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DNC staffer may have been murdered for leaking emails
The whistleblowing organization Wikileaks wants to catch those responsible for the murder of Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer Seth Rich and are now offering a $20,000 reward for information. Rich was fatally shot in the early morning hours of July 10 while walking to his Bloomingdale apartment in Northwest...Orlando shooter’s father attends Clinton rally
Hillary Clinton's campaign responded to criticism that she did not reject the support of Seddique Mateen — the father of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen — who made headlines earlier this week when he was seen sitting in the crowd at a Clinton rally in Kissimmee, Florida. Earlier in the day, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump...
Will Smith speaks out against Trump, Islamophobia
August 9th, 20160 DUBAI — Will Smith was in the Middle East promoting the movie ‘‘Suicide Squad’ in Dubai when he made comments about Donald Trump and rising Islamophobia in the U.S.‘‘In terms of Islamophobia in America, for me that’s why it’s important to show up,’’ he said.He encouraged local film makers and producers to find more...
Trump says ‘Second Amendment people’ can deal with Clinton
August 9th, 20160 TrumpDonald Trump said Tuesday that if Hillary Clinton gets to pick Supreme Court justices, there's "nothing you can do, folks ... although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is."He added: "But I tell you what, that will be a horrible day, if Hillary gets to put her judges in, right now we're tied."Trump's ambiguous comments...Family of woman fatally shot By Dearborn Police file $10 million lawsuit
DEARBORN – A $10 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Dearborn and an officer who was involved in the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old woman in January. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Janet Wilson, the 35-year-old who was shot by an officer during a pursuit. Wilson was killed Jan....Suicide bomber kills at least 70 at Pakistan hospital
An injured man outside the hospital in Quetta, August 8A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed at least 70 people and wounded more than a hundred on Monday in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital in Quetta, according to officials in the southwestern province of Baluchistan.The bomber struck as a crowd of mostly lawyers and...How soon we forget
Aimee Schoelles, former Dearborn School Board presidentWatching from a distance, it’s quite disheartening the things that have been said over the past few months in Dearborn. An organization and a man are being viciously attacked for asking legitimate questions during a highly contested election. Instead of answering these...Lebanese Olympics team refuses to share bus with Israeli team
RIO - The Lebanese delegation to the Rio Olympics refused to let Israeli athletes board a bus the two teams were meant to take to the opening ceremony on Friday. According to Isreali coach Udi Gal, when the Lebanese team realized that it was slated to share the bus with Israeli athletes, it asked the driver to shut the...
A victory with the taste of defeat
August 5th, 20160 Bazzi and Dabaja campaign volunteers at Dearborn High - Photo by The AANewsThe Aug. 2 primaries in Dearborn painted two opposing political pictures for the Arab American community. The first was bright and encouraging — Abdullah Hammoud, a 25-year-old Arab American Muslim, won the Democratic primary for state rep., defeating five...
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......
