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A gala for 40 years of Black journalists’ achievement and advocacy
September 13th, 20230 DETROIT – The Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (Detroit NABJ) will celebrate turning 40 with a formal and some fun on September 24. The 5 p.m. event at Motor City Casino, 2901 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, includes a strolling buffet, dancing, a tribute to Black journalists’ legacy in the industry...
Visionary Dr. Prem Reddy recognized with Healthcare Lifetime Achievement Award
September 12th, 20230 FARMINGTON HILLS – Dr Prem Reddy, chairman, president and CEO of Prime Healthcare, received the prestigious Healthcare Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce – USA during a ceremony in Farmington Hills, attended by Michigan Gov. Whitmer and other dignitaries. Headquartered in Michigan, the...
Man sentenced to 30-50 years for Dearborn Hampton Inn murder
September 10th, 20230 DEARBORN – A man received a 30 to 50 year prison sentence Wednesday for a fatal shooting at the Dearborn Hampton Inn last year. Reichard Lee Williams-Lewis shot and killed 55-year-old hotel employee Tyrone Chapple on Oct. 6, 2022. Williams-Lewis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month. Police said Chapple was getting...
Judge dismisses charges against former Dearborn Heights officer in assault on Arab American officer, Wayne County prosecutor to appeal decision
September 10th, 20231 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – A former Dearborn Heights police officer had two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon thrown out during a preliminary evidence hearing in the 20th District Court, Aug. 30. The charges against Paul Graf, 33, stemmed from a December 2021 incident in the locker room at the Dearborn Heights Police...
Man who assaulted teen, hurled racial slurs at him, pleads guilty
September 10th, 20230 LIVONIA – The man who attacked a 13-year-old boy and yelled racial slurs after bumping into him in a stairway in Livonia pleaded guilty. The incident occurred June 8 at the Kirksey Recreation Center in the 15100 block of Hubbard Road. Officials say Moeez Irfan, 29, of Livonia, bumped into the teen while they passed each other on...
Warren police bust large drug operation, seize 2,000 fentanyl pills
September 9th, 20230 WARREN – Thousands of potentially deadly pills are off the streets of Warren after a major bust by Warren police. "You could call him a murderer — that's what he is, he's killing people," said Commissioner Bill Dwyer. That’s how Dwyer characterizes a recent arrestee — a Sterling Heights man — making fentanyl pills...
39 years of milestone accomplishments, and the best is yet to come
September 8th, 20230 On September 7, 1984 I opened the door to The Arab American News offices on Michigan Ave in Dearborn. The rest is history. It has been 39 years and a fantastic journey. I’m very proud of what we have achieved here, joined and supported by hundreds of professionals who dedicated their times and efforts to make a...
The Shatila family expands the legacy, celebrates grand opening at new Dearborn Heights location
September 8th, 20230 Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi joined city officials, family, friends and employees of the new Shatila Bakery on Sept. 2 to celebrate the grand opening/ribbon cutting of the bakery’s newest location. The bakery is located at 26771 Ford Road (Between Beech Daly & Inkster Roads) and specializes in popular Middle Eastern pasties...
Federal judge dismisses Fouts’ lawsuit against the Warren City Council
September 8th, 20230 WARREN – A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit by Warren Mayor Jim Fouts against the City Council. Fouts' lawsuit may have been his last chance at getting a fifth term leading the city. Federal Judge George Steeh dismissed Fouts' lawsuit, which claimed his civil rights were violated because his name was not listed on the August...
Jocelyn Benson looking “closely” at 2026 run for Michigan governor
September 8th, 20230 LANSING – In 2026, voters will pick a new governor. Among those considering a run is Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. She told FOX 2 in an interview after Gov. Whitmer's speech last week that she was looking closely at a run. "A lot of people have talked to me about it," she said. "I go to many events and people come up to me and...
When the torturer is the “savior”: Can BRICS, Global South help us escape the West’s hegemony, contradictions?
September 8th, 20230 By Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo At the zenith of the mass protests in Egypt on January 25, 2011, Twitter, Facebook and other Western-based social media platforms appeared to be the most essential tools for the Egyptian Revolution. Though some observers later contested the use of the terms "Twitter Revolution" or "Social Media...
Wayne County Circuit Court rejects an appeal to a petition to recall Mayor Bill Bazzi
September 8th, 20230 DETROIT, DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Almost six weeks after the Wayne County Election Commission unanimously rejected a petition seeking to recall Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi, the Wayne County Circuit Court rejected an appeal to the recall petition, which was rejected by the three members of the commission on July 25, last...
Superstar Ragheb Alama talks about the changes in the entertainment industry, the Arab American achievements and Lebanon’s economic quagmire
September 8th, 20230 DEARBORN – As part of his entertainment tour in the United States, the Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alama had a magnificent performance last Saturday, described by attendants as “a night of a lifetime” at the Motor City Casino in downtown Detroit. Alama's performance restored the strong relationship between The Arab American...
Muslim call to prayer will ring out freely in New York City without a permit, but with guidelines
September 2nd, 20230 NEW YORK – The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams, which he said should foster a spirit of inclusivity. Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that New York City will permit the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, to be broadcast at designated times...
9-year-old Palestinian boy who survived Israeli bombing hosted in Dearborn Heights while receiving prosthetic leg
September 2nd, 20230 At only 9-years-old, Saleh Humaid has been through more than many of us could imagine. The young boy managed to survive a horrific Israeli bombing in Gaza, Palestine, where he lost part of his right leg. Saleh was able to receive a prosthetic leg thanks to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), but he had to travel all the way to......
Arab American activists urge DHS to declare temporary protected status for Lebanese nationals in the U.S.
September 2nd, 20231 Arab American community activists are urging the Department of Homeland Security to declare Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanese nationals in the U.S.. It would grant temporary immigration status for people to live and work in the U.S. due to challenges in their home country. Adam Beddawi, policy manager for the National...
Palestinian American journalist says she was discriminated against by employees of Israel’s airline, stripped half naked
September 2nd, 20230 A Palestinian American journalist who was barred from boarding her flight from Newark to Tel Aviv in July says that she was humiliated and discriminated against by employees of Israel's flagship carrier. Now, the U.S. Department of Transportation has opened an investigation into the incident, it confirmed to Insider by email. The......
Four teens run out on $400 restaurant bill, turn themselves in after police post video on Instagram
August 25th, 20230 DEARBORN — Four Arab American teens who dined and dashed at a Dearborn restaurant turned themselves in after police used social media to find them. On Sunday the teens ate at the Red Sea Restaurant on Michigan Avenue, then ran out without paying. After Dearborn police posted video of the incident on Instagram, the...
Study: Michiganders feel “chronically stressed” when they have debts of $19,677
August 23rd, 20230 The topic of personal debt has always been a significant point of discussion in America. Leaving mortgages aside, the average American bears a financial burden of around $38,953 in debt. This financial commitment often leads to substantial stress for many, while a select few manage to navigate their liabilities strategically, thanks to...
Forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank reveals misconduct and “illegitimate” commissions
August 18th, 20230 BEIRUT — A forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank by a New York-based company has revealed years long misconduct by the bank’s former governor and $111 million in “illegitimate commissions,” according to a report by the company. It’s the latest chapter in the saga of Lebanon’s embattled former central bank governor...
Michigan Lawyers Weekly names Fadwa Hammoud among the 2023 “Influential Women of Law”
August 18th, 20230 LANSING – Michigan Lawyers Weekly announced the 2023 class of "Influential Women of Law", featuring Michigan’s Chief Deputy Attorney General Fadwa Hammoud among the honorees. The award “honors women attorneys and judges for their excellent work on behalf of the justice system and for their clients, their commitment to their......
Dearborn Heights: Sudden resignation of Councilman Ray Muscat raises questions for the general election and beyond
August 18th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – On Wednesday, a few days after coming in third place in the Aug. 8 primary election and advancing to the November general election, Dearborn Heights City Council Vice Chair Ray Muscat announced his resignation, citing "health reasons." Muscat's resignation opens the door to a number of questions related to the...
Dearborn mayor gets tough on littering and trash dumping in the city
August 18th, 20231 DEARBORN — Mayor Abdullah Hammoud returned a pile of trash to the home of the person who dumped it in a park. On August 3, Hammoud wrote in a Facebook post that he was pulled away from dinner with his family because of the problem, which the unnamed person apparently does nightly. "This is unacceptable," he wrote. "This invites......
Mayor Hammoud deducts $300,000 from GFL contract, citing decline in garbage collection services
August 18th, 20230 DEARBORN — With waste collection services in Dearborn declining in recent months, residents are grappling with the failure of Green For Life (GFL) to remove the accumulated trash in front of their homes, according to the terms stipulated in the contract with the city, adding to the grumbling and indignation of residents and business...
Israel-Hezbollah tensions elevate risks of conflict
August 18th, 20230 An escalating war of words between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon echoes heightened tension at the border, with each vowing to return the other to the "stone age" and preparing for a possible conflict even as they deny seeking one. Israel and Hezbollah have avoided war across the Lebanese-Israeli frontier since their last major clash......
