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It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 19th, 20180 October is spooky enough with its ghouls and goblins. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here to remind us how to stay safe and secure from real (and maybe even scarier) threats — malware and scammers. Help us celebrate by joining a Twitter chat we’ll be participating in on October 18 at 3 p.m. EST. In this chat, you’ll...How sleep deprivation could be affecting your performance, work
October 19th, 20180 EAST LANSING — New U.S. research has highlighted some of the ways sleep deprivation can decrease our ability to complete tasks, leading to mistakes at work that can range from basic errors to costly and possibly even dangerous mistakes. Conducted by researchers at Michigan State University, the new research is the largest...AAPAC issues across-the-board endorsements as Election Day approaches
October 19th, 20181 DEARBORN – Several key races are brewing that could alter the course municipalities and the state take as they face challenges like improving public education, fixing dilapidated infrastructure and lowering insurance premiums. After interviews and deliberations on October 17, The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC)...Will Khashoggi disappearance bring down Saudi’s crown prince?
October 19th, 20180 Saudi Arabia and especially its young crown prince – who has been variously portrayed as naïve, venal and blood-thirsty – appear to have vastly misjudged the reaction to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who opposed the new heir’s unchecked efforts to reshape the kingdom and the entire Middle East region with...How Khashoggi’s disappearance could affect Middle East politics
October 16th, 20180 The disappearance and possible murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has cast a long shadow over Saudi Arabia’s global image. If the Saudi government did in fact kill or kidnap him, the crime would have significant implications for Middle East politics. Turkish authorities believe he has been killed and his body, possibly...‘FBI’ star Zeeko Zaki on the importance of playing an Arab American protagonist
October 16th, 20180 Reflecting that his résumé leans "toward the terrorist side of things", Egyptian American actor Zeeko Zaki couldn’t be happier with his role as FBI special agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan on Dick Wolf’s latest crime drama FBI. Seeing someone like himself — Arab American and Muslim — as "a protagonist in law enforcement is definitely...California school district has contract with firm linked to ICE
October 16th, 20181 A small school district in affluent Marin County in California, serving about 2,000 youngsters in the bucolic West Marin towns of Fairfax and San Anselmo, has contracted with Thomson Reuters — a firm linked to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — to check on the residential status of its students. Ross Valley School...Trump won’t halt Saudi arms sales over journalist disappearance
October 16th, 20180 President Trump said on Thursday that he saw no reason to cut off arms sales to Saudi Arabia because of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, possibly setting up a clash with the U.S. Congress. Trump also said the U.S. may be closer to finding out what happened to Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi policies who...Henry Ford College hosts public career expo
October 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) Office of Career Services (OCS) will host its seventh annual career expo on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Athletic Memorial Building (Building H) on the main campus. The career expo is free and open to the public. Professional dress is encouraged for all who...Michigan Truth Tour stop in Dearborn to show “Michigan Divided” documentary
October 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — The League of Women Voters Dearborn-Dearborn Heights and the American Association of University Women will present a Michigan Truth Tour stop in Dearborn on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Christ Episcopal Church. The Center for Michigan and Bridge Magazine created the Michigan Truth Tour with the goal of informing Michigan...Dingell leads House Democrats in calling for transparency in Khashoggi’s disappearance
October 15th, 20180 WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, October 12, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led 27 of her Democratic House colleagues in calling for the Saudi government to support an independent investigation into the whereabouts of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Saudi journalist and writer who went missing after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate...Dearborn: Dispose of tires at the DPW yard for free on Saturday, October 20
October 15th, 20180 DEARBORN, Michigan– Residents may dispose of unwanted tires for free from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 20 at the DPW Yard, 2951 Greenfield. There is a limit of seven tires per each vehicle visiting the DPW Yard for this disposal event. No tires from commercial sources will be accepted. This program is offered in...Uber to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day
October 15th, 20180 Uber will take you to your polling place for free on Election Day. A new button will appear in the Uber app on Nov. 6 with a function that will allow users to find their polling place and book a ride to go and vote. These free rides will be funded by Uber and the non-profit groups #VoteTogether and Democracy Works....
CAIR of California publishes statewide voter guide for Muslims
October 15th, 20180 SAN FRANCISCO - With less than a month until the 2018 midterm elections, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) released a “California Voter Guide”, which offers resources to assist California Muslims and allies as they prepare to vote in the November election. CAIR-CA’s Muslim voter guide...Breast cancer survivor advises: “Stay positive, fight back, keep going”
October 15th, 20180 There is a yin-yang to every screening mammogram. The yang of elation is when the radiologist says your mammogram is clear. Its opposite is dark terror if you learn you have a suspicious mass. After her annual mammogram in Jan. 2017, Kimberly Palczynski, 53, of Canton, experienced a yin moment. Further diagnostic tests showed her right......
CAIR reaches settlement with Michigan Department of Corrections over clergy status
October 15th, 20180 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — On Oct. 10, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group, reached a settlement with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) on behalf of a Muslim woman who attempted to obtain clergy status at the Women's...Turkish daily: Turkey obtains recordings of Saudi journalist’s purported killing
October 13th, 20180 ISTANBUL - Turkey’s investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has revealed recordings made on his Apple Watch purportedly indicating he was tortured and killed, a Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday. The report in the pro-government Sabah daily, which could not immediately be verified,...Israeli court upholds entry ban on U.S. student over her BDS activities
October 13th, 20180 An Israeli court on Friday upheld the barring of an American student from the country over her activities in support of an international boycott campaign by pro-Palestinian groups. Lara Alqasem, 22, flew to Israel last week on a student visa but was refused entry. While in airport detention, she filed an appeal with Tel Aviv District...U of M promises “serious consequences” for faculty in Israel boycott controversy
October 12th, 20180 ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan promised “serious consequences” this week for instructors whose “personal views” cause them to withhold letters of recommendation, responding to mounting concern that protest against Israel is harming students on campus. The announcement follows two separate cases this fall in which a......
Salina Elementary School celebrates 100th anniversary
October 12th, 20180 DEARBORN — Salina Elementary School celebrates its 100th anniversary with an event open to the public on Oct. 26. The first Salina School opened in 1918 as a two-room school house, but the growing community quickly needed a larger facility. The current Salina Intermediate was built in 1920 on the location of that first school. ...Dearborn Heights man charged with ethnic intimidation of Arab American family
October 9th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan - Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jason Glenn Sherman, 35, a resident of Dearborn Heights, in connection with the ethnic intimidation of his Arab American neighbors. According to Dearborn Heights Police report, on September 16, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Dearborn Heights police officers were......
U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley resigns
October 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned, a personal familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, and the White House said she would appear with President Trump at an event later in the morning. Trump accepted the resignation, Axios news site reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Haley discussed...Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife goes on trial for fraud
October 8th, 20180 TEL AVIV - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, appeared in court on Sunday for the first hearing in the fraud trial against her, in which she is alleged to have misused state funds in ordering catered meals. According to the indictment, Sara Netanyahu, along with a government employee, fraudulently obtained from......