University of Michigan-Dearborn hosts Veterans Day Scholarship Dinner
November 14th, 20140 State Senate-elecect David Knezek. DEARBORN — The University of Michigan- Dearborn and the Student Veterans Association (SVA) hosted a scholarship dinner on the eve of Veterans Day, Nov. 10, in honor of the veterans who continue to serve the community. Scholarships will be awarded to student veterans and proceeds from the dinner...FBI: Detroit most dangerous big U.S. city in 2013
DETROIT — Detroit is the most dangerous major city in the United States, according to 2013 FBI data released this week.The motor city has the highest crime rate among big cities, according to the FBI.With 2,072 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2013, Detroit had the highest violent crime rate in the U.S. among large cities,...Blue Cross to offer 41 health insurance plans in 2015
DETROIT — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and its HMO subsidiary, Blue Care Network, will offer an extended number of affordable health insurance choices to individuals – a total of 41 product options, an increase from 18 in 2014 – during the 2015 open enrollment period.Blue Cross received approval from state and federal...ACC launches winter donation drive to help the needy
TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) has launched its winter donation drive to help clients in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties get through the season.Through Wed., Dec. 24, the ACC will be accepting items at its headquarters in Troy (363 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 300) and Youth Center in Detroit (62 W. Seven Mile...
Arab woman files suit against Advance America, says she was denied services because of religious headscarf
November 13th, 20140 INKSTER—A local Arab American woman is suing Advance America for discrimination. Raghdaa Ali was denied services at the Advance America location in Inkster because she was wearing the hijab, a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women. On Wednesday the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of...
Odeh found guilty of unlawful procurement of citizenship, defense to appeal
November 10th, 20140 DETROIT — A federal jury found Palestinian American activist Rasmea Odeh guilty of unlawful procurement of citizenship. After the verdict was announced on Monday, U.S. District Judge Gershwin A. Drain revoked Odeh's bond, and she was detained immediately by federal marshals. Odeh, 67, is accused of lying on...
Arsons target Arab homes in Dearborn Heights, police claim incidents not racially motivated
November 7th, 20140 A Bazzi family was awakened to a firebomb in Dearborn Heights, October 22.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Residents are on edge this week after the third arson and home invasion incident since July targeted yet another Arab American household.Two of the incidents occurred just days apart and both of those families' last names are Bazzi, although...
Education top priority for Dearborn voters
November 7th, 20140 DEARBORN — Several voters surveyed by The Arab American News at precincts throughout Dearborn in Tuesday's midterm elections said education is the number one issue that brought them to the polls. The elections included races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, state legislature and county executive. However,...
Mariam Bazzi wins first place in School Board
November 7th, 20140 Bazzi and AAPAC volunteers meet before election day.DEARBORN — The Arab American community celebrated a triumph on election night after voting results revealed that candidate Mariam Bazzi had landed in first place in her bid for a seat on Dearborn's School Board. The race, which had three open seats out of a seven member body,...
Judge Mark Somers re-elected in heated race
November 7th, 20140 Somers.DEARBORN — 19th District Court Judge Mark Somers emerged victorious in his re-election bid against opponent Tony Guerriero, in what was— by far— the most heated and heavily debated race in the city. Somers and his supporters were on the edge of their seats all evening long at La Pita, where his campaign staff unwound...
ADC-MI brings back ‘Judges Night Gala’, keynote speaker Mike Duggan honored
November 7th, 20140 ADC-MI Director Abdrabboh with Attorney Petter Hammer..DEARBORN — Following an interval in 2013, the American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC-MI) held its 12th annual Judges Night gala on Thursday October 30. Dozens of dignitaries, activists and community leaders attended the event.Held at Byblos Banquets in...
UM-D students express mixed feelings about elections
November 7th, 20140 Historically, midterm elections have a lower turnout than presidential elections. And young people don’t always go to the polls. On Monday, The Arab American News asked students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn if they intended to vote in any of the races, including governor, representatives in the U.S. Senate and House...Five new Michigan faces in Congress
DETROIT — Five new faces, including two women, will represent Michigan in the U.S. House of representative starting Jan. 3.The retirement of the Dean of the House of Representatives, John Dingell (D), prompted his wife, Debbie Dingell, to run for his seat. She won her bid for Congress in the 12th District by a comfortable...
Odeh testifies at trial: I did not lie
November 6th, 20140 Odeh supporters rally outside the federal courthouse in Detroit. DETROIT — Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh took the stand at her trial on Thursday and testified that she did not lie about arrest and conviction in an Israeli military court in 1969 on her U.S. naturalization application.Odeh said she thought the questions about whether...Judge Salamey denies statement supporting Judge Somers in Arab American News ad
DEARBORN - Judge Sam Salamey denied making a statement that was attributed to him in a paid ad that appeared in The Arab American News on page 18 of the English section in issue number 1499."Judge Mark Somers is the most ethical judge I have seen, and he is consistent," the ad claims that Salamey said.However, Salamey said he......
Muslim families celebrate Halloween despite coinciding with Ashura
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — Whether it be trick-or-treating, carving a pumpkin for the front porch or spending big bucks for thrills at a haunted house, Halloween has transitioned into a month-long lifestyle in the U.S. In recent years, both adults and children have been increasingly indulging themselves with lavish decorations, tasty treats and...
What is Ashura, why do local Shi’a commemorate it?
October 31st, 20140 Ashura service at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge.DEARBORN — If you are unfamiliar with the rituals of Shi'a Islam, Ashura gatherings might seem like funerals. But the mourning congregations in Ashura are to commemorate a man who died more than 1,300 years ago.Ashura is one of the pillars of the Shi'a religious creed. Yazid,......
Democrats rally for Schauer at Arab American National Museum
October 31st, 20140 Mark Schauer poses for a group photo with activists and supporters.DEARBORN — Michigan Democratic candidates and leaders met with cheering supporters at a reception for gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer at the Arab American National Museum on Monday, Oct. 27. The officials urged attendees to encourage everybody they know to vote on...
Press TV correspondent with Dearborn ties believed killed by Turkish authorities
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — Before Press TV Correspondent Serena Shim died, she called Dearborn resident Kathy Bazzi, telling her she was scared that Turkish officials were going door to door looking for her after she gained access to images showing militants crossing the Turkish border into Syria in trucks belonging to the World Food Organization...
Breast cancer survivors stress importance of early detection, diagnosis
October 31st, 20140 Volunteers at the ACCESS Macomb Center where an event was held Saturday, Oct. 25 for people to learn more about how they can reduce their risk of breast cancer.STERLING HEIGHTS — Arab American breast cancer survivor Hiam Hamade often discusses her own experiences with the disease in the hope of showing other women who have it that...
Mayor O’Reilly: Residents should chose a ‘qualified’ judge
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — Mayor Jack O'Reilly is criticizing 19th District Court Judge Mark Somers' re-election campaign and questioning his character, following an interview that appeared in The Arab American News last week.Somers had addressed an open letter written by O'Reilly, which claimed the city couldn't afford to keep him as a judge......
10 being monitored in Michigan for Ebola
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) announced 10 people were being monitored in the state for the deadly Ebola virus. Earlier the same day, it was reported that eight people were being monitored for the disease in Michigan. The MDCH says while the patients are being monitored, none...
Snyder takes the lead in gubernatorial race according to recent poll
October 31st, 20140 MICHIGAN — According to a recent WXYZ-TV/ Detroit Free Press poll released this week, incumbent Republican Rick Snyder is leading the gubernatorial race. The poll shows Snyder received 45 percent of the vote; his opponent, Democrat Mark Schauer, had 43 percent; Libertarian Mary Buzuma had 2 percent; Paul Homeniuk of the Green Party......
Judge makes several rulings against Rasmea Odeh’s defense
October 31st, 20140 Rasmea Odeh (R) standing next to her lead attorney Michael Deutsch in Detroit last month.DETROIT — The judge in Rasmea Odeh's case announced a string of pretrial decisions in favor of the prosecution on Monday, disallowing the introduction of evidence that Odeh’s attorneys had deemed "essential" to her defense. Odeh, a...
Crestwood School Board candidate Zainab Hussein praised by supporters
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — More than 100 people attended a fundraiser in support of Crestwood Board of Education candidate Zaineb Hussein on Thursday, Oct. 23. During the event, Hussein’s supporters praised her passion for working with students and her qualifications for the position. Those who spoke at the event included Wayne......
