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Arab American police officer sues Melvindale Police Department for alleged discrimination
June 6th, 20250 An officer with the Melvindale Police Department is suing the department and the city, claiming that he was harassed and discriminated against because he is Muslim. Marko Law, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of Corporal Hassan Hammoud, alleged the officer was targeted for reporting misconduct, creating a hostile work...
Hamtramck showdown: City manager sues Council with 256 allegations amid explosive claims of corruption against police chief
June 6th, 20250 HAMTRAMCK – Following his placement on temporary administrative leave by unanimous vote of the Hamtramck City Council on May 27, City Manager Max Garbarino fulfilled his earlier warning by filing a lawsuit on Monday against Hamtramck and its City Council. The lawsuit, submitted to Wayne County Circuit Court, includes 256 allegations of...
New Trump travel ban triggers global backlash, revives memories of the Muslim ban
June 6th, 20251 On Thursday, officials and residents in countries whose citizens will soon be banned from visiting the United States expressed dismay and disbelief at President Trump's new sweeping travel ban as his administration intensifies its immigration crackdown. Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday barring citizens of 12 countries from...
Uranium enrichment stalls U.S.-Iran talks, Israel continues genocidal war on Gaza and escalates attacks on Lebanon and Syria
June 6th, 20250 The past week brought no breakthroughs in the multiple flashpoints across the Middle East. Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians in Gaza raged on, alongside escalated military aggression on Lebanon and Syria. Meanwhile, negotiations between the United States and Iran made no meaningful progress, as Tehran insisted on its...
Pork on pizza, slurs at pickup: Domino’s in Waterford accused of Islamophobia
June 6th, 20250 WATERFORD — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Michigan) has filed a civil rights complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, accusing a Domino’s Pizza outlet in Waterford of violating the constitutional rights of two Muslim women and their children following an alleged incident of...
Arab American Civil Rights League celebrates its founding and confronts today’s challenges: “We remain committed to achieving justice”
June 6th, 20250 DEARBORN – Under the theme “Fight for Justice” the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) held its 13th Annual Gala at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, drawing a large crowd that included public officials, civil rights activists and representatives from numerous communities across Metro Detroit,...
Dearborn man pleads guilty in federal gun charge after threatening Jewish temple visitors in Detroit area
May 30th, 20250 DETROIT – A Dearborn man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge that could carry a prison sentence of up to 15 years, more than two years after he threatened to kill visitors at a Jewish temple in Oakland County and attempted to illegally purchase firearms. Hassan Chokr, 37, admitted on Tuesday to possessing a firearm...
Trump pardons donor’s son weeks after $1M fundraiser, spares him prison and $4M fine
May 30th, 20250 President Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a man who had pleaded guilty to tax crimes, one month after his mother attended a major fundraiser for the president, according to a new report from the New York Times. The Times reports that a pardon application submitted around Trump’s inauguration cited efforts by Walczak’s mother, Elizabeth...
Trump redraws Middle East lines: Pressures Israel, courts Iran, lifts Syria sanctions as Gaza burns
May 30th, 20250 Trump pressures Israel amid Gaza carnage, Iran talks and Syria sanctions lift — while Yemen escalates support for Palestinians Despite Israeli frustration with Washington’s new approach to the Middle East’s burning crises, President Trump pressed forward last week with his campaign to reshape the region in ways that serve American...
City Manager Garbarino suspended as Hamtramck crisis deepens
May 30th, 20250 In a dramatic escalation of the political and administrative crisis gripping Hamtramck, the City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to place City Manager Max Garbarino on paid administrative leave. The decision came just days after his controversial move to place Police Chief Jamil Altaheri on temporary leave following allegations of...
Michiganders pessimistic about economic impact of Trump’s tariffs, poll finds
May 30th, 20250 A new statewide poll by the Detroit Regional Chamber reveals that a majority of Michigan voters are concerned about the potential harm of President Trump’s tariff policies, especially as economic uncertainty grows. The survey, conducted in late April, found that 54 percent of registered voters believe the tariffs will negatively affect...
Livonia proposes $150 million bond on August 5 ballot to fund new police HQ, library and fire station upgrades
May 30th, 20252 Livonia – The City Council has unanimously approved a ballot proposal for the August 5 election that would allow residents to vote on a $150 million tax initiative aimed at funding major construction and revitalization projects across the city. The proposal includes building a new police headquarters, a modern public library and...
Michigan lawmaker pushes a bill to ban artificial dyes, additives in school food
May 29th, 20250 A Michigan state representative has introduced a bill to ban several ingredients and synthetic food dyes from school foods starting next summer. The list includes four ingredients: brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and titanium dioxide; and five dyes: Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2 and Yellow 6. Supporters...
Trump’s alien registration requirement threatens an invasion — of Americans’ privacy
May 28th, 20250 By Edward Kissam Complying with the bevvy of new immigration-related pronouncements out of the Trump White House can seem an impossible task. Instructions are either contradictory, legally incorrect or just plain confusing. More alarming, the orders and implementing regulations raise serious concerns over privacy for citizen and...
Attention must be given to healing the psychological wounds of the war on Gaza
May 28th, 20250 One thing of which we can be certain is that there will be consequences to the genocide in Gaza. It is difficult to wrap one’s arms around the excruciating pain being endured by Palestinians in Gaza. We only know the rough outline of the devastation. Tens of thousands have been murdered in aerial bombardments, over 100,000 have......
This is how Sterling Heights aims to redefine the city’s commercial landscape
May 28th, 20250 STERLING HEIGHTS – As part of its efforts to revitalize business developments across the city, the Sterling Heights City Council is expected to approve a new ordinance that would broaden the types of businesses permitted to operate within more than 20 commercial plazas and strip malls located at nine key intersections throughout the...
Global pressure mounts on Israel amid Gaza carnage and regional shifts
May 23rd, 20250 Amid Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza, and the harrowing images of starvation and genocide emerging from the devastated territory, international voices intensified last week, calling for urgent restraint against Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government. European leaders hinted at punitive measures ranging from economic boycotts to......
Deadly shooting at Israeli Embassy event in Washington: Attacker shouts “Free Palestine”
May 23rd, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid ongoing international accusations of genocide against Israel in Gaza, now entering its 17th month, tensions surrounding rising hostility toward Israelis have been reignited after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. were fatally shot during an attack in which the attacker reportedly...
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, says thousands must transfer
May 23rd, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying...
Dearborn approves Fūsus surveillance system to fight crime amid fears of targeting activists and immigrants
May 23rd, 20250 DEARBORN – In an effort to enhance public safety and combat crime, the Dearborn City Council approved a $720,000 five-year contract last month with Axon to implement the Fūsus real-time surveillance system. The program will allow police to access emergency calls and live camera feeds from participating businesses and residents — a...
Can Trump end birthright citizenship legally?
May 23rd, 20250 By Selen Ozturk On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order redefining who gets to be an American. On Thursday, May 15, the Supreme Court heard arguments from challengers to Trump’s January 20 Executive Order 14160 — denying U.S. citizenship to babies born to a mother who is either......
Hamtramck turmoil: Police chief placed on leave amid explosive misconduct allegations as city manager warns against political retaliation
May 23rd, 20252 Hamtramck City Manager Max Garbarino’s decision to place Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri on temporary administrative leave pending investigations into serious misconduct allegations has sparked a wave of controversy across social media. Supporters of Altaheri, who is of Yemeni descent, denounced the move as retaliatory and unprofessional....
Dearborn invests in East and South sides with housing, businesses grants, and infrastructure projects
May 23rd, 20250 By Mohammed Rezq The City of Dearborn hosted its first public meeting on May 8, 2025, for the groundbreaking W. Warren Transformation Project. This initiative was made possible through Mayor Abdullah Hammoud's successful effort in securing a $24.8 million "Safe Streets for All" grant, along with the vital support of Representative......
U.N. humanitarian chief blasts Israel for “deliberately” blocking aid to Gaza
May 16th, 20250 The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel on Tuesday for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians, including the risk of famine — one of the strongest condemnations by a high-ranking U.N. official during the war in Gaza. Tom Fletcher, head of the U.N. Office for the...
Dearborn Board of Education unanimously appoints Dr. Lori Gonko as interim president of Henry Ford College
May 16th, 20250 DEARBORN – On Tuesday, the Dearborn Board of Education announced the unanimous appointment of Dr. Lori Gonko as interim president of Henry Ford College. Gonko, who is currently vice president of strategy and human resources at HFC, succeeds outgoing President Russell Kavalhuna, who will leave his position in early July to become......
