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Young Arab American entrepreneur brings science and art of coffee to Detroit
Nathan Hamood - Photo by KentusDETROIT — Meticulously funneling water into a beaker, the young man behind the counter explains the science behind what’s brewing on the counter in the center of the room. The venue evokes a blend of a laboratory and a place to hang out, as funnels and beakers are showcased while people watch their...City releases mayor’s taped State of the City address
DEARBORN — The city released a taping of Mayor Jack O'Reilly's State of the City address after the live presentation was cancelled due to a winter storm last week. O'Reilly commenced the address in a new format, as several guests discussed the city's accomplishments in 2015 and shared plans for the future. "Partners, volunteers,...FBI vs. Apple is really about Snowden
The fight between Apple and the FBI has been framed as an epic battle between big tech and big government. Apple, says the Obama Administration, is siding with “its business model and public brand marketing strategy” ahead of public safety. That’s not it, says Apple CEO Tim Cook. He says his company is “a staunch...Lead still found in some Flint water
FLINT — Five months after Flint changed its water supply due to problems with lead contamination and discolored drinking water, nearly 9 percent of the city's sites tested for lead in the water continue to exceed federally acceptable limits, the governor's office said on Tuesday. Of 423 sites tested recently, lead concentration in...Snyder issues appeal over Flint funds denial
Snyder.LANSING — Governor Snyder has urged federal officials to reconsider their denial for funds to help deal with the crisis caused by lead-contaminated water in the city of Flint, his office said on Thursday. The contamination and the state's long delay in addressing the problem have sparked outrage and drawn attention from...Community concerned after triple murders in Indiana
March 4th, 20160 DEARBORN — Less than 13 months after the Chapel Hill, N.C. shooting, which claimed the lives of three Muslims, activists are alarmed by the murder of three young Sudanese Americans in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mohamedtaha Omar, 23; Adam Mekki, 20 and Muhannad Tairab, 17, were shot "execution-style" on Feb. 24 in a home police described...‘It’s Ramadan’ campaign aims to expand message on Comcast
March 3rd, 20160 DEARBORN — A Ramadan commercial that aired on Comcast last year was so well received that the non-profit organization behind the campaign is looking to expand the message to a wider audience this year. The Dearborn-based non-profit organization Motion Projects conceived the campaign "It's Ramadan", featuring the commercial that...Majority of Michigan Republicans want Muslims banned
March 3rd, 20160 DETROIT – 61 percent of Republicans in Michigan support Trump’s statement to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., according to a poll conducted by WXYZ/Detroit Free Press. The poll was conducted by EPIC MRA with WXYZ media partners in Grand Rapids, Flint, Lansing and Detroit.Only 32% of Republicans in...Nanny who beheaded Russian girl cites revenge for Putin’s Syria strikes
Gulchekhra Bobokulova at a court hearing in Moscow, March 2MOSCOW — A woman who brandished the severed head of a four-year-old girl in her care outside a Moscow metro station has said she beheaded the child to avenge Muslims killed in the Kremlin's campaign of air strikes in Syria.In video posted online on Thursday and circulated by...Susan Dabaja announces run for Dearborn Judge
Dabaja.DEARBORN – City Council President Susan A. Dabaja announced her candidacy for 19th District Court judge this week.Dabaja seeks to replace Judge William C. Hultgren, whose term finishes at the end of the year.Born and raised in Dearborn, Dabaja is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the University of...Trump’s ‘wall’ talk sparks migrant rush on U.S.-Mexico border
CIUDAD JUAREZ/WASHINGTON - Gang violence and poverty have for years pushed Mexicans and Central Americans north to the United States, but recently a new driver has emerged: the anti-immigrant tone of leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. From the slums of Central America to close-knit...Candidates’ plans for ISIS
March 2nd, 20160 Photo: Reuters"It’s 3 a.m., and your children are safe and asleep. But there’s a phone in the White House, and it’s ringing. Something is happening in the world."These words were uttered by the narrator in a 2008 Hillary Clinton ad, back when the-then senator was vying for the Democratic nomination against, Barack Obama.With the...Gulf Arab states label Hezbollah a terrorist organization
March 2nd, 20160 The GCC defined Hezbollah as a 'terrorist' group. Photo: ReutersDUBAI — The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council named Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, opening up the possibility of further sanctions against the Iran-allied group that wields influence in Lebanon and fights in Syria.The council - representing Saudi......
Super Tuesday: Trump, Clinton capture key wins
March 2nd, 20160 Supporters cheers for Donald Trump at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga.WASHINGTON - Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton took big steps toward securing their parties' presidential nominations on Tuesday with a series of state-by-state victories, but their rivals vowed to keep on fighting. On Super Tuesday, the...California teenager stabbed for speaking Arabic
March 1st, 20160 HUNTINGTON BEACH– A 17-year-old teenager was stabbed twice when he and his brother-in-law were walking home in Huntington Beach, The two males were confronted by three adults. Karam Jarrah said he and his brother-in-law, Asem Dghem, were speaking Arabic when a man, now identified as 25-year-old Martin......
Muslim teenagers in hijab get egged near school bus
BUFFALO, N.Y.- A woman in Buffalo is speaking out to authorities after witnessing three men egg two Muslim teenagers who wore the hijab. Their mother was waiting for them to get off the school bus, when three men got out of their car and started throwing eggs at the teenage girls. "They started yelling, but...Judge blocks Indiana governor’s order barring Syrian refugees
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence INDIANAPOLIS — A U.S. judge on Monday blocked Indiana Governor Mike Pence's order barring state officials from helping Syrian refugees resettle in the state, saying it was discriminatory.Pence was among more than 25 governors, mostly Republicans, who called on President Obama to stop resettling refugees fleeing...Four stabbed in brawl at KKK rally in California
Blood splattered on the sidewalk as protesters clashANAHEIM, Calif. — Four people were stabbed, and one of them critically wounded on Saturday in a scuffle between members of the Ku Klux Klan and counter-protesters near a planned KKK rally in Anaheim, California, police said.Thirteen people were arrested following the brawl, including...Salt Lake City residents in uproar after police shoot unarmed 17-year-old
Protesters threw rocks at police in Salt Lake City after officers shot a black teenager who was attacking a man late on Saturday, authorities said.Relatives of the teenager identified him as Abdi Mohamed, 17, and told the local Fox 13 television news channel he was in a coma at a hospital after being shot three times. Police said he......
Why Muslim Americans should vote for Bernie Sanders
February 29th, 20160 Bernie Sanders addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Rochester, Minnesota, Feb. 27. Photo: ReutersIn the 2016 presidential campaign, Islamophobia is both a campaign strategy and a wedge issue, making this a critical moment for Muslim American voters. A recent study indicates that 76 percent of Muslim Americans intend to...Three Muslims shot dead ‘execution style’ in Indiana
February 27th, 20160 POLICE: Three Muslim males found in E. Lewis Street home shot dead execution styleFORT WAYNE, Ind.— The three victims whose bodies were found in a Fort Wayne home this week all died of gunshot wounds, the Allen County Coroner’s Office said early Friday. The bodies of Mohamedtaha Omar, 23, Adam K. Mekki, 20, and Muhannad......
FBI double-standard in dealing with threats is alarming
Sarah Beebe's threat to DearbornSarah Beebe explicitly threatened Dearborn for having a large Muslim population, but she has not been charged with ethnic intimidation or terrorism, yet. She apologized and the authorities called it a day.Other threats against the community have gone unaddressed, despite being brought to the authorities'...Transparency in Dearborn shouldn’t be so difficult
February 26th, 20160 This week, Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly announced that he cancelled his annual State of the City address, ahead of the snowstorm that impacted the city on Wednesday. It was yet another move that has contributed to what many feel is lack of transparency in Dearborn over the last several months. What many disgruntled residents don't......