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Immigration bill passes first early test in Senate
In the first legislative test for the U.S. Senate's bipartisan immigration bill, the Judiciary Committee rejected a Republican attempt to significantly delay the legalization process for 11 million undocumented immigrants, a central focus of the bill.Only the two Republican co-authors of the bill, Senators Jeff Flake of Arizona and...
Hope, skepticism over U.S.-Russian Accord on Syria conference
May 10th, 20130 WASHINGTON — The surprise accord reached by the U.S. and Russia in Moscow Tuesday to try to convene an international conference to resolve the two-year-old civil war in Syria as soon as the end of this month has been greeted with equal measures of hope and skepticism.If nothing else, the agreement apparently persuaded at least one key...A Lebanon echo in Syrian war
Expressions of angst over Syria have entailed several themes, one of which concerns possible “spread” of the Syrian civil war into nearby states. Lebanon, for reasons of physical and ethnic geography, is most often mentioned as a locale of such spreading.But at least as useful as speculation about what the Syrian civil war may do to...
Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel
May 10th, 20130 In a show of solidarity with the academic boycott of Israel, Professor Stephen Hawking has pulled out of a conference hosted by Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem. His decision is in protest to Israel's treatment of Palestinians.Hawking, 71, the world-renowned theoretical physicist and former Lucasian Professor of...The government is “us?” Not last time I checked
In a speech last month about proposed gun control legislation, President Obama decried opponents’ attempts to encourage “suspicion about government.” “The government’s us,” he responded. “These officials are elected by you. They are constrained as I am constrained, by a system that our founders put in place.”But if...Obama to support Internet wiretapping program
The FBI has been considering solutions to their so-called “Going Dark” problem as intricate methods of encryption and advances in technology have made it increasingly difficult for the federal government and law enforcement to gain access to online communications conducted in the shadows of the Web. Should the latest efforts of the...When will we put our money where our mouth is?
Dear Editor: Alan Hart is a writer, journalist and activist who has made it his life’s work to promote the truth about the core of the Middle East’s century-old state of conflict; That core being the Zionist propaganda machine’s campaign to portray Israel as a poor, helpless victim of worldwide anti-Semitism, which entitles...Ignoring the whys of terrorism
Shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian territories, published an analysis of the episode entitled “A Commentary on the Marathon Murders.”In this analysis, Falk...Concert promoter sues Justice Department, demands removal from ‘No-Fly List’
In a press conference held on May 8, Attorney Nabih Ayad, in coordination with the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL), announced that a lawsuit was filed against the FBI, the US Department of Justice and the Terrorist Screening Center, on behalf of Saeb Mokdad, a Lebanese-American concert promoter who has been placed on the...ADC-MI hopes Youth Program will help diversify Dearborn’s Police Department
DEARBORN — Last weekend, 32 local students graduated from the Dearborn Police Youth Academy, a program that has been organized by the Dearborn Police Department, Dearborn Public Schools and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC-MI) for three consecutive years now. The focus of the academy is to educate...City council candidate: Diversity is what makes Dearborn great
DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council Candidate Colette Richards says Dearborn’s diversity is what makes it unique. She is running for office because of her admiration for the City and her aspirations to help make Dearborn a better place to live for future generations. “I absolutely love the City and its diversity,” Richards...Dearborn puts restrictions on fire pits
DEARBORN — Last week, during a 5-2 vote that would change the current ordinance, Dearborn's City Council approved a measure to enforce that fire pits are not to be used in close proximity to any building. A minimum of 15 feet is now required between all fire pits and any structure. City Councilwoman Susan Sareini strongly...Detroit home of top three most dangerous neighborhoods in nation
DETROIT — Neighborhood Scout, a company that analyzes and compiles data for real estate purposes and corporations, recently released a list of the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in the U.S., and four of Detroit's neighborhoods land in the top ten, with three occupying the top three spots, as the most dangerous neighborhoods in the...Dearborn Heights Police Department now providing halal food to detained Muslims
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Local civil rights groups have welcomed the Dearborn Heights Police Department's recent decision to provide halal food to Muslims who are detained in their custody. In recent months, members of the Council on American Islamic Relations of Michigan has held meetings with the Dearborn Heights mayor and...U.S. Education Secretary visits Detroit schools
DETROIT — During a visit to Detroit schools this past Monday with Governor Rick Snyder, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was questioned, along with the Governor, about the Education Achievement Authority (EAA). U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan (L) and Governor Rick Snyder read to preschoolers at Thirkell Elementary School......
Wayne State Board of Governors in search of next president
DETROIT — The Wayne State Board of Governors recently announced that they intend to make a decision by the end of May on who will be the University's next president, according to the Detroit Free Press.A search committee, comprised of faculty, staff, board members and community members has been meeting for several months to evaluate...Lindbergh Elementary youth program open to all district residents
Dearborn parents have until June 15 to enroll their child in a new and exciting program. Starting in the fall of 2013, the program is designed for students who are age-eligible for kindergarten, but require additional time to develop their emotional, social, physical, or cognitive academic skills. The program, known as Young Fives,......
Dearborn Heights man charged with bankruptcy fraud, money laundering
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — This week, a Dearborn Heights man pleaded guilty to three counts of bankruptcy fraud and one count of money laundering, admitting that he did not disclose to the court that he owned luxury cars and jewelry, and that he had cash on hand, when he claimed bankruptcy.Adnan Hassan Tageddine, 42, was charged following a...HFCC announces financial aid priority deadline for fall 2013
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College has announced the financial aid priority deadline for fall 2013, which is June 6, 2013 for students submitting the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and June 27 for all other requested documentation. To meet the Financial Aid Priority Deadline, a student must...Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services seeks Arab American participation on board of directors
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) is seeking nominations for its 2014 board of directors and other committees. Over the years, the organization has resettled and assisted countless Arab immigrants and refugees, and continues to work tirelessly to give them a voice. Lutheran Services does this, in part, by recruiting many...Residents hope to restore Dearborn Neighborhood Watch Program
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department and residents of the Duvall-Edison Neighborhood Association are teaming up in an effort to help restore the City’s neighborhood watch program. Last Wednesday an informal hearing took place at Duvall Elementary School, where residents were offered crime prevention tips. ......
UN asks Israel to stop violating Lebanon’s airspace
NEW YORK - The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has protested to Israel after it observed increased violations of Lebanese air space by Israel, which carried out raids in Syria to target what it claimed were Iranian missiles bound for Hizbullah.Intelligence sources said Israel on Friday and Sunday attacked Iranian-supplied...
Rare painting of Prophet’s footprints to be auctioned
May 9th, 20130 LONDON - A rare 18th century painting of the footprints of the Prophet Muhammad, painted during the 18th century Ottoman Empire, will take center stage at British auction house Mullock’s on the 21st of May.According to written and oral sources, Prophet Muhammad left imprints of his bare feet on a number of stones. Some of these......
Local Arab American attorney leads research for Human Rights Watch in Syria and Lebanon
May 9th, 20130 Lama Fakih is so much more than a bright, successful, energetic Lebanese American, who grew up in Michigan. She is a researcher in Lebanon and Syria for Human Rights Watch (HRW), one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. Fakih said she was inspired to work on human...‘Discover Islam’ to host upcoming youth banquet
DEARBORN — On Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m., Discover Islam will be hosting a dinner at Byblos Hall, themed "Islamic Youth Awareness," during which they hope to target local youth and their parents. Discover Islam is a student organization, based out of Dearborn High School, made up of approximately 45 members who participate in......