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Las Vegas restaurant tells Muslim woman to remove her hijab
December 1st, 20160 LAS VEGAS - Strippers, hookers and drunks are welcome at las vegas restaurants. But one Las Vegas spot is taking issue with Muslim women.A Muslim woman is making allegations against a Las Vegas restaurant located on the strip, after employees asked her to remove her hijab. Louvenia Daan was at the Fireside Lounge, inside the...
New senate bill aims to ban anti-Israeli movement on college campuses
December 1st, 20161 ANN ARBOR - The BDS movement continues to grow at a fast rate, much to the discontent of university and college officials who continue to deny students' organized requests to divest from Israel. Now, a bill is headed towards the senate that aims to label any such movement as "Anti-Semism."The Senate is due to consider the...
Minority groups cause gun sales to hit record high on Black Friday
December 1st, 20160 NEW YORK - Americans stormed their local gun stores following their thanksgiving meals to load up on their second amendment rights. Guns were the hot ticket and interest in firearms on America's biggest shopping day seemed to hit its highest yet.The cause of the frenzy may be attributed to minority groups who fear they want to...
UN: Formation of new Houthi government does not help Yemen
December 1st, 20160 SANAA — The formation of a new government by Yemen's armed Houthi movement and its political allies will hinder peace efforts in the country, the U.N. special envoy to Yemen said on Tuesday. The move, reported by the Houthi-run state news agency on Monday, has been seen as a blow to U.N.-backed efforts to end 20 months of war in...Armed groups mobilize, exchange fire in tense Tripoli
TRIPOLI — Gunfire could be heard over Tripoli on Thursday as armed groups mobilized heavy weapons and took up positions in several parts of the Libyan capital. Militias that hold effective power across the city clash frequently, but the shooting was heavier than usual and tanks and armed convoys could be seen in some areas. The...
Supreme Court divided in immigration dispute
November 30th, 20160 WASHINGTON - A divided U.S. Supreme Court struggled on Wednesday with how to resolve a dispute over whether immigrants detained by the U.S. government for more than six months while deportation proceedings take place should be able to seek their release.The case takes on additional importance with the expectation that President-elect...
Trump appoints two more Islamophobes to team
November 30th, 20160 WASHINGTON - President-Elect Donald Trump’s white house is looking more and more like a Fox News program by the day. The President elect has appointed two more individuals to his team with a long history of hateful comments about Muslims. Katharine Gorka has been selected to be a part of his transition team that will meet...
Saudi Prince: It’s time to let women drive
November 30th, 20160 SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has said it is time for Saudi women to get behind the wheel, calling a ban on female drivers in the kingdom an infringement of women's rights. Saudi Arabia is the only country to bar women from driving and requires them to have a male "guardian" who can stop them traveling,...
North Carolina teacher allegedly assaults Muslim kindergartner
November 24th, 20160 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Charlotte’s public school system is investigating allegations that a kindergarten teacher singled out a 5-year-old student for harassment because he’s Muslim. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Wednesday that the teacher grabbed the student by the neck at one point and called him a “bad Muslim boy”...
Arab American organizations help others enjoy Thanksgiving
November 24th, 20160 LAHC volunteers preparing turkey bagsLeading up to Thanksgiving, Arab American led organizations and schools partnered with major chains to give thanks to the community they are proud to be a part of. Many of them, not all included here, sponsored and organized canned food drives and distributed thousands of turkeys and meals to...
Corruption allegations put Macomb Township trustee back in hot water
November 24th, 20160 MACOMB TOWNSHIP — In the midst of a string of corruption busts in Macomb County by the federal government, new allegations have recently surfaced against Macomb Township Trustee Dino Bucci. Local entrepreneur Eddie Jawad claims Bucci abused his power and threatened to impede his establishment's business affairs if he did not...
Gov. Snyder looks to build relationship with President-elect Trump
November 24th, 20160 LANSING — On Tuesday, Gov. Snyder voiced his desire to try and build a relationship with President-elect Donald Trump. Although Snyder, who has only met Trump once, disagreed with and has spoken out against some of the comments Trump has made in the past regarding immigration, minorities, women and Michigan's manufacturing...
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of WSU police officer
November 24th, 20160 Collin RoseDETROIT — On Tuesday night, police caught a suspect in the fatal shooting of Collin Rose, a 29-year-old Wayne State University police officer. Rose died Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Detroit Receiving Hospital. Hours after Rose's death, authorities revealed that the suspect, DeAngelo Davis, has a history of "assaultive-type"...
Local educators approach Trump’s presidency with sensitivity
November 24th, 20160 DEARBORN — Donald Trump's election to the presidency has led to dozens of reported conflicts among students at public schools across the nation. Some notable ones include a fifth grader bringing an air pistol on a school bus in Minnesota and threatening a third grade Muslim student. Several reports surfaced in numerous states of...
State Senator Knezek: Remain ‘vigilant’ during Trump administration
November 24th, 20160 DEARBORN — As Arab Americans and other ethnic minorities keep a concerned eye on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, Republican legislators are urging the public to stay calm and take comfort in the county's system of protective civil rights laws. Not everyone is buying that, including State Senator David Knezek......
Local school teaches Students the art of journalism
November 24th, 20160 Teacher April Kincaid helps a student with classwork - Photos by Marissa CampbellDEARBORN — Young minds are encouraged to grow, develop and create in the young journalists program taught to eighth graders at Unis Middle School – the only program of its kind in the Dearborn School District. April Kincaid, who teaches the...
What should Palestinians expect – can Trump be any worse?
November 24th, 20160 Fear and trepidation are slowly building up, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is fortifying his transitional team with people capable of bringing about a nightmare scenario, not only for Americans but for the rest of the world as well. For Palestinians, however, the signs are even more ominous. From former New York Mayor,......
This Thanksgiving, let us unite around our shared values
November 24th, 20160 As Americans gather around the table this Thanksgiving holiday to share a meal and be thankful for what they have, they won't just be discussing turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Most likely, politics and the presidential election will be a divisive and bitter topic. We are a divided nation like never before and it...
After criticizing the New York Times, Trump meets with staff
November 24th, 20160 NEW YORK — After President-elect Donald Trump went on a rant on Twitter about The New York Times and canceled a meeting with the newspaper's officials, he tweeted that was set for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. "Mr. Trump's staff has told us that the president elect's meeting with The Times is on again," Eileen Murphy, a Times spokeswoman,...
Mobile device makers seek avenues to disable phones while driving
November 24th, 20160 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Transportation Department issued voluntary guidelines for makers of mobile devices, asking them to help keep eyes on the road by developing a "driver mode" that would disable some distracting functions in moving cars. The guidelines also ask manufacturers to make it easy to pair mobile devices with in-vehicle...
Driver in deadly school bus crash told passengers ‘y’all ready to die?’
November 24th, 20160 TENNESSEE — The driver charged with homicide in a Tennessee elementary school bus crash that killed five children and critically injured 12 others appeared to be speeding in the moments leading up to the wreck, police said. Johnthony Walker, 24, was driving the bus full of students home from Chattanooga's Woodmore Elementary School......
Pittsburgh man arrested after assaulting Indian “Muslim” man
November 24th, 20160 PITTSBURGH- An Indian man was assaulted at the Red Robin Restaurant at the South Hills Village because he was thought to be Muslim.Officers arrived at the scene where Ankur Mehta, the victim, directed them to the suspect, Jeffrey Burgess.Police said the 54-year-old spoke incoherently and reeked of alcohol.Mehta told police that he was...
Trump appoints two women to Cabinet
November 24th, 20160 Betsy DeVos WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Wednesday named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a former critic who has little foreign policy experience, to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations at a time of uncertainty over America's international role under his presidency. He also named west Michigan GOP mega donor and......
Meet Trump’s male cabinet picks so far
November 24th, 20160 FlynnWASHINGTON — While much discussion has been focused on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, only five names have been officially confirmed. In the weeks to come, Trump must choose thousands of appointees to oversee security, economy, foreign affairs and domestic policies during his term. But much disarray has already gone...
Civil rights groups condemn ‘Muslim registry’ talks
November 24th, 20160 WASHINGTON — Civil rights group are citing growing concerns in regards to talks of a 'Muslim registry' within President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called on Trump to repudiate a prominent supporter who cited......
