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Iraq war veteran gets five years for mosque arson, Planned Parenthood plot
KANSAS CITY, Miss.,-- A Missouri man who set fire to a mosque and attempted to set fire to a Planned Parenthood facility twice was sentenced to 63 months in prison for the crimes on Tuesday in federal court. Jedediah Stout, an Iraqi veteran, pleaded guilty to causing damage at the Islamic Society of Joplin mosque and two...Hamtramck High School evacuated following bomb threat
HAMTRAMCK, MI (WXYZ)- Hamtramck High School is closed for the day due to bomb threats against the school. A heavy police presence could be seen at the school. Bomb-sniffing dogs and the bomb squad responded as a precaution. Hamtramck police, Detroit police and Highland Park police were also on scene. After the...Man gets probation for ripping off woman’s hijab on Southwest flight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A North Carolina man who acknowledged grabbing and pulling off a Muslim woman's hijab on a flight from Chicago to Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been sentenced to a year of probation that includes two months of home confinement. Federal prosecutors say 37-year-old Gill Parker Payne of Gastonia also was ordered...A Military college’s first Hijabi student
NORTHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Despite being the first woman allowed to wear a Muslim headscarf beneath her military uniform at the nation's oldest private military college, Sana Hamze says she doesn't feel like a pioneer. Her focus is on learning details of life as a "rook" at Vermont's Norwich University, in the school's Corps of Cadets...Woman convicted for smashing beer-mug in Muslim woman’s face
MINNEAPOLIS — A woman plead guilty Monday to attacking another woman in a restaurant because she was speaking Swahili. The assault happened at a Coon Rapids Applebees restaurant in October 2015. Forty-four-year-old Jodie Burchard-Risch got upset when she heard Asma Mohamed Jama and her relatives speaking in their native...
Two Wisconsin men arrested for trying to join ISIS
October 18th, 20160 WISCONSIN - Two Wisconsin men have been charged for attempting to join ISIS by traveling through Mexico to Syria, according to the New York Daiy News. Jason Ludke, 35, and Yosvany Padilla-Conde, 30, both of Milwaukee, outlined their plan to join the brutal Islamic State group in Facebook conversations and emails sent to an...Man charged for vandalizing New Jersey mosque
BAYONNE, New Jesey - Police have arrested a 20-year-old man on charges of vandalism directed at a local mosque. On Friday morning, police discovered numerous acts of graffiti, written with spray paint on the exterior walls of the old St. Henry's Elementary School on Avenue C. Police said that the vandalism -- crude phrases such as...Three Kansas men charged for plotting to bomb Mosque
KANSAS (Reuters) - Three men were arrested on Friday and charged with plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex in western Kansas where 120 people lived, including Muslim immigrants from Somalia who also used one apartment as a mosque, federal officials said.The three men, Curtis Allen, 49, Gavin Wright, 49 and Patrick Eugene...
How Israel convinces the world it is under constant ‘existentialist threat’
October 14th, 20160 The Israeli official narrative regarding its conflict with the Palestinians is deliberately confounded because a muddled up discourse is a convenient one. It allows the narrator to pick and choose half-truths at will, in order to create a falsified version of reality. For instance, this is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Remembering the words of our friends
October 14th, 20160 Religious and racial intolerance are reaching alarming levels. Populist politicians have taken advantage of the spread of violence across the world to scapegoat Arab and Muslim Americans. The bigotry is manifesting itself institutionally, through unfair government programs and policy proposals, but also in society as evidenced by...
Local Yemenis express grief and anger after funeral massacre in homeland
October 14th, 20160 DEARBORN – Yemeni Americans are divided over the events unfolding in their homeland, but after a Saudi-led air strike claimed as many as 140 people at a funeral in Sanaa, they came together in condemning the attack.Yemen is facing a humanitarian and political crisis because of the ongoing war that intensified after an Arab coalition,...
Resident threatens to bomb newly announced Dearborn Heights mosque
October 14th, 20160 DEARBORN HEIGHTS- This week, Imam Hassan Qazwini, the former leader of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, announced plans to build a mosque in Dearborn Heights, in the spot of a previous Baptist church.But that news was quickly overshadowed by a threat that was made on social media that police are...Arizona woman accused of helping inmate husband plot prison bombing
ARIZONA - An Arizona woman accused of smuggling publications distributed by Islamist militant groups into a prison as part of a plot to help her inmate husband build a bomb, has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism and conspiracy, court documents showed on Thursday. Michelle Bastian, 49, was taken...Accused New York bomber pleads not guilty from hospital bed
NEW YORK - The man accused of last month's bombings in New York and New Jersey that injured dozens of people made his first court appearance on Thursday from a hospital bed, pleading not guilty to attempting to murder police officers. Ahmad Khan Rahimi, 28, whose last name had previously been reported...Grand jury called to inspect Snyder’s use of public funds
LANSING — Former Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer called for a one-person grand jury to inspect Gov. Snyder's use of public funds— related to the Flint water crisis— for his private legal defense. Brewer filed papers in Ingham County Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon. "Mr. Brewer wants this investigation into the governor's......
Fatalities due to deer-vehicle collisions increased by 80 percent
LANSING — According to the Michigan State Police, the deaths of motorists in deer-vehicle crashes rose over 80 percent from 2014 to 2015. There could be a number of factors that play into these statistics, according to the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition. An increased number of drivers, distracted driving and a higher deer population...
Morgan Freeman attends Shia Muslim ceremony
October 14th, 20160 LONDON — Photos have been circulating on Twitter of Hollywood giant Morgan Freeman attending a commemoration ceremony for Shia Muslims in London. Freeman was pictured sitting cross-legged on the floor surrounded by worshippers marking Ashura, a major festival for Shia Muslims. He was attending the ceremony at Al-Khoei Foundation,......
High voltage, strawberry-flavored e-cigarettes worst for health
October 14th, 20160 When it comes to e-cigarette safety, flavorings added to the liquid nicotine burned in the devices may influence how much the fumes lead to health problems, a recent study suggests. Researchers tested vapor released by a variety of devices filled with some popular e-cigarette flavors – tobacco, pina colada, menthol, coffee and...Department of Education to consider adding another standardized test
LANSING — Michigan's Department of Education is considering on adding a standardized test that would assess students' abilities even more than the M-STEP test, which was carried out in the 2014-2015 school year. It tests the students' critical thinking, problem solving, and if they can communicate ideas well. The emphasis on...Dearborn’s Glass Academy hosts eighth annual Glass Pumpkin Fest
Nordin explains how glass products are formedDEARBORN — This weekend, the Glass Academy hosted its eighth annual Glass Pumpkin Fest, allowing visitors to witness live demonstrations and see how glass pumpkins are hand-crafted and formed. The event, which took place at the Glass Academy's gallery on Oct. 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 5...Sexual allegations haunt Trump campaign
NEW YORK — On Thursday, Donald Trump angrily denied several accusations of groping in a growing controversy over inappropriate behavior with women that is damaging the Republican presidential candidate's chances of winning the Nov. 8 election. Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, the New York Times and other media were engaged in a......
Local makeup artists use Instagram as a platform for business
October 14th, 20160 @beautybitexoDEARBORN — The modest history of makeup in America has transformed into a booming industry for cosmetic companies and makeup artists. Recently, makeup artistry has become increasingly widespread as social media sites like Instagram and YouTube have enabled individuals to share their talents, generate clientele and...
Fadwa Hammoud: A community voice on Dearborn’s School Board
October 14th, 20160 Trustee Fadwa Hammoud. DEARBORN — Fadwa Hammoud is looking to extend her tenure on the Dearborn School Board for an additional six years, following her appointment last year when a vacancy gave her an opportunity to fill a seat. Hammoud told The AANews that she is a proud product of the Dearborn Public School system. Upon......
10 ways to improve your academic performance
Pay more attention in class Avoid the daydreaming and focus on what's happening in the class. Many teachers give hints on the topics that they want to include in their quizzes and exams. Also, you will be able to understand the concept being taught instead of going home and struggling to understand the given material. Ask...
Congressman Kildee stresses the importance of the Arab community, slams Trump, Snyder
October 14th, 20160 U.S. Rep. Dan KildeeDEARBORN — In a sit-down with The AANews, U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) discussed Flint's current conditions following the water crisis, how Governor Snyder could've handled the situation better, his concerns about a Donald Trump presidency and the importance of a thriving Arab and Muslim community in the......
