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Homeland Security gathers “crap intelligence” and spies on Americans
October 5th, 20120 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has endangered the civil liberties of Americans and spent millions on collecting not counterterrorism intel but “a bunch of crap,” a Senate subcommittee investigation of DHS data fusion centers has found.The Senate’s bipartisan Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released...
Unified rally at Dearborn Civic Center attacts over 1,000
October 1st, 20120 DEARBORN-A message was heard loud and clear on Friday evening in Dearborn where a community rally standing up against violence and hate was held at the city's Civic Center located on Michigan Ave., where over 1,000 locals turned out to support the condemning of hate speech, while also defending the prophets of...100 years after its inception, AFPD still on guard, making retail business easier for members
The AFPD has evolved into one of the most powerful and influential forces in the Midwest food, beverage and petroleum industry As early as 1913 the AFPD, which at the time had only a handful of members who were butcher shop owners, and was called the Detroit Retail Meat Merchants Association, began lobbying on behalf of its members....UM – Ann Arbor student government proposes limitations on anti-Israeli speech
ANN ARBOR — The Central Student Government meeting at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor was filled with tension when the body proposed a resolution on Tuesday evening that would end several years of attendance and speeches towards individuals who continuously raise awareness about the occupation of Palestine by Israel. Activist...
Strained East-West relations dominate General Assembly opening
September 28th, 20120 UNITED NATIONS – Addressing the 67th General Assembly at the United Nations in New York Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama accused the Iranian government of propping up the dictatorship in Syria and supporting terrorist groups abroad. U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N....
Warm welcome for Lebanese Minister Gebran Bassil in Dearborn
September 28th, 20120 Speech focuses on energy developments, election lawsDEARBORN - Thursday evening at Byblos Banquet Hall, a reception was held for Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil, who was welcomed to the country for the first time as an official with a slew of guests that included Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Oakland County...
Arab American activist arrested for defacing anti-Muslim ad in NYC subway
September 28th, 20120 An Egyptian-American activist was arrested by the NYPD on Tuesday and charged with criminal mischief and graffiti for spray-painting an advertisement in a New York subway station that had been viewed as hateful to Muslims. Mona Eltahawy, 45, the Egyptian-born activist who was arrested for defacing an anti-Muslim subway ad that called the...‘Innocence of Muslims’ producer jailed for probation violation
The filmmaker alleged to be behind the anti-Islam video that sparked anti-U.S. protests the world over has been arrested and jailed for violating the terms of his probation."The court has a lack of trust in the defendant" because of his "lengthy pattern of deception," which included making false statements to probation officials, Judge...
Bus agency loses ruling over ‘Boycott Israel’ ads rejection in Ann Arbor
September 28th, 20120 Federal Judge Mark Goldsmith has ruled against the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority in a lawsuit challenging the agency's rejection of an ad titled 'Boycott "Israel." Boycott Apartheid.' Calling the agency's policy of only accepting ads that are in "good taste" vague and unconstitutional. Goldsmith issued a ruling in favor of...
Brahimi: No immediate prospect for ending the Syrian crisis
September 25th, 20120 NEW YORK - UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Monday that the Syrian civil war is worsening, and that he sees no immediate prospect for its end. "There is no prospect for today or tomorrow to move forward," Brahimi told reporters after briefing the UN Security Council on his recent talks with Syria's President...Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water to visit metro Detroit
DETROIT- The Minister of Energy and Water of Lebanon Mr. Gebran Bassil will arrive in Detroit on Thursday, September 27, 2012 on a two-day private visit. The Lebanese American organizations in Michigan will be hosting a dinner reception by invitation only, in his honor on Thursday night at Byblos Banquet Hall. He will also address...Controversial new immigration measure being enforced by Arizona police
PHOENIX- Arizona police on Wednesday began enforcing a controversial "show-your-papers" provision of a state law targeting illegal immigration as civil rights groups prepared to document allegations of racial profiling.Police in the border state with Mexico are now authorized to begin conducting immigration status checks of anyone they...Chaldeans successful in Michigan primaries, kick off campaigns for Nov. 6 General Election
Several Chaldean Americans were listed as candidates on ballots during the Michigan primaries, but only two were successful in their bids, moving on to compete in the Nov. 6 general election. D’AgostiniKlint Kesto, an assistant Wayne County Prosecutor and Diane D'Agostini, Oakland County Circut Court Judge for the 48th District Court...
Government must join us in efforts to stop hate
September 22nd, 20120 There's a true disaster going on in this country today. It's a crisis of no conscience, a revolution over race, a dance with the devil, a handshake with hate. Nowhere is this culture of evil more evident than in the raging Islamophobia sweeping the country. Day after day, week after week, Muslims and Sikhs are being harrased,...Fundraiser for Crestwood School Board candidate Sep. 25
DEARBORN HEIGHTS— On Tuesday, Sep. 25 a fundraiser will be held to support Crestwood School Board candidate Zaineb Hussein's election campaign. The event will be at the Warren Valley Golf Club here. It's $50 to attend, and will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Since launching her campaign Hussein has received widespread support from......
UM-D housing officially lauching in the Fall of 2013
DEARBORN — This week the University of Michigan Dearborn (UM-D) located on Evergreen Rd. officially announced that housing units will be built across the street from the campus that will be large enough to accommodate over 500 students for the fall of 2013. For the 2012-2013 school year, UM-D currently has over 9,100 students...Canada tightens alliance with Israel
TORONTO – Skepticism continues in Canada about why the national government abruptly cut off diplomatic relations with Iran earlier this month, although ties between the two states have been rocky since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. "Over the last few years Canada has increasingly gone to bat for the Israeli government. Canada's votes at......
Interfaith leaders condemn hate speech at ICA rally
DEARBORN-Hundreds of locals turned out on Friday afternoon at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn where a group of interfaith leaders stood in front of the mosque to condemn the anti-Islamic film that has led to worldwide outrage in the last few weeks. Those speaking at the event included Imam Hassan Al-Qazwini of the Islamic...LAHC steps up charitable efforts
DEARBORN — Since 2011 the Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) has noticeably expanded its philanthropic efforts in the community through a series of new programs. On Monday its members distributed 109 backpacks filled with school supplies to students at Geer Park Elementary School here as part of its Back to School Program. On...Interfaith groups react to anti-Muslim film, condemn violence abroad
DEARBORN — Last Saturday local interfaith religious leaders gathered at the Islamic House of Wisdom (IHW) in Dearborn Heights to condemn any form of violence in relation to the movie "Innocence of Muslims" which has garnered a fire-storm of controversy leading to protests and deaths as well as hundreds of injuries around the world...CAIR submits written testimony for Senate hate crime hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) this week submitted written testimony for a Senate hearing on hate crimes and the threat of domestic extremism.The hearing was prompted by the national string of violent and deadly attacks targeting Sikhs and American Muslims and their institutions and......
Junior at Farmington Hills school becomes captain of soccer team
FARMINGTON HILLS —Sixteen-year-old junior Moussa Zaatar is making a splash at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills. This year, he was selected by the school’s coach to become captain of the Hawks, the school’s varsity soccer team. For a position usually held by seniors, Zaatar’s years of practice and experience have made him...
Judge rules anti-Islam film can stay on web despite request from actress to remove it
September 22nd, 20120 LOS ANGELES – An anti-Islam film trailer that has spawned violent protests across the Muslim world can remain on YouTube despite a request from a California actress to have it taken down, a judge ruled on Thursday. Actress Cindy Lee Garcia talks about the script that she read and performed in contrast to the video published on YouTube......
Nasrallah: Beware of dangerous repercussions from film
BEIRUT — Hizbullah warned of "very dangerous" global repercussions if an anti-Islam film is released in its entirety, as a fatwa was issued against the film's producer who has gone into hiding with his family.The warning by Hizbullah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah came Monday as the death toll from a week of violence sparked by the...
Netanyahu’s verbal attack on U.S. shocks staunchest supporters
September 22nd, 20120 Maybe this time the Israeli prime minister has gone too far in his bullying and arrogance in dealing with the United States of America — so far as to undermine the habits and attitudes in the United States that have made such swagger possible in the first place. The harshness of Netanyahu's blast took aback even some American......
