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City council wants to hold business owners accountable
April 8th, 20160 City council conducts a revocation hearing for Liv Lounge on Tuesday, April 5.DEARBORN — The City Council is cracking down on a surge of violence occurring at the bar district in west Dearborn on Michigan Ave. Liv Lounge, located at 21961 Michigan Ave., is currently undergoing a liquor license revocation hearing with the city. On...
Susan Dabaja holds fundraiser for Dearborn Judge campaign
April 8th, 20160 Susan Dabaja.DEARBORN — On Wednesday, April 6, City Council President Susan Dabaja held a fundraising event at Habibs Cuisine in a bid for a 19th District Court Judge seat. Community members and local officials packed the venue to show support for her. Among those in attendance included Wayne County Executive Warren Evans,...
Civil rights and federal leaders debate Arab harassment at U of M
April 8th, 20160 Organization leaders and federal officials debate civil rights at U of M-Dearborn - The Arab American NewsDEARBORN — Several civil rights organization leaders and federal officials debated the Arab American community's concerns about immigrant rights and airport discrimination at a forum on Thursday, March 31 at the University of...CAIR-MI files double lawsuit against FBI’s “Terrorist Watch List”
DEARBORN — The Michigan Chapter of the Council on Islamic-American Relations (CAIR-MI) has filed a joint lawsuit challenging the FBI's terrorist watch list. The first lawsuit is on behalf of 17 Muslim Americans from Michigan and one from Virginia. Included among the plaintiffs is a 4-year-old toddler who is allegedly on the...Lebanon detains Australian TV crew over child custody row
The grandmother of the kidnapped children carries a picture of one of her grandkids BEIRUT — Lebanese police have detained an Australian film crew and accused them of involvement in a kidnapping of two children from their Lebanese father on behalf of their Australian mother."Four Australian nationals have been stopped on suspicion of...Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces will join offensive to retake Mosul
PMF fighters fire at ISIS militants near Tikrit, May 25, 2015BAGHDAD — An Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group said it will join government forces preparing to fight ISIS for Mosul despite objections of politicians who fear this could instigate sectarian bloodshed in the mostly Sunni Muslim city.A much-touted government offensive to retake...
Lost and found: Missing Hamtramck student left voluntarily
April 8th, 20160 Yemeni Americans gather to spread awareness about Almasmari's disappearance before he was foundWARREN — On a seemingly fateful Tuesday afternoon, Mossa Almasmari of Hamtramck left his class at Macomb Community College and went missing for a week.He was a good kid by all accounts — a devout Muslim, a bit introverted, quiet and...Muslim family demands apology from United Airlines
DEARBORN — A Muslim family is demanding an apology from United Airlines after a flight attendant and a pilot removed them from a plane for "safety concerns." The parents and three children were boarding the plane at Chicago O'Hare on March 20 when the incident occurred. United Airlines said the family was booted off the plane...
Dearborn teenager commits suicide
April 7th, 20160 Jamal Dabaja DEARBORN – An 18-year-old resident is dead following a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a Dearborn police source confirmed to The Arab American News. Jamal Dabaja shot himself in the neck on the evening of Wednesday, April 6 in the backyard of his home, while family members were present. The...
Islamic Center of America shines blue, aims to dispel autism myths
April 7th, 20160 The Islamic Center of America glows blue in observance of Autism Awareness MonthDEARBORN — As the facade of America's largest mosque turned blue, dozens of community members gathered to reject the stigma associated with autism. On the evening of April 1, parents and children rallied in front of the Islamic Center of America in honor...Detroit Public Schools files lawsuit against Governor Snyder
DETROIT - The Detroit Public Schools Board filed a class-action lawsuit against Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials on Thursday for the deterioration of the city's schools."The treatment of these students by state officials since taking control of the school district in 1999, and aggravated by three recent consecutive...
Dearborn Police arrest female who discharged gun in parking lot
April 7th, 20160 DEARBORN – Dearborn Police arrested a Sterling Heights woman involved in a shooting that occurred near the parking lot of the Post Bar on the early morning of April 3.The incident marks the latest in a string of violent altercations that have occurred at west Dearborn’s businesses on Michigan Ave. Last month, the city...Connecticut Man apologizes for shooting up mosque
Connecticut - On the night that ISIS attacked Paris, Ted Hakey felt afraid. The 48-year-old had 10 drinks at a bar in his neighborhood and continued to drink after he arrived home. In the early hours of the morning, Hakey grabbed his gun and fired a round into the side of the Baitul Aman "House of...Wisconsin Muslims overwhelmingly support Bernie Sanders
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Sen. Bernie Sanders trounced Hillary Clinton in the Wisconsin primary Tuesday night, winning all but three of the state’s 72 counties. Following a pattern in other states, Sanders dominated among younger voters, and won more than 70 percent of independent voters. As she has across the country, Clinton...Trump, Clinton face major setbacks
WISCONSIN-The front-runners of both parties lost their respective primaries in Wisconsin Tuesday night — but the similarity ended there. Sen. Bernie Sanders easily beat Hillary Clinton, outperforming expectations that he might at best eke out a close win. Sen. Ted Cruz's decisive win over Donald Trump (and Ohio Gov. John......
Wayne County has surplus for first time in 8 years
DETROIT - Wayne County ended fiscal 2015 with a general fund budget surplus for the first time in eight years, the county executive announced on Tuesday. The comprehensive annual financial report for the county, which was placed under state oversight last year, showed a $5.7 million surplus for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30,...
FBI Director: Rise of Islamophobia is a ‘concerning issue’
April 5th, 20160 DETROIT – During a visit to Detroit, FBI Director James Comey said that the rise of Islamophobia has been a concerning issue to the government agency. “It worries me,” Comey said. "What we tell folks is that if you think something is going on, then tell us. It’s a huge part of our......
Congresswoman Dingell seeking answers in the death of Muslim Marine recruit
Raheel SiddiquiDEARBORN — Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) sent a letter to U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Robert B. Neller seeking further clarification on the circumstances surrounding the death of Marine Private Raheel Siddiqui of Taylor.Siddiqui died on March 18, after arriving at Parris Island for boot...
UAE jails three for alleged Hezbollah links
April 5th, 20160 DUBAI — A United Arab Emirates court sentenced two Lebanese nationals and a Lebanese-Canadian citizen to six months in jail followed by expulsion for setting up a group affiliated to the Lebanese group Hezbollah, local media said on Monday.The state news agency WAM did not identify the three but said they had set up a group of...
Panama Papers probes open globally
April 5th, 20160 Authorities across the globe have opened investigations into the activities of the world's rich and powerful after a cache of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed possible wrongdoing using offshore company structures.The "Panama Papers" have cast light on the financial arrangements of high profile politicians and public...
Worthy: Ethnic intimidation law is poorly written
April 4th, 20160 Worthy (top right corner) addressing The Arab American News staffDEARBORN — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy criticized Michigan's ethnic intimidation law, saying it makes it difficult to charge and convict people of hate crimes.Worthy met with The Arab American News staff and community leaders at the newspaper's office on Monday to......
Police arrest four home invasion suspects
Lawrence KellermanDEARBORN — One adult and three juveniles were arrested on April 1 in connection to a home invasion in west Dearborn. The police received a call around 7:15 a.m. about three males exiting from the window of a home near Outer Drive and Cherry Hill. The suspects ran through backyards and attempted to flee on...Tourists keep vandalizing Trump’s Hollywood Star
HOLLYWOOD – Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was installed in 2007 without much noise or fanfare. However, now the sight has become the subject of vandalism and graffiti. In the last month, numerous tourists have expressed their dismay at the reality star’s turn as a......
7th grade Texas teacher placed on leave for calling Muslim student ‘terrorist’
FORT BEND COUNTY- A family in Fort Bend County is demanding that a First Colony Middle School teacher be fired after they say she called a 7th grade student a terrorist.12-year-old Waleed Abushaaban is an honor student and says he has no idea why his teacher called him a terrorist in front of his whole class on Thursday.“Were in...Breaking: Missing student found
Family and friends hold a vigil for Mossa Salleh Almasmari, April 5WARREN — Yemeni American student Saad Almasmari has been found. ......