Nick Meyer
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Former employees file federal discrimination complaints against a Dearborn Tim Hortons
December 21st, 20180 DETROIT — Three African American employees of a Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop in Dearborn announced the filing of federal discrimination complaints Tuesday at the office of attorney Nabih Ayad, alleging they faced racial slurs from management. The plaintiffs are Sharneisha Martin, 26, a new employee trainer for four years; John...
Michigan announces new plan to fight opioid addiction crisis
December 21st, 20180 LANSING — The Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has announced the first update to opioid addiction treatment rules since 1981, reducing the number of such rules from 103 to 50. The state's update and new rules will allow better access to a wider variety of licensed professionals available to assist people suffering...
Senators Sanders and Feinstein oppose pending bill criminalizing boycotts of Israel
December 21st, 20180 WASHINGTON — The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) has been gaining steam over the past several years as activists worldwide have sought to put pressure on an Israeli government that has continuously acted with impunity against Palestinians in occupied territories. But a pending bill titled the Israel Anti-Boycott Act...
Life expectancy varies wildly between Michigan communities, according to new statistics
December 21st, 20180 DETROIT — The city or neighborhood in which you live can have a dramatic effect on life expectancy, according to a new statics released by the National Center for Health Statistics. Map of life expectancy in the U.S.A Life expectancy in Michigan ranges from almost 91 years in east Grand Rapids to just 62 in one neighborhood in...
Dearborn opts out of marijuana-based businesses
December 20th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council members voted 6-1 in favor of a temporary ban on marijuana-focused businesses within city limits on Tuesday, a measure that contains an 18-month sunset period set to expire in July 2020. The vote was held at the City Council meeting at the Dearborn Administrative Center, with Councilwoman Erin Byrnes...
AAA: Michigan could see huge increase in travelers this holiday season
December 16th, 20180 DEARBORN - An estimated 3.6 million Michigan residents are expected to travel this season according to a press release from AAA, which would be the highest total in more than a decade. The projected total would constitute a four percent increase from last year, the press release said, with travelers expected to utilize a wide variety...
We must fix our priorities as a nation
December 15th, 20180 Let us talk about the future, our priorities and what we are facing in this country today. Mohamad Osman passed away after a long and hard fought battle against cancer and left us with a monumental task to complete. His passing wasn’t an accident, it was of illness that could have been healed, if we had invested soundly in the...
Mohamad Osman, 18, remembered for kindness, strength and love for family after losing battle with cancer
December 14th, 20180 DEARBORN — A high achiever with a passion for dentistry, 18-year-old Mohamad Osman refused to let his battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma stand in the way of living his life. Despite his illness and having to undergo chemotherapy treatments as often as every three weeks, Osman remained an avid runner, biker and swimmer, as well as a...
Dingell urges lawmakers to reject bill to dump ten times more radioactive waste in Wayne County
December 14th, 20180 WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Dec. 13, Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell urged Michigan Speaker of the House Tom Leonard and the state legislature to reject a proposal allowing hazardous waste facilities across Michigan to accept material up to ten times more radioactive than what is currently allowed under state law. The...
Dearborn Heights bans marijuana businesses; Dearborn to decide Dec. 18
December 14th, 20180 DEARBORN - Dearborn and Dearborn Heights both hosted landmark town hall events on Tuesday as City Council members and residents in both cities gathered to discuss whether or not to allow marijuana-focused businesses within their borders. With Michigan's Proposal One going into effect on Dec. 11, allowing adults 21 and older to possess...
Man charged with felony for pulling gun on Muslim teens at McDonald’s in Minnesota
December 10th, 20180 HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN — A harrowing incident at a Minnesota McDonald's captured on videotape and viewed more than 2 million times on Twitter has led to charges of felony terroristic threats against 55-year-old Lloyd Edward Johnson of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Johnson was also charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, a gross...
Senators working behind the scenes to pass anti-Israel boycott law during lame duck session
December 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON — Boycott movements have long been an effective tool for protesters, but a new bill being pushed through Congress aims to penalize people speaking in favor of one of the most popular worldwide boycott movements today: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) is among...
Congresswoman-elect Rashida Tlaib to lead delegation to Israeli-occupied West Bank
December 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Due in large part to the abundance of pro-Israel lobbying from organizations like AIPAC, Congressmen and Congresswomen in the United States have largely avoided pledging any support for Palestinians, vocal or otherwise. But newly-elected Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from the 13th District,...
Local attorney helps Dearborn Heights man gets citizenship after 50 years of denial
December 8th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — For Jim Pawlukiewicz, a Vietnam veteran who has lived in the U.S. since childhood, the immigration and citizenship process was a 50-year nightmare of never-ending bureaucracy, red tape and roadblocks. However, Pawlukiewicz, 72, finally had his breakthrough this May thanks in large part to his simple refusal to...
Nationally recognized company brings personalized weight loss and wellness services to Dearborn, Metro Detroit
December 7th, 20180 DEARBORN — When it comes to nutrition and weight loss, temptation is all around us (not to mention ever-present clouds of stress), which makes it difficult to focus on the positive strides we make on a day-to-day basis. The big picture is never lost on the national nutrition and wellness company NutriMost, however. Guests to its......
