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Death toll in Saudi Hajj disaster more than 2,000
Pilgrims on a road in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca Sept. 24. REUTERSThe deadly crush that occurred during the Hajj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number reported by Saudi authorities, a Reuters tally indicated on Thursday. Saudi Arabia has come under heavy criticism for its handling of...Bernie Sanders invites Muslim student to the stage, attacks racism
"If we stand for anything, we have got to stand together and end all forms of racism."FAIRFAX, Va— Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders brought a Muslim student to the stage during a speech in Fairfax, Virginia to highlight the divisive history behind bigotry and racism.The student had told Sanders that the...
Palestinian activists slam WXYZ for report on “America First” billboard
October 28th, 20150 "Somebody is saying America First, not Israel, in terms of spending money, in terms of priorities, in terms of policy."DETROIT — "America first," reads a billboard on Eight Mile Road in Detroit. "Not Israel.""Is it meant to be anti-Semitic or something else entirely?" asked WXYZ reporters in a segment on Thursday, Oct....Sheriff fires officer who dragged female student across classroom
A screengrab from a video of the incident RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — School resource officer Ben Fields, who slammed and dragged a female student in a Spring Valley High School classroom Monday, has been fired after videos of the incident went viral. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Wednesday he fired Fields following an...
Ilitches to build new business school for Wayne State
October 28th, 20150 Photo: Wanye State University DETROIT — A $40-million Wayne State University business school named after Mike Ilitch will be built near the Red Wings arena. It is part of a string of projects funded by the billionaire Ilitches to expand the area near the city’s downtown. The new Mike Ilitch School of Business will be...
Walmart takes down Israeli soldier costume after outrage
October 28th, 20150 "This is a symbol of militarism, of oppression, of apartheid."DEARBORN — Walmart took down the page for a children’s Israeli soldier Halloween costume after outrage from the Arab American community and Palestinian solidarity activists. The costume, which made international headlines, features a red beret, a plastic gun and a...Yemeni hospital bombed, Saudi-led coalition denies responsibility
People move boxes from a damaged truck outside a building hit by a Saudi-led air strike in Sanaa, Oct. 25.A hospital in north Yemen run by the medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), was destroyed by a missile strike late Monday, MSF said.The Saudi-led Arab coalition involved in Yemen’s civil war denied that its planes hit...Saudi prince held in record Beirut airport drug bust
The five Saudi citizens were held in the airport to be questioned by Lebanon's customs authority A Saudi prince and has been detained in Lebanon in the largest drug bust in the history of Beirut airport, according to a security source. Prince Abdel Mohsen Bin Walid Bin Abdulaziz and four others were detained by airport security...Police arrest suspect in Divine Child High School shooting threat
"While there is no information to believe that this was anything more than a threat we will spare no resource or effort to ensure the safety of our community."DEARBORN ― Lincoln Charter Township police arrested a man suspected to have sent an email early Monday morning threatening to shoot up Divine Child High School.Police said they...
Court of Appeals rules in favor of complaint against No-Fly List
October 26th, 20150 Mokdad with Ayad announcing the lawsuit in 2013CINCINNATI — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Monday that the federal district court should consider a legal complaint against the No-Fly List.The appellate court issued a published opinion in favor of Saeb Mokdad, a concert promoter who sued the federal government...Man stabs, slashes two Detroit emergency medical technicians
Photo: Wayne County 36th District CourtDETROIT― A man stabbed and slashed two emergency medical technicians across the face with a box cutter when they responded to an emergency call early last Tuesday near downtown Detroit, a city spokesman said.The EMTs, a man and woman, were responding to a report of a woman with an injured ankle...One dead in suicide attack at Saudi mosque
The bombing took place in Najran, the capital of the region in southern Saudi ArabiaA suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi'a mosque in Najran in southern Saudi Arabia on Monday. At least one person was killed and several others were wounded, the Saudi interior ministry said.The SPA news agency and Al Arabiya television delivered the...
Dearborn mourns the loss of Michael Berry
October 25th, 20150 DEARBORN - The namesake of the Michael Berry Career Center passed away on Saturday, October 24.Michael Berry graduated from Fordson High in 1938. He went on to graduate from Fordson Junior College and Wayne College, before earning his law degree from MSU College of Law.He became the first Muslim lawyer of Arab decent to practice law in...
Presidential candidate O’Malley on refugees: We can lead the world with compassion
October 23rd, 20150 Martin O'Malley with refugees from Syria and Iraq Photo: Merinda Valley"Assalamu allaykum; marhaba; kif halkum?" Peace be upon you; hello; how are you? Presidential candidate Martin O'Malley greeted a crowd at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Arabic, and went on to condemn xenophobia and Islamophobia, which he said are...
Dearborn police arrest suspect in home invasion
October 23rd, 20150 KarimDearborn — Shelby Township resident Shady Bin-Emad-Sami Karim, 27, was arrested and charged with Attempted Home Invasion in Dearborn.The Felony carries a maximum 5 year penalty in prison.Based on information learned subsequent to the arrest, the Dearborn Police believe Karim may be responsible for other......
U.S. commando killed in raid to free ISIS hostages in Iraq
BAGHDAD — One member of a U.S. special operations force was killed during an overnight mission to rescue hostages held by ISIS militants in northern Iraq, the first American to die in ground combat with the militant group, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Sixty-nine hostages were rescued in the action, which targeted an ISIS prison...Assad visits Moscow; Putin says he is open to working with some rebels
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad had told him he was ready to talk to armed opposition groups if they are genuinely committed to dialogue and to combating ISIS. Speaking a day after Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin -- underlining Moscow's new role as a......
Situation turns “dire” in Taiz as Yemen war continues
Taiz, considered Yemen's cultural capital, has suffered huge destruction since becoming a main battleground in the warSANAA — At least 20 Houthi fighters were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen's third-largest city Taiz on Thursday, a day after they pounded it with rockets, forces loyal to the government said. Taiz, considered Yemen's...No property taxes? No problem
Did you know City Council hears cases allowing tax delinquent landlords to redeem properties lost to foreclosure? Like you, a faithful taxpayer of Dearborn, I don't want to see my neighborhood ruined. Here's the story. The city began buying up foreclosed homes from Wayne County in an effort to reduce the number of...A tale of two cities in one “Islamic capital”
Armed anti-Muslim protesters at Dearborn's Centennial LibraryI pass three stoplights on my way to work. The streets have crosswalks and people drive on the roads. There’s a McDonald’s, Burger King and a BP gas station in my city. You can buy groceries, get your car fixed or watch a movie at the theater. There’s a bowling...
Henry Ford College hosts Michigan Fulbright members October 30
October 23rd, 20150 DEARBORN — HFC will host members of Michigan Fulbright Association and their guests in a day tour on campus Friday, October 30. The guests will attend students performance in Music, Dance, visual art and the production of the Virtual Theatricality Lab. In the afternoon, the guests will attend a panel discussion “Arab......
Wayne State will pay for med school for 10 students
October 23rd, 20150 DETROIT — Ten students will be able to earn their medical degrees for free at Wayne State University each year. The university announced Thursday it will pay for the education of 10 students from undergraduate studies to medical school through a program called Wayne Med-Direct. The program is intended to assist talented...
How does the U.S. resettle refugees?
October 23rd, 20150 Conflicts in the Middle East and other parts of the world are causing an extreme exodus. People are fleeing war-torn countries and struggling to find safety within other nation's borders. The war in Syria alone has displaced more than 12 million people since it began in 2011. The United States has committed to accepting more......
State raises awareness about carbon monoxide poisoning
LANSING – Gov. Snyder proclaimed Oct. 19-24 Carbon Monoxide Safety and Awareness Week to warn residents about the gas that kills more than 500 Americans each year. Michigan's carbon monoxide poisoning tracking system found 34 unintentional deaths and 789 non-fatal unintentional carbon monoxide poisonings in 2013, the most recent year...
AAPAC to celebrate political achievements at annual dinner
October 23rd, 20150 Whitmer.DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee will celebrate the political achievements of Arab Americans at its 18th annual Dinner at the Bint Jebail Culture Center, on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The organization, which aims to empower Arab Americans politically, will honor about 13 officials whom it endorsed and helped......
