What the FTC Facebook settlement means for consumers
July 29th, 20190 by Lesley Fair The next time users visit Facebook, things might not look different, but big changes are brewing behind the scenes. The FTC’s record-breaking $5 billion settlement requires Facebook to conduct a massive overhaul of its consumer privacy practices. The settlement also makes major changes to Facebook’s...
Wisconsin contestant takes home Miss Muslimah 2019 crown; Dearborn mother finishes second
July 29th, 20190 DEARBORN — The 2019 Miss Muslimah pageant took place at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 18, with Wisconsin's Rahma Mohamed taking home the 2019 title. Mohamed joined hands with runner-up Andrea Rahal of Dearborn as her name was announced. Another Dearborn resident, Mariam Hussein, received Miss...
When boycotts work: Israeli franchise Burgerim won’t open its new location near Dearborn
July 29th, 20191 DEARBORN – The owner of the controversial Israeli burger franchise Burgerim, slated to operate on the border of Detroit and Dearborn, is abandoning his plans to open its new location. Sam Zahr, a Lebanese American and Dearborn resident, decided to open the restaurant after the success of the franchise in another Metro Detroit...
Mary Abouljoud hired as Detroit FBI’s community outreach specialist
July 29th, 20190 DETROIT - The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Detroit Field Office has appointed Mary Jordan Abouljoud to its community outreach team as a community outreach specialist. Abouljoud joins the FBI after working in the public and private sector as an accountant specializing in taxation. She has also served on the executive...
Second annual Michigan Culture and Diversity Festival to be held at HYPE, August 22-25
July 29th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — iHeart Media will present the second annual Michigan Culture and Diversity Festival next month. The festival aims to promote and celebrate the state's culture and diversity. The festivities will take place from August 22-25 at the HYPE Athletics Center in Dearborn Heights. According to HYPE founder and CEO Ali...
FBI’s Wray says most domestic terrorism arrests this year involve White supremacy
July 28th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. - FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that the agency has made about 100 domestic terrorism-related arrests since October, and the majority were tied to White supremacy. ”I will say that a majority of the domestic terrorism cases that we’ve investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call...
Arab American running for Congress in hopes of becoming a much-needed voice for Chicago area’s “Little Palestine”
July 28th, 20193 PALOS HILLS, IL — While Dearborn is known as the capital of Arab America, the Chicago area also boasts a large Arab American population, mostly of Palestinian descent. Among the local Palestinian American residents is Rashad “Rush” Darwish, a former news anchor and small business owner, who is running for a congressional seat in...
Dearborn Heights City Council continues pressing for financial audit of city funds despite losing twice in court rulings
July 28th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – In an extraordinary step, the Dearborn Heights City Council moved this week to amend its schedule and add a third regular meeting for next Tuesday, July 30. The move came as the Council deliberated its next resolution to authorize the retention of Ottenwess, Taweel & Schenk, PLC (OTS). The resolution also...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Dearborn and Detroit, calls Trump’s comments “racist”, speaks to Arab American activists
July 27th, 20190 DEARBORN — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited both Dearborn and Detroit this past week, addressing civic, Arab American and NAACP leaders on key issues during what has become a tense time for minorities everywhere. “This has been a challenging time for our country,” Pelosi (D-CA) said to gathered press at the NAACP's...
Wayne County commissioners oppose plans to increase truck weights on Michigan roadways
July 27th, 20190 DETROIT — Commissioners for Wayne County unanimously supported a resolution opposing any legislation that would increase the weight and length of tactor-trailer trucks traveling on county roads on Thursday, a press release said. “We know here in Michigan what this does to our roads, and what it has done to our roads,” Chair...
Whitmer, Evans and Duggan join local ethnic and minority media conference on 2020 Census complete count
July 27th, 20190 DETROIT — Gov. Whitmer, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and publishers of the region's biggest ethnic newspapers gathered at Wayne State University's McGregor Conference Center on Wednesday, July 24 for the 2019 Minority Media Summit, where they discussed the key challenges in getting people to stand up...
Miss Michigan World 2019 unapologetic after being stripped of title for racial and religiously charged comments
July 27th, 20190 Kathy Zhu, crowned Miss Michigan in 2019 by the Miss World America organization, was recently stripped of her title for social media posts deemed “offensive, insensitive and inappropriate” by the pageant’s state director, Laurie DeJack. Her remarks on Twitter targeted Muslims and African Americans. When the remarks came to...
House passes bill opposing BDS; Omar’s pro-BDS bill still pending
July 23rd, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House passed legislation opposing the global boycott movement against Israel on Tuesday, by a wide margin of 398-17. Of those who opposed it, 16 were Democrats, including freshmen Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), who are both vocal supporters of the BDS movement. The bill was...
Arab American & Chaldean Council launches free ESL and culture class in Sterling Heights
July 22nd, 20190 STERLING HEIGHTS — The Arab American & Chaldean Council announced the launch of a free community English as a Second Language and culture class on Wednesday. The free class will take place on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Schoenherr Towers Senior Center in Sterling Heights. The first classes began last week and will...
DTE Energy: Stay safe and cool while keeping energy bills affordable during extreme heat
July 22nd, 20190 DETROIT — DTE Energy wants all of its customers to remain safe and comfortable, as well as save on their energy bills, during the next several days of extreme heat in Michigan. DTE performs power plant maintenance and inspections along with energy grid upgrades to help ensure system reliability year-round, including......
Ethnic and minority media to play a key role in 2020 Census complete count
July 22nd, 20190 DEARBORN — Dr. Hayg Oshagan, director of New Michigan Media (NMM) and professor of communications at Wayne State University, recently sat down with The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani for a discussion about the 2020 Census and the role of ethnic and minority media outlets in ensuring a complete and accurate count. NMM...
Arab American influence, leadership taking root in the “All American city”, Westland
July 22nd, 20192 WESTLAND — The city of Westland has grown by leaps and bounds under the leadership of Mayor William R. Wild since his election in 2007, receiving honors in 2015 as one of the top 50 cities in the United States to live in by 24/7 Wall Street, a branch of USA Today. Under Wild's administration, the city of 82,000 people is moving......
Local Arab American leads one-of-a-kind international humanitarian organization
July 22nd, 20190 SOUTHFIELD — Since 1953, World Medical Relief (WMR) has been delivering medical instruments and pharmacy services on a humanitarian basis to much needed corners of the world. The organization invited The Arab American News to its offices and distribution facility in Southfield, to get a glimpse of some extraordinary humanitarian...
910 AM Superstation embraces diversity, humor, culture and politics with new Arab American shows
July 20th, 20190 SOUTHFIELD — The Arab American story is an integral part of local history, but dialogue about the culture, politics, successes and challenges within the community has mostly been relegated to the pages of newspapers — until recently. In an effort to foster more dialogue and understanding among cultures, the Southfield-based 910 AM...
Netanyahu could deny Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib entrance into Israel
July 20th, 20190 TEL AVIV - Since condemning freedom of expression with regard to the BDS (Boycott, Disinvestment and Sanctions) movement has been prevalent in the U.S., and with President Trump's recent unapologetic racist remarks about Democratic congresswomen of color (a remark that included U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit)),...
Safety tips for motorists as heatwave hits Michigan
July 20th, 20190 DEARBORN— With forecasts predicting temperatures in the high 90s and heat indices in the 100s, AAA offers safety tips to help motorists keep their children, pets and vehicles safe during what is expected to be the hottest weather so far this summer season. Excessive heat can pose great risks to motorists. Within just a few minutes......
Dearborn Heights City Council’s new ordinance puts cap on hookah lounges despite legal counsel advice, lawsuit looming
July 20th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Dearborn Heights has a new ordinance that limits the number of hookah licenses issued in the city to seven. There are currently seven active licenses in the city. The ordinance also has spacing requirements and restrictions on business hours, requiring lounges to be closed between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. Anyone wishing...
Muslim couple told by Tim Horton’s employee to “go back to their country” files lawsuit
July 19th, 20190 YPSILANTI – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) is filing a civil rights complaint on behalf of a Michigan couple who were told to "go back to their country" by an employee of a Tim Horton's in Ypsilanti. Amy Doukoure, staff attorney at CAIR-MI, told the Arab American News that on June 28,......
ICE agents’ visit to Dearborn restaurant has community on edge
July 16th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Hamido Restaurant in Dearborn located at 13251 W. Warren Ave. was the site of a visit from two Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents on Monday, a report from the Detroit News said. Two special agents entered the restaurant and requested signatures on paperwork from a manager, Kassem Rizk, the report said. Rizk,...
City of Westland opens cooling centers in response to high temperatures
July 15th, 20190 WESTLAND — The City of Westland has opened several cooling centers around the city for the entire week, in response to extreme temperatures reaching above 90 degrees in the city. The centers will include bottled water provided free of charge, along with other amenties to help keep residents cool. Those attending are asked to......
