Nick Meyer
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Muslim employees hold press conference, discuss workplace harassment and discrimination
April 24th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS — Three Muslim American employees in the Metro Detroit area spoke at a press conference hosted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Tuesday, sharing recent incidents of alleged discrimination as part of what has become a growing trend, advocates say. Employees from LG Electronics USA in Hazel Park's...
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 mostly Shia’, including aspiring Michigan college student
April 24th, 20194 Saudi Arabia beheaded 37 of its citizens on Tuesday, in the largest mass execution the country has carried out since 2016. One man was pinned to a pole in public after being beheaded, his body shown as a warning to others. The country said that Shi'a religious leader Shiekh Mohammed al-Attiyah was among those executed on...
“Lest We Forget:” Annual commemoration of Qana massacres held in Dearborn Heights
April 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS—The Qana al-Jalil Committee, along with the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO), held its annual Qana Memorial event on Sunday, April 21 at the Islamic Institute of America in Dearborn Heights, in remembrance of two of the most forgotten and devastating war crimes in recent world history. The Qana...
Court orders local man to pay former wife $50,000 under terms of Islamic marriage
April 20th, 20190 DETROIT — A Detroit-area man must pay his former wife $50,000 under the terms of their Islamic marriage certificate, a report from ClickonDetroit said. The man argued that a Wayne County judge overstepped her authority by trying to resolve a religious issue in a divorce, but the Michigan Court of Appeals said that Judge Melissa Cox...
Detroit schools to close for Eid-al-Fitr holiday for the first time
April 20th, 20190 DETROIT — Detroit schools will recognize a Muslim holiday for the first time in history, as the school board voted this past Tuesday to include the observance of Eid al-Fitr on May 25, 2020, which would have already been a day off for Memorial Day, and May 26, 2020 (a proposed professional development day for teachers). The change will...
CAIR-MI files EEOC complaint against X-Ray Industries on behalf of Muslim employee
April 19th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS — The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Michigan (CAIR-MI) filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against X-Ray Industries, Inc. Monday on behalf of a Muslim employee who allegedly faced harassment and unfair discipline from his supervisors due to his faith. Mubarak Salam alleges that he...
Muslim woman firefighter thrilled with challenges, experience of community service
April 19th, 20190 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Life as a firefighter is far from easy, but for Katie Amin of Chester, Virginia, her job comes with an additional challenge that few others have had to deal with: She also happens to be an Arab American Muslim woman with a hijab in an area where it's not especially common. But over time, Amin, a 26 year-old...
Dearborn Heights mayor, City Council deeply divided about possible forensic audit
April 19th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A resolution drafted by two City Council members has created controversy, as Mayor Daniel Paletko continues to stand his ground against a possible forensic audit that he and the city attorney have said is illegal, unnecessary and too costly. On March 26, the resolution, which would enter the city into a...
Christianity growing in Syrian town once taken over by ISIS
April 19th, 20190 KOBANI, SYRIA — A community of Syrians who converted to Christianity is growing here, according a report from Reuters. Kobani, a town besieged by ISIS militants for months, has seen a wave of new converts to Christianity after many say the experience of war and the onslaught of a group claiming to fight for Islam pushed them toward...
Massive alleged ATM theft, credit card cloning operation busted in tri-county area
April 18th, 20190 OAK PARK — Police uncovered a credit card cloning workshop set up in an Oakland County apartment building this week, a report from ClickonDetroit said. The operation involved three men and banks across Metro Detroit, authorities said. The three men, Ion Florin Opruio, Catalin Puscasu and Ciprian Viorel Vartolomei, are accused of...
Islamic House of Wisdom Semi-Annual Dinner to include diverse group of local, international peace advocates
April 18th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Islamic House of Wisdom is preparing to host its 2019 Semi-Annual Fundraising Dinner at the Bellagio Banquet Center at 23900 Warren Avenue here on Thursday, April 25, inviting a diverse group of local and international peace advocates to speak during what has become a challenging time for Muslims and other...
Former WXYZ reporter Mary Conway inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
April 17th, 20190 EAST LANSING — Former WXYZ reporter Mary Conway has been inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, a reward for an illustrious career spanning 29 years at the station. Conway covered major stories both local and national, ranging from Nelson Mandela's visit to Detroit to the bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler, as...
Trump vetoes congressional resolution to end U.S. support of Saudi-led war on Yemen
April 16th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Trump has vetoed a resolution previously passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives that sought to end U.S. involvement with the Saudi Arabia-led war with Yemen. “This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of...
Public invited to view concepts for Dearborn’s Michigan Avenue/Brady site on April 30
April 16th, 20190 DEARBORN — The City of Dearborn has extended a public invitation to view preliminary concepts for the potential development of vacant property at Michigan Avenue and Brady near the city's west side during an open house from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at the Dingell Transit Center. The train station is considered a gateway into...
CAIR-MI files complaint against aerospace company, alleging harassment and discrimination against local Muslim man
April 16th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Michigan (CAIR-MI) filed an Equal Employment Commission complaint against X-Ray Industries, Inc. Monday on behalf of a Muslim employee from Michigan who allegedly faced harassment and unfair discipline from his supervisors due to his faith. The man, Mubarak Salam,......
Democrats condemn Trump tweet linking Ilhan Omar and 9/11 attacks, accuse him of endangering her safety
April 13th, 20190 A day after President Trump tweeted what many are calling an inciteful and "disgusting" video linking Minnesota State Rep. Ilhan Omar to the 9/11 attacks, Democratic colleagues have spoken out against the president in defense of Omar, accusing Trump of endangering her safety. “My sister in service @IlhanMN is on my heart tonight,”...
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement co-founder denied entry by U.S. government
April 12th, 20190 Palestinian activist Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli financial interests, has been denied entry to the United States after airline staff informed him he wouldn't be flying. Barghouti was at Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday when he was told by U.S.......
Palestinian American’s debut novel on three generations of Arab women honored by New York Times, Washington Post
April 12th, 20190 While stories of Palestinians and Palestinian Americans have largely been ignored in the mainstream media, “A Woman is No Man”, the debut novel from Palestinian American author Etaf Rum, has caught the eye of several major publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, since its March 5 release. Selected as...
Abbas family relatives sue Kentucky bars for over-serving drunk driver before fatal crash
April 12th, 20190 NORTHVILLE, MI - Relatives of the Abbas family of Northville filed a wrongful death lawsuit this past Wednesday against two Kentucky bars, saying that they over-served drunk driver Joey Lee Bailey leading to a fatal wrong-way collision this past January 6 that took the lives of all five family members. Following the announcement, The...
LAHC honors two leaders, awards $60k in scholarships to high achievers in sold-out gala
April 12th, 20190 DEARBORN — Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC) held its 31st annual awards gala this past Wednesday at The Henry Hotel, inviting hundreds of business, community, officials and future student leaders for a celebration of community and scholarship. Formerly known as the Lebanese American Heritage Club, the organization...
Standing up for Golan and Jerusalem: Dearborn rally held in defiance of Trump, Netanyahu
April 11th, 20190 DEARBORN — A rally was held inside the Dearborn Civic Center on Sunday, April 7 in defiance of President Trump and newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proclamation that the Golan Heights belongs to Israel, a move that has been denounced by many as being illegal under international law. Hosted by the local......
Julian Assenge forcibly removed from Ecuadorian embassy, arrested in London
April 11th, 20190 LONDON, UK —Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange was forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday, bringing his seven-year stay to a dramatic and unexpected end. Video showed Assange with a full white beard being escorted out by police into a nearby van. Assange was arrested for skipping bail in the UK in 2012, at...
Lahtrup Village hires 21-year-old woman as first Arab American police officer
April 11th, 20190 LATHRUP VILLAGE —Zahraa Elhourani was sworn in as the city's first Arab American police officer March 18 at the City Council meeting at the Lathrup Village City Hall. “It’s an exciting day for the Police Department and for the city of Lathrup Village,” Police Chief Scott McKee said at the meeting. “We have two full-time......
Adel Mozip appointed to Dearborn School Board seat vacated by Fadwa Hammoud
April 10th, 20190 DEARBORN — Two-time candidate Adel Mozip was appointed to fill a vacant board seat for both the school district and Henry Ford College on Tuesday, filling the seats that once belonged to current Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud. Mozip emerged from a field of 11 candidates who applied to fill the seat, which became open after...
Two local Arab Americans charged in $48 million money laundering scheme to make health care claims for dead patients
April 9th, 20190 LIVONIA — Two Arab Americans from Dearborn have been charged with conspiracy to launder monetary instruments after an investigation was conducted into LifeCare Pharmacy in Livonia. The two men, Hossam Tanana, 53 of Dearborn, and Mahmoud Makki, 36 of Dearborn, were charged in connection with the alleged scheme, during which $48......
