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U.S. senators say Saudi crown prince has gone ‘full gangster’
March 9th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Retired General John Abizaid, President Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia, defended the U.S.-Saudi relationship on Wednesday as lawmakers accused the kingdom of a litany of misdeeds and criticized its crown prince as going “full gangster.” Both Republican and Democratic Senators at Abizaid’s...Hillary Clinton rules out run for president in 2020
March 9th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. — Hillary Clinton announced she won’t run for president in 2020, but said she’s “not going anywhere.” The former secretary of state, senator and first lady ruled out a presidential campaign during an interview posted Monday by a New York TV station. “I’m going to keep on working and speaking and...It’s a new day on Capitol Hill
March 9th, 20190 On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution by a vote of 407-to-23 to condemn both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred, among other forms of bigotry, including those of White Supremacists, a development Democratic U.S. Reps Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Andre Carson of...Rashida Tlaib announces impeachment resolution against President Trump
March 9th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced at a news conference on Wednesday that she plans to file an impeachment resolution against President Trump. "Later on this month, I will be joining folks and advocates across the country to file the impeachment resolution to start the impeachment proceedings," Tlaib...Dearborn police ask for information regarding fatal shooting
March 2nd, 20190 DEARBORN— On Friday March 1, at approximately 8 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Michigan Avenue and the Southfield Freeway. Police discovered a 28-year-old female Livonia resident suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Responding officers and Dearborn Fire Department...Michigan attorney general joins two federal immigration cases
March 1st, 20190 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined two federal amicus briefs supporting legal actions against the director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to protect immigrants already in this country and to protect those attempting to enter this country. Ramos v Nielsen, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth...Netanyahu has gone too far right for the right
March 1st, 20190 After all these years, we are now seeing politically what followers of the cruel occupation of Palestine have known for many years: Benjamin Netanyahu has gone way too far to the right, and his political career is finally now careening toward its dramatic end as a result. The Israeli prime minister has been indicted in three cases...Detroit Metropolitan Airport holds job fair this Saturday
March 1st, 20190 DETROIT – The Wayne County Airport Authority, which operates Detroit Metropolitan Airport, will host a job fair for its concessionaires from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the airport’s Michael Berry Administration Building. According to a Feb. 27 press release, management teams from several concessionaires will be on...U.S. Senate weighs blocking Trump’s border emergency gambit
March 1st, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Congressional efforts to end President Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border emergency declaration — an attempt by him to fund a border wall without approval from Congress — intensified on Thursday with the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to block him in the Senate. The measure faces an uphill path to passage,...Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and MDHHS Director Robert Gordon announce charges against former state employee
March 1st, 20192 LANSING – Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon announced on Feb. 28 that Detroit resident and former MDHHS employee Eliza Yulonda Ijames, 56, is being charged with three felonies. She is charged with one count of Medicaid fraud-conspiracy and two counts of...Racial slur painted on garage of Ypsilanti Township Arab American’s home
February 25th, 20192 YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Thursday an Arab American man living in Ypsilanti Township found a racial slur painted on his garage. The man said he woke up at about 5:30 a.m. and pulled out of the garage at his home on Blue Jay Drive and noticed "sand " spray-painted on the door. He immediately painted over the words. Washtenaw...Chunk of ice goes through windshield on Mackinac bridge
February 25th, 20190 MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich — A driver crossing the Mackinac Bridge suffered injuries after a chunk of ice went through his windshield Sunday. According to a passenger in another car, Nicole Rogers, the car crossed the bridge toward the Lower Peninsula at about 10:15 a.m. when they saw ice falling from the top of the bridge. Rogers...Police arrest Detroit man accused of making terror threats
February 22nd, 20190 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Authorities said a man has been arrested at a residence in Ohio for threatening a mass shooting in Michigan. The U.S. Marshals Service said 28-year-old Cameron White, of Detroit, was arrested Wednesday without incident by deputy marshals in Youngstown. White is charged in Michigan with making a terrorist......
Sanders chooses Muslim American to manage his presidential campaign
February 22nd, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chose Faiz Shakir, a Muslim American, to serve as his campaign manager for his second run for president. Shakir previously served as national political director of the American Civil Liberties Union since early 2017. Before his position at the ACLU he worked as a senior advisor to...Dingell announces grant for automated vehicle research at U of M
February 16th, 20191 ANN ARBOR – On Friday, Feb. 1, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (De-Dearborn) announced that the University of Michigan will receive a $2,574,300 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers program. The grant continues funding for the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation. CCAT......
County executive, prosecutor agree to $1.5 million effort focused on assistant prosecutors
February 16th, 20190 DETROIT – Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans and Prosecutor Kym Worthy applauded the County Commission for approving a $1.5 million retention plan on Thursday, which aims to help ensure experienced attorneys continue working on behalf of Wayne County residents and crime victims. “It’s tough to keep good people when you...Michigan attorney general signs letter supporting FTC identity theft rules
February 16th, 20190 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum and a coalition of 29 other attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday, urging the FTC to continue its identity theft rules. The letter cites the proliferation of identity theft in many states, and...Omar was right about AIPAC, her apology is a mistake
February 15th, 20190 This weekend, just hours after U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) posted a tweet implying that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) pays off American politicians to defend Israel, she had already apologized, in response to a swift rebuke from House Democratic leaders. In two separate tweets, Omar called out AIPAC as a...Trump may declare ISIS defeated next week
February 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said on Wednesday he expected a formal announcement as early as next week that the coalition fighting ISIS militants has reclaimed all of the territory previously held by the extremist group. “Their land is gone. It’s a big factor — their land is gone,” Trump told foreign ministers and other......
The shameful senate vote that endangers our free speech
February 8th, 20190 On Tuesday, the Senate passed S.1, the "Middle East bill" that included the “Combating BDS Act of 2019”, a measure that encourages state and local governments to enact legislation that bars state agencies from contracting with individuals or companies who support boycotts of Israel, more commonly known as the Boycott, Divestment and...U.S. lawmakers renew push for penalties against Saudi Arabia
February 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers renewed their push on Thursday to penalize Saudi Arabia for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, introducing legislation to bar some arms sales and impose sanctions on those responsible for his death. Democrats Bob......
Detroit Metropolitan Airport ends 2018 with increase of half a million passengers
February 8th, 20190 DETROIT – Passenger traffic at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) grew to 35,236,676 in 2018. Compared to 2017 it's an increase of more than 535,000 travelers, according to data by the airport’s Department of Financial Planning & Analysis. The 2018 total is the highest number of passengers at DTW since 2007. A Feb....Senator Sanders asks why drug, once free, now costs $375k
February 4th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals on Monday asking it to justify its decision to charge $375,000 annually for a medication that for years has been available to patients for free, according to Reuters. The drug, Firdapse, is used to treat Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS),......