Dr. Antima Gupta opens first women run physical therapy clinic in Dearborn
September 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN — After working at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn for more than 20 years, Dr. Antima Gupta, a physical therapist who graduated with a doctorate from Wayne State University, opened Cure Physical Therapy in Dearborn, a clinic that specializes in women's health and wellness. Gupta told The Arab American News that she has been...
Crestwood School District board to interview four candidates for superintendent position
September 21st, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - While the search for a new superintendent for the Crestwood School District has been in progress, the board has selected four finalists to move onto the interview process. The names of the candidates are James Baker, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Lakeview School District, Battle Creek, MI; Dr. Mary Ann...
Dearborn Police investigate death of Taylor woman, reward offered for information
September 21st, 20190 DEARBORN – Dearborn Police Department say that at approximately 7:45 am on Friday, September 20, its officers responded to a secluded area near Paul Avenue and Southfield Freeway on report of an unresponsive female that had been located there. On arrival, they discovered an injured 34-year-old female Taylor resident. After...
Officials, judges join community celebration of success at Judge Helal Farhat’s investiture
September 20th, 20190 DEARBORN — There's a saying in Metro Detroit's Arab American community that perhaps more doctors and lawyers are produced here than anywhere else. And for a long time Helal Farhat, a Wayne State University graduate, wanted to be a doctor. But just a few short years into his college career, Farhat said he knew that wasn't the right...
U.S. Rep. Dingell grilled by local activists for backing down on co-sponsoring bill protecting Palestinian children under occupation
September 20th, 20190 DEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) shocked many in the Dearborn area and the Arab American community nationwide last week when she removed her name from the list of co-sponsors for the pending HR2407 bill, which would have barred U.S. aid from contributing to the imprisonment of Palestinian children. Dingell has been a...
52-year-old Dearborn resident killed after being struck by Amtrak train
September 19th, 20190 DEARBORN – At approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dearborn Police responded to a call about a man down at the train tracks south of Michigan Ave. between Mason and Monroe. Dearborn Police and Fire personnel found an Amtrak passenger train stopped on the tracks and a 52-year-old Dearborn resident injured on the ground. First...
Michigan’s unemployment rate declined in August, figures show
September 18th, 20190 LANSING — The seasonal adjusted jobless rate edged down by a tenth of a percentage point to 4.2 percent in August, data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed this week. Total employment rose by 4,000 over the month while the number of unemployed dropped by about 1,000 people. Overall in...
Dingell releases updates to legislation on Drunk Driving Act
September 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) released updates to her legislation designed to reduce drunk driving deaths across the country. The updated Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act will require the commercialization of and implement standards for passive alcohol...
Attack on Saudi Arabia believed to have come from southwest Iran, United States says
September 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON — The United States says Saturday's attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities originated in southwestern Iran, a U.S. official said to Reuters on Tuesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, three officials said to Reuters the attack involved both cruise missiles and drones, indicating it may have been more sophisticated...
Dearborn Police request help identifying two people in armed robbery
September 16th, 20190 DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department need help identifying a male and a female suspect who are wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Dearborn resident on September 12. Dearborn Police officers responded to the 7700 block of Indiana shortly after midnight on Thursday to respond to a report of an armed...
Two men wanted for July robbery at Tim Hortons on Ford
September 16th, 20190 DEARBORN – Dearborn Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying two men wanted in connection with an assault and robbery at the Tim Hortons at 24921 Ford Road on July 10 at 8 pm. Investigators discovered that the victim involved had been in the parking lot of Tim Hortons to sell a laptop. A man arrived in a silver...
Michigan health care providers pay $400,000 in back wages to 476 employees
September 14th, 20190 DETROIT — Two Detroit area residential care facilities operated by Beaumont Health will pay $400,007 in back wages to 476 employees after investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime and record keeping...
Dearborn-based comedy series “Not For Profit” debuts trailer
September 13th, 20190 DEARBORN — A new Dearborn-based comedy series, “Not For Profit”, debuted its preview trailer Saturday evening at the Arab American National Museum. Iman Saleh, co-creator, writer and actor in the series, told The Arab American News that the “mockumentary” follows the story of three Arab American, Muslim women working at a...
Dearborn native, Lebanese American Ali Fayad stars for Western Michigan University’s Broncos football team
September 13th, 20190 KALAMAZOO — The state of Michigan is home to several high level college football programs beyond the usual suspects Michigan and Michigan State, and the Western Michigan University Broncos are certainly among them. The school, which currently plays in the Mid-American Conference against other Division I colleges from the Midwest,...
Hamtramck named one of top cities to improve credit rating
September 13th, 20190 HAMTRAMCK – A 2019 study has ranked Hamtramck, Michigan as number three among five best cities to live in the United States to build good credit rating. Apartment Guide’s 2019 Best Cities to Repair Credit study reveals ideal cities based on a number of key factors, including cost of living, average credit card debt and eviction......
Trump fires National Security Adviser John Bolton, claims he was “holding me back”
September 13th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, President Trump fired his national security adviser, John Bolton, the staunch conservative known for his inclination toward military intervention. On Thursday, Trump elaborated further on his decision, specifically in matters of foreign policy. “In fact, my views on Venezuela, and especially...
Civil rights groups reject police probe’s conclusion about racist incident at Lake Erie Metropark
September 13th, 20190 BROWNSTOWN TWP. —On August 9, a police officer returned to work following an investigation into alleged racist remarks at Lake Erie Metropark, where he had been patrolling. The officer had been accused by a nearby park patron of telling an Arab American family to “go back to where you came from” after a heated exchange of......
Dearborn resident crowned Miss Muslimah 2019 after previous winner disqualified
September 13th, 20190 DEARBORN, MI — Dearborn resident Andrea Rahal was named the new Miss Muslimah 2019 last week, after it was announced that the previous winner, Wisconsin's Rahma Mohamed, was disqualified. According to Helena Bowe, founder and CEO of Miss Muslimah USA, Mohamed “went against the rules and regulations of the organization” following...
A look at former Assistant U.S. Attorney Abed Hammoud’s impressive career and contributions to community and country
September 13th, 20191 DEARBORN – Few personalities have had a bigger impact on the civic standing and political relations of Arab Americans in Metro Detroit than longtime attorney and Dearbornite Abed Hammoud. Hammoud’s dynamic career, with decades of professional legal experience at both the state and federal levels, reflects the social and political...
Westland Mayor Wild appointed to National Small Business and Entrepreneurship Task Force
September 13th, 20191 WESTLAND — Westland Mayor William R. Wild has been appointed to serve along with Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz from Burnsville, Minnesota as co-chairs to the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Small Business and Entrepreneurship Task Force. The mayors were selected by the president of the organization, Mayor Bryan K. Barnett of...
Dingell withdraws sponsorship for bill advocating human rights for Palestinian children
September 13th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) withdrew her sponsorship for a bill advocating for human rights for Palestinian children on Tuesday, saying it was “ultimately counterproductive” to a peaceful, two-state solution. The bill, HR2407, promotes “human rights for Palestinian children......
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School to significantly reduce tuition costs
September 13th, 20190 LANSING — A new plan was approved this Wednesday to significantly reduce tuition and address current and future campus efficiencies at Western Michigan University, a press release said. The plan will cut tuition from the current rate of $1,750 per credit hour to $1,375 per credit hour, a reduction of 21 percent. It was recommended...
Museum Guild holds seventh annual beer tasting fundraiser
September 13th, 20190 DEARBORN – The Museum Guild of Dearborn’s seventh annual beer tasting fundraiser event will return this year on Friday, September 27 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Dearborn Historical Museum’s Ross-McFadden House. Tickets for the event are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, and include admission, live entertainment and the......
Three teenagers arrested in fatal shooting of Saja Al-janabi
September 12th, 20190 DEARBORN — Three teenagers are in custody in connection with the September 6 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Iraqi American Saja Al-janabi in Dearborn. The Arab American News was first to break the news in a Facebook alert on Wednesday night when it learned from multiple sources that a 14-year-old was arrested as a suspect in the...
Islamophobic events in Bloomfield Hills church cancelled
September 10th, 20191 BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Two events slated to be held at the Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church on the anniversary of 9/11 have been cancelled. The Arab American News confirmed the cancellation with the church on Tuesday after the Freep reported that it had gotten a one-line email from the church announcing it will no longer hold the......
