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12-year-old Dallas student falsely arrested for terrorist threat
December 20th, 20150 DALLAS — Dallas cops put Armaan Singh Sarai in jail for three days because someone mistook the solar panel on his phone-charging backpack for a bomb.Sarai was in class when a classmate told him that he was going to tell on him because the solar panel he had looked like a bomb. According to a Facebook post by Sarai's cousin, "A...
California woman who attacked praying Muslims is being charged with hate crime
December 18th, 20150 Alameda County, Calif - The California woman who attacked praying Muslims at a park in an encounter that was caught on camera is now being charged with a hate crime, prosecutors said. The Arab American News originally broke the story last week. Denise Slader, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation employee, was...Kerry: Assad can stay for now
Kerry.MOSCOW — On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria's civil war. "The United States and our partners are not seeking...Michael Moore to Trump: We are all Muslim
You may remember (you do, after all, have a "perfect memory!"), that we met back in November of 1998 in the green room of a talk show where we were both scheduled to appear one afternoon. But just before going on, I was pulled aside by a producer from the show who said that you were "nervous" about being on the set with me. She...Trump time: They laughed at Reagan, too
Whatever happens with Donald Trump’s candidacy- whether he rides his durable poll numbers to the Republican nomination, runs as an independent or withdraws from the race completely- the ideas he’s introduced to the mainstream political dialogue will have a long shelf life. In the wake of the Paris attacks in November, a lot of...Three cars broken into, one stolen in Corktown; police do nothing
Shattered glass from one of the vehicles that was broken-into - The Arab American NewsDETROIT — On Sunday night, my friend and I decided to celebrate her 25th birthday by grabbing something to eat at a favorite restaurant in Detroit's popular Corktown neighborhood, where locals and visitors alike frequent various bars, restaurants and...Dearborn business owner re-appointed to national committee
DEARBORN — Detroit’s Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) past-president has been re-appointed at the national level on the audit committee. Jumania Judeh said serving on the Audit Committee gave her a better understanding of CREW Network as a whole and opened her eyes to the challenges that come with running an international,...Arab American officer joins Dearborn Police Department
Kefah Mazloum (Center)DEARBORN — Kefah Mazloum, 25, is one of eight new officers sworn into the Dearborn Police Department this week. Mazloum was born and raised in Dearborn. He graduated from Fordson High School in 2008 and then obtained an associate’s degree at Henry Ford Community College. He later earned a bachelor's degree in...Community fear of hate crimes addressed at BRIDGES meeting
ROYAL OAK — Community leaders and federal officials discussed the rise of hate crimes against Muslims at a BRIDGES meeting in Royal Oak on Wednesday. Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity (BRIDGES) was established shortly after 9/11 to address security and civil rights grievances between...
When fighting bigotry, perceptions matter
December 18th, 20150 Right wing social media users are falsely claiming that there was a pro-ISIS rally in Dearborn. And they have a photo of a large group of people with black flags on Warren Avenue to support their fabrication. The crowd in the picture was actually demonstrating against ISIS. However, perceptions often trump reality. Local...“Members” of Saudi-led ‘anti-terrorism’ coalition surprised by announcement
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has formed a coalition of 34 mainly Muslim countries - including powers such as Egypt and Turkey - to coordinate a fight against "terrorist organizations."But some supposed members of the coalition said they were surprised by their inclusion. Officials in Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia all said they had not...Yemen peace talks struggle amid intensifying clashes
SANAA — U.N.-sponsored Yemen peace talks are struggling amid disputes over releasing prisoners, sources close to the talks said on Thursday, as local officials reported intensifying clashes and fresh air strikes despite a ceasefire.Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's representatives are demanding that their foes, the...U.S. teens smoked, drank, used drugs less in 2015
A decades-long decline in teenage drinking and smoking continued in 2015 and use of some drugs by eighth-graders and high school students also fell, while marijuana consumption extended a five-year flat trend, according to results of a study released on Wednesday.Teen cigarette smoking fell to its lowest level since the University of...New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Feb 19
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration, responding to heightened concerns about rogue drone flights near airports, unveiled a pre-Christmas rule on Monday requiring drone hobbyists as young as 13 years old to register their unmanned aircraft. The new online registry will require current drone owners to register by Feb. 19,...Homeland Security chief says social media used in immigration vetting
WASHINGTON - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Wednesday that his department has been consulting social media in reviews of immigration applications since early this year, hitting back at criticism that U.S. authorities are not doing enough to weed out potential security threats. The Department of Homeland Security......
Despite cultural norms, retirement homes only option for many elderly Arabs
DEARBORN — Despite cultural norms and prevailing challenges, more Arab American families are embracing retirement and assisted living housing for their elderly relatives. There is a common consensus among health care professionals and researchers that most people— regardless of ethnicity— prefer not to admit their loved ones to...
Dealership, customers demand answers from SOS over revoked car titles
December 18th, 20150 Car owners who haven't received their titles protest in front of Secretary of State on Monday, Dec. 14DETROIT — The owner of a Detroit dealership whose license was revoked by the state earlier this year is claiming negligence by the Secretary of State for leaving more than 100 customers without titles to their cars. Big 3 Auto Sales,......
Civil rights group, community leaders combat rise of hate crimes across the nation
December 18th, 20150 Interfaith leaders and civil rights groups gather in solidarity against Islamophobia on Thursday, December 17 - Islamic House of WisdomDEARBORN — Hussein El-Katib and his daughter were driving along I-79 North in West Virginia on the morning of Saturday, December 12 when they spotted a vehicle that caught their attention. A black...
California shooters’ friend charged with supporting terrorists
December 18th, 20150 Marquez.WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES - A former neighbor suspected of supplying guns to the married couple who massacred 14 people in San Bernardino, California, was charged on Thursday with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, the U.S. Justice Department said.Enrique Marquez, 24, a friend of Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, who...
Michigan’s Middle Eastern Commission backs Snyder’s refugee pause
December 17th, 20150 A Syrian refugee carries his daughter the Canadian processing centre for Syrian refugees in JordanDEARBORN — When Gov. Rick Snyder announced a pause in efforts to bring in new Syrian refugees to Michigan after the terrorist attacks in Paris, major Arab, Muslim, immigration advocacy and civil rights organization criticized...
Security guard shoots armed man in Dearborn Heights courthouse
December 17th, 20150 The courthouse on Thursday morning DEARBORN HEGHTS — A security guard fatally shot a man at the Dearborn Heights district courthouse after he confronted the officer with a knife, police said.The incident occurred on Thursday around 8:45 a.m.State police identified the suspect as Mark Henning, 48, of Dearborn Heights. Henning......
Kerry: Assad can stay for now
KerryMOSCOW — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria's civil war."The United States and our partners are not seeking so-called...Putin calls Trump an ‘outstanding, talented’ man
PutinMOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a talented and outstanding man, welcoming his stance on Russia."He is a very outstanding man, unquestionably talented," Putin told journalists after his annual press conference in Moscow."It's not up to us to judge his......
FBI: San Bernardino shooters were not a part of a terrorist cell
December 16th, 20150 Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook at Chicago's O'Hare Airport in this July 27, 2014NEW YORK — The San Bernardino attackers did not post support for jihad on open social media, contrary to previous reports, the FBI said.There is no evidence a married couple who killed 14 people in California this month were part of a terrorist cell, the...
Michigan State Police raids Dearborn City Halll
December 16th, 20150 DEARBORN — Michigan State Police investigators raided Dearborn's City Hall Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of embezzlement.State Police detectives carried out boxes from the office of the Dearborn City Clerk shortly after the raid. Police served a search warrant to City Clerk Kathy Buda.Dearborn City Attorney Laurie Ellerbrake said......
