Oregon man charged with hate crimes in beating of 70-year-old immigrant
January 13th, 20200 DESCHUTES COUNTY, OR — An Oregon man has been charged with attempted murder and hate crimes after allegedly breaking into a motel office and attacking a 70-year-old immigrant from India who owns the business, a report from NBCNews.com said. The man, 53-year-old James Lamb of Eugene, Oregon, was charged on Tuesday, January 7 with...
Demonstrators brave freezing temperatures to join anti-war rally at the University of Michigan
January 10th, 20200 ANN ARBOR — Hundreds of students and peace advocates attended an anti-war rally on the campus of the University of Michigan Wednesday night, reacting to a U.S. military strike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Juan Cole, a well known professor and blogger specializing in Middle East history, called the targeting of...
Survey: Poverty among American Muslims is reportedly high, despite large number of successful professionals
January 10th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite large numbers of faith members in high profile, high income positions, American Muslims are nonetheless facing difficult economic circumstances according to the latest research from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU). That was a key finding of the organization's 2019 American Muslim...
Community and faith leaders call for an end to dangerous escalation with Iran
January 10th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Faith leaders from across Metro Detroit gathered Thursday in the Islamic House of Wisdom to call for calm in the face of escalating tensions between Iran and the United States following a drone attack that killed an Iranian general and a missile attack on an Iraqi air base housing American troops. The Christian and...
Wayne County Treasurer’s Office Veteran’s Fair provides much needed assistance to locals who served
January 8th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Wayne County Treasurer's Office hosted the third annual Veteran's Resource Fair on Thursday, November 21 at Bellagio Banquet & Conference Center, providing veterans, spouses and family members help and information on healthcare, employment, housing, utility assistance and much more. Well over 400 veterans,...
2019 local year in review: Hopes, tragedies, setbacks and successes of Arab Americans
December 27th, 20190 It has been another important year for Arab Americans and we have been fortunate to cover many of the more important issues affecting our vibrant community in Michigan. We hope that with this recap, our readers can gain a sense of the many ways Arab Americans continue to play an integral role in our state, its economy and its lifeways....
Keeping it in the family: Alexander’s Custom Clothiers is an Arab American success story
December 27th, 20190 NORTHVILLE — Fine fabrics, stylish and often lavish suits, pants, jackets and shoes adorn a beautiful and classy interior at Alexander’s Custom Clothiers in a chic Northville shopping and commercial neighborhood. Though miles away from the Arab American hubs of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, the town has its own connections with...
Sen. Peters calls for lowering prescription drug costs for Michigan patients
December 27th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, unveiled a new report on skyrocketing prescription drug prices and drug shortages. At St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hospital in Pontiac on December 6, Peters joined Michiganders struggling with...
New Metro Airport program allows non-travelers through security checkpoints to surprise family members during holiday season
December 26th, 20190 ROMULUS — A new program allowing non-travelers to visit loved ones beyond the security checkpoint in two terminals began last month at Detroit Metro Airport and is expected to run through the holiday season until the beginning of 2020. The program, dubbed “DTW Destination Pass”, is the result of loosened regulations by the...
Chicago named most welcoming U.S. city for immigrants, Detroit comes in 14th overall
December 26th, 20190 CHICAGO — Detroit is the 14th most welcoming city for immigrants in the United States, according to a list of rankings compiled by New American Economy, a bipartisan research group dedicated to comprehensive immigration reform. Chicago came in number one in this year's rankings of 100 cities, followed by Chula Vista, California,...
Free opening reception to be held at Michigan-Dearborn for “Halal Metropolis” series of art exhibitions
December 26th, 20190 DEARBORN — “Halal Metropolis”, a traveling series of exhibitions by artist Osman Khan, photographer Razi Jafri and historian Sally Howell, will debut at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's installation in the Stamelos Gallery Center next month. The installation will highlight the role that food, fashion and holiday...
Zenna Faraj Elhasan appointed to Michigan Civil Rights Commission
December 21st, 20190 LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced several new commission appointments on Wednesday, including one for former Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) Vice President Zenna Faraj Elhasan. She will be serving as a commissioner on The Michigan Civil Rights Commission beginning in January. Elhasan and her family are...
Local leaders question Secretary of State Benson’s visit to Israel, the second by a Michigan political leader in less than a month
December 21st, 20190 LANSING — A little less than a month after Gov. Whitmer visited Israel to attend events and conduct business with technology based companies, Michigan.gov announced that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was also visiting as part of a bipartisan delegation from the National Association of Secretaries of State this Monday. Her trip...
10 people from Dearborn, Dearborn Heights indicted in federal court for pharmaceutical fraud scheme
December 21st, 20190 DEARBORN – 10 residents of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights have been indicted under the Eastern District Court of Michigan for defrauding pharmaceutical companies in an elaborate scheme involving co-pay assistance reimbursement claims. The indictment alleges that the 10 conspirators worked together to defraud pharmaceutical...
Michigan releases 2019 list of most dangerous toys
December 19th, 20190 LANSING — Not all holiday toys are created equal, according to a new list of hazardous toys released by the state and Attorney General Dana Nessel. “Every three minutes, a child is treated in a U.S. emergency room for a toy-related injury and because of this risk, it’s important that we share a few tips on how to make informed......
Dingell leads group of House members in call to extend Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis
December 19th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) led a group of House members in calling on the Trump administration to urgently extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen due to the ongoing armed conflict within the country. Yemen's TPS status expires on January 3, adding to the urgency of the...
WDET names Mary Zatina new general manager, effective January 2
December 18th, 20190 DETROIT — The city's NPR station, WDET (101.9 FM), has a new general manager, who is coming home to the station after a distinguished career in greater Detroit. Mary Zatina, a former assistant general manager of WDET and an alumna of Wayne State University, will now lead operations for the 48,000-watt station. Her appointment is...Getting bombarded by scam calls? You’re not alone
By Jim Kreidler The Social Security Administration (SSA) scam is the number one scam reported to the FTC right now. As soon as a caller threatens you, or demands you pay them with a gift card or by wiring money, it’s a scam. Even if the caller ID tells you otherwise. If you get a call from someone claiming to be from...
Poll finds 90 percent of Americans expected to celebrate Christmas, including sizable number of Michigan Muslims
December 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A projected 9 in 10 Americans are expected to celebrate Christmas this year, even though an estimated 30 percent of the population is not Christian, a new study has found. Altogether, about 50 percent of Americans expect to attend church for this year's holiday according to the study titled "How Americans......
Oakland County Commission passes resolution in support of “drivers licenses for all”, including undocumented residents
December 17th, 20191 OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Commission passed a resolution supporting the Drive SAFE bills, a package of bills introduced in the legislature in late October, on Thursday, December 12. Senate Bills 631 and 632 and House Bills 5192 and 5193 were introduced with the intent of returning drivers licenses to undocumented...
Mayors to address public on the state of the community at annual chamber luncheon
December 17th, 20190 Dearborn — Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly and Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko will address local business leaders and the public at the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual “A Tale of Our Cities” Business Builder Series luncheon on Tuesday, January 14, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Warren Valley Golf......
Mourning the passing of former judge Anthony Mansour
December 17th, 20190 FLINT — The Arab American community lost one of its beloved and honored leaders last week. Former Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Anthony Mansour passed away on December 10 at the age of 93. The Arab American Heritage Council (AAHC) of Flint was deeply saddened to announce the passing away of one of their founders, long-time...
Extensive fraud scheme allegedly carried out by Detroit man halted by Nessel, DHHS inspector general
December 17th, 20190 LANSING — Mark Anthony Dodd, aka Mack Dodd or Marco Jones, 53 of Detroit, has been charged with 29 felony theft-related crimes stemming from an alleged fraudulent scheme to rip off the state. Dodd is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the state through fraudulent applications with Medicaid and food assistance programs. He......
