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High School student club to address substance abuse at banquet
April 25th, 20140 DEARBORN — ‘Discover Islam,' a student organization out of Dearborn High School, is looking to address concerning issues among youth in the community by bringing them closer to their faith. Next week, the organization, which consists of over 50 students, will be hosting an "Empowering the Youth" event at Byblos Banquet Hall,...
Ficano kicks off reelection campaign, vows to lead and strengthen county in the next four years
April 25th, 20140 DETROIT — Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano kicked off his reelection campaign Monday at the IBEW Local 58 in Detroit. Mike Richard, head of IBEW Local 58, introduced Ficano, calling him “a great friend of labor.” Ficano is seeking his fourth four-year term after filing for reelection on April 21.“We are energized,...Justice delayed for victims of sexual assault, as thousands of rape kits go untested
DETROIT — About five years ago, 11,000 abandoned rape evidence kits were found in a Detroit Police warehouse. Since then, only close to 2,000 of them have been tested. As thousands go untested, justice for victims of rape is delayed. This year the remaining kits will finally be tested. The Michigan State Legislature approved $4...Detroit Police find infant alive in home with dead mother
DETROIT — On Monday, Detroit Police found 31-year-old Charmenek Johnson dead in a Detroit home, along with her eight-month-old child, who was found alive.The hungry infant was found inside a crib and was taken to Children's Hospital. Authorities say the infant was left near the dead body for days and is fighting for her life. A...Law corner: GM Class Action Suits Rolling Along
Throughout the country, there have been about 50 nationwide class action lawsuits filed against General Motors over the defective ignition switches it installed in over 2.6 million of its vehicles. More such lawsuits are filed every week. The pace of developments in the case has been quick.This week, GM filed a motion in the...
Dearborn police execute search warrant at the wrong house, ADC demands investigation
April 25th, 20140 DEARBORN — Dearborn police executed a search warrant in the wrong house last month. About 10 officers with guns and flashlights entered the home of an Arab American family, handcuffed the father, woke up his three children and interrogated the mother before allowing her to put her hijab on, said the owner of the house.The police were...
Kravat Menswear brings Euro-English fashion to Dearborn
April 25th, 20140 DEARBORN — Kravat Menswear located at 14935 W Warren Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126 has been open since 2009. Kravat offers a variety of casual and dressy Euro-English clothing for men. The store sells clothes and suits form band name companies, like French Connection and DKNY. The owner, Hassan Saleh, has been in the clothing...Dearborn Board of Education President Hussein Berry to run for State Representative in 9th House District
DEARBORN—Hussein Berry, a longtime community activist and president of the Dearborn Board of Education, announced this week that he is running for State Representative in Michigan’s 9th House District. Berry is also chair of the Henry Ford College Board of Trustees. “I am ready and willing to serve my community at the next...
Dearborn woman wins community outreach award for work with the homeless
April 25th, 20140 Ayoub.DEARBORN—On April 12, Nahid Ayoub, the founder of the charity Project Dignity, received the Community Outreach Award from the A. Philip Randolph Institute Detroit Downriver Chapter during a ceremony at the UAW Local 600 in Dearborn.Project Dignity’s work focuses on the needy and bringing attention to...
Supreme court upholds Michigan ban on affirmative action
April 25th, 20140 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday further undermined the use of racial preferences in higher education by upholding a voter-approved Michigan law that banned the practice in university admissions.The 6-2 vote and the four opinions issued by justices in the majority revealed divisions on the court as to the legal...
The Arab American News publisher, FOX News’ O’Reilly debate over termination of NYPD Muslim surveillance program
April 25th, 20140 DETROIT — On Monday, Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, made an appearance on FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” to discuss the end of the New York Police Department’s Muslim surveillance program. The show is hosted by Bill O’Reilly, a popular American television host and political commentator....Location of Dearborn polling station for Iraqi Parliamentary Elections changed, times extended
DEARBORN — Iraqi Americans in southeast Michigan and states across the country are gearing up to vote in Iraq’s 2014 parliamentary elections this weekend. The elections will take place April 30 in Iraq. In Michigan, Iraqis will cast their votes Sunday, April 27 and Monday, April 28 at two different polling stations.The Dearborn...
Palestinian rivals sign agreement for unity government, Israel suspends peace talks
April 25th, 20140 GAZA CITY — A meeting of Palestinian leaders in Gaza has reached a milestone reconciliation pact that will see rival Palestinian groups form a national consensus government in five weeks, after seven years of operating under separate administrations.Under the agreement announced on Wednesday, April 23, rival groups Fatah, Hamas and...Turkey’s Erdogan offers condolences for 1915 Armenia killings
ANKARA — Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan offered what the government said were unprecedented condolences on Wednesday, April 22, to the grandchildren of Armenians killed in World War I by Ottoman soldiers.In a statement issued on the eve of the 99th anniversary of the deeply contested deaths, Erdogan unexpectedly described the...Bridgegate’ scandal threatens next World Trade Center tower
NEW YORK — The "Bridgegate" scandal that rocked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's administration earlier this year is threatening a deal that would allow developer Larry Silverstein to finish building the next World Trade Center skyscraper.Silverstein needs a guarantee from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to secure a......
Arab American chef Denise Hazime discusses growing business, first cookbook
April 23rd, 20140 DEARBORN - It’s been eight years since Denise Hazime moved to California and turned her cooking hobby into a thriving internet-based business that now draws thousands of daily visitors to her website. On www.dedemed.com, traditional Mediterranean recipes are adjusted to her taste and given a modern-day presentation through...
Local Muslims, scholars weigh in on shaking hands with the opposite sex
April 18th, 20141 DEARBORN—Many Muslim women who wear the hijab will tell you they have experienced that awkward moment. A man will reach out his hand to greet her in a professional setting, and she will have to make an impulsive decision on whether she should reciprocate the gesture.For Muslims living in the U.S., greeting the opposite sex by shaking......
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson condemns attack on Steven Utash
April 18th, 20140 DETROIT—Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson this week condemned the attacks on Steven Utash, the Clinton Township man who was severely beaten by a mob of people April 2 after he accidently hit a child with his car and stopped to help the 10-year-old. Jackson this week said the attacks were driven by "hatred,"...
Dearborn-based health program targets obesity prevention in Arab youth
April 18th, 20140 DEARBORN — Oakland University’s School of Nursing has been awarded $72,921 from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation in support of its Improving Health Behaviors in Arab American Youth project. The initiative launches this month in Dearborn, the city with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the United...
Detroit police, fire retirees reach pension deal
April 18th, 20140 DETROIT — Detroit reached its first deal with a retired workers group on Tuesday over pension and healthcare benefits and was close to a deal with its two pension funds, giving a major boost to the city's plan to exit bankruptcy in October.Momentum for the city's plan to adjust its $18 billion debt burden was building after Detroit...
Feds demand $10.2 million and car from indicted doctor
April 18th, 20140 OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The federal government this week asked Dr. Farid Fata for $10.2 million, and it also demanded that the indicted physician handover his 2011 Acura RDX Turbo SUV, along with several properties he owns. Last year, Fata, 48, was charged with misdiagnosing and mistreating patients, fraudulently billing millions of......
Severstal, train station discussed at city council meeting
DEARBORN—This week's city council meeting highlighted several items that are poised to impact the city's future, including details on the move into the new Dearborn Administrative Center and the upcoming Intermodal Passenger Rail Facility Project.The rail facility project, which was supposed to be completed in August 2013, has faced...NEI unveils challenge awarding $500,000 to small businesses
DETROIT — New Economy Initiative (NEI), a special project of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), announced this week the launch of NEIdeas: Rewarding Ideas for Business Growth, a two-tiered challenge awarding $500,000 to existing small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. The announcement was......
Arab and Muslim groups condemn attack on Kansas Jewish Community Center
MICHIGAN—The American Muslim community in metro Detroit condemned the attacks that left three dead at two Jewish facilities in Overland Park, Kansas on Sunday, April 13. The Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights offered its condolences to the communities impacted by the shootings, along with the families and friends of...Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano to announce re-election campaign
Ficano.DETROIT—On Monday, April 21 Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will announce plans to run for reelection at the IBEW Local 58 located at 1358 Abbott in Detroit. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. In an email, Ficano told supporters he was inviting them to join him in continuing the momentum of moving the county......
