Nick Meyer
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Attorney General Nessel leads legal effort to protect nearly $1 billion in lotto revenue for Michigan schools
March 12th, 20190 LANSING – A legal amicus brief was filed in an effort to protect the Michigan Lottery's annual earnings for Michigan schools, a press release from Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said on Monday. The brief was filed along with twelve jurisdictions supporting the New Hampshire Lottery Commission in two consolidated cases in the...
Dearborn Board of Education votes unanimously to name Fordson Atrium, Stout Team Room after Imad Fadlallah
March 12th, 20190 The Dearborn Board of Education has voted unanimously to name the atrium at Fordson High School, as well as the meeting room at Stout Middle School, after former Fordson Principal Sayed Imad Fadlallah. The vote took place during a board meeting on Monday night. Fadlallah, a passionate educator who passed away on March 14 of last...
Arkansas newspaper suing state over anti-BDS law
March 11th, 20190 LITTLE ROCK, AR — The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against financial entities tied to Israel has been the subject of 26 different state laws prohibiting people from joining, and Arkansas is one of them. But now, one newspaper owner in Arkansas is suing the state over the controversial 2017 law, planning to go through...
Young Dearborn man dies after fall from seventh-floor balcony on spring break
March 10th, 20190 CANCUN, MEXICO — A 19-year-old man from Dearborn has died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony of a hotel room while on vacation here, a report from The Yucatan Times said on Saturday. The man was identified as Ahmed Altaii, who was vacationing at the GR Solaris Hotel on spring break, the Detroit Free Press said. Following...
Detroit Metropolitan Airport named to list of top airports in America
March 9th, 20190 MONTREAL — Detroit Metropolitan Airport was named one of the top two in its category this week according to a press release from the Airports Council International. Among airports with between 25 and 40 million passengers per year, Detroit Metro took home top honors along with the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, the...
CAIR-MI leader defends Ilhan Omar, calls for support amid climate of anti-Muslim bigotry
March 9th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Michigan (CAIR-MI) has been busy in recent months, especially as Muslim Americans have attained success and radicalized threats against them have grown. According to Executive Director Dawud Walid, hate crime statistics against Muslims have increased during the past two years...
Dingell announces hearing on Abbas Drunk Driving Act
March 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The tragic accident that took the lives of the Abbas family of Northville in Kentucky in early January has led to a new initiative from U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), which aims to prevent drunk driving through the use of “safe vehicle technology” that includes in-vehicle breathalyzers. Dingell announced...
Dearborn Heights mayor clears the air on alleged “missing funds”, praises Arab American contributions
March 8th, 20190 DEARBORN — Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko spoke publicly about the alleged missing funds in his city on Tuesday, clearing the air on allegations from City Council members and others who said approximately $1.4 million was allegedly “missing” from the books. “Nothing was missing and we feel very comfortable we've been...
After heated debates, House passes resolution condemning both anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim hatred
March 7th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House overwhelmingly passed a large-scale resolution condemning anti-Semitism and bigotry on Thursday, including anti-Muslim statements and “White supremacist attitudes,” according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The final vote was 407-23, with all “no” votes coming from Republicans and Iowa Republican...
Attorney General Nessel releases list of top 10 Michigan consumer complaints
March 7th, 20191 LANSING – The top 10 consumer complaints from the year 2018 in Michigan were released by Attorney General Dana Nessel this week, with credit and financial concerns ranking highest. In 2018, the Michigan Department of Attorney General received a total of nearly 9,000 complaints, according to a press release. “This week, we’re...
Feds: Arsonist arrested, charged with hate crimes for targeting Arab Americans in Dearborn Heights
March 6th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS —A 35-year-old Dearborn Heights man was arrested and charged with arson and hate crimes against Arab American residents on Monday after being accused of setting a series of fires in the area. The news was confirmed by Mayor Daniel Paletko on Tuesday in an interview with Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American...
Gov. Whitmer announces 45-cent gas tax hike to fund Michigan road projects
March 5th, 20190 LANSING — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a 45-cent increase in Michigan's gasoline and diesel taxes to fixed the roads, WILX-TV reported, a plan expected to be phased in later in 2019 and into next year. Whitmer presented the plan as part of her first executive budget to a joint session of the House and Senate...
Omar fires back at latest attack: “Being opposed to the occupation is not anti-Semitism”
March 4th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just days after lawmakers nearly came to blows in West Virginia over a poster linking her to the 9/11 attacks solely because of her religion Democratic state rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is once again fending off an attack from a colleague. On Friday, March 1, Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House...
West Virginia lawmakers nearly come to blows over GOP display linking Rep. Omar to 9/11 terrorist attacks
March 2nd, 20193 CHARLESTON, WV — A photo of the former World Trade Center on fire from the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York along with an inciteful picture of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D- MN) was displayed at the state capitol building Friday, increasing tensions and leading to anger-fueled arguments that nearly came to blows, the resignation of one key...
Al Shams and New Yasmeen bakeries founder Mohamad Seblini dies at 75, leaves behind legacy of success
March 1st, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mohamad Seblini, the founder of New Yasmeen Bakery in Dearborn and Al Shams Bakery in Dearborn Heights, died at the age of 75 on Tuesday, February 12. Seblini, who established several businesses in the world of education and food service, ranging from the iconic New Yasmeen Bakery in Beirut, Dearborn, Montreal,......
Summit between Trump, North Korean leader ends without a deal
March 1st, 20190 HANOI, VIETNAM— A summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un was cut short on Thursday after no agreement was reached. Kim reportedly asked for an end to all U.S. sanctions on his country. The two leaders canceled a planned signing ceremony and departed after what White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called...
Civil rights activist, local attorney speak out against “terror watch list”
March 1st, 20190 DETROIT — A recent admission by the Department of Homeland security that the federal government has shared names of people on the private terror watch list with more than 1,400 private groups has brought the controversial issue back into the spotlight. While the federal government insists that the list is necessary for protecting......
Local author documents Chaldean American immigrant experience
March 1st, 20190 The Arab American experience has been a challenging and at times lonely one, and in many ways it has been mirrored by the experience of Chaldean Americans, who first came to the United States in the early 1900s seeking opportunities and a better life. Like immigrant Arab Americans in the area, including the Syrian and Lebanese...
Dearborn Heights mayor rejects Council members’ allegations that funds are missing
March 1st, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — An allegation that more than $1 million has gone missing over the years from the city's Public, Educational and Governmental fund, according to some Dearborn City Council members, has been answered by Mayor Dan Paletko. Councilman Ray Muscat raised the question during a Council study session recently, saying PEG...
Israeli PM Netanyahu indicted on corruption charges after two-year investigation
February 28th, 20190 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges after a two-year investigation, NBC News reported on Thursday. The controversial prime minister now faces one count of bribery and three counts of breach of trust, the report said. “The attorney general, Avihai Mandelblit, has informed the prime...
Saudi crown prince defends China’s right to put Uighur Muslims in concentration camps
February 27th, 20190 RIYAHD — Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman defended China's right to use concentration camps for Muslims on Friday, saying it was Beijing's “right” according to the Telegraph newspaper. "China has the right to carry out anti-terrorism and de-extremization work for its national security,” Salman said while in......
Civil liberties group calls for ethnic intimidation charges in Ypsilanti home vandalism
February 27th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Michigan (CAIR-MI) has called on the Washtenaw County prosecutor to charge the suspect in the vandalism of a Ypsilanti man's home under the state's ethnic intimidation statute, a news release said. Early last Thursday morning, an Arab American man discovered the...
Man who spent nearly 40 years in prison for crime he didn’t commit awarded $21 million settlement
February 26th, 20190 SIMI VALLEY, CA — A federal lawsuit involving a man who spent 39 years in prison has been settled on behalf of 71-year-old Craig Coley in what has become the longest prison term ever overturned in the state of California, CNN reported. The city announced on Saturday that it would settle the lawsuit, giving Coley a $21 million award......
No-reason absentee ballots allow Michigan citizens to vote from home starting in May
February 25th, 20190 FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI — Michigan voters will be allowed to vote from home without a reason for the first time starting in May, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced. Joined by Flint Township Clerk Kathy Funk, Benson announced the change at a joint press conference this past week that citizens can now request absentee ballots...
Departing Michigan Republican chairman Weiser announces he has cancer, will not seek re-election
February 24th, 20190 LANSING —Outgoing Michigan GOP party chairman Ron Weiser has announced he is not seeking re-election to another two-year term, after sharing that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. “I ask you for your prayers as I fight the prostate cancer that has invaded me,” Weiser said according to a report from the Detroit News at......
