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Statewide Tornado Drill Scheduled for March 20
March 18th, 20240 LANSING — Governor Whitmer has declared March 17-23 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to act by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20. “Last August,...
Dearborn Police make arrest in violent home invasion
March 18th, 20240 DEARBORN – On March 17, at approximately 2 p.m., Dearborn Police officers responded to a residence near Southfield Rd and Outer Dr following a reported home invasion and assault. Upon arrival, officers discovered two elderly female residents who had been severely abused and sexually assaulted by an unknown adult male who illegally...
Protesters gather in Hollywood calling for permanent ceasefire outside of Academy Awards
March 15th, 20240 HOLLYWOOD — Protesters in Hollywood filled the streets the night of the Academy Awards, denouncing the United States' funding of the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The protest, near the Dolby Theatre, was organized by various organizations, including the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, Centro CSO, Black Lives Matter LA,...
World Food Program executive director says famine in Gaza is approaching; aid urgently needed
March 15th, 20240 The United Nations has condemned Israel's intentional starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, declaring that famine is imminent. Following an unwarranted and violent massacre of Palestinians retrieving flour from aid trucks, the United Nations experts said that “Israel is not respecting its international legal obligations, is not...
Dearborn Police seek to identify individual involved in home invasion; ask residents to exercise caution
March 6th, 20240 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance identifying an individual involved in a home invasion. On March 4, at approximately 8 p.m., the unidentified man approached the front door of a residence in the 7600 block of Barrie. He activated the video doorbell and attempted to open the locked...
Poll: Voters support the U.S. calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and conditioning military aid to Israel
March 1st, 20240 A new survey from Data for Progress asked likely U.S. voters about various foreign policy issues, particularly related to the ongoing war on Gaza. When asked if they approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the Israel-Palestine conflict, voters disapprove by a -21-point margin, with 57 percent disapproving and 36 percent...
U.S. vetoes United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire
February 23rd, 20240 The United States vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israeli war on Gaza. The U.S. instead called for a temporary ceasefire associated and directly linked to the release of the Hamas-held hostages. The resolution, drafted by Algeria, received votes in favor...
Dearborn Public Health launches city-wide air quality monitoring program
February 23rd, 20240 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Department of Public Health, with the support of the MiNextCities, announced the placement of 10 air quality monitors throughout the city in partnership with JustAir, a Michigan-based startup. Using a publicly available dashboard that is also available in Arabic, residents can monitor air quality in real-time...
Dearborn Police make arrest for aggravated indecent exposure; seeking to identify victims
February 21st, 20240 DEARBORN – On Friday, February 16, 31-year-old Detroit resident Steven Simmons was arraigned before Judge Mark Somers of the 19th District Court on charges of child sexually abusive material, using a computer to commit a crime, aggravated indecent exposure and indecent exposure. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office charged Simmons...
Dearborn Heights police officer files lawsuit against the city
February 16th, 20240 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Police officer Mohamad Bazzy has filed a lawsuit that alleges discrimination because of his race and religion, as well as retaliation, while employed at the Dearborn Heights Police Department. Bazzy, an American Muslim of Lebanese descent, experienced derogatory comments directed at him, investigations that were...
Former Wayne County Circuit Court assistant arraigned on charges alleging embezzlement from judge
January 27th, 20240 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Steven Allen, 42, of Detroit, was arraigned Tuesday, Jan. 23, in the 36th District Court in Wayne County on four felonies for forgery, using a computer to commit a crime and allegedly embezzling more than $60,000 from his employer, a sitting Circuit Court...
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud launches Mayor’s Service Corps program to connect Dearborn teens to service opportunities
January 24th, 20240 DEARBORN – Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud is launching the city’s first-ever Mayor’s Service Corps in an effort to empower Dearborn teens to make a positive impact through public service. The new program is currently recruiting Dearborn volunteers, ages 16 and above, who are interested in opportunities to serve their neighbors. Youth...
Thousands of protesters gather in Washington D.C., calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
January 19th, 20240 WASHINGTON D.C. — 400,000 protesters gathered in Washington D.C. on Saturday, January 13, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Standing in solidarity with Palestinians, their efforts were taken to the nation's capital. The American Muslim Task Force for Palestine and various other groups organized the protest at Freedom Plaza. This...
Dearborn Police seek assistance identifying individuals involved in a suspicious violent encounter
January 17th, 20240 DEARBORN – Dearborn Police are looking into a potentially dangerous interaction that occurred on Sunday, January 14 at the intersection of Culver and Glover Streets at approximately 2:10 p.m. The incident was captured on a local security camera. The recording depicts the driver of a black Ford F-150 blocking the path of a red...
American rabbis hold protest calling for ceasefire during United Nations General Assembly in New York
January 12th, 20240 NEW YORK — A group of American Rabbis and rabbinical students organized a protest during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, January 9, urging a ceasefire in Gaza. The group was also asking that President Biden's administration stop vetoing various resolutions that would end the violence......
Attorney General Nessel warns residents about USPS scam during the holiday season
December 22nd, 20230 LANSING – Many people are using the mail to send gifts to loved ones during the holidays. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about fraudulent smishing text messages purporting to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS) this holiday season. “Hundreds of millions of packages are shipped each...
FBI and DHS report increased threats to Jewish institutions and synagogues
December 22nd, 20230 The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were made aware of a significant number of email hoax bomb threats to Jewish institutions and synagogues across the United States. More than 30 of the 56 FBI field offices are investigating these threats and pursuing those responsible for violations of multiple federal laws. At this......
FBI and DHS release threats of violence public service announcement
December 15th, 20230 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a public service announcement regarding potential threats across the nation from various actors during the upcoming winter season. This announcement comes following the continued violence between Israel and Hamas. The FBI warns of the...
Dearborn Police seek assistance identifying individuals involved in attempted armed robbery
December 12th, 20230 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is requesting the public’s help identifying five individuals suspected of attempting an armed robbery at a Dearborn storefront on Friday, December 8. Dearborn Police officers responded to a 911 call at the 5000 block of Schaefer for an attempted robbery after five males entered a T-Mobile...
Suspect pleads not guilty after shooting three college students of Palestinian descent
December 1st, 20230 BURLINGTON, VT — A suspect has been arrested following the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont. The students were seriously injured following the shooting. Authorities are investigating it as a potential hate crime, according to reports. The shooting occurred last Saturday evening...
Turkish Airlines broadens U.S. presence with launch of 13th U.S. gateway in Detroit
November 10th, 20230 On the heels of Turkish Airlines’ 90th anniversary, the leading global airline continues to expand its U.S. network with the opening of its 13th U.S. gateway in Detroit. Beginning November 15, Turkish Airlines will introduce flights from Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), connecting travelers in the Midwest region to Türkiye’s......
Alarayshi family back home after being stuck in war-torn Gaza
November 10th, 20230 DEARBORN — Zakaria and Laila Alarayshi, the couple from Livonia who were stuck in war-torn Gaza for a month, have made it back home. They shared their experience of being in Gaza as the conflict ensued. The couple spoke at a press conference at the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) offices in Dearborn on Wednesday, where...
Attorney Ben Crump to represent Hanan Shahin, mother of 6-year-old Palestinian who was fatally stabbed
November 3rd, 20230 WASHINGTON D.C. — Ben Crump, civil rights and personal injury attorney, is set to represent Hanan Shahin, mother of Wadea Al-Fayoume, the 6-year-old Palestinian boy fatally stabbed 26 times by his 71-year old landlord, Joseph M. Czuba, in Plainfield Township, Illinois, near Chicago. The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)......
State Rep. Alabas Farhat introduces bill to keep kids safe from vapes
October 27th, 20230 LANSING — State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) has introduced House Bill 5198 to combat the use of illegal disposable vape products disguised as everyday items, such as highlighters and ink pens. These products, manufactured overseas and sold illegally in Michigan, have gained attention recently for their rising popularity among...
Ceasefire Now Resolution urges support for an end to violence in Israel and Occupied Palestine
October 22nd, 20230 WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Reps Cori Bush (D-MO), Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), André Carson (D-IN), Summer Lee (D-PA) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), alongside Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN),......
