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More Americans say race relations deteriorating
April 28th, 20170 WASHINGTON- Tiffany Cartagena said she was eating with her mixed-race girlfriend at a restaurant in Ohio last month when she heard nearby diners remark about the "monkey" at the next table. Denver resident Gwendolyn Mami, an African-American, was on a January flight when another passenger proclaimed President Donald Trump's proposed...Father regrets 7-year-old daughter’s visit to Detroit for genital mutilation
April 27th, 20172 DETROIT- The father of a 7-year-old Minnesota girl who reportedly came to Michigan in February to undergo genital mutilation was aware of the trip and had texted his wife while she was in Detroit, but now regrets his daughter’s visit after criminal charges. "(He) told the Child Protection investigator that if they knew what would...Vandals damage and kick over headstones at Dearborn’s Northview Cemetery
April 27th, 20170 DEARBORN- Dearborn Police are investigating a Monday night vandalism at the Northview Cemetery in Dearborn at Outer Driver and North Military. Lt. Gary Mann of the Dearborn Police Department said the headstones were destroyed. “About 35 headstones were damaged or kicked over,’’ Mann said, adding that police are...Top Navy commander: U.S. may need stronger defense against North Korea missiles
April 26th, 20170 WASHINGTON ― The United States may need to strengthen its missile defenses, particularly in Hawaii, given the advancing threat from North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programs, the top U.S. commander in the Pacific told Congress on Wednesday. Just hours before the entire U.S. Senate was due to receive a top-level briefing on...Federal judge blocks Trump order to restrict funding for ‘sanctuary cities’
April 25th, 20170 SAN FRANCISCO ― A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Trump's executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities, dealing another legal blow to the administration's efforts to toughen immigration enforcement. The ruling from U.S. District Judge William Orrick III in San Francisco said...Officer says ‘minimal but necessary force’ used on United passenger
April 25th, 20170 One of the police officers who forcibly removed a United Airlines customer in an incident that became a public relations disaster for the carrier said "minimal but necessary force" was used after the passenger acted aggressively, according to an incident report. Video recorded by other passengers showed David Dao, a 69-year-old...BREAKING: Federal government drop charges against AMP staffers
April 24th, 20170 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Federal authorities have dropped charges against AMP (American Muslims for Palestine) staffers Taher Herzallah and Kareem El-Hosseiny. The two men, both employees for the group, faced charges for disrupting David Freidman's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, vocalizing opposition to the U.S. Ambassador to...U.S. sanctions hundreds of Syrian research center employees
April 24th, 20170 WASHINGTON ― The Treasury Department sanctioned 271 employees of Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), an agency that Washington says develops chemical weapons for the government of Bashar al-Assad, the Treasury said in a statement. Some of the people blacklisted had worked on Syria's chemical weapons program for...Minneapolis Muslims protest ‘sharia’ fanatic
April 24th, 20170 MINNEAPOLIS — 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 to eat or drink, that they should not to use drugs or even interact with the opposite sex. Abdullah Rashid, 22, who has...Turkey’s referendum grants Erdogan increased powers
April 23rd, 20170 ANKARA—On Wednesday, Turkey's electoral authority rejected appeals to annul a referendum granting President Tayyip Erdogan wide new powers, but the main opposition party said it would maintain its legal challenge to the result. Sunday's referendum narrowly backed the largest overhaul of Turkey's political system since the founding...Michigan official sees Detroit’s exit from state oversight in 2018
April 21st, 20170 DETROIT— Detroit's post-bankruptcy finances have improved to the point where the city should be able to exit state oversight in early 2018, a state official said on Wednesday. Eric Scorsone, who oversees local Michigan governments as a senior deputy state treasurer, said Detroit was on track to end its third-straight fiscal year...Syrian-Lebanese Federation to bring 81st annual convention to Detroit
DEARBORN — The 81st meeting of the Midwest Federation of American Syrian-Lebanese Clubs is holding its final planning meeting regarding the 81st annual convention at the Arab American National Museum on April 22, as announced by President Michel Aboul-Zelop. The convention will take place in Cleveland, July 27 – 30. Ed Deeb,...Reducing stress in 10 easy steps
April 21st, 20170 Among the top five national health conditions contributing to poor health, depression, anxiety and mood disorders, as a group, are ranked number one in almost every county of every state in the U.S. Oftentimes, these chronic conditions are made worse by stress, a human response to both positive and negative change, which can manifest...When ISIS is defeated: Who will fill the intellectual vacuum in the Arab World?
April 21st, 20170 Back in the Middle East for a few months, I find myself astounded by the absence of the strong voices of Arab intellectuals. The region that has given rise to the likes of Michel Aflaq, George Habash, Rached al-Ghannouchi, Edward Said and numerous others has marginalized its intellectuals. Arab visionaries have either been co-opted...The only campaign promises Trump keeps are those that harm immigrants
April 21st, 20170 Donald Trump, having run an inflammatory campaign salvaged only by promises of non-interventionism, reneged upon multiple campaign promises by bombing two nations, unprovoked, in a span of one week. Despite his repugnant rhetorical exterior, Trump struck a chord with the average American as far back as 2013 with tweets advising the......
Great Revelations Academy exceeds state standards
April 21st, 20173 DEARBORN — It's open enrollment season at Great Revelations Academy, a non-profit Islamic academic institution that offers Arabic and Islamic classes on top of the core subjects to students of different grade levels. The two-story, 75,000 square foot school, which is located at 6400 Miller Road, next to the Bint Jebail Cultural...Iraqi artist recreates ancient works destroyed by ISIS
April 21st, 20170 ERBIL — As Iraqi forces fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from ISIS, an artist in nearby Erbil is chiseling at clay in a tiny, unheated studio to recreate historic Assyrian monuments destroyed by the group. Ninos Thabet, an 18-year-old Christian who studied art at Mosul University, is creating miniature replicas of statues......
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......