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Benefits of home-cooked meals
March 10th, 20170 The average restaurant dish contains 60 percent more calories than a homemade meal. If that isn't shocking enough, it also typically costs between $9 and $25 per person, which can add up to more than $200 in one week for the average-sized family. Saving money and calories are just a couple of the many benefits of choosing home cooking...
Only the Israeli dead matter: Israel’s failure at investigating its bloody wars
March 10th, 20170 At a glance, Israel appears a true democracy. Take a closer look and that facade of democracy will soon dissipate, turning into something else entirely. Tuesday, February 28 was one of those moments. The chain of events was as follows: An official Israeli state comptroller issued another report on the Israeli government's handling...
What happened to the Arab identity?
March 10th, 20170 Being an American doesn't mean that one should surrender his or her identity and culture. Let us be proud Arab Americans. The Arab Spring somewhat rectified Nasser-era nostalgia that pined for a strong pan-Arab identity that complemented, rather than contradicted, the rich diversity of Arab speaking peoples. The strong sense of...
America is not innocent: If we bomb you, we ban you
March 10th, 20170 In a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday, Feb. 5, President Trump defended Russian President Vladimir Putin when host Bill O’Reilly asked him why he respects him so much if he’s a killer. "There are a lot of killers," Trump replied. "Got a lot of killers. What, do you think our country's so innocent?" No, our country...
America’s greatness was on display everywhere— except the White House
March 10th, 20170 On Friday, Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order banning entry from seven predominantly Muslim countries— Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen— for 90 days, which seamlessly led to waves of protests and condemnations across the country. Former President Obama, federal workers, politicians, leaders of...
Senator Gary Peters: Revised executive order just as divisive
March 10th, 20170 WASHINGTON– On March 6, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) released a statement disapproving President Trump’s revised executive order that temporarily bans people from six Muslim-majority countries from getting visas and suspends the country's refugee program. The 90-day ban on citizens of Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and...
High winds leave 1 million without power
March 10th, 20170 DETROIT — Utility crews reinforced by teams from several states scrambled on Thursday to remove fallen trees and repair downed electric lines strewn across Michigan the day after a record windstorm that claimed two lives and left about 1 million customers without power. Wednesday's severe weather event, described as unprecedented in...
Sen. Gary Peters: Marines considering charges in Muslim recruit’s death
March 9th, 20170 TAYLOR— Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) told The Detroit Free Press that the Marine drill instructor accused of hitting and calling a Muslim recruit a “terrorist” is anticipated to go through an initial hearing this month to determine whether he will be charged. The recruit, Raheel Siddiqui , 20, died last March 18 at Parris Island,...
Call from Trump interrupts Israeli police questioning Netanyahu
March 9th, 20170 JERUSALEM ― A phone call from President Trump interrupted a police inquiry into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was on Monday being questioned for a fourth time over suspicions of corruption. Not long after sitting down with police investigators at his residence in Jerusalem, one aide said, Netanyahu briefly excused...
Detroit terror suspect reaches plea deal with feds
March 8th, 20170 DETROIT— Sebastian Gregerson, a Detroit gun fanatic and married father of twins who is charged in a case involving hand grenades and explosives, has cut a plea deal with the federal government. Tuesday’s filing in the U.S. District Court revealed that Gregerson, 29, has a plea hearing before U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow on...
New bomb threats made against Jewish centers across U.S., Canada
March 8th, 20170 A new round of bomb threats against Jewish community centers across the United States and in Canada forced lockdowns and evacuations on Tuesday, and all 100 U.S. senators asked the federal government to help them enhance security. Threats were phoned in or emailed to JCCs in states including New York, Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida...
High winds cause 600K to lose power in Metro Detroit
March 8th, 20170 DETROIT— According to DTE and Consumers Energy, high winds in Metro Detroit have reached more than 60 mph’ causing 600,000 customers to lose power. DTE Spokeswoman Stephanie Beres told The Detroit News that more than 400,000 DTE Energy customers lost power by Wednesday afternoon, while Consumers Energy Spokeswoman Deb Dodd said...
Women plan to stay off the job, rally in anti-Trump protests
March 8th, 20170 Women in the United States plan to use International Women's Day on Wednesday to stay off the job and stage demonstrations across the country in an effort to seize on the momentum built from the massive marches held a day after President Donald Trump's inauguration. On "A Day Without a Woman," those who are able to do so will stay...
Muhammad Ali’s son detained at airport, questioned about religion
March 7th, 20170 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Muhammad Ali, Jr., the son of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, was detained at a Florida airport for four hours in early February. Ali, who was born in Philadelphia in 1972 and holds a U.S. passport, said immigration officials who detained him on Feb. 7 repeatedly asked, "Where did you get your name from?" and...
Trump’s attorney general withdraws from probe about Russia
March 7th, 20170 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions withdrew from any deep examination into suspected Russian interference in the 2016 general election. Sessions asserted that he did no wrong in withholding comment during Senate testimony regarding his meeting with Russia's ambassador last year. Sessions told reporters......
New York City reaches new deal over police surveillance of Muslims
March 6th, 20170 NEW YORK CITY- New York City's police department has agreed to a new settlement in a lawsuit accusing it of illegally targeting Muslims for surveillance, according to court papers filed on Monday, after a federal judge rejected an earlier deal. The new settlement gives additional powers to a civilian representative charged with...
Descendants of slaves, forerunners of justice: American Muslims must stop apologizing
March 6th, 20170 I had recently been asked to give a talk about "being an American Muslim in the United States." Although wary of the uses and abuses of the term, I obliged. Islam is a religion propelled by values, not race. Nor, theoretically, by blind tribal allegiances, I explained. The "American Muslim" identity which has been under constant......
Sterling Heights settlement an opportunity for reconciliation
March 6th, 20170 At the nation's heart is a civil rights struggle that refuses to die. It manifests among varying communities at different times, yet conjures the distinct tones of ignorance and fear that has set the American story apart. While that story regrettably holds true in defining Arab and Muslim American experiences, we can be proud of...
State Department tweets, then deletes congratulations to Iranian Oscar winner
March 6th, 20170 Washington, DC - On Monday, the U.S. State Department issued and then deleted a congratulatory message for an Oscar win by a prominent Iranian director who criticized President Trump's travel ban as "inhumane." The State Department's official Persian-language Twitter account, @USAdarFarsi, tweeted congratulations to the Iranian...
Mahershala Ali makes history as first Muslim actor to win Oscar
March 6th, 20170 Los Angeles - Mahershala Ali made history as the first Muslim actor to win an academy award. He won the best supporting actor Oscar on Sunday for his role as a drug-dealing mentor to an impoverished Black boy in the intimate independent drama "Moonlight." Ali, 43, plays Juan, a drug dealer who takes a young Black boy living in...
Dial down your bills, not your comfort
March 6th, 20170 DETROIT - As temperatures fall, the price of energy bills can climb. While Michigan winters are harsh, the impact on your wallet doesn't have to be. DTE Energy has some tips for how to save energy and keep you comfortable all winter long: • Install a programmable thermostat and set it at 68 degrees or lower – the......
Two armed men who walked into police station hit with felonies
March 6th, 20170 DEARBORN — Two men who entered the Dearborn Police Station armed with firearms and dressed in tactical vests and masks earlier this month were hit with felony charges Feb. 24. Police first arrested Brandon Vreeland, 40, of Jackson and James Craig Baker, 24, of Leonard on Feb. 5 after the pair recorded themselves walking into the...
Dearborn Heights father who murdered his children sentenced to max of 102 years
March 6th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Gregory Green, who killed his two children and two stepchildren in September, was sentenced to 45 to 100 years in jail for second-degree murder by Wayne County Circuit Judge Dana Hathaway on March 1. According to Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Trisha Gerard, Green plotted the murders of Chadney Allen, 19,......
Rep. Dingell seeks answers about increased ICE activities
March 6th, 20170 ANN ARBOR — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) is asking Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly for answers about an increase in immigration enforcement activity. Dingell said she is following up on concerns she heard from community representatives, state and local elected officials, law enforcement officers and...
Plymouth clerk resigns amid probe into anti-Muslim remark
March 6th, 20170 PLYMOUTH ― Linda Langmesser, Plymouth's longtime city clerk has suddenly resigned amid an investigation into her alleged anti-Muslim Facebook comment this week. City officials were looking into the comments Langmesser reportedly posted on the Conservative Daily’s Facebook page, referring to a Atlantic article about a Muslim......
