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Law corner: The government can seize property used to commit a crime unless the owner is innocent
The government may seize property that is used in the commission of a crime, or was used to facilitate a crime. For example, if a house is used as a drug house, the government can, literally, take the house from the owner. The process by which the government obtains such property is called forfeiture. In a suit or action...Protect your privacy and prevent utility fraud
MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) recently released information on how consumers can protect their privacy and prevent utility fraud. According to LARA, consumers should never give out personal information, including financial account numbers or social security numbers, over the phone or...Wayne County officials ask for jail audit to be released
WAYNE COUNTY — Officials in Wayne County are asking that the audit into the costly and controversial jail project here is released. However, County Prosecutor Kim Worthy doesn’t want details of the audit to be made public, until her investigation into it is complete. Worthy is investigating whether information on the...Michigan Senate approves bill expanding Medicaid
LANSING — The Michigan State Senate on Tuesday, Aug. 27, voted 20-18, to approve a bill to expand Medicaid, under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.The expansion will cover an additional 470,000 low-income Michigan residents.Governor Rick Snyder expressed support for Medicaid expansion this year through the federal...Crime reporting drops in Michigan, even as crime increases in Detroit
LANSING — A new analysis has reported a sharp drop in reported crimes across the State of Michigan, even as the number of police officers has declined across the State and crime rates have reached an all-time high in the City of Detroit in 2012, according to the data.According to the FBI, the number of crimes reported to the agency has...State begins re-examining thousands of votes in Detroit mayoral race
DETROIT — The Board of State Canvassers has began the process of reexamination of the thousands of Detroit write-in ballots from the Aug. 6 Mayoral Primary, after a unanimous vote on Tuesday, August 27 allowed state workers to open certain ballot boxes and begin re-examining write-in ballots for mayor.The move is an effort to finalize...Annual St. Sharbel Church Festival draws near
WARREN — The St. Sharbel three-day festival will offer a rich sample of Lebanese traditions, including authentic Lebanese food that is made from the finest Michigan produce and ingredients. The festival, themed “A Taste of Lebanon,” will feature entertainment by popular American and Lebanese performers and disc...Internship opportunities available at CAIR-MI
SOUTHFIELD — The Council on American Islamic Relations of Michigan (CAIR-MI)is offering internships to graduate, undergraduate and high school students. Internship credit can be acquired from the position. The organization is looking for motivated individuals, who can impact the Muslim American community, through hard work...Local woman delivers baby in hospital parking lot
TROY— Anna Wanagat gave birth in the parking lot of William Beaumont Hospital on Monday, Aug. 26.The mother arrived at the hospital around 6 a.m. but could not make it inside the building. Colleen Murphy, a nurse, who was walking by, helped her deliver in the parking lot. A team of specialized medics then rushed to take care of...Metro Times for sale
DETROIT — Times-Shamrock Communications, the owner of Metro Times, said Monday, Aug. 26, that it is selling Detroit's weekly alternative.The sale was announced on the Metro Times blog. “Detroit Metro Times has been a strong, profitable investment for us, for many years. As we look to diversify our family’s holdings, it made sense...Arab American director’s film hits theaters
"Approaching Midnight," a movie, directed by Arab American filmmaker Sam Logan Khaleghi, will premiere at Emagine Theater in Royal Oak, on Friday, Aug. 30.Khaleghi is a Detroit native. He is the producer of the Emmy-nominated show "Prison Boat." He graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and is a director, actor, writer and...Community activist recipient of Neal Shine Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership
DEARBORN — Longtime community activist Ismael Ahmed is this year’s recipient of the Neal Shine Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership, sponsored by the Detroit Free Press and Metropolitan Affairs Coalition. Ahmed.Ahmed is currently the associate provost for metropolitan impact at the University of...Dearborn, Melvindale fire departments officially merge
DEARBORN — Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and Melvindale Mayor Stacy Striz joined in a ceremony, making official the merger of the two cities’ fire departments on Friday, Aug. 23. Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. (right, front row) and Melvindale Mayor Stacy Striz (left, front row) are shown with the new Dearborn...Tips for back to school shopping
During back-to-school shopping season, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. From commercials, to coupons, to mailers, there’s an overload of information about where the deals are for all the stuff your kids need this school year.Even if you are a shopaholic, navigating the mall with your children in tow can be tiring.“We’re...Blue Cross to partner with U of M to promote early cancer detection
DETROIT — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are partnering with the University of Michigan (U of M) to launch The Michigan Football Experience Sweepstakes, a fan contest with a vital message – early detection of cancer, through regular visits to the doctor, can lead to vastly improved health outcomes for those......
NFL, former players in $765 million deal to settle concussion suit
BOSTON — The National Football League has agreed to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of former players, many suffering from dementia and health problems, who accused the league of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport's violence.The deal announced on Thursday ,Aug. 29, comes a week...Man receives jail sentence for growing marijuana on YouTube
AUBURN, N.H. — A New Hampshire man, who chronicled his marijuana-growing operation on YouTube, was sentenced to a year in jail.Kyle Berry of Auburn pleaded guilty to manufacturing a controlled drug, after he was arrested by authorities who were tipped off to his marijuana-growing operation by a series of videos he posted to YouTube,......
Poetry corner: The conversation of waves
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 Syrian poet, journalist and playwright Muhammad al-Maghut.The conversation of wavesI do not want to be filthy, or sterile.Each case has its consequences.In villages, parents...Dearborn, Melvindale fire departments officially merge together
DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and Melvindale Mayor Stacy Striz joined in a ceremony making official the merger of the two cities’ fire departments on Friday, Aug. 23.It was exactly one year to the day from when talks began about how a merger could strengthen fire and EMS service in both...Dearborn, Melvindale fire departments officially merge together
DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and Melvindale Mayor Stacy Striz joined in a ceremony making official the merger of the two cities’ fire departments on Friday, Aug. 23.It was exactly one year to the day from when talks began about how a merger could strengthen fire and EMS service in both...
Experts: U.S. will not sever military aid to Egypt
August 23rd, 20130 Several American foreign policy experts have told The Arab American News that the Obama Administration will not stop military aid to Egypt, after the army's ouster of elected President Mohamed Morsi and crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood leaders and protesters. Michael Hanna, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, said the Obama......
Decline and fall: The second stage is anger
Not too long ago, I predicted that if I live to the average American male lifespan of 76 — I’m 46 now — I’ll have outlived the United States as we know it.At the time, I feared I was being over-optimistic, but lately I’m leaning the other way and thinking that my timetable may have been unduly timid. The United States may be...Challenging internal bigotry on the anniversary of the March on Washington
The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., should be a time of reflection for all with regard to the status of race relations in America. Our country has progressed in the area of overt racism; not just pertaining to African-Americans, but all people of color; yet we, as a society, have......
Pressure mounts on Obama to act over alleged Syrian chemical attack
August 23rd, 20130 On Thursday Aug. 22, president Barack Obama faced growing calls at home and abroad for forceful action against the Syrian government, over accusations that it carried out a massive deadly chemical weapons attack.While the White House said it was "appalled" by reports of hundreds of people gassed near Damascus on Aug. 21, it made clear...U.S. arms industry would lose big from Egypt aid cut-off
UNITED NATIONS — The United States, which has refused to cut off its hefty 1.3 billion dollars in annual military aid to Egypt, continues to argue that depriving arms to the 438,500-strong security forces will only “destabilize” the crisis-ridden country.There is perhaps a more significant – but undisclosed – reason for......
