CAIR to reach out to Pennsylvania school district after release of racist active-shooter drill video
May 24th, 20192 PITTSBURGH – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has joined other anti-discrimination and Muslim rights organizations in condemning the Penn-Trafford School District for allowing a teacher to wear a keffiyeh while acting as a would-be shooter in an active-shooter drill. Video of the drill was produced by the school...
Nasser Beydoun named co-chair of BRIDGES
May 24th, 20190 DEARBORN — On Wednesday May 22, Nasser Beydoun, the chairman of the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) was named co-chair of BRIDGES (Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity). Participating steering committee members supported the nomination unanimously. BRIDGES is a partnership between federal law...
Bab El Hara Ramadan festival proves to be a satisfying success
May 24th, 20190 DEARBORN – Ali Hachem, owner of Dearborn’s Cheat Treats and purveyor of guilt-free, protein-rich baked goods, is proud of the city of Dearborn and its residents for organizing around this year’s Ramadan festivities. Hachem, a self-trained baker, organized a successful Ramadan festival of his own this year, in front of his...
After a year of harassment by their neighbor, Dearborn Heights Arab family sees some justice
May 24th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – After almost a year of harassment by their next-door neighbors, Jamal and Hind Hourani and their 7-year-old son were finally offered some justice in the city’s 20th District Court this week. On Monday afternoon, Christie Ann Klein was found guilty of two separate counts of breaching of the peace at a bench...
Focus: HOPE to close its Inkster facility, affecting thousands of senior citizens
May 24th, 20190 Inkster — Focus: Hope is closing its Inkster facility. Stanley Davis, an Inkster resident and volunteer at Focus: Hope, is concerned that this will impact thousands of senior citizens in Wayne County who depend on food supplements from the facility to help them make it through the month. According to Davis, a "for sale" sign is...
Gov. Whitmer announces appointments to Commission on Middle-Eastern Affairs
May 24th, 20190 LANSING — Gov. Whitmer announced the following appointments and/or reappointments to the Commission on Middle-Eastern American Affairs: John D. Daoud of Troy is the director of human resources at the Arab American and Chaldean Council. Daoud is appointed to succeed Haifa Fakhouri, whose term expired April 19, for a term expiring...
Garden City Hospital achieves Healthgrades 2019 Patient Safety Excellence Award
May 23rd, 20190 GARDEN CITY, MI — Garden City Hospital has received the Healthgrades 2019 Patient Safety Excellence Award, the hospital said in a press release today. This distinction places the hospital among the top five percent of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data, as evaluated by Healthgrades, which is the...
Ramadan feast held on Capitol Hill as Muslim lawmakers break fast, Trump holds separate iftar
May 22nd, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — An invitation-only iftar (traditional Ramadan dinner for breaking fast) was held on Capitol Hill Monday, where eight Democratic lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) spoke about fasting, religion and faith among other topics. “It’s about developing understanding for the kind of struggles others go...
State of Michigan expects record-breaking Memorial Day travel volume
May 21st, 20190 DEARBORN — Nearly 1.3 million Michiganders are expected to start their summers off with a Memorial Day weekend getaway, a 3.3 percent increase in travelers compared to last year and the largest number in almost 15 years, a press release from AAA said. More than 1.1 million of those traveling are expected to be driving. In a...
Dearborn community members talk about stigma and mental health awareness
May 20th, 20191 DEARBORN — On Saturday, April 27, The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) held a public seminar on raising awareness about mental health treatment, including therapy and medication, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Attendees included community and organization members and panelists in psychiatry and other mental...
Henry Ford Centennial Library will temporarily close for major renovations
May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN – The Henry Ford Centennial Library (HFCL) will temporarily close to the public starting May 20 through the fall for a major renovation project. In order to serve residents during the closure, library hours at both the Bryant Branch Library and the Esper Branch Library will be extended beginning June 1. The extended...
FTC offers a parental advisory about dating apps
May 20th, 20190 Parents be warned: some dating apps – like FastMeet, Meet24 and Meet4U – allow adults to find and communicate with children. Concerned parents should remove these apps if they’re on children’s devices. You also can set your kids’ devices so they must get parental approval before purchasing any new apps. Here are a few more...
Dearborn and Wayne County offer free household hazardous waste disposal days
May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN - Starting on May 11, a series of free household hazardous waste collection days will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in many Wayne County locations. Multiple drop-off options are available. Wayne County collection events are offered at the following locations: May 11 at Henry Ford College, August 10 at the Westland Shopping...
Avoid crowdfunding scams
May 20th, 20190 Crowdfunding is one way to support a project you believe in and get rewards for that support. But the project you’re backing is only as good as the people behind it. Some dishonest people can take your money but produce nothing – no product, no project and no reward. Here’s how crowdfunding works: People called "creators"...
Dearborn Iftar to raise funds to help combat dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen
May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN — Byblos Banquet Hall will be the site of an iftar to help combat the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen on Thursday, May 23, with support from the Haidara Foundation for Peace and Human Development and the Pure Hands organization. “Today Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world,” an invitation letter......
Dearborn Police warn residents against credit/debit card skimmers
May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN —During a press conference on Thursday, May 16, Dearborn Police advised residents to give any card reader a good look before using their credit or debit card. Community members and Dearborn Police and city officials were present at the Dearborn Administrative Center for the press conference. The Dearborn Police...
Beaumont recruiting patients for National Cancer Institute targeted therapy study
May 20th, 20190 ROYAL OAK — An ongoing study at Beaumont Hospital is recruiting patients for a nationwide cancer study on targeted therapies. The research will be conducted at Beaumont hospitals in Royal Oak and Troy. The National Cancer Institute seeks to determine whether targeted therapies for people whose tumors have certain gene mutations will......
CAIR-MI sues Detroit and its fire department, alleging discrimination against Muslim EMT
May 17th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a Muslim emergency medical technician (EMT) against the city of Detroit and the Detroit Fire Department on Thursday for discriminatory treatment and unfair discipline. The organization...
Dearborn Police Report: Crime is down by 13.9 percent
May 17th, 20190 DEARBORN — On Thursday, May 16, the Dearborn Police Department held a press conference to address crime updates and issues in the city. The conference focused on arrests of full-scale organized fraud involving ATM “skimming”, robberies, hit and run accidents and more. Fraud and ATM skimmer The Dearborn Police Department,...
New ruling in mahr case has ramifications for religious marriage ceremonies
May 17th, 20190 Southfield — A recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion has significant ramifications for agreements between spouses in a religious wedding ceremony. Roquia Draper, a partner at Warner Norcross + Judd LLP in Southfield, who argued the case at trial and in front of the Michigan Court of Appeals, said that Islamic wedding ceremonies...
Dearborn High School film festival premieres set for May 22 and 23
May 17th, 20190 DEARBORN — The public is invited to join Dearborn High School’s film festival and student movie premieres on May 22 and 23 at the Michael Guido Theater inside the Ford Community and Performing Center. Seven movies will be premiered; tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. For pre sales, people are advised to call......
Dearborn teacher Zeinab Chami appointed to Governor Whitmer’s Educator Advisory Council
May 17th, 20190 LANSING – Governor Whitmer has appointed Zeinab Chami and other Michigan educators to sit on her Educator Advisory Council. The announcement was made on May 9. The council was created by Whitmer to review and make recommendations regarding legislation that will directly impact the state’s public education system. It will also...
Federal judge dismisses developer’s lawsuit against Dearborn cop, two other claims will head to trial
May 17th, 20191 DETROIT — A Dearborn police lieutenant was dismissed from a lawsuit filed by former real estate investor Hakim Fakhoury and his wife, April, on Tuesday in federal court, but two other claims will head to trial. The Fakhourys had alleged that Lieutenant Andreas Barnett, a decorated 22-year veteran, falsified documents and issued......
Dearborn Heights City Council overrides mayor’s veto to refile lawsuit originally thrown out
May 17th, 20190 Dearborn Heights – The Dearborn Heights City Council voted 5-2 on May 14 to override mayor Daniel Paletko’s veto of their motion to approve the hiring of Southfield law firm Ottenwess, Taweel and Schenk, PLC to file a complaint against the mayor. The Council had filed a lawsuit against the mayor without a vote that was thrown out...
Rep. Dingell hosts first iftar in Dearborn, plans to make it an annual tradition
May 17th, 20190 DEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) held her first community iftar dinner on Monday, May 13 at Byblos Banquets. Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun, who emceed the event, started the evening by asking the guests for "a moment of silence to remember our dear friend , the former Dean of the House, Congressman John......
