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County officials giving away Detroit homes for $500
DETROIT – Wayne County will begin sending people door-to-door to offer foreclosed homes in Detroit for sale for as little as $500 according to a report from WWJ. More than 6,000 homes that were foreclosed did not sell at an auction last fall. The county treasurer’s office said it is willing to negotiate with anyone living inside...Tougher Wayne State admissions policy approved
DETROIT – A new plan designed to improve Wayne State's graduation rate was approved last week according to local reports. Freshmen will be evaluated differently according to new policies, splitting them into three separate groups: those who have been accepted, those who need to finish a summer program first, and those who will be...IRS keeping close eye on ID theft, more than 100 arrests made
A crackdown in Michigan and more than 20 other states has been launched after the IRS noticed identity theft had spiked from criminals filing fake returns. Many of the scam artists obtain info from people off the Internet or by calling unsuspecting victims and using their social security numbers, names or addresses to file tax...Oversight measures urged as Michigan Homeland Security center expands
DETROIT — The Michigan Intelligence Operations Center of Lansing opened five years ago and is now expanding into southeast Michigan, a plan that has renewed opposition. The so-called "fusion center" will be the second in the state and is said to aid authorities in assessing possible threats. Opponents say that privacy invasions...Arab American Studies minor at UM-Dearborn officially approved
DEARBORN – After years of planning, the University of Michigan-Dearborn officially approved its new Arab American studies minor, which will begin for the winter 2012 semester.Students will be given the choice of several unique classes exploring the historical, political, artistic, cultural and other aspects of the Arab American history...
Wayne County’s Loan Modification Program looks to cap foreclosures
February 10th, 20120 DETROIT- With economical difficulties still straining the state of Michigan, many residents might not be aware that the Wayne County Department offers a free program to homeowners who are struggling with their mortgage. The program is an effort made by the county to put a cap on the growing number of foreclosures that have affected the...Fatah and Hamas agree that Abbas will lead Palestinian unity cabinet
The leaders of Fatah and Hamas yesterday agreed that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas could head an interim "unity" cabinet to pave the way for fresh future elections in Gaza and the West Bank.The accord signed by Abbas and Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Mashal in Qatar cleared one important obstacle standing in the way of the...U.S. official: Mossad hit-squads behind Iran scientists’ murders
Israel’s Mossad trained and financed a terrorist group that carried out a series of Hollywood-style assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists, unnamed U.S. officials have revealed. Iran, however, believes the CIA was also sponsoring the killings.Two senior U.S. officials confirmed to NBC that People’s Mujahideen of Iran dissident...
South Africa mulls BDS sanctions on Israel
February 10th, 20120 PRETORIA — South Africa is considering imposing economic and cultural sanctions on Israel as part of the worldwide Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.The country's Minister of Arts and Culture announced at a conference here last week that the government is seeking to increase support for the dispossessed Palestinian...Exhibit opens: Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We, the People?”
DEARBORN — A new exhibit, Fighting for Democracy: Who is the ‘We” in “We, the People?” opened Feb.2 at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) in Dearborn. It highlights the stories of seven diverse individuals, their service to their country and their civic engagement that helped change our American democracy. The...Thieves steal dozens of truck batteries from Garden Foods
DEARBORN — The Garden Foods warehouse at 6430 Wyoming was the target of thieves on Jan. 22, as more than $5,000 worth of truck batteries were stolen from several trucks. The thief removed three batteries from each truck around 10 p.m. And placed them in a wagon. He was then picked up by a car that had originally dropped him off....
Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria
February 4th, 20120 Russia and China have vetoed the latest UN Security Council resolution on the ongoing violence in Syria because it leaves out sanctions on the opposition alongside those on the Assad government, and leaves out Russian proposals.Moscow says it had no other option but use its veto right, claiming the draft didn't realistically reflect the...Paid parking system, rate hikes still plaguing west Dearborn businesses
DEARBORN — From the site of the former Avant Garde bridal shop on Monroe and Michigan Avenue all the way down to the old Inca Computers building near Military, the number of vacant properties in the city's west downtown area has been a problem for years. Comments from business owners and customers for the past few years have...Longtime attorney Harb to run for Wayne County Circuit Court Judge
DEARBORN — The 2012 elections are expected to have a big impact both locally and nationally, and one of the most competitive races on the horizon could be the one for Wayne County Circuit Court as up to three spots for judges are expected to be open. The married father of three girls ran for Dearborn 19th District Court Judge 2006 and...Irvine 11 activist Shabaik heading to Detroit for three local events
Cal-Irvine grad who was convicted for protesting Israeli ambassador set to speak Eight of the ten Muslim college students from University of California, Irvine charged with unlawfully disrupting a speech by Israel's ambassador to the U.S. last year, listen to their attorneys speak after they were convicted at a court in Santa Ana,......
White House gets it wrong on Palestine…again
A report in Ha’aretz last week confirmed that former diplomat Dennis Ross has continued to serve the Obama Administration, despite his resignation last November. This news is troubling for a number of reasons. Ross has been involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations for well over a decade, advising the past three...Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu wins Likud leadership vote
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has won an election for the leadership of his right-wing Likud party, according to partial results.With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu had received 75% of the vote, Israeli media reported."I thank you all for the confidence and renewed support you have given me," Netanyahu said in a......
Egypt: Massacre on the soccer field
At least 74 killed in clashes between rival Egyptian soccer fans following in Port Said Officials said that at least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Scores were injured as fans - reportedly armed with knives -...BBC censors “Free Palestine” lyric in on-air performance
Broadcaster claims that allowing the lyric would have “comprised impartiality”The word “Palestine” was censored in a freestyle performance aired on the 1xtra network in February last year, during which the BBC production staff covered it up with the sound of broken glass according to a report by TheNewStatesman.com. The...Ron Paul demands repeal of NDAA in post-primary speech
When the results of the Florida primary came through Tuesday night, the remaining Republican contenders each addressed supporters by insisting that their fight for the party’s nomination was far from over. Voters in the recent Florida primary only endorsed Texas Congressman Ron Paul enough to put him in fourth place, but announcing...ADC, MPAC head group of 40+ organizations demanding an investigation
In response to the report, a total of 40 coalition partners including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and Muslim Public Affairs Council have demanded immediate action including an external investigation of the NYPD, acknowledgement of wrongdoing and a halt to such activities. “By continually violating the trust of......
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......