arrested 17 year-old Ezra Rodriguez Jr, of Detroit, for crimes related to the April 7th, 2015 carjacking and kidnapping of a Dearborn woman. On Wednesday at 10 a.m. Rodriguez was arraigned in...
Great Revelations Academy Board of Education election held
April 15th, 20150 DEARBORN—The advisory board of the Al-Mabarrat charitable organization held an election on Tuesday March 31 to elect the Great Revelations Academy Board of Education (GRA). GRA is an independent, Islamic school scheduled to open Fall 2015 and includes grades K-9. Arabic and Islamic studies will be embedded...
Dearborn police seek public’s assistance finding diner robbery suspect
April 14th, 20150 DEARBORN—On Sunday, April 12 around 2 p.m. an armed robbery occurred at an all-night diner in the area of Southfield and Outer Drive. The suspect is described as a white male. He was wearing a black Carhart skull cap, and black cloth covering his face. He also has on a navy blue hoodie with the letters “American...
BRIDGES discusses civil rights with assistant attorney general
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN — Arab American activists and civil rights advocates met with Vanita Gupta, the acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, as a part of BRIDGES. Community grievances, including the "no fly" and "terrorist watch" lists and mass closure of bank accounts, were discussed at the meeting, which took......
Local nursing school advocates cultural diversity
April 10th, 20150 TROY — Diversifying the demographic of nurses is important so they can mirror the faces of the communities they serve and help patients understand and follow their recommended health care plans at home. Intercultural communication between nurses and their patients is essential in today’s global society. It’s projected that by...
The Tim Hortons takeover: Why the coffee giant is thriving in Dearborn
April 10th, 20150 A Tim Hortons location in Dearborn on Ford Rd. west of Wyoming.DEARBORN — With vehicles lined up around the newly opened Tim Hortons location near Dearborn's Rail Station on Michigan Ave., tourists might assume it's the sole venue the coffee and donut giant has opened in the vicinity. But that assumption is far from the truth....
AAPAC endorses proposal 1 following public forum
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has endorsed proposal 1 after debating the pros and cons of the measure at a public forum at Byblos Banquet Hall on Wednesday, April 8. Carmine Palombo, deputy executive director of Southeast Michigan Council of Governments; Brad Williams, vice president of government...
Mike Murri named VP/GM of WXYZ/WMYD
April 10th, 20150 DETROIT — The E. W. Scripps Company recently announced that Mike Murri will be the new vice-president and general manager of ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and MY Network affiliate WMYD-TV20, the Scripps-owned television stations in the Detroit market. Murri is currently the station manager for WXYZ and WMYD. With the......
Muslims featured in YouTube video say it falsely portrays them
April 10th, 20150 Muslims featured in YouTube video say it falsely portrays themDEARBORN — A YouTube video featuring Dearborn-based Muslim-owned bakeries is attracting national attention and has received more than 2 million views. The video, "Hidden CAM: Gay Wedding Cakes at Muslim Bakeries?" was made by comedian, actor and former Fox News...
Stout Middle School presents “School House Rock Live! Jr.”
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN — Students at Stout Middle School have been rehearsing School House Rock, Live! Jr. since February and will be performing to the public inside the Middle School Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. Under the direction of Dearborn Public School employees Rashid Baydoun and Jim Walters (musical direction), “School......
Dearborn Heights Police Department accepting applications
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department is looking for qualified applicants for police officer positions. The last day to apply is on Wednesday, April 15 by 5:00 p.m. All applicants must be at least 18-years-old and possess a valid, non-restricted Michigan driver’s license. Applicants must also provide college...
Community organizations sue government for not helping Americans in Yemen
April 9th, 20150 CAIR-MI officials announcing the lawsuit DETROIT — The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) filed a lawsuit against President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and the U.S. ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller on Thursday for failing to make efforts to......
