Suspect in attack at San Diego synagogue also investigated for mosque arson
April 29th, 20190 POWAY - The 19-year-old suspect accused of opening fire at a synagogue in Poway on Saturday brings concerns about rising incidents of anti-Jewish hate across the nation. Police say the gunman walked into the suburban San Diego synagogue late on Saturday morning, the last day of the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover, and killed one...
Civil liberties avenger, federal Judge Damon Keith, dies at 96
April 28th, 20190 Federal Judge Damon Keith, who decided cases that involved some of America’s controversial political and social issues, died early Sunday morning, family members said. He was 96. Keith, a grandson of slaves whose judicial career spanned five decades and 10 presidents, decided cases from school desegregation to government...
Recycle or donate your old electronics
April 26th, 20190 In honor of Earth Day, which took place April 22, now is a great time to consider e-cycling or donating your used electronics. Maybe you’ve decided to get a new TV, replace old smoke detectors or get rid of toys your kids have outgrown. But dumping them in the trash is a bad idea: most electronics contain hazardous...
Vehicle crashed through wall at Dearborn middle school
April 26th, 20190 DEARBORN — On April 23, the Dearborn Police Department responded to a report that a sedan crashed into into Bryant Middle School. The vehicle hit the side of the building near Telegraph Road and Cherry Hill Street. Dearborn Police and Fire Department personnel responded and rendered first aid to the driver, a 33-year-old Dearborn...
Federal court: Michigan must redraw congressional, legislative maps
April 26th, 20190 DETROIT — A panel of federal judges ordered Michigan's Republican-controlled legislature to redraw nearly three dozen state and U.S. congressional districts on Thursday, saying that the existing boundaries dilute the power of Democratic voters. The panel of three judges said that the current maps drawn by Republicans represent a...
Dearborn area students flourishing with seven high schools named Academic State Champs
April 26th, 20190 DEARBORN — Bridge Magazine recently announced its Academic State Champs list honoring Michigan schools where getting accepted into college or receiving a scholarship is the new norm. Six Dearborn Public Schools under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko, as well as Star International Academy in Dearborn Heights, under...
MI AG Nessel reports $1 million increase in child support collected in the first quarter of 2019
April 26th, 20192 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday that the Department's child support unit collected a total of $6.5 million in back child support payments in just the first quarter of 2019. The first-quarter collections are up more than $1 million from that of 2018. Of the amount received, more than $5 million...
Islamic House of Wisdom honors interfaith leaders at semi-annual fundraising dinner
April 26th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Islamic House of Wisdom hosted its 2019 semi-annual fundraiser on Thursday, April 25, at the Bellagio Banquet & Conference Center in Dearborn Heights in the presence of many leaders and members of the community. Part of the message the center aims at bringing forth is fighting Islamophobia. "We in the...
Skeletal remains found in a wooded area in Dearborn
April 26th, 20190 DEARBORN - On Tuesday, April 23, the Dearborn Police Department was notified by CSX Transportation that possible human remains had been located in a wooded area near Michigan Avenue and Miller Road. A search by officers confirmed that the remains were human. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s office responded for testing...
After decades of her own struggle, Rehab Amer works to empower other families
April 26th, 20190 Dearborn – The story of Rehab Amer and her husband Ahmad’s struggle to keep their children is known to many. After decades of legal battles, and eventual successes bringing the Amer Law to the state of Michigan in 2010, Amer and her community partners want to inject hope and self-determination into families across the...
America’s second oldest mosque celebrates 80 years of faith and community service
April 25th, 20191 DEARBORN – The American Moslem Society celebrated 80 years of faith and serving the community this past Friday, highlighting the importance of staying united in the face of bigotry and ignorance. The AMS, also known as the Dearborn Mosque, was built in 1937 and is the second oldest in the United States. Imam Hamood Afeef has been...
American Educational Foundation awards $29k in scholarships at annual gala
April 25th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The American Educational Foundation (AEF) held its second annual awards gala on Thursday, April 19, at the Bellagio Banquet in Dearborn Heights, inviting hundreds of business and community officials and future student leaders for a celebration of community and scholarship. The gala recognized seniors graduating...
Dearborn Police participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
April 24th, 20190 Dearborn – The Dearborn Police Department is taking back unused, unwanted and expired prescription drugs on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the 17th opportunity in eight years that the Dearborn Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration has given residents to safely dispose of their unused prescriptions...
Man committed for mental health treatment after shouting at Muslims in local mosque
April 24th, 20190 ROCHESTER HILLS — A Rochester Hills man has been committed to a hospital for mental treatment after he went into a mosque here on Monday and yelled at Muslim congregants. The man reportedly went into the mosque, the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit on Auburn Road near Livernois in Rochester Hills, took off his shoes, then...
Muslim employees hold press conference, discuss workplace harassment and discrimination
April 24th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS — Three Muslim American employees in the Metro Detroit area spoke at a press conference hosted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Tuesday, sharing recent incidents of alleged discrimination as part of what has become a growing trend, advocates say. Employees from LG Electronics USA in Hazel Park's......
Police arrest Florida man for threatening calls to Tlaib, others
April 24th, 20190 Washington — Police have arrested a Florida man and charged him with making threats by phone last week to freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit, and two other Democratic lawmakers in Congress. Police say John J. Kless of Tamarac, Florida, called Tlaib and left threatening and profane voicemail messages. Sen. Cory Booker...
“Lest We Forget:” Annual commemoration of Qana massacres held in Dearborn Heights
April 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS—The Qana al-Jalil Committee, along with the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO), held its annual Qana Memorial event on Sunday, April 21 at the Islamic Institute of America in Dearborn Heights, in remembrance of two of the most forgotten and devastating war crimes in recent world history. The Qana...
Breakthrough Towing accused of bad practices, customer harassment
April 23rd, 20190 DETROIT — The Detroit-based towing company Breakthrough Towing LLC has gained considerable media attention in the last year following numerous reports of predatory practices and customer harassment. Alongside stories in major local news outlets about these practices, the Michigan State Police has sent a cease and desist letter to...
Expungement fair to be held in inkster Sunday, May 4
April 23rd, 20190 INKSTER – People with up to two misdemeanor convictions or one felony conviction can apply to have the convictions expunged from their records and receive access to important resources at an expungement fair at the American International Academy School's Inkster Campus, 27100 Avondale. The fair is sponsored by the Inkster Alumnae......
Online lending company broke the law. FTC counts the ways
April 23rd, 20190 If you need to borrow money to consolidate credit card debt, make home or auto repairs, or pay other unexpected bills, a personal installment loan may be an option. Most personal loans are unsecured, meaning they don’t require collateral like a house or car, and typically have higher interest rates than secured loans. Paying a...
Court orders local man to pay former wife $50,000 under terms of Islamic marriage
April 20th, 20190 DETROIT — A Detroit-area man must pay his former wife $50,000 under the terms of their Islamic marriage certificate, a report from ClickonDetroit said. The man argued that a Wayne County judge overstepped her authority by trying to resolve a religious issue in a divorce, but the Michigan Court of Appeals said that Judge Melissa Cox......
Detroit schools to close for Eid-al-Fitr holiday for the first time
April 20th, 20190 DETROIT — Detroit schools will recognize a Muslim holiday for the first time in history, as the school board voted this past Tuesday to include the observance of Eid al-Fitr on May 25, 2020, which would have already been a day off for Memorial Day, and May 26, 2020 (a proposed professional development day for teachers). The change will...
CAIR-MI files EEOC complaint against X-Ray Industries on behalf of Muslim employee
April 19th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS — The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Michigan (CAIR-MI) filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against X-Ray Industries, Inc. Monday on behalf of a Muslim employee who allegedly faced harassment and unfair discipline from his supervisors due to his faith. Mubarak Salam alleges that he......
