Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun’s reelection campaign kicks off in Dearborn
February 18th, 20200 DEARBORN - Supporters of Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun gathered at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on Monday at a kick-off event for Baydoun’s 2020 reelection campaign. Baydoun celebrated the kickoff with his family, friends from the greater community, notable elected officials and several supporters and...
Sanders secures narrow win in New Hampshire as Biden slides to fifth place finish
February 15th, 20200 MANCHESTER, NH —Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cemented his status as the front-runner for the party nomination with a narrow win over Pete Buttigieg in New Hampshire's presidential primary on Tuesday. Sanders, the progressive Independent senator from neighboring Vermont, finished first, with Buttigieg, the former...
Mike Bloomberg gains endorsement from Wayne County Exec. Warren Evans
February 15th, 20200 DETROIT — Wayne County Executive Warren Evans announced his endorsement for former New York City Mayor and billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg in the 2020 presidential race, a report from the Detroit Free Press said. Evans, a former Detroit police chief and former Detroit mayoral candidate, has been in office since 2015. He made...
Race for the White House: Iowa Caucus kicks off 2020 race as Democratic, Republican conventions loom
January 31st, 20200 The race for the White House officially kicks off in Iowa on Monday, Feb. 3, with both Democratic and Republican candidates jockeying for delegates at polling locations across the state. The Iowa caucus is the first event in a months-long primary season that will run through the beginning of June, leading up to the July 13 Democratic...
Rashida Tlaib announces bid for a second term in the House
January 24th, 20201 DETROIT — This week, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced her bid to represent her district in Congress for the second time. As of now, no other Democrat has officially announced as an opposing candidate in the 13th Congressional District, where the 43-year-old Palestinian American will likely have strong support from...
Report warns of technology-based threats from WhatsApp, other apps prior to 2020 election
November 26th, 20190 NEW YORK CITY —A major New York-based university is warning of potential technology-based threats that could compromise the 2020 presidential election, the website Tech Times reported. In a report released this September by the New York University Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, the organization said that bad actors...
Arab Americans helped turn Virginia blue
November 20th, 20191 Many Virginians recently celebrated as both houses of the Virginia legislature came under Democratic Party control. In the past 30 years, the state has shifted from being a conservative Republican state to a liberal Democratic stronghold exemplified by the recent elections. Political analysts attribute this profound change to demographic...
Virginia elects its first Muslim state senator
November 17th, 20190 RICHMOND — Virginia elected its first Muslim state senator last week. Ghazal Hashmi, who migrated with her family to the United States at the age of 4, won over a Republican incumbent in a district that includes suburban Richmond. Her victory is a part of a blue shift in Virginia. Democrats clenched key victories on election...
Three in, three out: Hamtramck to see new faces on its City Council
November 9th, 20190 HAMTRAMCK – With City Councilman Saad Almasmari losing his seat in Tuesday’s general election, all three incumbents will now be replaced by three new faces. One, of course, belongs to a well-known Hamtramck politico. Young, well-spoken and tenacious, Nayeem Leon Choudhury's second go at a City Council seat proved wildly successful...
2019 Election Roundup: Controversial Mayor Fouts re-elected in Warren, Wimberly defeats Nolen in Inkster and Neeley unseats Weaver in Flint
November 9th, 20190 WARREN — Mayor Jim Fouts, the controversial leader who has been accused of making racist and discriminatory remarks in the past against African Americans and mentally disabled people, was reelected in Michigan's third most populous city, defeating challenger Kelly Colegio on Tuesday and winning his fourth term. Fouts took home...
Dearborn Schools BRICS bond fails, supporters and opponents pledge to move forward in search of solutions
November 9th, 20191 DEARBORN — A hotly discussed and debated race to improve the infrastructure of schools in Dearborn failed on Tuesday, leaving the Dearborn Public Schools District's top educators wondering how to move forward without what they said were much-needed funds and the opposition committee emboldened to find new solutions without the...
Election 2019: Incumbents Abdallah, Hicks-Clayton and Muscat Re-elected in Dearborn Heights, Crestwood millage fails to pass
November 7th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Voters took to the polls in Wayne County Tuesday, casting their votes for Dearborn Heights City Council among other local races. Voters in the city, which includes a growing Arab American population and has become a hub for local business owners, also rejected a millage proposal for the Crestwood School...
Mayoral candidates, City Council members preparing for tightly contested elections in Inkster
October 27th, 20190 INKSTER — On Nov. 5, Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen will face off against challenger Patrick Wimberly. The winner will take over the top post for the city, which is bordered by Dearborn Heights and Garden City and has a population of 24,453, according to 2017 U.S. Census estimates. Nolen, 50, has been a trial attorney for 23 years...
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...
Dearborn Heights City Council candidates discuss the issues, prepare for Nov. 5 general elections showdown
October 12th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Six candidates will vie for three seats on the Dearborn Heights City Council in the November 5 elections, as the three incumbents will face three challengers. The city had a population of 57,774 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, and includes a growing number of Arab American residents, many of whom are small business......
Trump to American Jews: A vote for a Democrat is a vote against Israel
August 23rd, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump beat back criticism of his comments accusing American Jews who vote for Democrats of “great disloyalty” and went a step further on Wednesday, saying any vote for a Democrat is a vote against Israel. “I think that if you vote for a Democrat you are very, very disloyal to Israel and to the Jewish...
2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker says he went to Senate to defend Israel
August 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a recent question inquiring whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racist, New Jersey Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker said he entered the Senate to stand up for the state of Israel. Booker was asked about Netanyahu at the Iowa State Fair on August 10 by Jewish......
Dearborn Heights candidate asks for recount, here’s how it works
August 17th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - While incumbents on the Dearborn Heights' City Council were happy about the results of the August 6 election, candidate Jamal Bazzi has asked for a recount of the votes, which will take place next week. "I believe that there was a mistake somewhere along the line," Bazzi told The Arab American News. "The reason I...
Dearborn Schools seeks $240 million bond in November vote
August 10th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education recently approved language to be placed on the November 5 ballot, asking residents to approve a $240 million bond proposal for the district. According to a statement by the school district, the $240 million is the amount of money that can be added to the current bond debt...
2020 Elections: Tulsi Gabbard firm against U.S. instigating costly regime changes and policy towards Iran
August 9th, 20192 DETROIT – In a teleconference last Friday, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) spoke to reporters from five ethnic media outlets about her presidential campaign, the importance of diplomatic relationships and other issues. The conference was the second in an ongoing series of communications facilitated by Ethnic Media Services. It came...
Incumbents get top votes in Dearborn Heights City Council primary elections, Bazzi asks for recount
August 9th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Voters in Dearborn Heights headed to the various polling stations to cast their votes for City Council candidates and to decide on a millage proposal in the Crestwood School District. Incumbents Dave Abdallah, Lisa Hicks-Clayton and Ray Muscat competed for three seats, along with Jamal Bazzi, Larry Henney, Stephen......
Hamtramck City Council candidates react to Tuesday’s dramatic primary election results
August 9th, 20190 HAMTRAMCK – In a dramatic turn, four Muslim candidates are now among six of the top vote-getters in the 2019 Hamtramck City Council elections. Results came in from Wayne County late Tuesday night, with in-person counts reported earlier in the night followed by absentee totals. There was a total of 2,136 votes cast, 988 of which...
How Biden’s secret 2002 meetings led to war in Iraq
August 3rd, 20190 Even though former Vice President Joe Biden’s favorability has declined following the first Democratic debate, he remains largely considered the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination by many mainstream media outlets and pundits. Early in the first debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders mentioned how Biden had supported the......
Councilman Dave Abdallah talks career, economic development and service ahead of election
August 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the clock counting down on next week's Dearborn Height's City Council primary elections, The Arab American News caught up with Councilman and Century 21's real estate whiz Dave Abdallah to talk about his background and political ethics. Abdallah moved with his family from Lebanon to Dearborn in 1976 as a...
Nine candidates competing for three seats in Tuesday’s Dearborn Heights City Council Primary
August 3rd, 20191 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Nine candidates, including three incumbents, are competing for three seats in the Aug. 6 Dearborn Heights City Council primary election. Incumbents Dave Abdallah, Lisa Hicks-Clayton and Ray Muscat are competing for the seats, along with Jamal Bazzi, Larry Henney, Stephen Henry, Nadine Jones, Rose Tripepi and......
