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Emergency managers ballot denial sparks heated emotions, appeal
LANSING — A petition drive that received 40,000 more signatures than necessary in order to allow citizens to vote on whether to keep Michigan's controversial emergency managers in November was shot down on Thursday as the state's Board of State Canvassers reached a 2-2 deadlock.Despite more than 203,000 signatures in support of Public...
Hit-and-run leaves local woman in a coma
April 27th, 20120 Community searching for answers Achkar (left) is still fighting for her life at Oakwood Hospital’s intensive care unit; her friend Nancy Faraj (right) suffered bruises. DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A hit-and-run altercation that left one Dearborn Heights woman critically injured on Wednesday April 18 at an apartment complex on Garling Dr off...
Supreme Court appears to uphold Arizona immigration law
April 27th, 20120 PHOENIX — How individual states and the nation deal with undocumented immigrants could see a major change in upcoming months. Supreme Court justices, weighing arguments over Arizona's tough immigration law, seemed to find little problem Wednesday with provisions that require police to check the legal status of people they...Morocco clamors for justice
CASABLANCA — A government plan to reform Morocco's dilapidated justice system, the details of which are still a mystery to the general public, has become the subject of much skepticism, especially from justice professionals around the country. Demonstrators chant slogans during a demonstration called by the February 20 movement, in...
Qana victims mourned at commemoration of twin massacres against Dearborn’s sister city
April 27th, 20120 Consul General of Lebanon to Detroit Houssam Diab speaks: “The only thing that will deter Israel is our perseverance in pointing out the truth about the war crimes committed and that are still being committed against our people,” Diab said. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNab/TAAN DEARBORN — Remembering even a single innocent murder...
Dearborn Police arrest two in donation box theft case
April 27th, 20120 DEARBORN — Dearborn Police caught the man spotted stealing an Al-Mabarrat charity donation box on camera from Al-Basha Subs of Dearborn Heights earlier this month. He was arrested at his home here last Saturday, where he confessed to stealing a total of five of the charity's donation boxes. Then Monday night the thievery...
Military to review course teaching “U.S. at war with Islam”
April 27th, 20120 WASHINGTON — The United States’ top military officer ordered a review of training material after a course for officers was found to espouse the view that the United States is at war with Islam, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The review, which was first reported by Wired.com, was prompted by a complaint by a soldier who had recently...
Global Educational Excellence celebrates re-opening of two Detroit charter schools
April 27th, 20120 DETROIT — Global Educational Excellence (GEE) celebrated two grand re-openings on Tuesday for Detroit Charter schools White Academy and Edmonson Academy, bringing optimism to two schools whose futures were in limbo last year when they were about to be closed by the city as a result of students performing below the state level. GEE...H.Y.P.E. Athletics hosting grand opening events, unveilingstate-of-the-art center
The Center will have five indoor basketball/volleyball courts. Doors will open on April 29 with a ribbon cutting dinner on May 4. DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Sunday, April 29, 2012 from noon-5 p.m. H.Y.P.E. (Helping Youth Progress & Excel) Athletics Community, a non-profit organization, will open their doors for the first time ever to...
UMass Boston Student Senate passes divestment resolution against Boeing, other companies
April 27th, 20120 Company's role in Israel's Operation Cast Lead against Gaza cited by officials BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts Boston Undergraduate Student Government unanimously passed a bill demanding that the UMass Foundation, the university’s investment fund, divest from Boeing and other companies profiting from war crimes...
Lebanese citizens urged to register for upcoming parliamentary elections
April 27th, 20120 The Embassy of Lebanon in the United States and the affiliated Consulates General in Detroit, Los Angeles and New York are calling again on the Lebanese citizens (holders of Lebanese citizenship) living in the U.S. to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections to be held in the spring 2013 by registering at the closest...Islamic House of Wisdom hosts successful fundraising dinner
Imams, interfaith leaders and U.S. Rep. John Conyers (third from left, bottom row). DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Semi-Annual Fundraising dinner at IHW was held Sunday, April 22 with the presence of Ayatollah Sheikh Abdul-Latif Berry, Imams, board members of local Islamic Organizations, interfaith clergy, Congressman John Conyers, Dr....Vietnam, Afghanistan, and The Pentagon’s memory failure
Wars of Attrition: Green zones of the mind, guerrillas, and a technical knockout in AfghanistanRecently, after insurgents unleashed sophisticated, synchronized attacks across Afghanistan involving dozens of fighters armed with suicide vests, rocket-propelled grenades, and small arms, as well as car bombs, the Pentagon was quick to...
Chances of Assad falling highly exaggerated
April 27th, 20120 For the past year, I've been intrigued listening to expert after expert tells us that Bashar Assad is going down and his ouster is just a matter of time. He has been called a "dead man walking" by the U.S. State Department. Israel's defense minister has insisted that Assad will fall in a matter of weeks. Just last month, President...New Detroit budget would slash 2,500 jobs, $250M in payroll
DETROIT — The city council will begin deliberating over a new budget proposal by Mayor Dave Bing next week that includes massive cuts to public employees, services and more.About 2,500 positions are expected to be cut in all city departments to the tune of about $250 million if it passes according to a report in the Detroit Free......
Donnell White embraces leadership role as Detroit NAACP prepares to celebrate 100 years
April 27th, 20120 DETROIT — The civil rights movement for Arab Americans is still a work in progress considering the tremendous new wave of challenges it has faced in the last ten-plus years, but activists and leaders have a blueprint to follow for getting things done in Detroit and across the nation in the NAACP. NAACP Executive Director Donnell...Hundreds attend first student dinner event at Byblos
Former Fordson principal Imad Fadlallah (C) poses with college and high school students after being awarded at the STAT dinner on April 13. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/TAAN DEARBORN – The Fordson High School group Students Taking Action Today (STAT) held its first annual dinner at Byblos Banquet Hall on Friday, April 13 bringing......
Dearborn Stars hold season kick-off event
DEARBORN – A season kick-off dinner for the Dearborn Stars soccer club was held on Wednesday, April 25 at Byblos Banquet Hall for the organization, which plays in the Michigan Premier Soccer League and various tournaments. The team's season will begin with the 2012 National Cup on Sunday, May 6 against Ann Arbor FC.The sponsor for...Occupy Detroit planning ‘May Day’ march, protests
DETROIT – The Occupy Detroit movement is planning a series of events for International Workers Day on Tuesday, May 1, including a march and rally from Clark Park to Grand Circus Park in the city. Many people across the U.S. will be taking off work and school that day in a general strike, a “day without the 99 percent.” The Students...Darany announces run for reelection in 15th District
DEARBORN – State Rep. George T. Darany is hoping to serve for another two years, as he announced on Tuesday that he will run for reelection as a representative for Michigan's 15th House District.Darany served on the Dearborn City Council for four years and has been active in community causes, and he has owned and operated the Classic...New law makes it illegal to lie to police officers in Michigan
LANSING – Last Friday, a new bill was signed into law making it illegal to lie or conceal facts from Michigan police officers investigating a crime.People have the right to remain silent according to the law but must tell the truth when speaking. The law is similar to the federal one regarding agents. According to the ACLU,......
City of Dearborn public budget hearing set for May 14
DEARBORN - The City Council is currently reviewing Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr.’s proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget and has set 6 p.m. Monday, May 14 as the date for the public hearing. It will take place in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 13615 Michigan Ave.The budget adoption meeting, also open to the public, is scheduled to...
‘Rejecting Islamophobia: A Community Stand Against Hate’ event to be held April 29
April 22nd, 20120 DEARBORN – In order to counter-act the “Jessica Mokdad Human Rights Conference” in Dearborn that many say is being used as a platform for anti-Muslim bigotry by conservative commentator Pamela Geller and others, an event titled “Rejecting Islamophobia: A Community Stand Against Hate” will be held on Sunday, April......
Tickets available now for Marcel Khalife performance on April 27
April 22nd, 20120 Marcel Khalife, the UNESCO World Artist for Peace, and a Middle Eastern music icon, will be in Detroit for a very special concert with Omaima El-Khalil and the Mayadin Music Ensemble sponsored by the Arab Student Union at Wayne State University. The event, titled "Fall of the Moon," will feature the work of the great...Dearborn woman in critical condition after hit-and-run
DEARBORN - Three Dearborn women were reportedly involved in a hit-and-run that left one of them, 23-year-old Hanan Askar, critically injured on Thursday evening. Askar was taken to Oakwood hospital where she is currently in a coma. According to family members the incident occurred on Evergreen and Garling St. It is believed the......