AAPAC’s 22nd annual banquet: Celebrating Arab American achievements with the community
October 27th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) celebrated its 22nd year as Metro Detroit’s premiere political organization at the Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn on Wednesday. The event featured a wide array of speakers, honorees and special guests who reflected on issues relevant to the area’s thriving Arab...
Protesters locally, nationally rally in solidarity with Lebanese seeking reform, ousting of corrupt government
October 27th, 20190 DEARBORN/ANN ARBOR —Protesters from Michigan to California and everywhere in between have rallied in support of demonstrators in Lebanon this past week, sending the message that large-scale change is needed now, and long overdue. On Wednesday at the University of Michigan, a crowd of nearly 200 people chanted, “The people want the...
Former U.S. Congressman John Conyers dies at age 90.
October 27th, 20190 DETROIT - John Conyers, a Democrat who was the longest-serving African American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for more than half a century, died on Sunday at the age of 90. Conyers joined the House in 1965 and stepped down in 2017, after his reputation was sullied by sexual harassment accusations. The...
Free kidney health screening to be held in Dearborn Heights
October 27th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A free kidney health screening will take place on Saturday, November 2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Islamic Institute of America, 26305 Ford Road in Dearborn Heights, 48127. The event, which is being put on by the Institute and the Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program, will include a free kidney health...
Meet the candidates for this year’s Hamtramck City Council election
October 27th, 20196 HAMTRAMCK – Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Hamtramck City Council in the November 5 general election. City Council is the only item on the ballot for the densely populated and culturally diverse city nestled within Detroit. The two-square-mile city of almost 23,000 residents continues to face big challenges, with...
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson encourages voters to apply for Michigan independent redistricting commission
October 26th, 20190 DETROIT – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined other officials and community leaders on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Detroit to announce the state’s new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The state is now accepting applications from eligible Michigan residents to help draw the state’s next political district...
Dearborn native becomes rising star representing Lebanon in international rugby
October 26th, 20190 DEARBORN — Michigan sports can often seem dominated by college and pro football, baseball and basketball leagues, overlooking others that have international interest and are no less athletically demanding. Sports in the Arab American communities in Metro Detroit are no exception to this bias. For instance, not many may know of a...
Jordanian soccer team huddles around opposing player during game so she can fix her hijab
October 25th, 20191 AMAN, JORDAN — A Jordanian soccer team is garnering praise for their sportsmanship after they formed a human shield to give privacy to a member of the opposing team whose hijab started to slip off her head. The event happened in Aman at a 2018 Jordan Football Association Final Women's League game, but the story has been picked up by...
Several homes in Dearborn Heights flooded with raw sewage
October 24th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Multiple families in Dearborn Heights have been dealing with the aftermath of flooding this past week, a familiar problem in the city that has been the subject of discussion among candidates in November 5's upcoming election. “We wake up and all of our belongings were floating,” said Dearborn Heights resident...
Wayne State pledges free tuition program for Detroit residents, calling it “a life-changer”
October 23rd, 20190 DETROIT — Incoming freshmen from Detroit will receive a large financial break if they want to earn a college degree at Wayne State University, a report from The Detroit News said. The university announced it will provide free tuition for some of its semesters and discounted rates to other high school graduates in Detroit as part of...
CURE Physical Therapy hosts free yoga for breast cancer awareness month
October 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the founder of CURE Physical Therapy, Dr. Antima Gupta, will be conducting a Free Yoga Event for Breast Cancer Awareness called Care by CURE on October 26 at 1 p.m., at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. After working at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn for...
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2019: What You Need to Know
October 21st, 20190 This week, October 20-26, marks the observation of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, a call to bring together individuals, organizations, industry, and state, tribal and local governments to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness in an effort to reduce childhood exposure to lead. Lead can be found both inside and outside...
Dearborn Heights responds to new state rules for lead testing in tap water
October 21st, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - In 2018, the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act (MSDWA) was changed to include more stringent procedures for testing and analysis for lead and copper. The new regulations are intended to have a more proactive approach in monitoring each community’s lead and copper levels. Since 1992, the City of Dearborn Heights,...
Judge spares prison time for Detroit-area men who sent millions to Yemen
October 20th, 20191 DETROIT - U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn refused to send to prison a group of Detroit-area men who transferred millions of dollars to Yemen without registering as a money transfer business. Cohn refused such sentencing, even though legal guidelines called for a few or more of the men to see prison time. The group of men reportedly...
Alnadwa Free Thinking Society holds first annual banquet
October 20th, 20190 DEARBORN — Members of the greater Dearborn area public met for a rationalist meeting of the minds last Wednesday in the Annex of the Arab American Museum on Michigan Avenue at the first annual Alnadwa Free Thinking Society Dinner. Honorees and speakers covered a wide array of topics relating to scientific rationalist thinking, free......
Michigan community organizations hosting largest of its kind immigration conference this weekend
October 18th, 20190 DETROIT — The Michigan United Organization, along with the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), is hosting The National Immigrant Integration Conference on Sunday, October 20 through October 22 at the TCF Center (formerly the Cobo Center). The conference is...
New report shows immigrants contribute significantly to Wayne County’s economy
October 18th, 20190 Detroit — New research from New American Economy (NAE), in partnership with the office of the Wayne County executive and Wayne United, reveals that immigrants contributed more than $10.5 billion to Wayne County’s GDP in 2017. In addition to their financial contributions, including $430.5 million to Social Security and $110.6......
Westland City Council candidates prepare for November general elections
October 17th, 20190 WESTLAND – The November 5 general election in Westland will see seven candidates compete for four open City Council seats. The candidates are Michael Delph, Timothy Gilbert, James Godbout, Debra Kehrer, Michael Londeau, Mike McDermott and Andrea Rutkowski. Only Godbout, the current City Council president, and Londeau are...
Attorney General Nessel issues statement on injunction blocking the state from enforcing its vaping ban
October 16th, 20190 LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a statement today after a judge on the Court of Claims issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state from enforcing its emergency vaping rules, which banned he sale of flavored vaping nicotine products among other measures to protect public health. “We are resolute in our...
Wayne County offering lead-reducing water filters to eligible low-income households in Garden City
October 16th, 20190 DETROIT — In response to lead found in drinking water provided by the Garden City Department of Public Works, the Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services Public Health Division is providing lead-reducing water filters to low-income households in Garden City with children or pregnant women, a press release...
Wayne County Department of Public Services hosting job fair
October 15th, 20190 BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Wayne County Department of Public Services is hosting a job fair to fill nearly 40 positions on Wednesday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sibley Maintenance Yard. Job seekers will receive on-the-spot interviews and candidates chosen to move forward will begin the necessary paperwork that can......
Arab American artists win Knight Arts Challenge Detroit
October 15th, 20190 DETROIT — A group of Arab American artists accepted the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s 2019 Knight Arts Challenge Detroit at an evening event at the Garden Theater in Detroit on Thursday. The artists are recipients of various generous grants furnished by the foundation. The Knight Foundation named 36 winners, chosen...
Former Macomb County Health and Community Services director files whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation
October 15th, 20190 DETROIT — Rhonda Powell, the former director of the Macomb County Department of Health and Community Services, is suing County Executive Mark Hackel and Deputy County Executive John Paul Rea in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that her firing occurred in retaliation for her efforts to investigate employee complaints of racial......
Arab American Civil Rights League hosts eighth annual gala, honors congresswoman who stood against Israeli abuse of Palestinian children
October 12th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Arab American Civil Rights League held its eighth annual “Fight for Justice” Gala on Thursday, October 10 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, honoring those who fight for justice locally and nationally. Locally, the Courage in Public Service Award was given to Fadwa Hammoud, who became the...
Dr. Youssef Mosallam named Crestwood’s new superintendent
October 12th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Wednesday night, the Crestwood Public Schools Board of Trustees held a special board meeting to appoint Dr. Youssef Mosallam the district's first Arab American superintendent. Mosallam is an educator who served in leadership positions in the Dearborn Public Schools in different capacities for more than two......
