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Dearborn by the numbers: Passions, tenstion dominates the democratic process
August 5th, 20160 DEARBORN — The long primary season is finally over. The draining campaigning was not always positive. It escalated into personal attacks and animosity in the community. However, the passion, which turned into rage that bordered on madness, did not trickle down to the polling locations on Tuesday. Despite...
State report highlights immigrants’ contributions: Snyder calls for immigration reform
August 5th, 20160 Imad Mohamad at his naturalization ceremonyLANSING — At a time when nativism is on the rise and politicians are calling for building walls and shutting our doors to newcomers, a report by the state of Michigan reiterated that immigrants help move the economy in the right direction. The Michigan Office for New Americans and the...
Attorney General Lynch: Due process on Terrorist Watch list stalls
August 5th, 20160 DEARBORN — As Arab American community organizations and activists grow more frustrated over the ineffectiveness of talks with federal leaders about systematic discrimination, they reached out to top Justice Department officials for a helping hand. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch made a special appearance at a...Israel legalizes imprisonment of ‘child terrorists’ as young as 12
JERUSALEM — Israeli lawmakers approved jailing children as young as 12 convicted of "terrorist offenses" in the wake of repeated attacks by young Palestinians, the parliament said on Wednesday. "The 'Youth Bill,' which will allow the authorities to imprison a minor convicted of serious crimes such as murder, attempted murder or...Courts reaffirm the right to vote against Jim Crow approach
Last week, a panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rebuked the North Carolina legislature for acting with "discriminatory intent" in passing restrictions on the right to vote that "target African Americans with almost surgical precision." The decision came as we approach the 51st anniversary of the Voting...By attacking Captain Khan’s family, Trump sinks to new low
In 2004, Army Captain Humayun Khan was in the middle of a tour of duty in Iraq. While his unit was guarding the gates of their base, Captain Khan noticed a suspicious vehicle approaching their checkpoint. He immediately took control of the situation and ordered his fellow servicemembers to stay back. Captain Khan, however, moved...Next steps for Arab – Black solidarity
A mural featuring Trayvon Martin in Detroit.Since the tragic and senseless death of Trayvon Martin, we've participated in many events designed to bring together the Detroit area's Arab American and African American communities for the common goal of understanding and coalition building. These meetings occur on the backdrop of...Dearborn man upstages soccer game with message about Islam
Hussein Aljabali rushes the field at an International Champions Cup at Michigan Stadium.DEARBORN — A 19-year-old resident is receiving massive attention after rushing the field with a positive message about Islam written on his body at the International Champions Cup, hosted at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, July 30. While soccer fans...Yemeni American wrestling champ talks virtues of athletics
MELVINDALE — To Faisal and Ameer Munassar, wrestling is more than a sport; it is a passion, a lifestyle. It represents a bond between a proud father and an industrious son, a dedicated coach and a victorious champion. Ameer Munassar, 19, of Melvindale, a Downriver community of 10,500 people, "got hooked" on wrestling when he...Eric Sabree elected Wayne County treasurer
Eric Sabree.DETROIT — Eric Sabree became the first African American Muslim to be elected Wayne County treasurer after winning the Democratic primaries for the seat on Tuesday. He will be unopposed in the general election in November. Sabree defeated challenger Beverly Kindle-Walker by more than 10,000 votes. He carried Dearborn,...Former County Executive Ficano among finalists for judges
DETROIT — After winning only six percent of the votes in his bid for reelection in 2014, the political career of then- Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano seemed to have come to an end. But Ficano appears to be making a comeback to public service after he placed among the top eight vote getters in the race for Wayne County Circuit...Wrestler Rhyno wins Republican state rep. race in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Donald Trump is not the only celebrity-turned-politician earning GOP votes. In Dearborn, Republican voters, who favored Trump in March, chose WWE wrestler, Rhyno (Terrance Gerin), in the state rep primaries on Tuesday. Rhyno, 40, will face off against Democrat Abdullah Hammoud in November. Despite the wrestler's physical...Texas allows guns in college classrooms under new law
A new law went into effect in Texas on Monday that allows certain students to bring guns into classrooms, with supporters saying it could prevent mass shootings and critics saying the measure will endanger safety on campuses. The so-called state "campus carry" law allows people 21 and older with a concealed...Muslim families of fallen U.S. soldiers driven to oppose Trump
Nazar Naqvi has faithfully voted Republican for more than three decades. After Donald Trump's feud with Muslim parents who lost a son in battle for the United States, he has vowed not a single Republican will get his vote. Naqvi, 69, a retired U.S. government engineer from Newburgh, New York, is a member...Obama cuts short prison sentences for 214 convicts
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama cut short the prison terms of 214 convicts on Wednesday, the largest number of commutations a U.S. leader has granted in single day since at least 1900, the White House said. Obama has now granted a total of 562 commutations during his presidency, more than the number by the......
Trump takes hit following dispute with Muslim family
WASHINGTON - Supporters of Republican Donald Trump urged him to get back on message on Thursday after a week of dropping opinion poll numbers and a war of words with ranking Republicans over his U.S. presidential campaign. Trump pledged to focus more on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who emerged from...Muslim woman detained at UK airport for reading Syrian art book
UNITED KINGDOM - A Muslim NHS worker was detained at a UK airport and questioned under terror laws after a cabin crew member spotted her reading a Syrian culture book on board her honeymoon flight. Faizah Shaheen, who helps prevent teenage mental health patients from becoming radicalized, was returning......
Dearborn police arrest three for home invasion
August 4th, 20160 DEARBORN —On Friday, July 29, police officers responded to a report of a home invasion in progress on the 13000 block of S. Morrow Circle around noon. On scene, officers observed forced entry into the home and spoke to witnesses who provided descriptions of the suspects. The officers quickly located the suspects, who were taken...
McDonald’s to remove corn syrup from buns
August 4th, 20160 McDonald's Corp will replace corn syrup in hamburger buns with sugar this month and has removed antibiotics that are important to human medicine from its chicken months ahead of schedule, it said on Monday, moves that are part of its drive to target increasingly health-conscious consumers. The fast food company also said it eliminated...
Ice Bucket Challenge credited with ALS breakthrough
August 4th, 20160 The Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral two years ago, raising hundreds of millions of dollars, has helped identify a new gene behind the neurodegenerative disease ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers say. The challenge involved people pouring ice-cold water over their heads, posting video on social media and donating funds for...
Millennial hookup culture is not real
August 4th, 20160 People may think of millennials as being one right swipe away from a quick hookup, but a new study suggests many 20-somethings are actually having less sex than their parents did back in the day. "The misperception that millennials have a hook-up culture may be driven by the most promiscuous members of the generation, who are now able......
Abdullah Hammoud: We did it for Dearborn
August 4th, 20160 Hammoud embraces his mother after the resultsDEARBORN — There were screams; there were cheers, plenty of hugs and an abundance of joyful tears.As Abdullah Hammoud’s campaign manager burst into the Lebanese American Heritage Club announcing his victory, the hall erupted with chaotic excitement.Hammoud, 25, won the Democratic race for...
By attacking Captain Khan’s family, Trump sinks to new low
August 4th, 20160 Captain Khan's parents speaking at the DNCIn 2004, Army Captain Humayun Khan was in the middle of a tour of duty in Iraq. While his unit was guarding the gates of their base, Captain Khan noticed a suspicious vehicle approaching their checkpoint. He immediately took control of the situation and ordered his fellow servicemembers to......
Egyptian army says it killed ISIS leader in Sinai
CAIRO — Egypt's military said on Thursday it had killed Abu Duaa al-Ansari, whom it identified as the leader of the Sinai branch of ISIS, in a series of air strikes near the town of Arish. It said on its Facebook page that the strikes had also killed 45 other ISIS militants and destroyed arms and ammunition stores used by the...Hezbollah says partition a possible outcome in Iraq and Syria
BEIRUT — Hezbollah said the partition of Iraq and Syria was a possible outcome of sectarian fighting across the region and there was no prospect of any end to the war in Syria until after November's U.S. presidential election. Sheikh Naim Qassem, deputy leader of the Iran-backed group, whose forces are fighting alongside President......