U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib censured by Congress. Why and what does it mean?
November 10th, 20230 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives voted to censure Michigan's Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib as she continued to defend comments falsely considered as calling for Jewish elimination and described as anti-Semitic. Twenty-two Democrats joined Republicans in a 234-188 vote late Tuesday, after Tlaib — the only...
Former GOP U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer announces run for U.S. Senate
November 10th, 20230 GRAND RAPIDS – Peter Meijer, a Republican who served one term in Congress before being ousted by voters following a vote to impeach then-President Trump, announced Monday that he will run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. Meijer joins a field of more than a dozen candidates vying for the seat that’s been held by...
Alarayshi family back home after being stuck in war-torn Gaza
November 10th, 20230 DEARBORN — Zakaria and Laila Alarayshi, the couple from Livonia who were stuck in war-torn Gaza for a month, have made it back home. They shared their experience of being in Gaza as the conflict ensued. The couple spoke at a press conference at the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) offices in Dearborn on Wednesday, where...
Walmart pledges $1 million aid for Israeli victims
November 10th, 20230 NEW YORK – Walmart Foundation, the philanthropy arm of the U.S. retailer, has pledged $1 million to an Israeli disaster relief and emergency medical service organization. Walmart's donation, reported by the Jerusalem Post on Friday, joins a list of similar funding efforts by big U.S. corporations to provide relief for Israelis injured...
Dearborn Heights voters pick Baydoun, Malinowski-Maxwell and Saab for City Council, approve Westwood Schools bond proposal
November 10th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – In the race for the three open City Council seats, City Councilman Mo Baydoun was the top vote-getter among the six candidates, garnering 4,085 votes or 30.2 percent, followed by former City Council Chair Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, who got 3,659 votes or 27 percent. Hassan Saab, who got 1,742 votes or 12.9 percent,...
Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund application period to end December 8
November 9th, 20230 LANSING – The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has announced that it will soon have enough applications through the federally funded Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) program to reserve all funds available. The MIHAF online portal will stop accepting new applications as of Friday, December 8 at midnight....
Important races in the November 7 municipal elections
November 3rd, 20230 On Tuesday, November 7, municipal elections will be held in several cities in the Metro Detroit area, most notably Warren and Westland, where a new mayor will be elected in each city, in addition to two races for three City Council seats in Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck. Tight competition for three City Council seats in Dearborn...
Former Hamtramck police officer pleads guilty to bribery
November 2nd, 20230 DETROIT — A former police officer with the Hamtramck Police Department recently pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a towing company operator, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the Oct. 26 announcement by Cheyvoryea Gibson, special agent in charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Federal Bureau of...
Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray charged two days after being reinstated
November 2nd, 20230 DEARBORN — Just two days after being reinstated, Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray was charged with two counts of operating while intoxicated. One count is related to his blood alcohol content and one to observations made by police at the time of his arrest on Aug. 29 when he was pulled over in Dearborn Heights after allegedly going...
Gov. Whitmer appoints Arab American Lawrence Elassal to Third Circuit Court in Wayne County
October 28th, 20230 LANSING — On Thursday, October 26, Governor Whitmer announced the appointments of Lawrence Elassal to the Third Circuit Court in Wayne County, Matthew Wiese to the 25th Circuit Court in Marquette County and Monique Sharpe to the 36th District Court in Detroit. “Today, I am honored to appoint three qualified legal professionals...
Dearborn Heights to host November 11 expungement fair
October 27th, 20231 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Individuals who wish to have their records cleared of certain past legal offenses can meet with attorneys for guidance at the November 11 city of Dearborn Heights Expungement Fair. The free event is offered in cooperation with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. It will be held at the Richard A. Young...
State Rep. Alabas Farhat introduces bill to keep kids safe from vapes
October 27th, 20230 LANSING — State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) has introduced House Bill 5198 to combat the use of illegal disposable vape products disguised as everyday items, such as highlighters and ink pens. These products, manufactured overseas and sold illegally in Michigan, have gained attention recently for their rising popularity among...
Crestwood High School and city officials respond to media miss representation of student-led peaceful walkout
October 27th, 20231 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Crestwood School District officials and city officials are responding after national media outlets misrepresented a peaceful, student-led walkout as being “pro-terrorist.” On Friday, October 20 at 9:55 a.m., a group of Crestwood High School students organized a peaceful walkout that was intended to show...
U of M students walk out in support of Palestinians, clash with Israel’s supporters on campus
October 27th, 20230 ANN ARBOR — On Wednesday, students at the University of Michigan walked out in support of innocent Palestinians under attack in Gaza in a walkout with other students across the nation – all condemning universities and politicians for supporting Israel. Thousands of students gathered on the Diag at the University of Michigan on...
Students organize a peaceful walkout at Annapolis High School to show support for Palestine
October 27th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Two students from Annapolis High School helped organize and host a peaceful walkout in support of Palestine on October 26. Abd-alazzez Alshawaly, a 17-year-old 12th grade student, and Abdulla Allami, a 16-year-old 10th grader, worked together with a group of other students to coordinate the event. Allami told......
Dearborn Heights man facing multiple felony charges in connection with banquet hall shooting
October 22nd, 20230 DEARBORN – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a man in connection with a non-fatal shooting that took place at a banquet hall. Haider Mohammed Al-Jebori, 60, of Dearborn Heights, has been charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, discharge in or at a building, felonious...
Jewish American activists hold sit-in in the U.S. Capitol, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
October 20th, 20230 WASHINGTON D.C. — Jewish American activists held a sit-in in the U.S. Capitol to call for a ceasefire amidst ongoing violence in Gaza on Wednesday, October 18. The group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has organized this sit-in demanding U.S. lawmakers step in and stipulate a ceasefire from an already-drafted resolution. To display......
Farmington Hills man charged with terrorism after posting threat to “hunt Palestinians” in Dearborn
October 20th, 20230 DEARBORN – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy filed threat of terrorism charges, which is up to 20 years in prison, and malicious use of a telecommunications device, which is a misdemeanor, against a Farmington Hills man after he posted a threat online inviting people to "hunt Palestinians" in the wake of the Israeli war on the Gaza...
Dearborn residents march in protest of the genocide against Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces
October 20th, 20230 Protesters in Dearborn condemn Israeli bombing of the Baptist Hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, killing more than 500 DEARBORN — As the brutal Israeli attack on Palestinians in Gaza continues, thousands walked on Wednesday in Dearborn in an effort to spread love, support and rally in support of Gazans and for a free...
Statement regarding an arrest made by the Dearborn Police following online threat
October 13th, 20230 DEARBORN – The following statement is attributed to Dearborn Chief of Police Issa Shahin: “On Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, Dearborn Police became aware of a credible threat made on social media proposing acts of violence against Palestinian American residents in Dearborn. Upon receiving a copy of the post from an anonymous tip,...
Michigan Democrats decline to adopt resolutions supporting Israel
October 13th, 20230 The deep divisions among Michigan Democrats about the war between Israel and Hamas, Gaza's governing entity, have prompted the Democratic majorities in the House and Senate to so far block action on resolutions offering symbolic support to Israel in the wake of Hamas' attack on Israeli settlements near the Gaza borders. In the House,......
Arab Americans rallying in Dearborn in support of Palestinians in Gaza call for peace and justice
October 13th, 20230 DEARBORN – Chanting "Free Free Palestine", more than 1,200 Arab Americans jammed an auditorium at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Tuesday evening to show their support for Palestinians as the death toll increased in Gaza after Israeli strikes. Speakers at the Dearborn rally focused on decades of...
Biden administration must fix reentry harassment of Muslims
October 11th, 20230 Harassment of American Muslims while flying has been a persistent problem since the expansion of the national security apparatus post 9/11. Racial and religious profiling by federal agents at airports to citizens being placed on watchlists without any means of due process are ongoing civil rights challenges for our community. Despite Mr.......
Henry Ford College Hosts Women Leaders in Government Conference on Oct. 26, featuring Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
October 10th, 20230 DEARBORN — Henry Ford College (HFC) will host a public Women Leaders in Government Conference on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Forfa Auditorium on the First Floor of the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC) (Building L) on the main campus. The conference will feature leading women...
Alsaghir brothers making their mark in the world of the MMA
October 10th, 20230 DEARBORN — MMA fighter Abe Alsaghir has recently completed fight number nine of his entire MMA career, leaving him undefeated. This is his third fight of his professional career standing at 3-0, holding a continued undefeated streak of 9-0 overall throughout his professional and amateur career. Alsaghir successfully completed the......
