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Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission makes request to remove Judge McCree from bench
DETROIT — The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission recently made a recommendation, requesting that Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree be removed from the bench. The Commission has ruled that McCree exceeded his authority, when he violated judicial conduct. He was suspended, without pay, after admitting that he had an affair...Bill to allow religious, moral restrictions on adopting families
LANSING — Adoption agencies could deny the placement of children, under the guardianship of new parents for religious or moral reasons, if the State House passes a new bill on adoption next week.The bill insinuates that the State cannot withhold funding from an adoption agency for not facilitating, or allowing an adoption "that...Man stabs deputy sheriff with comb, escapes Detroit courthouse
DETROIT — A man, about to be sentenced for armed robbery, stabbed a deputy sheriff several times in the neck with a plastic comb, took his uniform and vanished from a Detroit courthouse on Monday, Sept. 9.Police believe the man rode seven floors down a prisoner transfer elevator and escaped from the rear of the courthouse and then...Suspects involved in armed robbery apprehended by police
DEARBORN — On Sept. 7, at 9:28 p.m., an attempted armed robbery was committed on Payne St., near Arthur. Two subjects ran up to a resident, as he was walking from his vehicle to his front porch. One subject placed a handgun to the victim’s head and shouted “Give us what you have!” The second subject held the victim and...Man found with rifle hiding under Dearborn Police car
DEARBORN — On Sept. 7, Dearborn Police dispatch received a 911 call from a citizen about a suspicious white male, who was peering through the gate at the rear of the secured Dearborn Police Parking lot. The citizen advised the dispatchers that the white male was carrying a foreign object that he had removed from a vehicle. The...St. Sharbel Annual Church Festival celebrates another successful year
WARREN — The St. Sharbel annual three-day festival was once again a success, as it celebrated its sixth year. The event, which took place at the St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church, included a rich array of Lebanese culture, including authentic Lebanese food, and was held Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 8. The...City Council candidate Tarek Baydoun holds fundraiser
Over 200 guests packed Byblos Banquets on Monday, September 9, to support city council candidate Tarek Baydoun's fundraiser. Baydoun took the podium to thank his supporters and pointed out that his campaign is a grassroots movement that has evolved from daily interactions with residents and door-to-door knocking. Baydoun is one of...Poetry Corner: Four messages to Beirut
As a part of its continuing effort to share a portion of the literary wealth of Arabic poetry with the English reader, The Arab American News translates a poem by the legendary Syrian poetNizar Qabbani.In this poem, Qabbani addresses war-torn Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War. A decade and a half after Qabbani's death, in 2008, the...Attorney Lena Masri honored by Michigan Federal Bar Association
SOUTHFIELD — Lena Masri, staff attorney for the Council on American Islamic Relations of Michigan, was honored by a chapter of the Federal Bar Association for her pro bono work.Masri was honored on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association State of...Dearborn resident selected for Challenge Detroit fellowship
DETROIT — Dearborn resident, Jaber Saad, has been selected as one of 32 fellows to participate in Challenge Detroit, an urban revitalization program, focused on attracting and retaining talent in Detroit, in an effort to spur revitalization.Challenge Detroit is a one-year program that provides the opportunity for future leaders to work...Five germ-fighting tips to keep kids healthy this school year
School is a great place to learn, play and make friends. Unfortunately it’s also a great place for germs to get very well acquainted….With your family! With 20 to 30 kids in a classroom and even more on the playground, it’s hard to avoid the germs that cause such illnesses as colds, flus and more.Three-time Gold Medalist, wife and...Sick or pretending? How to tell if your child is too sick for school
Let’s face it; sometimes kids exaggerate their symptoms, in order to get a day off from school. But how do you determine if your child is really too sick to attend school, or pretending to be sick?For the sake of their own health needs, as well as to limit the risk of exposing others to illness, below are sure signs of when a...
Not another immoral, illegal war in our name
September 6th, 20130 Without a doubt, the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq will be remembered as shameful and devastating events in our nation’s history. One would have hoped that the worldwide criticism of the U.S. for entering these wars would prevent the same mistakes from happening again. However, that is clearly not the case, as the U.S. government...Ambiguous religion policy backfires on Tunisia’s ruling Islamists
The young man at the entrance to Zitouna, the oldest mosque in the Tunis medina, was adamant. Non-Muslims could no longer enter the building, not even just its outside gallery overlooking the busy souk."You can only come in if you declare, 'There is no god but God and Mohammad is God's messenger,'" he said.Hardline views like these have...
UN chief says strike on Syria illegal, Congress divided
September 6th, 20130 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday, Sept. 3, that the use of force is only legal when it is in self-defense, or with Security Council authorization. His remarks appeared to question the legality of U.S. plans to strike Syria without UN backing.He also suggested that a U.S. attack could lead to further turmoil in......
Egypt interior minister warns of surge in terrorism after assassination attempt
CAIRO — Egypt's interior minister survived an assassination attempt, unscathed, on Thursday, Sept. 5, when a car bomb blew up his convoy and gunmen strafed his vehicle. He said later, a wave of terrorism by opponents of the military-installed government was just beginning.The minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, has been involved in...Palestinian official: Peace talks going nowhere
RAMALLAH — Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are proving pointless and will not bear fruit without much greater pressure from Washington, a top aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday, Sept. 4.In the most damning Palestinian assessment to date, Yasser Abed Rabbo said that the negotiations, which......
Gunmen kill 16 members of one family in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Gunmen, Wednesday Sept. 4, shot dead at least 16 members of a Shi'a family before blowing up their two neighboring homes south of the Iraqi capital overnight, police and medics said.The attack took place in the town of Latifiya, around 40 km (25 miles) from Baghdad, in a volatile area known as the "triangle of...Opposition, HRW criticize decision to set up rights court in Manama
MANAMA- Bahrain's main opposition group has criticised an Arab League decision to set up a pan-Arab human rights court in Manama, saying the Gulf Arab state was the "black hole of human rights".U.S.-allied Bahrain's human rights record has come under scrutiny over its handling of unrest since anti-government protests broke out in early...Yemeni PM escapes assassination attempt
SANAA — Unidentified assailants opened fire on the motorcade of Yemen's prime minister on Saturday, an aide said, in an apparent assassination attempt that underscored the volatility of the U.S.-allied Arab country. Basindwa.Ali al-Sarari, an adviser to Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa, said no one was hurt in the attack,...Twelve years later, Arabs remain victims of 9/11 tragedy
When the planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, I was a young boy in Beirut, watching the tragedy unfold with a mix of fear and compassion for the victims. At that point in time, I did not have a full comprehension of international politics. I did not consider the motives or affects of the terrorist......
Wyoming NAACP leader meets with KKK activist
CASPER, Wyo. — The head of a Wyoming office of the NAACP is defending talks with a Ku Klux Klan activist, the first known meeting between the oldest civil rights group in the United States and a branch of the white supremacist network.Jimmy Simmons, president of the NAACP in Casper, Wyoming, said on Wednesday, Sept. 4, he opened...U.S. to grant $474 million in transportation infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The federal government will contribute $474 million in discretionary grants to transportation projects in 37 states, with a heavy emphasis on projects in rural areas, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Sept. 4.The 52 projects will be funded under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery,......
64-year-old woman sets record with Cuba-to-Florida swim
KEY WEST, Fla. — American 64-year-old long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad on Monday, Sept. 2, became the first person to swim across the Florida Straits from Cuba without a shark cage, succeeding on her fifth attempt at the feat.Her face sunburned and lips swollen, with barely enough energy to speak, Nyad waded ashore at Key West...White greeters only, church pastor says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An African American North Carolina pastor is facing backlash, after she requested "only white people" work as greeters at the church she leads.In an email, Pastor Makeda Pennycooke of Freedom House in Charlotte said "first impressions matter," and the church wants "the best of the best on the front doors." Pastor......