Local activist arrested at St. Louis protest
October 17th, 20140 Zena Ozeir at a protest in downtown St. Louis.DEARBORN — On Sunday, Oct. 12, around 2 a.m., a local activist was arrested in St. Louis while participating in protests against police violence towards African Americans.St. Louis police apprehended 17 activists— including Dearborn resident Zena Ozeir— for rallying in front of a...Detroit auctioning homes starting at $1,000
October 17th, 20140 A home in west Detroit near Dearborn being shown to potential buyer, Oct. 11.DETROIT — The Detroit Land Bank Authority is auctioning off vacant homes in Detroit's neighborhoods, starting at $1,000. Bidding on each house is open for one day. The buyer must rejuvenate the property and bring it to habitable code within six months of the...AAPAC to make endorsement decision on governor’s race after annual dinner
October 17th, 20140 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced this week that it would delay its endorsement for governor until after the organization's annual dinner on Wednesday, October 22 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center.The group decided to delay making an endorsement after meeting on Wednesday evening at The Arab...Dearborn man charged with domestic violence, incident caught on camera
October 17th, 20140 DEARBORN — A local man was charged with domestic violence and child abuse after being caught on camera assaulting the mother of his childrent and driving off in her vehicle while she was being dragged along. The incident took place on Sunday, Oct. 12 in the area of Chase Road and Donald Street.According to police accounts, the woman...City to inspect 55 garages following ordinance; two cases pending in court
October 17th, 20140 Dearborn resident Muheeb Nabulsy is challenging the city in court, arguing there is no justification for him to remove the sliding glass door in his garage. DEARBORN — This week, the city will begin inspecting garages as part of an ordinance passed earlier this year that outlawed residents from installing sliding glass doors and...Renowned author emphasizes diversity, Arab contributions at ACRL dinner
October 17th, 20140 (L): ACRL Chairman Nabih Ayad, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Samia Sareini and Rev. Wendell Anthony.DEARBORN — Dr. Michael Eric Dyson knows what it’s like to be an Arab.That’s what the Detroit-born African American Georgetown University professor, author and political analyst told the hundreds of attendees during his keynote address at...Candidates are courting the Arab and Muslim vote
October 17th, 20140 There actually are a few places in America where pols court the Arab American vote. It’s nice, but it hasn’t translated into real power.Typically, news stories about American politicians and the Muslim community run along the lines of: “Republican Official Demonizes Muslims.” For example, recently we were treated to...Mike Duggan: Detroit is on the right track
October 17th, 20140 DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan affirmed his commitment to attracting new residents to Detroit's neighborhoods, saying that the city has progressed and improved its services over the past months. "The services are getting better," Duggan told The Arab American News in a phone interview. "We are on the right track. We have installed...Senate candidate Gary Peters: Job growth, economy are priorities
October 17th, 20140 Peters.DEARBORN — For democratic U.S. senate candidate Gary Peters, the number one issue is the economy. Back in 2008, Peters, who represents the 14th district in Congress, supported the rescue of the automobile industry, which saved Michigan’s economy from collapse. He also called small businesses the engine of growth in...Mark Schauer’s visit to Arab American National Museum rescheduled for Oct. 27
October 17th, 20140 Schauer.DEARBORN — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer will visit the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn for a meet and greet reception on Monday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Arab American Democrats and Dearborn Democratic Club. The event, initially scheduled to take place on Oct. 16, is open...CAIR-MI seeks court order in delayed passport approval for Yemeni American
October 17th, 20140 SOUTHFIELD — On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) held a news conference in Southfield to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit and petition for a writ of mandamus on behalf of an American Muslim of Yemeni origin who applied to renew his passport and whose application has...State bill intends to improve rape kit testing
LANSING — This week Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation encouraging faster and more organized sexual assault kit testing.Senate Bill 998 creates the Sexual Assault Kit Tracking and Reporting Commission. The commission is responsible for developing guidelines to implement a statewide system to track location, lab status, and completed...Mark Schauer: The race could not be closer
October 10th, 20140 Schauer (c) stands among AAPAC representatives at the offices of The Arab American News.DEARBORN — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer said the race between himself and Gov. Rick Snyder is a "toss-up" and that he is reaching out to undecided voters to win the most important poll— at the polls on Nov. 4.On Tuesday, the...ACRL suing government for ‘No-Fly’ and ‘Terrorist Watch’ lists
October 10th, 20140 Nabih Ayad (Left) with Nasser Beydoun at an ACRL press conference.DEARBORN — This week, the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) filed a class action suit against the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Terrorist Screening Center for the continued targeting and monitoring of Arab and Muslim...Arab American gas station owners to meet with Detroit Police Chief Oct. 15
October 10th, 20140 Detroit Police Chief James Craig.DETROIT — On Wednesday, Oct. 15 a meeting between Detroit Police Chief James Craig and Detroit gas station and business owners will take place at the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters, located at 1301 Third Street, at 6 p.m. Officials with the city of Detroit will also be in attendance to discuss......
ADC to honor Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormick with Guardian of Justice award
October 10th, 20140 Mary Bridget.DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan will honor Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack with the 12th Annual Guardian of Justice Award at its 12th annual Judges Night gala on Thursday, Oct. 30. Justice McCormack joined the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2013....October is National Bullying Prevention Month
October 10th, 20140 DEARBORN — Bullying has become an epidemic in schools across America. As part of October being National Bullying Prevention Month we are sharing a few staggering statistics about the issue from a study conducted in 2014 by nobullying.com. 1 in 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. 20 percent of U.S....Victims of domestic violence have places to turn for help
October 10th, 20140 DETROIT — October is domestic violence awareness month and it’s important to remind victims they are not alone and that there are many others who share the same stories.For many Arab American women, it can be difficult to come forward and discuss domestic violence openly, because the community is so conservative and the...Students for Islamic Awareness host “Ask a Muslim Day”
October 10th, 20140 "Ask a Muslim Day" participants.DEARBORN — The University of Michigan-Dearborn’s (UM-D) Students for Islamic Awareness (SIA) hosted “Ask a Muslim Day” on Monday, Oct. 6. The purpose of the event was to answer questions students have about Islam and clear up misconceptions about the faith. The event took place at the......
ACC honors elected representatives at annual dinner
October 10th, 20140 (L-R) ACC CEO Haifa Fakhouri State Rep. Klint Kesto, ACC board chairman Abe Munfakh.DETROIT — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) celebrated its 35th annual Civic & Humanitarian Awards Gala at the Renaissance Center on Saturday, Oct. 4. The council honored founding members, businesspeople and elected officials during the...AAPAC announces endorsements
October 10th, 20140 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee has announced its endorsements in the Nov. 4 general election.While the list of endorsements includes both municipal and state-wide races, the organization has delayed its endorsement for governor for an additional week. The Arab American News will announce that endorsement in......
More than 1,500 arrests made in ‘Operation Blue Light’ initiative
October 10th, 20140 DEARBORN — More than a dozen Wayne County Police agencies have collaborated on a joint sweep initiative which saw the arrests of hundreds of fugitives between Sept. 15 and Sept. 30. The police departments that participated in the "Operation Blue Light" initiative included Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Livonia, Redford,...Should Muslims have to apologize for extremists?
October 10th, 20140 DEARBORN — There are nearly 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide and the overwhelming majority do not condone the acts of terrorism being carried out by extremists in the name of Islam. Should the majority be apologetic and take responsibility for the actions of the small minority of self-proclaimed Muslims who are part of terrorist......