Dearborn neighborhood parking rules suspended
February 7th, 20090 DEARBORN – The city has suspended Public Service Days parking rules until April 6 because heavy snowfall has made it difficult for residents to find alternative places to park, officials said in a release. Parking along city streets is normally prohibited on each Dearborn neighborhood's trash pickup day between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m....
Video: Kids from different worlds come together to fight hunger
January 30th, 20090 DEARBORN — Two groups of kids from opposite ends of Metro-Detroit and very different backgrounds came together on Tuesday to learn about volunteering, teamwork and each other. Students from Holbrook Elementary in Hamtramck and Winchester Elementary in Northville have been communicating for months as pen pals, and on Tuesday they got...Miracles needed in US, Mideast
The Gaza crisis unfolds as America starts a creative presidency in the face of overwhelming economic challenge, as Israel is about to elect fear-oriented leadership when courage is badly needed, and as Palestinians need to unite through civic empowerment, rather than fighting an asymmetrical war. Relatives of Palestinian farmer...
What happened on the way to Washington
January 30th, 20090 It seemed like a great idea. Tyrone Edwards, who heads up the Remix Project, a Toronto arts and culture organization, organized a trip to the inauguration in Washington. Young people, black and Arab, piled into three buses and off they went. Then they came to the border near Buffalo. Buses one and two got through with no difficulty,...Israel: Boycott, divest, sanction
It's time. Long past time. The best strategy to end the increasingly bloody occupation is for Israel to become the target of the kind of global movement that put an end to apartheid in South Africa. In July 2005 a huge coalition of Palestinian groups laid out plans to do just that. They called on "people of conscience all over the...
Community to mount billboards in support of Palestine
January 30th, 20090 An image to appear on billboards over Metro-Detroit highways I94 and Southfield. The Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) has received approval for two billboards supporting the Palestinian cause from CBS Outdoor, the largest out-of-home advertising company in the U.S. The billboards are expected to go up Monday, Feb....
State Senator looks to Arab Americans for early support in U.S. Rep. race
January 30th, 20090 DEARBORN — State Sen. Martha Scott, D-Detroit, was honored at an appreciation reception at the Lebanese American Heritage Club in Dearborn on Thursday by local Arab American leaders. State Senator Martha G. Scott, second from left, stands with community members at a fundraising event at the Lebanese American Heritage Club on...
Emergency fundraiser to be held for Gaza
January 30th, 20090 As world humanitarian organizations scramble to get supplies into Gaza in the aftermath of a 23-day onslaught on the territory by the Israeli army, community activists and student groups are organizing an emergency fundraiser to help the cause. Proceeds from a Feb. 6 dinner at Greenfield Manor, 4770 Greenfield Road in Dearborn,...
CAAO to revisit Wygonik controversy
January 30th, 20090 DEARBORN — Representatives of the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) are expected to meet next week to revisit the issue of alleged disparaging comments made by 19th District Court Judge Richard Wygonik in July. 19th District Court Judge Richard Wygonik The group is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m....
Hendrix among top candidates for Detroit mayorship
January 30th, 20090 While Ken Cockrel Jr. has served as the interim mayor of Detroit, Freman Hendrix is the candidate who has been closest to acquiring the position on a permanent basis. Freman Hendrix, shown here speaking at Eastern Market in Detroit, is a top candidate for mayor of Detroit. Hendrix defeated Kwame Kilpatrick, his main opponent,...
Dearborn group helps businesses
January 30th, 20090 With small businesses across Michigan struggling, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce this week brought in public accountant Dale Bender for a presentation aimed at helping local business owners. It was titled "Mind Your Own Business." Bender, who runs his business out of Dearborn, spoke on a number of issues business owners can...
Tax season Q&A: First-time homebuyer credit
January 30th, 20090 Eric (Ahmad) Alzaroui Are you a first-time home buyer? If so, there is a new credit ($$) from the IRS. Q: What is the First-Time Homebuyer Credit and how it will impact your 2008 & 2009 Tax filing? A: If you are a first-time homebuyer, you may be able to claim a one-time tax credit of up to $7,500 ($3,750 if married...
Starbucks again a boycott target
January 24th, 20090 DEARBORN — Across the city of Dearborn, the Starbucks coffee store chain has been the subject of multiple discussions regarding its involvement and support of Israel. Recently boycotts, protests, and even acts of vandalism have broken out in the Arab world as well as in London, England against the company. The actions are based...
Dearborn City Council passes Gaza resolution
January 24th, 20090 Body condemns civilian deaths, urges humanitarian aid to Palestinians DEARBORN — After having the matter brought to their attention last week, the Dearborn City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution condemning the attacks on civilians in the 23-day Gaza war and urging a truce and an end to the Israeli blockade of the...
Community reacts with measured optimism to Obama inauguration
January 24th, 20090 DEARBORN — Arab Americans watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Tuesday with as much pride and awe as the rest of the country, but seemingly with a little extra anticipation and apprehension. Palestinian rights activist Hasan Newash applauds as a group watches President Barack Obama take the oath of office in......
Detroit mayoral forum to address Arab American concerns
January 24th, 20090 Community organizers are putting together plans for a forum on the Detroit mayoral race to take place at the Islamic Center of Detroit, 14350 Tireman Street, giving candidates an opportunity to address concerns of the Arab American community. Ken Cockrel Jr. The current field of 15 candidates to replace disgraced former...The need for a humanitarian crisis
Targeting civilians was a deliberate part of this bid to humiliate Hamas and the Palestinians, and pulverize Gaza into chaos. The scale of Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip, and the almost daily reports of war crimes over the last three weeks, has drawn criticism from even longstanding friends and sympathizers. Despite the Israeli...
MLK rally highlights support for Gaza
January 24th, 20090 DETROIT (PANW) – For the sixth straight year, the annual commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was hosted at the historic Central United Methodist Church downtown. This year's event took on added significance since it was held just one day before the inauguration of the first African American president of the...Ideology of racial supremacy will be the end of Israel
The merciless Israeli bombardment of Gaza has stopped — for now — but the death toll keeps rising as more bodies are pulled from carpet- bombed neighborhoods. What Israel perpetrated in Gaza, starting at 11:30 am on 27 December 2008, will remain forever engraved in history and memory. Tel al-Hawa, Hayy al-Zeitoun, Khuzaa and other......
Israeli decries house demolitions
January 24th, 20090 Jeff Halper is co-founder of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and a Professor of Anthropology at Ben Gurion University. He has researched and written extensively on Israeli society and Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands. Jeff Halper, an American-born Israeli Jew, spoke at a Canadian Senate meeting room on Jan....
Local beatboxer in Jordan radio contest
January 24th, 20090 Stevie Soul Fans of local musician Stevie Soul can vote online for the unique beatboxer to be named "Jordan's Best Talent," in a contest put on by a Jordanian radio station seeking worldwide votes. Stevie Soul, a Redford Arab American of Palestinian and Jordanian heritage, regularly performs at local schools and community......
Reinstatement of sheriff’s deputies ordered
A Wayne County judge has ordered 44 staff members of the Sheriff's office back to work, ruling on Wednesday that County Executive Robert Ficano can't directly cut Sheriff Warren Evans' staff. In his decision, Circuit Court Judge Michael Sapala said the issue was separation of powers. He said it is the County Commission's responsibility...
ADC announces MLK scholarship winners
January 24th, 20090 The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan announced on Thursday the winners of its 10th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships. Awardees are to be honored at the groups annual MLK awards dinner on Jan. 30 at the Greenfield Manor Banquet Hall, 4770 Greenfield Road in Dearborn, at 6 p.m. The competition was......
