Two Arab American candidates secure seats on Dearborn Board of Education, making Arab American majority for first time
November 9th, 20240 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Board of Education race concluded with the success of two Arab American candidates out of 10 contestants vying for two full six-year terms. This result will give Arab Americans a majority on the Dearborn Board of Education for the first time, with four Arab Americans out of seven members, starting in...
Arab American Jinan Hamood wins open trial court seat in Washtenaw County
November 9th, 20240 Ann Arbor attorney Jinan Hamood has successfully secured her spot on the bench in Washtenaw County's trial court. Hamood received 65.84 percent of the vote, defeating challenger Jeffery Worosz, who received 33.46 percent, according to the unofficial county election results. The current Washtenaw County trial court judge is Timothy...
SMART offering free rides on Election Day
November 4th, 20240 WHAT: On Election Day, November 5, SMART will offer FREE transit service to all riders throughout Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties. This initiative aims to eliminate transportation barriers and support voter participation by ensuring access to the polls for all individuals. SMART will provide free rides on the following services: ...
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office promotes two Arab American officers, recruits two others
November 4th, 20240 DETROIT — The Wayne County Sheriff's Office, a diverse body of law enforcement officials, recently promoted two Arab American officers — Ali Mazloum and Milad Fadlallah — and also recruited two other Arab Americans, Agadeer Khadker and Hadi Hammoud. Mazloum, a Lebanese American, began working with the Sheriff's Office in 1999 as...
AAPAC holds 27th annual banquet in Dearborn, calls for high voter participation on November 5 in response to Israeli genocide
November 1st, 20240 DEARBORN – On the eve of the Nov. 5 presidential election, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) held its 27th annual banquet at the Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn Wednesday. Many government, judicial and community figures from the Detroit area attended the event, emphasizing the importance of higher voter turnout among...
The booming coffee culture in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights
October 26th, 20240 The sound of coffee brewing and the hum of chatter can be heard in coffee shops across Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. Dearborn, Michigan is home to the largest concentration of Arabs outside of the Middle East and a special facet of Arab culture is coffee. Various Arab Americans in the Dearborn community have ventured into their own...
Dearborn Heights Police investigate late night shooting resulting in one injury
October 23rd, 20240 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Police Officers responded to a Wednesday night shooting incident in the city’s South end that left one injured. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 23, officers responded to a report of shots fired near the area of Hazel Street and Powers Avenue. On arrival, they found a single victim who was transported to a...
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie says U.S. taxpayers should not be funding Israel’s strikes on civilians in Lebanon
October 23rd, 20240 U.S. Rep Thomas Massie of Kentucky declared via the social media platform X that the United States should not be funding Israel's campaign of targeting civilian structures in Lebanon. Massie posted his thoughts on X alongside a video clip of an Israeli missile hitting and destroying a residential building in Lebanon. In his post he...
Dearborn’s free porch and step replacement program has received some 1,300 applications
October 18th, 20240 Dearborn Code Enforcement Manager Renault Arseneau said the city has received more applications than expected for its Front Porch and Step Rehabilitation Program for homeowners, which is funded by federal Community Development Block Grants and the City Council. There have been about 1,300 applications since the program’s launch at...
Detroit Police Chief James White named CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN)
October 18th, 20240 DETROIT – The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Board of Directors, in a unanimous vote with one abstention, has named James White as the organization’s new president and CEO. White will lead the organization in its mission of providing exemplary behavioral healthcare services and support to more than 123,000 people in...
Bloomfield Township trustee censored for criticizing Zionism
October 18th, 20241 Bloomfield Township’s Board of Trustees hosted three and a half hours of public comment in response to an anti-Zionist post by Trustee Stephanie Fakih and voted 6-1, with Fakih opposed, to censure her on Oct. 14. Fakih posted a story to her private Instagram on Oct. 4 that says “Israeli Zionists are the scum of the earth and the...
CAIR-MI files federal complaint over leaked audio of U of M admitting response to Islamophobia on campus is unbalanced
October 14th, 20240 CANTON — The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) announced that it is filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights asking for an investigation into whether or not the University of Michigan is in compliance with its obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act...
Harris, Trump campaigns continues their covert efforts to sway Arab and Muslim voters despite their overtly strong support for Israel
October 14th, 20240 Stein fourth visit to Dearborn: I'm the candidate against genocide! With less than a month to go before the presidential election on November 5, Arab and American Muslim voters in Michigan remain staunch in their refusal to support Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, despite their campaigns'...
Poll: Trump slightly leads Harris among Arab American voters, Gaza war is top priority
October 14th, 20242 The ongoing war in Gaza has turned historical Arab American support for Democratic candidates on its head, with 46 percent of likely voters polled by the Arab American Institute saying they would support former President Trump, while 42 percent said they would back Vice President Harris. Normally, Democrats have a 2-to-1 advantage among...
Wayne State Students for Justice in Palestine hosts pro-Palestine rally, continues calls for university divestment
October 12th, 20240 Wayne State Students for Justice in Palestine and affiliated groups hosted a “Rally for Pali” on Wayne State’s campus on Wednesday to show support for Palestine and university divestment from weapons manufacturing companies. Thirteen groups, including Wayne Law Justice for Palestine, WSU Alumni for Justice in Palestine, WSU......
Palestinian-Egyptian couple with a story of triumph honored with philanthropy award
October 8th, 20240 In October 1954, a backpack was the only thing Michael Kardoush had to show for 18 years of life in his home country, Palestine, under occupation by Israel after it was established as a new state. On the cusp of adulthood, he faced an incredibly tough decision: flee his home and make the trek into a completely new country by foot, or...
Wayne County Airport Authority raises more than a quarter million dollars for Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities
October 4th, 20240 DETROIT – The Third Annual DTW Golf Classic recently raised more than $280,000 for Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC). The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) held the event on Friday, September 6 at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti. “One of my goals is to make a positive impact in our community and the DTW Golf......
Dearborn rally condemns Israeli aggression on Lebanon: Harris won’t get our votes, and Nasrallah remains in the hearts of millions of his admirers
October 4th, 20242 DEARBORN – Amid the intensifying Israeli aggression on Lebanon, hundreds of Arab Americans gathered in front of the Dearborn Police headquarters Wednesday to protest the daily massacres committed by the Israeli military in the region. They also denounced the unlimited support provided by Washington to Israel’s war efforts. The...
Gov. Whitmer, other Michigan officials urge U.S. administration to evacuate Americans stranded in Lebanon
October 4th, 20240 LANSING – Governor Whitmer and other officials from Michigan have urged the Biden administration to intensify its efforts to bring American citizens and their families stranded in Lebanon back to the U.S., as the security situation worsens due to the Israeli attacks against Lebanon escalated the beginning of last week. In a letter...
Dearborn man and father of four killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon; bombardment worsens, displacing and killing hundreds
October 4th, 20240 Lebanon continues to be subjected to bombardment by Israeli missiles that have resulted in innocent civilians killed and city infrastructure destroyed. Beirut, the capital, has been heavily hit with an onslaught of airstrikes since Israel began targeting Lebanon amid its war with Hezbollah. As infrastructure is destroyed and...
Dearborn launches free front porch steps repair or replace initiative for homeowners
October 4th, 20240 On Wednesday, the city of Dearborn announced a new program to help homeowners rehabilitate, repair or replace damaged or deteriorating porches and outdoor steps, funded in part by federal grant dollars. As of Monday, Sept. 30, eligible homeowners can apply to the Front Porch & Step Rehabilitation Program through the......
Crestwood Superintendent named as 2024 Superintendent of the Year
September 26th, 20241 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - During a recent gathering in California, Crestwood School District Superintendent Dr. Youssef Mosallam was named as the 2024 Superintendent of the Year. Mosallam was selected out of the 21 finalists at the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) Annual Conference for his “transformative leadership,...
Michigan judge temporarily blocks shipment of radioactive waste to Van Buren Township landfill
September 20th, 20240 A Wayne County Circuit judge has temporarily halted a shipment of radioactive waste from New York headed to a waste landfill in Van Buren Township. Judge Kevin Cox was able to issue a temporary restraining order that halts Wayne Disposal Inc. from receiving shipments of the World War II-era radioactive soil. Cox signed the injunction two......
Pro-Palestine student activism continues at Wayne State University
September 20th, 20240 Wayne State University hosted its first in-person Board of Governors (BOG) meeting since April, and 11 students and two professors spoke during public comment about topics that included increased police presence at meetings and university divestment from weapons manufacturers. The 3 p.m. general body session began with WSU President...
Investigative report unveils Detroit Police surveillance of pro-Palestinian protesters
September 20th, 20240 DETROIT — An investigation by the Detroit Free Press revealed that the Detroit Police Department monitored dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters who participated in demonstrations against the Israeli war on Gaza last May. Detroit Police Chief James White distanced himself from these allegations, promising accountability for any......
