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Dearborn Attorney Susan Dabaja bids for city council seat
DEARBORN — Attorney Susan Dabaja has announced her bid for Dearborn City Council, seeking one of seven positions up for election this November. Dabaja, born and raised in Dearborn, is hoping her full-fledged commitment and diverse background as an active member in the community will spark renewed enthusiasm with Dearborn's residents at...Attorney Tarek M. Baydoun pulls petition for Dearborn city council
DEARBORN — Local Attorney Tarek M. Baydoun, a life-long Dearborn resident has announced his bid to seek a seat on Dearborn's City Council. Dearborn will elect seven city council members, a mayor, and a city clerk in November 2013. Baydoun pulled petitions on Thursday, where he was joined by his wife Noha, and their daughter Eman, who...Report shows border patrol agents receive incentives for arresting immigrants
NEW YORK-According to a report from Families for Freedom and New York University Law School, U.S. Border Patrol officers are getting cash bonuses, extra vacation time, and even gift cards to Home Depot as a reward for how many immigrants they arrest. The report also shows hundreds of arrests include Green Card Holders, and other...SOS changes stance on DACA program; decision hailed as major victory for young immigrants
DETROIT-Today Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced she would grant drivers’ licenses to young immigrants under Obama Administration reforms enacted last summer. Johnson has agreed per the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that immigrants covered under the president’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2013 officially introduced
House Resolution 102, the "Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2013 was introduced by Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (L-R) Ahmed Amer, Rehab Amer, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, 49th District State Rep. Lee Gonzalez, and Hussein Amer pose after signing the Amer Act into law in Lansing in 2010.The Act, which...ADC national advisor reappointed to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
ADC Michigan extended its congratulations to Senior National Advisor and Regional Director Imad Hamad, who recently was reappointed to serve on the Michigan Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Hamad was originally appointed to the Committee in July of 2007. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) is part of...Justice Hathaway admits fraud, may go to jail
On Tuesday Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway pleaded guilty to bank fraud, and conducting a two-year scheme to defraud her bank of $600,000 owed on a Grosse Pointe Park home. The guilty plea comes only eight days after she resigned from her seat on the highest court in Michigan. Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern...Proposal to turn Belle Isle into state operated park off the table
DETROIT — A proposal to turn Belle Isle into a state operated park, and save the city millions of dollars annually in maintenance costs for the island is now off the table after the city council voted Tuesday to delay a vote on it. The proposal would allow the city to still have full ownership of the park, but the Michigan Department...Evangelical leaders praise momentum for immigration reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Senate leaders announced a bipartisan framework for immigration reform. President Obama on Tuesday set out similar proposals to guide the upcoming debate over a new immigration process, including an eventual road to citizenship. Having helped forge a new consensus on immigrants and immigration,...
Mixed reaction to McDonald’s non-halal lawsuit settlement
February 1st, 20130 DEARBORN — The class action lawsuit that went public last week against McDonald's corp. and Ford Rd McDonald's franchisee Finley's Management Company has drawn a mixed reaction from the community, with rumors and misinformation leading to even more speculation about the facts of the case. The lawsuit stems from Dearborn Heights...Arab Spring fails to deliver basic human rights
LONDON - The Arab Spring has given way to new governments that are failing to respect basic rights such as freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch warned as it published its annual report Thursday.The US-based group urged the young Islamist regimes of countries such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia to build "genuine" democracies, saying...Israeli attack: A desperate bid to save failed campaign against Syria
Israel has conducted airstrikes in Syria based on "suspicions" of chemical weapon transfers, in a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, international law, and in direct violation of Syria's sovereignty. The Guardian in its report titled, "Israel carries out air strike on Syria," claims:"Israeli warplanes have attacked a target close to...Dearborn Heights and all the HYPE
Everyone knows that Dearborn, Michigan is the center of Arab America. It contains the largest concentration of Arabs anywhere in America. Its main drag, Warren Avenue, is lined with stores, shops, restaurants, and cafes run, owned, and frequented by Arab Americans. Signs displayed in Arabic are the norm. It is home to the one and only...UN inquiry says Israel must end settlements in West Bank
GENEVA — Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank violate international law, and the country must "immediately" withdraw all settlers from such areas, UN human rights investigators have said.Israel has not co-operated with the inquiry, set up by the Human Rights Council (HRC) last March to examine the impact of settlements in the...AT&T to invest $14 billion to significantly expand wireless and wireline broadband networks, support growing customer demand
NEW YORK — AT&T* recently announced plans to invest $14 billion over the next three years to significantly expand and enhance its wireless and wireline IP broadband networks to support growing customer demand for high-speed Internet access and new mobile, app and cloud services. The investment plan – Project Velocity IP (VIP) –......
Americans demand re-legalization of cell phone unlocking
WASHINGTON, DC — The practice of unlocking a smartphone without a carrier’s permission was recently criminalized in the U.S., forcing Americans to stand up for the right to use their property as they wish without the fear of prosecution.Over the weekend the window of opportunity closed for U.S. consumers to buy and legally unlock a...U.S. high school allows Muslims time for prayer if they earn good grades
WASHINGTON, DC — A high school near Washington DC has taken a rare step of accommodating Muslim prayer during class hours. Parkdale High School now allows a handful of its students to be excused to pray. The decision has made some Christian staffers "unhappy."Prince George County High School Principal Cheryl J. Logan said the......
IRS kicks off 2013 tax season; some returns can be filed now
DETROIT — The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday opened the 2013 filing season by announcing a variety of enhanced products and services to help taxpayers prepare and file their tax returns by the April 15 deadline. New and expanded services for taxpayers this year include a redesigned IRS.gov web site that’s easier to navigate...
ACLU, unions file lawsuit against state’s right-to-work law
February 1st, 20130 LANSING – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and a coalition of labor unions asked a judge Thursday to strike down the recently passed right-to-work law because it was enacted while the public was locked out of the capitol in violation of the open meetings act, the First Amendment, and the Michigan Constitution. The case,...Children who lost parents seek financial donations
DEARBORN—Three children who all attend school here are in need of financial donations. Michael, Drako and Chastity lost their mother Nikki when she passed away from cancer before Christmas, and in January their father also lost his life to pulmonary embolism. The Cannizzaros are now living with their grandmother, who’s caring for...Dearborn family featured on CBS television program
DEARBORN — One local Arab American family here was featured on the 30-minute special, Support at Home, on CBS Detroit Saturday, Jan. 26. The television program focused on support for people with developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities. The Charara family of Dearborn appeared on CBS.The family at the......
Syria protests over Israel attack, warns of “surprise”
The foreign ministry summoned the head of the UN force in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to deliver the protest a day after Israel hit what Syria said was a military research center and diplomats said was a weapons convoy heading for Lebanon."Syria holds Israel and those who protect it in the Security Council fully responsible for...ACS Relay For Life of Dearborn seeks sponsors
DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Feb. 6 the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dearborn will hold a kick off party at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center beginning 6 p.m. Relay For Life of Dearborn is April 27-28 from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m.Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It is a fun and unique......
Couple says DHS placed their children in unsafe foster home
February 1st, 20130 One family’s custody battle with the Department of Human Services over their children became more complicated when their daughters, now ages six and two were placed in a foster care home that’s left many worried about the girls’ overall wellbeing and safety. In May 2012 Jessica Reed and Maged Mousa’s daughters were removed...
Metro Detroiters urged to march for immigration reform in Washington D.C. on April 10
February 1st, 20130 DEARBORN — People across the state will participate in a national march scheduled to take place in Washington D.C. Wednesday, April 10. It’s being held in support of comprehensive immigration reform measures recently introduced, and to speak out against current immigration laws that seperate familes. Efforts to get 250 Michigan......