Local community commemorate the 37 lives brutally executed in Saudi Arabia
May 10th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Saturday, May 4, public officials, religious and community leaders came together in the Islamic Institute of America (IIA) to commemorate the innocent people who were brutally beheaded by the Saudi regime. Saudi Arabia beheaded 37 of its citizens on April 23, in the largest mass execution the country has...
Dearborn elementary school students participate in clean-up parades
May 10th, 20190 DEARBORN - Beginning on May 9, elementary school children in Dearborn are participating in clean up parades around their schools, and other annual and environmentally-friendly events. Elementary school children in Dearborn continue to reinforce the idea of a beautiful Dearborn, and this will be the 67th year of children participating...
Get a one-ring call? Don’t call back
May 10th, 20190 A while back, we warned you about the “one ring” scam. That’s when you get a phone call from a number you don’t know and the call stops after just one ring. The scammer is hoping you’ll call back, because it’s really an international toll number and will appear as a charge on your phone bill — with most of the money going...
Dearborn Historical Museum to host two spring sales events
May 10th, 20190 DEARBORN – On May 11, the Dearborn Historical Museum will host two sales events, including a trunk sale and a spring fair sale. Guests can peruse the garage sale-like event and purchase bread, plants and more. Spring Fair Sale The Dearborn Herb Study Association will be hosting its plant, bread and craft sale from 9 a.m. to 3...
Local children’s relief group to raise funds for ICU in Gaza at Ramadan Iftar
May 10th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Palestine Children's Relief Fund Detroit Chapter will hold its eighth annual benefit Iftar on Saturday, May 18, raising funds in support of its new pediatric intensive care unit in Ramallah. The organization has spent years flying children in and out of occupied Palestine, including the war-torn Gaza Strip, to serve...
New poll reveals opinions of Muslims in America, recommends ways to confront Islamophobia
May 9th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding published its fourth annual report last week, entitled "American Muslim Poll 2019: Predicting and Preventing Islamophobia." The ISPU surveyed American Muslims, Jews, Catholics and Protestants, including White evangelicals, and non-affiliated participants, to...
Governor Whitmer signs bills to end confiscation of property without a conviction
May 9th, 20190 LANSING — Governor Whitmer has signed Senate Bill 2 and House Bills 4001 and 4002, which passed with nearly-unanimous support. The bills will limit civil asset forfeiture for individuals who have not been convicted of a crime to increase property protections for citizens. “I’m proud that Michigan is joining several other...
Convertibles needed for Memorial Day Parade to carry honored veterans in Dearborn
May 9th, 20190 DEARBORN — A unique opportunity is available for residents who own a convertible by the city of Dearborn for Memorial Day, May 27. The city is searching for convertible owners to honor special veterans being recognized as part of its 2019 Memorial Day Parade. Local veteran leaders and special World War II vets are among those...
Arab American doctor named president of Michigan State Medical Society
May 8th, 20190 EAST LANSING, MI — The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) formally welcomed Mohammed A. Arsiwala, MD, as its new president on Monday. Arsiwala, a Livonia internist, was trained at the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University, and was inaugurated as president during the 154th annual meeting of the MSMS House of Delegates...
Researcher seeks Arab American and Chaldean participants for study
May 8th, 20190 Dearborn – A research study is underway that seeks to examine the intergenerational socioeconomic mobility of Arab Americans and Chaldean Americans in Southeast Michigan. Bridget Smith-Botos, a graduate student researcher in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alabama-Birmingham is looking for participants for this...
Dearborn employee fired for racist post against Muslim swimsuit model
May 8th, 20190 DEARBORN — A part-time employee for the city of Dearborn named Bill Larion has been fired for a racist Facebook post against Arabs. “Bill Larion no longer works for the city of Dearborn,” the city said in a statement. The city did comment on why Larion was fired, but the Detroit Free Press obtained a copy of a letter sent to...
Dearborn Heights City Council lawsuit against mayor denied due to improper filing
May 7th, 20190 An attempted lawsuit against Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko was denied this morning after Judge Muriel Hughes ruled that City Council President Denise Malinowski Maxwell didn't have the authority to sue him, a report from the Dearborn Press and Guide said. The lawsuit was tossed out after Hughes, a Wayne County Circuit Court...
Detroit civil rights icon Damon Keith leaves behind a legacy of fighting for justice, equality
May 6th, 20190 DETROIT — Judge Damon J. Keith, a Detroit native, one of the country's longest-serving federal judges and a civil rights icon, died at the age of 96 on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of justice and equality. Keith made a career out of landmark court decisions that helped shape the social and legal landscape of the country,...
Dearborn Mayor condemns “offensive” employee Facebook comments, launches multi-department investigation
May 6th, 20190 DEARBORN — Mayor Jack O'Reilly has strongly condemned an “offensive” slur used in a comment on the WXYZ Facebook page by a part-time City of Dearborn employee. The employee, Bill Larion, wrote “Cute picture should be on the cover of Camels are us” in response to an article posted about Halima Aiden, who became the first...
AAA Michigan applauds new legislative action on distracted driving for teens
May 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN — AAA Michigan expressed its approval of the Michigan House Transportation Committee for passing three bills on Thursday designed to strengthen the current distracted driving law, House Bills 4181, 4198 and 4199. The bills will enact several measures, including prohibiting any individual under the age of 18-years-old from......
Arab American teen with Lafora body disease moves with family to wheelchair accessible home
May 3rd, 20190 ANN ARBOR — An Arab American family has obtained a wheelchair accessible townhome for their son and brother, Haitham Breadiy. Doctors diagnosed Haitham with Lafora body disease in April 2017. The family saw his condition deteriorate in a period of about three months as he lost the ability to walk or speak in complete...
Local self-proclaimed cleric Mohammad Hajj Hassan embroiled in scandal, condemned by High Islamic Council
May 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN — The Dearborn-based Shia cleric Mohammad Hajj Hassan, who is the so called leader of the Free Shia Movement, has been the center of controversy following the release of pictures on social media that show him naked and allegedly indulging in adulterous sexual activity. The pictures were circulated widely over Facebook,...
Crestwood High School celebrates high achieving, college bound students at Decision Day 2019
May 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Wednesday, Crestwood High School celebrated its seniors for their post-secondary educational plans during its 2019 Decision Day event, which took place in the cafeteria. The event also encouraged younger students to prepare early for the next steps in their educational journeys. The Crestwood class of 2019...
EXCLUSIVE: Dearborn police bust local prostitution ring that included minor
May 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN — A 39-year-old Dearborn Heights resident has been charged with two counts of prostitution and engaging the services of a minor, a 16-year-old student at a Dearborn High School, last November and December. Omar Maher Taji was arraigned in 19th District Court on March 9 in Judge Gene Hunt’s courtroom and released on a......
Dr. Mohamad Hakim of Beaumont Dearborn dies at 59, shocks community
May 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN - One of Dearborn's beloved surgeons, Dr. Mohamad Hakim, M.D., P.C., passed away on April 24 following a massive heart attack. Hakim, 59, was a physician/surgeon who was recently elected as the chief of staff at Beaumont Hospital of Dearborn. Hakim practiced medicine for 27 years after graduating from Wayne State...
Second annual Ramadan Suhour Festival expands at new venue
May 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The second annual Ramadan Suhour Festival in Dearborn Heights makes its debut at the Hype Center on West Warren Ave. Hassan Chami, who organized the first event last year, said it’s common for people and vendors to congregate outdoors during Ramadan. “I thought, ‘Since this is going on and everyone’s......
Gov. Whitmer, Wayne County executive declare state of emergency over flooding
May 3rd, 20190 DETROIT – Gov. Whitmer and Wayne County Executive Warren Evans declared a state of emergency at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, following widespread flooding and damage to approximately 3,000 homes in the county. “I want to commend the first responders, volunteers and residents who have pulled together to respond to the devastation caused...
Dearborn mother of eight to graduate with engineering degree from Wayne State
May 1st, 20190 DEARBORN — It's often said that motherhood is one of the hardest jobs, but for Najat Machiche, it's just one of many. The 43-year-old wife and mother of eight made headlines recently for her success at Wayne State University. Machiche is graduating this weekend with a degree in engineering, the culmination of years of hard work......
