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Recreational marijuana expected to be legal Dec. 6, but not commercially available until 2020
November 23rd, 20180 LANSING — Recreational marijuana will become legal in Michigan starting Dec. 6, according to an official with the Secretary of State's Office. Officials in Lansing stated that the State Board of Canvassers will meet Monday, Nov. 26 and the that new law will officially take effect Dec. 6. The law takes 10 days after the election...
Royal Oak says no to marijuana businesses, Dearborn will decide Dec. 4
November 23rd, 20180 ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak has banned recreational marijuana businesses for now, but city leaders reportedly plan to get input from residents to consider such businesses in the future. Michigan voters approved proposal 1, allowing adults 21 and older to use marijuana for recreational purposes, in the Nov. 6 election, but each...
Man arrested after anti-Semitic rant on plane
November 22nd, 20180 ATLANTA — A Delta Air Lines flight on the eve of Thanksgiving was interrupted by a racist rant 30,000 feet in the air. Atlanta police said that passenger David Toaff, 37, shouted remarks that fellow travelers interpreted as anti-Semitic during a flight from Washington, D.C., to Atlanta on Wednesday. "Preliminary information...
House Democrats push to end headwear ban as first Muslim women enter Congress
November 22nd, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first two Muslim women elected to Congress will soon be coming to Capitol Hill. And with them could come an end to a 181-year ban on headwear on the House floor. House Democrats are calling for the chamber to change its rules about headwear to allow members to wear religious garb such as hijabs, worn by some...
Iran sticking to nuclear deal, rules out renegotiation with U.S.
November 22nd, 20180 Iran has no intention of renegotiating the 2015 nuclear deal, as demanded by the U.S., Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. Speaking at an international conference in Rome, Zarif said the Iranian people will endure U.S. sanctions. Iran sticking to nuclear deal, IAEA says, amid new U.S. sanctions Iran is implementing...
The real midterm elections wave wasn’t blue, it was Muslim
November 22nd, 20180 The Muslims are no longer coming—they are here! Well, in reality Muslims have been in America and contributing to it even before the nation was formed, since approximately 15 percent of the slaves from Africa were Muslim. But now Muslim Americans are “here” in a whole new way as a record number won their elections on Nov. 6....
Court orders release of Iraqi detainees, sanctions ICE
November 22nd, 20180 DETROIT — A federal judge ordered the release Tuesday of roughly 100 Iraqi detainees held for more than 16 months, saying the federal government cannot indefinitely detain foreign nationals. U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith granted two motions filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in 2017: Release of the...U.S. deals another blow to Palestinians, merges consulate in east Jerusalem with embassy
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is merging the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem into the new U.S. Embassy there, a move critics say is the latest U.S. slap at the Palestinians and one that could further undermine hopes for a two-state solution. The U.S. Consulate General effectively functioned as a direct point of contact...
Learn how to shut down utility scammers
November 20th, 20180 During the busiest time of your workday, you get an urgent call. It’s the electric company. Pay your late bill now, or they’ll cut off your power. Don't pay. It's a scam. It’s not the utility company on the phone. It’s a scammer trying to trick you into paying them. How can you tell? The caller wants you to pay by wire...
Milwaukee Film Festival explores Arab community fears, hopes and culture
November 20th, 20180 MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — The 10th annual Milwaukee Film Festival hosted a range of motion pictures that celebrated the diversity of the Arab and Muslim communities from October 18 to November 1. Films were selected across a range of topics and groups, ranging from Palestinians to Somali Americans and old-age traditions to new-age...
Dearborn: Trash collection delayed one day for Thanksgiving
November 19th, 20180 DEARBORN – All City of Dearborn buildings will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22. The Dearborn Administrative Center, all Dearborn Public Library branches, 19th District Court and the Senior Center will remain closed on Friday, Nov. 23. The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center will reopen on Friday, Nov. 23,...
Nissan to fire Ghosn after arrest for alleged financial misconduct
November 19th, 20180 Nissan Motor Company Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and will be fired from the board this week, a dramatic fall for a leader hailed for rescuing the Japanese carmaker from close to bankruptcy. Nissan said an internal investigation, triggered by a tip-off from a whistleblower, had revealed...
Dearborn police found baby next to rifle during traffic stop
November 19th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn police officers were surprised to find a baby sitting next to a rifle in the back seat after pulling over a suspicious vehicle. Four suspects – Brian Williams, 28, Vontez VcGee, 28, Ernest young, 32, and Tamara Hardin, 29, all of Detroit – face multiple firearms-related charges in the case. The incident...
Fewer Arab students head for U.S. to study, report shows
November 19th, 20180 WASHINGTON — Fewer Arab students are choosing to study at universities in the U.S. than in the previous year, according to a report published on Tuesday, while the number of American students going to the Middle East has surged modestly. The Institute of International Education’s 2018 Open Doors report shows that in the last...
Officials urge vaccination after 15 measles cases reported in Michigan
November 18th, 20180 LANSING — Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against measles and take other precautions after confirming 15 cases in Michigan this year. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services gave an update last Friday, saying it's the highest level the state has seen since 1994 when 26 cases were......
Former Bahraini minister warns of joint Arab-Israel conspiracy against Palestine
November 18th, 20180 Former Bahraini Minister Mohammad Ali Fakhro, a board member of the Arab Anti-Corruption Organization, criticized the Arab world’s normalization with Israel, blaming these ties for Tel Aviv’s continuous targeting of Palestinians, Arabi21 reported on Wednesday. “The Israeli occupation continues its efforts to get rid of the...
ACC to distribute 320 turkeys to region’s most needy
November 18th, 20180 TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a nonprofit human service organization serving southeast Michigan, announced it will distribute 320 turkeys and holiday food items to those in need through its 2018 Turkey Giveaway Event on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The organization has provided turkeys at Thanksgiving to meet the needs......
Mississippi Senate race may be defining moment for Black voters
November 17th, 20180 JACKSON, MS — U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s (R-MS) remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” puts the Magnolia State at center stage for Black voters in the 2018 midterm elections. Mississippi had the highest number of lynchings in the United States between 1882 and 1968,...
Dearborn looking for input on branding for the future
November 17th, 20180 DEARBORN — City leaders held a “Branding Dearborn” event kick-off earlier this month to get people interested in filling out a survey all about how the city should move forward. The announcement came at an event held at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center and featured remarks from Mayor Jack O’Reilly. The event...
Volunteer of the Year recipients urge support for Meals on Wheels
November 17th, 20180 DEARBORN – Barbara and Bob Hayes have volunteered four days a week for the past four years delivering and packaging meals for Wayne County’s Meals on Wheels program. Barbara Hayes was a nursing school student when she got her first close-up look at the Meals on Wheels program and the positive impact it has on homebound...
HFC and EMU create innovative nursing degree collaboration
November 17th, 20180 YPSILANTI — An innovative agreement between Henry Ford College (HFC) and Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Ypsilanti will enable nursing students to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program in nursing while still working toward their Registered Nurse (RN) certification. Some nursing students will be able to complete a bachelor’s......
Flint airport stabber convicted in terror case
November 16th, 20180 FLINT — Amor Ftouhi, a Tunisian national charged with terrorism and stabbing a police officer during a terror attack last year at Bishop International Airport in Flint, was convicted of all charges Tuesday. Ftouhi, 51, faces up to life in prison for the June 2017 attack and will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Leitman...
Coyote seen in residential area of Dearborn
November 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — There have been several confirmed coyote sightings across Dearborn in recent months, some in highly-populated residential areas. A more recent sighting was near Grindley Park. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources offered several suggestions and best practices on how to avoid conflicts with coyotes. The......
U.S. senators seek clampdown on Saudis over Yemen, journalist’s murder
November 16th, 20180 WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to strike back at Saudi Arabia over the death of a Saudi journalist at a consulate in Turkey and for its role in Yemen’s devastating civil war. If it were to become law, the bill would suspend weapon sales to Saudi Arabia and prohibit...
Yemeni father mourns baby girl who died of starvation
November 16th, 20180 SANAA, Yemen — Saleh al-Faqeh held the wasted arm of his baby daughter as she took her last breath on Thursday at the malnutrition ward of the main hospital in Yemen’s capital Sanaa. Four-month-old Hajar al-Faqeh reached the al-Sabeen hospital last week from Saada province, one of thousands of Yemeni children suffering from......
