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Feds discover police civil rights misconduct in New Jersey
NEWARK N.J. — Federal investigators found police repeatedly violated civil rights in Newark, New Jersey's largest city, and recommended an independent monitor to oversee changes, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.The city has agreed to accept the findings of the Justice Department probe, which has been under way since...Clashes in Benghazi kill at least nine
BENGHAZI — At least nine people were killed and 19 wounded, mostly civilians, in heavy clashes overnight in Benghazi as government forces tried to oust Islamist militants holed up in Libya's eastern port city, medical sources said on Thursday, July 24.The fighting late on Wednesday involved aircraft and ground troops and followed more...Australian woman arrested in Lebanon for adultery
BEIRUT — A Sydney woman was arrested arrested for adultery in Lebanon. Mahassen Issa, a mother of two, who had recently separated from her husband, was arrested after traveling to Tripoli last month to visit her new boyfriend.The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has confirmed it is providing assistance to an Australian...Bahrain asks court to temporarily suspend two more opposition groups
MANAMA — Bahrain has asked a court to temporarily suspend the activities of two more opposition groups, state news agency BNA said on Thursday, July 24, in a move that could further deepen political tensions in the Gulf Arab state.The decision came less than a week after the Justice Ministry filed a lawsuit against Bahrain's main...Nine projects will produce 3,900 jobs in Michigan
LANSING – The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved nine projects which are expected to garner approximately 3,900 jobs to Michigan’s growing economy.Various companies are investing millions of dollars to create jobs. General Motors plans to invest $800 million in Michigan, creating 1,750 jobs. Auto suppliers Challenge Mfg. will...
Detroit water restored for 15 days for residents unable to pay bills
July 25th, 20140 DETROIT — On Monday, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department temporarily stopped its water shutoff for 15 days. According to spokesman Bill Johnson, the department took this step to give residents with legitimate affordability problems an opportunity to contact the department and work out a payment plan. The department is reaching...
Evans faces lawsuit on residency
July 25th, 20140 LANSING — Wayne County Executive candidate Warren Evans is facing a legal issue regarding his residency. State law requires a 30 day residency to vote or be a candidate. Evans changed his address from Washtenaw County to Wayne County on April 21 and filed his candidacy for county executive the following day. Former Canton Township...Dearborn Severstal plant to be sold for $700 million
DEARBORN - The Dearborn Severstal steel plant will be sold to Ohio-based AK Steel Corporation for $700 million. The Dearborn sale is expected to close by the end of the year. Currently, there are approximately 1,800 workers, but more work is expected at the plant. Severstal, owned by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov,...
New $650 million Red Wings arena to be built
July 25th, 20140 DETROIT — The Ilitch family’s Olympia Development will oversee the construction of a new 20,000 seat arena for the Detroit Red Wings. The arena will be part of a new $650 million sports and entertainment district where residents will not only enjoy hockey games, but also be able to live, shop and eat. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan...9/11 Commission raises concerns over Middle East fighters entering the U.S.
WASHINGTON — After 13 years of struggle, Americans are showing a growing public fatigue and waning sense of urgency over terrorism, an attitude that threatens U.S. security, members of the panel that investigated the Sept. 11 attacks said in a report on Tuesday.A decade after issuing the official account of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks...
Ficano: ‘Don’t brush aside our accomplishments’
July 18th, 20140 DEARBORN — “We've accomplished a lot things that many critics will try to brush off," said Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano.Ficano, a former Wayne County sheriff, assumed his duties as county executive in 2003 and is hoping to earn a fourth four-year term. He faces a tough primary challenge next month. But even as his...
More than 1,000 people rally for Palestine in Detroit
July 18th, 20140 DETROIT — On Sunday, June 13, more than 1,000 people rallied in Midtown Detroit, in a protest against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. The demonstration, which was initiated by the Z Collective, an Arab and Muslim feminist network, was a part of public outreach campaign to link the struggle in Palestine to poverty in Detroit, as a part...
Dearborn urges state crackdown on dealer plates and illegal hookah bars
July 18th, 20140 DEARBORN — Loose state laws may often put cities in a debacle when it comes to enforcing policies at a local level. That is why the city of Dearborn took steps this week to reach out to state legislators in an attempt to correct a couple of ongoing trends with local residents and business owners that have become a growing...
Ford to give $1 million in scholarships starting in spring 2015
July 18th, 20140 DEARBORN — On July 10, Ford Motor Co. announced a new scholarship program it will be PROVUDING students pursuing degrees in the automotive engineering field. The Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship is in tribute of the company’s previous CEO. “Alan’s engineering background and data-driven decision making...
Everest Institute in Dearborn to be closed and sold
July 18th, 20140 DEARBORN – The Everest Institute in Dearborn at 23400 Michigan Ave. will close and be sold-off.According to the Associated Press, a dozen Everest campuses in Michigan and 10 other states will undergo a shutdown. Everest Institute’s parent company, Corinthian Colleges, has more than 70,000 students enrolled across the U.S. The......
Beaumont chosen as top hosiptal in Michigan
ROYAL OAK – For the 20th consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has named the Royal Oak campus of Beaumont hospital No. 1 (out of 25) in the state of Michigan. University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers in Ann Arbor and Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids rounded out the top three hospitals. U.S. News and World Report...Non-profit organizations awarded grants by local philanthropists
DEARBORN — A group of young philanthropists recently handed out $1,000 grants to five local charities who influence the youth in their communities. The Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI) carefully chose which organizations would receive the money collected through fundraising over nine months. Also, during that time, the group......
Gov. Snyder holds forum at home of ACC founder
TROY — On Monday, July 14, the founder and CEO of the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, welcomed Gov. Rick Snyder to her home in Troy for a forum at which the Governor told community members about the progress in reviving the state of Michigan. Among the 75 guests in attendance were representatives...Local man linked to 1980 deaths of Irish soldiers arrested on immigration charges
DEARBORN — A Lebanese man living in Dearborn and selling ice cream from a truck to earn a living was arrested Tuesday, July 15, on an immigration charge and can now face deportation. Mahmoud Bazzi, 71, had widely been known around the local community to have been linked to the murders of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon in 1980....Dearborn man pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a teen
DEARBORN — A local resident could face up to 15 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl last May. Hassan Kamel Mougnieh, 23, pleaded guilty last Wednesday in Wayne County Circuit Court to second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a teen. According to police reports, patrol officers arrested...Two women arrested on theft charges
DEARBORN — Police arrested two women for stealing from the JC Penney at 18900 Michigan Ave on July 13. The women were charged with retail theft of jewelry and selected items. The women were accused of removing $845.96 worth of merchandise of clothes, shoes and hair accessories and concealing them in their bags. They attempted to......
#AmericanswithGaza selfie goes viral
July 18th, 20140 DEARBORN — The power of social media prevailed last weekend when a hashtag that started in Dearborn's Arab American community went viral across the world on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.#AmericansWithGaza was a trending topic around the world, involving Americans taking selfies of themselves with a hand-written message...German woman charged in Los Angeles with trying to extort Saudi sheikh
LOS ANGELES — A German woman who falsely claimed she was raped and tortured by the son of a Saudi sheikh in Los Angeles was charged on Monday with trying to extort at least $15 million from one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest men, prosecutors said.Leyla Ors, 33, faces up to four years in prison if convicted on charges of attempted......
Utah man arrested in bomb plot to cause uprising against government
UTAH — A Utah man has been arrested in connection with a plot to blow up a police station, kill police officers and destroy infrastructure to delay an emergency response, authorities said.John Huggins, 47, believed that the plan, once carried out, would spark an anti-government uprising, according to documents lodged with a Federal...White House trims 2014 deficit projection to $583 billion
WASHINGTON — The White House lowered its U.S. federal deficit forecast for the 2014 fiscal year by $66 billion to $583 billion on Friday on the basis of gathering economic momentum as evidenced by gains in hiring."The deficit has been cut by more than half as a share of the economy, representing the most rapid sustained deficit......
