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Chinese artist calls on Arab world’s richest country to take in Syrian refugees
April 21st, 20170 DOHA, Qatar — Chinese artist Ai Weiwei called on wealthy Gulf Arab states to take in more Syrians displaced by six years of civil war, saying the surge of refugees fleeing conflict in the Middle East was a "test for humanity." Ai, often described as China's most high-profile artist and dissident, has won acclaim for artwork...
State representatives oppose colleague’s anti-sharia bill
April 21st, 20170 LANSING — An anti-sharia law bill is being proposed in the Michigan House of Representatives, in response to news about Jumana Nagarwala, the Detroit physician charged with mutilating the genitalia of two 7-year-old girls from Minnesota. The bill (S-1386) was proposed by Rep. Michele Hoitenga (R-Manton) last Monday, whose district...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian who rammed West Bank bus stop
April 20th, 20170 BETHLEHEM ― Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian driver who rammed his car into a bus stop in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday injuring a pedestrian, the army and a hospital spokesman said. An army statement said the car rammed a bus stop at Gush Etzion Junction, a busy intersection near a cluster of Israeli West Bank...
Dearborn police, bomb squad investigating a suspicious package in Dearborn building
April 20th, 20170 DEARBORN - The Social Security Office near Michigan and Outer Drive in Dearborn has been evacuated due to a suspicious package. A number of other businesses in the Dearborn complex have also been evacuated. Dearborn Police, Homeland Security and the bomb squad are investigating a possible bomb at the building.
Emergency doctor’s lawyer denies female mutilation; calls it religious procedure
April 20th, 20170 DETROIT— The lawyer of a Henry Ford Hospital emergency room physician charged with mutilating the genitalia of two 7-year-olds from Minnesota said she only performed a religious procedure that involved removing skin and burying it in the ground. The claims happened on Monday, April 10, during a 90-minute court hearing that ended...
Teen charged with shooting police officers he thought were thieves released on bond
April 20th, 20170 DETROIT - According to Wayne County officials, a 19-year-old man who shot two Detroit police officers on the city’s west side on April 16 at 11:45 p.m. has been released on bond. Juwan Alexander Plummer was allegedly afraid of a burglary. He has been arraigned on two counts each of Intentional Discharge of a Firearm in a...
Trump signs executive order scrutinizing skilled immigrant visas
April 19th, 20170 President Donald Trump will be ordering a thorough review of the country's high-skilled immigration visa program Thursday after having signed an executive order Tuesday targeting the H-1B program. The move signals a further attempt at Trump to target foreign companies that typically hire foreign workers over Americans. In the...
Emirates reduces flights on five U.S. routes as Trump’s restrictions hit demand
April 19th, 20170 DUBAI ― Emirates, the largest international airline by passenger traffic, said on Wednesday it was cutting flights on five U.S. routes after restrictions imposed by President Trump's administration weakened demand from the Middle East. Since taking office, Trump has signed two executive orders banning refugees and citizens from...
Fox News drops Bill O’Reilly over sexual assault scandal
April 19th, 20170 NEW YORK ― Fox News has decided to part ways with star host Bill O'Reilly following allegations of sexual harassment, New York magazine reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources briefed on the discussions. O'Reilly said in an April 1 statement that he had been unfairly targeted because of his public prominence. Marc Kasowitz,...
FBI busts mass shooting plot by Texas right-wing extremist
April 18th, 20170 The Federal Bureau of Investigation busted a planned mass attack by Steven Boehle, 50, on Tuesday. A complaint obtained Monday that had been filed in a federal court said that a search warrant was carried out at Boehle's home, where 1,000 rounds of ammo were discovered. The complaint added that Boehle displayed "sovereign...
Three killed in Fresno, California, shooting spree, suspect arrested
April 18th, 20170 A gunman with an apparent dislike of white people and government killed three people in downtown Fresno, California, on Tuesday, before he was taken into custody while shouting "Allahu Akhbar," police said. The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Kori Ali Muhammad, was also wanted in connection with the fatal shooting last week of an...
Minneapolis Muslims protest ‘sharia’ fanatic
April 18th, 20170 A Georgian man has been reported imposing what he calls "the civil part of the sharia law" in the Minneapolis neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside by dictating to others how they should dress, what or what not to eat or drink, not to use drugs, or even interact with the opposite sex. The man, who has been attempting to recruit others...
Suspect in Facebook video murder kills self in Pennsylvania
April 18th, 20170 The man suspected of killing a Cleveland man and posting a video of the murder on Facebook fatally shot himself after a "brief pursuit" by Pennsylvania State Police officers on Tuesday, police said. Steve Stephens was accused of shooting Robert Godwin Sr., 74, on a sidewalk in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday before fleeing...
United Air removes couple traveling to wedding from plane
April 18th, 20170 An engaged couple were removed from a United Airlines flight to Costa Rica on Saturday, as the airline remained under scrutiny following outrage caused by a video last week of a passenger being forcibly removed from a flight. According to the couple, who said they were en route to get married, a federal marshal had escorted them from...
Dr. Stanley Jensen announces his retirement from Henry Ford College presidency
April 17th, 20170 DEARBORN - Dr. Stanley Jensen, President of Henry Ford College announced that he will be retiring from his position comes June 30, 2018. He made the announcement this afternoon in an official statement: "After a great deal of thought, and careful consideration, I have decided to retire from my position as President of Henry Ford College......
More than a thousand Palestinians in Israeli jails begin hunger strike
April 17th, 20170 WEST BANK ― Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails began a hunger strike on Monday in response to a call by prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti, widely seen as a possible future Palestinian president. Palestinians termed the open-ended strike a protest against poor conditions and an Israeli policy of detention without trial that...
Death toll from Aleppo bus convoy bomb attack exceeds 125, half of the victims are children
April 16th, 20170 DAMASCUS, Syria - The death toll from a bomb attack on a crowded bus convoy outside Aleppo has reached at least 126 in the deadliest such incident in Syria in almost a year, human rights groups reported on Sunday. Human rights groups and United Nations agencies cited reports that more than 60 children were among the......
ISIS attacks IraqI forces in Mosul with chemical weapons
April 16th, 20171 BAGHDAD, Iraq -Â ISIS used chemical weapons against Iraqi forces taking part in the operation to recapture Mosul, injuring some security personnel, the Iraqi military said on Sunday. ISIS has periodically carried out attacks using chemical weapons, but both the toll and the impact on military operations has been minimal and the...
German cabinet agrees to fine social media over hate speech
April 16th, 20170 BERLIN- Germany's cabinet approved a plan on Wednesday to fine social networks up to 50 million euros ($53 million) if they fail to remove hateful postings quickly, prompting concerns the law could limit free expression. Germany has some of the world's toughest laws covering defamation, public incitement to commit crimes and threats of...
Two Illinois men charged with conspiring to aid ISIS
April 16th, 20170 CHICAGO — Two Illinois men were arrested on Wednesday on charges they conspired to help ISIS, with one suspect saying he wanted to see the jihadist group's flag over the White House, the Justice Department said. Joseph Jones and Edward Schimenti, both 35 and from Zion, Illinois, appeared before a federal magistrate in Chicago and...
United apology isn’t enough; corporate arrogance requires scrutiny
April 16th, 20170 Immigrants and people of color, it seems, can't catch a break on holiday. There are the issues with flying while Arab. There are the proven problems with driving while Black. Apparently there's also boarding while Asian. One of the most brutal metaphors for crass capitalism played out Monday as fellow passengers on United Airlines......
We need to safeguard the ‘public’ in public office
April 16th, 20170 For the last few years, I've been keeping a file of clippings about the erosion of transparency and candor in government. I'm sorry to report that it's getting rather full. This is not a good thing. Public officials should feel strongly obliged to do their business in an open and upfront manner. When you hold public office, the...
Protesters to take to streets to demand Trump release tax returns
April 15th, 20170 NEW YORK- Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across the United States and beyond on Saturday to press President Donald Trump to release his tax returns and to dispute his claim that the public does not care about the issue. The demonstrations, organized by a loose coalition of labor and left-leaning groups......
Sesame Street welcomes first autistic Muppet
April 14th, 20170 Long-running children's television show "Sesame Street" welcomed a new kid to the block — a Muppet with autism called Julia. A redhead who loves to sing and remembers the words to lots of songs, Julia debuted on the show for preschoolers on April 10 after a five-year outreach effort to families and experts on autism, Sesame...
Senate passes anti-hate crime resolution drafted by Muslim group
April 14th, 20173 On Thursday, April 6, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning hate crimes against ethnic and religious groups, and vowed to push for establishing appropriate measures for the reporting and prosecuting of violence against minorities. Amid rising attacks on individuals and places of worship in Muslim, Sikh, Jewish,......
