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Why was a large group allowed to converge on the capitol in open violation of stay home order? The state has no answer
April 17th, 20200 LANSING — By Wednesday afternoon, news outlets and social media accounts were buzzing with images and video of the state’s capitol building in Lansing, where thousands of right-wing, pro-Trump protesters converged against Michigan's now extended “stay home” executive order. Many were in violation of the order themselves....
U.S. Marshals offer $5000 reward for information on Mohamed Saad
April 17th, 20200 Detroit – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive murder suspect Mohamed Ali Saad. The U.S. Marshals Service Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team, in conjunction with the Dearborn Heights Police Department, are offering the reward for information directly leading to the...
Muslim organization endorses Biden, promises to continue engaging with possible president on important issues
April 16th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Emgage PAC, the first and largest Muslim American federal policial action committee, announced Thursday that it is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden for president. The PAC is the support and endorsement arm of Emgage, a well known organization working to promote Muslim American civil engagement, that has...
Car wash owner warned by Nessel and Worthy for violating stay home order
April 16th, 20200 LANSING – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday that Fast Splash Car Wash in southeast Michigan is the latest business contacted by authorities for failing to comply with the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order. The Attorney General’s office – in coordination...
AG Nessel stops management company at iconic Detroit apartment building from evicting 80 tenants, many elderly
April 16th, 20200 DETROIT – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is protecting nearly 80 tenants, many of them elderly, after their apartment building’s management company threatened to illegally evict those who were behind in rent payments during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Attorney General’s Office...
Michigan will now test anyone with symptoms of COVID-19, testing site locator also available
April 14th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced it is expanding testing criteria for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) to include individuals with mild symptoms, and has published a COVID-19 test site finder at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus to help Michiganders locate a testing site near...
What you can do to take action for the health of Palestinians during COVID-19
April 14th, 20202 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is a message from Emgage Action: The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health emergency, especially for vulnerable populations like the Palestinians. Cases are on the rise in the entire region and people on the ground have little to no resources to combat the outbreak. The U.S....
Michigan History Center launches collecting initiative to capture COVID-19 experiences for future generations
April 14th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan History Center announced over the weekend a new collecting initiative that gives residents the opportunity to share stories that reflect their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, for the benefit of future generations. The Michigan History Center has said the COVID-19 pandemic is a critical moment in...
Arrest made in possible murder of 29-year-old Balkees Sadek
April 13th, 20202 DEARBORN - The Arab American News has learned that an arrest has been made in the possible murder case of Dearborn resident Balkees Sadek. Hassan Asaad Alwaily, 32, was arrested and arraigned on Saturday, April 11 in the 19th District Court. However, the charges leveled against Alwaily are for tampering with evidence and lying...
As stimulus payments go out this week, IRS adds “Get My Payment” button and other tools to website
April 13th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments ($1,200 individual, $2,400 married) for those who don’t normally file a tax return. In addition, the website will have a “Get My Payment” option where individuals...
Bernie Sanders officially endorses Joe Biden for president
April 13th, 20200 VERMONT — Senator Bernie Sanders has officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president. Watch their live streamed conversation here: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1vOxwoAjQVVxB The two have spoken about their common concerns, and Biden has said he needs Sanders' endorsement not just to win the election but to govern....
Exclusive: Medical exec Dr. Khaldun says lifting stay-home measures will be a “gradual process” and will likely extend beyond April 30
April 13th, 20200 DEARBORN - The Arab American News spoke to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun on Monday morning about the state of COVID-19 in Michigan. Khaldun is the chief medical executive and chief deputy director for health for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Many in the state may now be familiar with Khaldun, who joins Governor...
Michigan’s health insurers agree to provide coronavirus treatment at no cost to patients
April 10th, 20200 LANSING - The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced that the state has received agreements from nearly all of the state’s health insurance companies to waive cost-sharing, including copays, deductibles, and coinsurance for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatments. The Whitmer Administration and...
Muslim organization provides much needed assistance to frontline healthcare and emergency workers
April 9th, 20200 DETROIT - When Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hadidi, a physician specializing in pulmonary intensive care, noticed there was a drastic need for medical supplies and food for frontline healthcare workers in southeast Michigan fighting the terrible COVID-19 disease, he rose to the challenge. Hadidi, who practices medicine at a prominent hospital in...
Michigan becomes first state to provide food to families affected by school closings due to COVID-19
April 9th, 20200 LANSING — Michigan has become the first state in the country to gain federal approval for a program that will provide nutritious food to children who were affected by school closings due to COVID-19. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) provides temporary funding to address emergency food needs and avert financial......
Whitmer update: State insists staying home remains key factor in flattening the curve
April 9th, 20200 LANSING — After signing the latest order extending the previous “stay home” order till the end of April, Governor Whitmer went live to speak on what this new development means for Michiganders. She joined Michigan’s chief medical executive, Dr. Janeigh Khaldoun, to emphasize that staying home and following distancing guidelines...
Governor Whitmer extends, expands “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order
April 9th, 20200 LANSING - Today, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-42, extending her prior “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order through the end of April. As with the prior order, Executive Order 2020-42 limits gatherings and travel and requires all workers who are not necessary to sustain or protect life to stay home. Executive Order 2020-42......
TCF Center set to take in its first patients on Friday, Whitmer announces partnership with health providers
April 9th, 20200 DETROIT - Governor Whitmer announced today a partnership of health care providers providing critical support, staffing and resources at the TCF Regional Care Center, scheduled to accept its first 25 patients this Friday, April 10. The partnership includes Henry Ford Health System, McLaren Health Care, Beaumont Health and the Detroit...
Sanders suspends campaign, address supporters on Wednesday
April 8th, 20200 VERMONT — Senator Bernie Sanders has officially dropped out of the running to be the Democratic presidential nominee. He plans to make an official announcement to his supporters at 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time. Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday in a conference call with staff,...
Dingell announces timeline for direct stimulus payments to individuals
April 8th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) announced the federal government’s timeline for issuing direct stimulus payments to individuals. The direct payments were passed by Congress as part of the third coronavirus response bill, the Coronavirus Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act...
Hammoud and Dingell discuss stimulus, coronavirus response and more during virtual town hall
April 7th, 20200 DEARBORN — Emgage, a non-profit organziation that promotes Muslim political and civic engagement, hosted an online town hall meeting on Friday April 7, featuring U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) and state Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn), to discuss federal and state government responses to the COVID-19 outbreak in......
Healthcare coverage available to Michiganders who lose jobs or experience a drop in income
April 7th, 20200 LANSING — Michiganders who lose a job, resulting in a loss of their healthcare coverage or a change in income, may have low or no-cost healthcare options available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Consumers in these situations are not required to wait for...
Michigan government selects alternate COVID-19 care facility in Novi
April 6th, 20200 NOVI — Michigan has selected the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi as the site of a second alternate care facility to expand medical capacity during the state’s response to COVID-19. This decision comes days after Governor Whitmer announced the state’s first alternate care facility at the TCF Center in Detroit. After......
Important information about drive-through testing in Detroit (Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County)
April 6th, 20200 DETROIT - To ensure that all residents have access to COVID-19 testing, the Coronavirus Community Care Network has opened a drive-thru testing site at the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse at the State Fairgrounds. The entrance to the testing site is at East State Fair across from Bauman Avenue. Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2020, testing hours for...
Whitmer announces FEMA help on the way to tri-county hospitals, says “stay home” order likely extended
April 6th, 20200 LANSING - On Monday, Governor Whitmer warned of shortage in major hospitals in Michigan amid a week of increasing COVID-19 cases in the state and said the state is now looking to expand the “stay home” order past its April end-date. Speaking from her capital office on Monday, April 6, Whitmer said the state was running......
