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NYPD document: Gather intel info at Shi’a mosques
February 4th, 20120 By Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, Eileen Sullivan and Chris Hawley NEW YORK — The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shi'a Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained...
Russia “unwavering” on Syria
February 4th, 20120 Moscow stands firm against Western, Arab League draft on Syria After three days of negotiations on Syria, the UN Security Council failed to persuade Russia, which holds a veto, to back an Arab League plan to try to end the bloodshed in the Middle East nation.The revised draft resolution revealed at the meetings has taken out all...Unpaid parking tickets could delay license renewal
LANSING — Michigan motorists who pile up unpaid parking tickets may soon find it harder and more costly to get their driver’s license renewed with a new bill recently passed by the State House. The bill, which was passed last Thursday in a 58-48 vote, will lower the number of unpaid tickets needed to prompt sanctions from the...NY man pleads guilty in crash that killed Detroit cop
DETROIT — A New York man could face up to 35 years in prison for killing a Detroit Police Officer in a car accident last June in the city’s Greektown entertainment district. Thirty year old Saddam Mohsin pleaded guilty last Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court to second-degree murder and operating under the influence after...Poll: Most voters oppose fees, fuel taxes for road upgrades
DETROIT — A new WXYZ-TV/Free Press poll shows that 58% of people oppose raising fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements.Those in favor voted at a 36% rate according to the poll. Among those opposed, 41% said they were strongly against it. The overall pool of respondents was 600 people from Jan....Michigan redistricting gets go ahead from U.S. Dept. of Justice
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has essentially opened the path for Michigan's new redistricting maps for House and Senate and Congress to go forward after they ruled that the changes don't violate the Voting Rights Act.Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette asked for the changes originally, with many believing they favor...Cobo Center hearings packed with thousands facing foreclosure
DETROIT — Three massive hearings drew thousands to Cobo Center earlier this week as people facing foreclosure for not paying property taxes attempted to convince the Wayne County Treasurer’s office to not foreclose on their properties.Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz is required by law to foreclose on those who haven't paid their taxes...Obama Leads Romney, Gingrich in latest Michigan poll
LANSING — A new poll commissioned by the Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV Channel 7 finds Barack Obama leading both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. These results came three days after Obama gave his State of the Union Address.The EPIC/MRA Survey of 600 likely voters found Obama was favored over Romney in a head to head match, with 48...Iraqi Dinar currency stolen from Waterford home
WATERFORD — Police are looking for a person who broke into a house earlier this month, smashed the glass doorwall and stole a safe. Included in the safe was an unknown amount of dollars and Iraqi Dinar currency. Those with info on the crime, which was committed in the 3000 block of Heron Pointe Court, should call Detective...Dr. Mohamad: A big heart for cardiology
It’s not always common for a child to know what they want to spend their adulthood pursuing. But that was the case for Dr. Tamam Mohamad, who had known he wanted to be a cardiologist since he was six years old, after his grandfather died from a heart attack. Dr. Tamam Mohamad is a fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist...Rival Libyan militia groups wage gun battle in capital city
TRIPOLI — Officials say that rival groups of Libyan militias have begun waging gun battles in the city, signaling that post-revolution divisions remain a threat to peace. Exchanges of fire were heard and plumes of smoke seen coming from a district known as Tariq Al Shat in central Tripoli, eyewitnesses said. A BBC reporter...
UN’s Ban Ki-moon showered with shoes in Gaza over Israeli bias
February 3rd, 20120 GAZA CITY — Angry protesters threw shoes at UN chief Ban Ki-moon as he visited the Gaza Strip on Thursday, condemning him for failing to meet the families of Palestinian prisoners. Ban was pelted as he crossed into the Palestinian territory, where a crowd of around 50 demonstrators tried to block his convoy as it entered Gaza.As some...
NDAA indefinite detention provisions already being used
February 3rd, 20120 Not even a month after President Barack Obama signed his name to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the U.S. government is already using the legislation to justify its ongoing detainment of a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay.Musa'ab al-Madhwani had barely entered adulthood when he first arrived at the military prison...Dearborn prospects sign with Michigan colleges
DEARBORN — Fordson's crosstown rivals, the Dearborn Pioneers, also placed two players on football scholarships, they announced at a Wednesday event for National Signing Day. Receiver Ryan Hansen will play wide receiver for Central Michigan next year while Keyshawn Walker will also play receiver at Northern Michigan in the Upper...Fordson football’s Leila headed to D-II runner-up Wayne State
DEARBORN – The Fordson football and other athletic programs have a long tradition of putting kids in college, and offensive lineman Ahmad Leila is the next in line.Leila will receive a partial scholarship to Wayne State University in Detroit where he will study pre-pharmacy and compete for playing time for the Warriors, who reached the......
Dearborn ordered to pay $100,000 in attorney fees from festival lawsuit
DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn has been ordered to pay more than $103,000 in attorney fees for a Christian pastor who was represented by an Ann Arbor Christian based law firm in a free speech case lost by the city in May 2011. It was ruled that the pastor’s free speech rights violated at the annual Arab International Festival in...New bizarre twists emerge in Bashara murder case
DETROIT — According to a local news report one of the properties owned by Bob Bashara includes a sex and S&M room in the basement. One woman who lives near the property says she’s witnessed Bashara leaving the property, among others. Those claiming to have witnessed the inside of the basement say they saw whips and chains......
Successful appeals granted for Islamic centers in Hamtramck
HAMTRAMCK — The Hamtramck Zoning Board yesterday approved two zoning variances for the expansion of the Islamic Center of Hamtramck and the establishment of the Ideal Islamic Center.A representative of CAIR-MI spoke on behalf of the Islamic centers at the hearing, reminding the board of federal law, which prohibits the denial of zoning...Michigan voters divided on emergency managers
DETROIT — A new WXYZ-TV/Free Press poll shows that 58% of people oppose raising fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements.Those in favor voted at a 36% rate according to the poll. Among those opposed, 41% said they were strongly against it. The overall pool of respondents was 600 people from Jan....DHS and State Housing Authority team up to provide additional rent or mortgage assistance
Beginning Feb. 1, families affected by cash benefit lifetime limits could qualify for a total of six months housing assistance through a Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) program. Michigan Department of Human Services Director Maura D. Corrigan and a MSHDA Executive...Wayne County honoring Black History Month
DETROIT — February is Black History Month, and Wayne County is celebrating by installing a set of displays highlighting various inspirational African American achievements, milestones, leaders, and more in the city's Guardian Building, including local heroes. The exhibit will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday......
New bill would require community service for cash assistance
LANSING — Joe Hune, a Republican senator from the 22nd district in Livingston County, Shiawassee County, and a portion of southern Ingham County, introduced a new bill that says people who get assistance from the state in the form of cash should be required to do community service. Examples he listed include highway...Terry Jones plans April 7 Dearborn protest at ICA
Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones is planning to protest in front of the Islamic Center of America on April 7. Speaking to The Arab American News by phone he invited Islamic religious leaders and Muslims to “make their case against him” there. A significant number of Jones’ supporters are expected to attend the......
Campaign spot begs question: Is Obama running for president, or Prime Minister of Israel?
February 2nd, 20120 Is Barack Obama running for reelection as President of the United States or Prime Minister of Israel? A new Obama campaign video makes it increasingly hard to tell, and even more ominously ratchets further the Israelization of US politics.False hopes of change U..S President Barack Obama was elected in 2008 amid expectations that he...
Syria is used to the slings and arrows of friends and enemies
February 2nd, 20120 Bashar al-Assad is clinging to power despite the slow growth of a civil war. But if the regime should survive, what sort of country will it rule?The violence grows worse. The Arab League throws up its hands in despair. Madame Clinton may huff and puff at the United Nations. But the Syrian regime and the stalwarts of the old Baath party......