Two former Michigan governors to lead MSU out of quagmire
January 30th, 20180 LANSING - Michigan State University will name former Michigan Gov. John Engler to be interim president, according to Detroit Free Press sources. Engler, a Republican, is a MSU graduate. He is expected to be named to the position at a special 9 a.m. MSU board meeting Wednesday. Also coming on board is another former Michigan...
Trump rolls out plan for path to citizenship for 1.8 million ‘Dreamers’
January 26th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump is ready to sign on to a plan that would open a path to citizenship for as many as 1.8 million "Dreamers," young immigrants brought illegally to the country as children, senior White House officials said on Thursday. The White House presented the offer as a major concession aimed at attracting...
Obituary: Joseph Haiek, who documented the history and achievements of Arab Americans, dead at 85
January 26th, 20180 LOS ANGELES — Joseph R. Haiek, 85, a well known Arab American historian and journalist who spent his life documenting the achievements of our community in this country, died on Thursday, Jan. 25, according to his family. "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Joseph Rizek Haiek, this morning, January 25,...
Acclaimed theater company searching for Arab Americans with Dearborn stories
January 26th, 20180 DEARBORN — Ping Chong + Company, an internationally acclaimed theater company known for bringing unheard voices to the stage, is partnering with the Arab American National Museum to present Undesirable Elements/Dearborn, an interview-based theater production for the AANM's Global Fridays series. The production is now accepting...
Community and officials bid farewell to Detroit FBI head David Gelios
January 26th, 20180 DEARBORN — "Unparalleled" leadership, community outreach and the ability to fight crime are what local Arab Americans will miss about FBI Special Agent in Charge David Gelios. Those qualities are why former FBI Director James Comey named Gelios head of the Detroit division in September 2015, and what has helped Gelios form deep...
Democrats, progressives respond to Gov. Snyder’s final state of the state: Working families continue to suffer, public schools woefully behind
January 26th, 20180 LANSING — A number of leaders across Michigan offered unenthusiastic reviews of Gov. Snyder's final state of the state address. Snyder began his speech on Tuesday by boasting about a headline from the Wall Street Journal entitled, "Michigan's comeback story." "Folks, we're back and we're only going to keep going up," Snyder...
Yemeni American family decries police cruelty: They threw us out in the cold like animals
January 26th, 20180 By Farah Harb HAMTRAMCK — Members of a Hamtramck family claim the police treated them pitilessly during a traffic stop on Jan. 3 in which the father was pulled over for an expired tag and ticketed for having no insurance. Nasser Almasmari had his pregnant wife, 10-year old son and 2-year-old and 11-month-old daughters with him when...
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights mayors outline shared vision at ‘Tale of Our Cities’ event
January 26th, 20180 DEARBORN — Major developments are underway that will change the face of the Dearborn/Dearborn Heights area for decades to come – plans that one city couldn't deliver on its own. On January 16, the mayors of both cities met with investors, developers, small businesses and officials across the county to share the progress...
Michigan State University president resigns over gymnasts abuse case
January 24th, 20180 LANSING — The president of Michigan State University said on Wednesday she is tendering her resignation after facing a barrage of criticism for not doing enough to stop the abuse by a doctor who worked at the school and was convicted of molesting gymnasts. “As tragedies are politicized, blame is inevitable. As president, it is...
Dearborn’s longtime associate broker Sam Baydoun announces run for Wayne County Commissioner seat
January 24th, 20181 DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn Real Estate associate broker and businessman Sam Baydoun announced today that he will seek the Wayne County Commission seat being vacated by Chairman Gary Woronchak, who has opted to against seeking another term on the county's governing board and will instead run for an open seat in the State Senate....
Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 175 years for sexual abuse
January 24th, 20180 LANSING — Disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced on Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young female gymnasts, following days of wrenching testimony from about 160 of his victims, including Olympic medalists. “I’ve just signed your death warrant,” Ingham County Circuit...
Pollution levels in the Southend at the mercy of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
January 19th, 20180 DEARBORN — While some communities around the United States are fighting for a livable wage, people in the Southend continue to fight for a livable troposphere. An overflow crowd turned out at Salina Elementary School Jan. 16 to participate in a public hearing regarding Dearborn Industrial Generation's application for a...
Congress scrambles for deal to avoid shutdown
January 19th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Republicans struggled to line up support on Thursday for a short-term extension of government funding that would avert a politically embarrassing shutdown, after President Trump offered mixed signals on the stopgap plan. Trump complicated the talks by saying a six-year extension of funding for the...
CAIR-MI questions Pew report on numbers of Muslim Americans
January 19th, 20180 By Farah Harb WASHINGTON D.C. — The Pew Research Center recently released a report stating that Muslim Americans in the United States constitute 1 percent of the total U.S. population, but a Muslim advocacy group questions the results. In the report, The Pew Research Center claims that as of 2017, there are 3.45 million Muslims...
California Burgerz offers exceptional dining experience in Hamtramck
January 19th, 20181 HAMTRAMCK — Hani Omasan loves cooking. Although he has worked in different realms of the auto industry for more than 20 years, he's found cooking burgers to be a great hobby. Last November, Omasan made his hobby a business when he opened California Burgerz, which sells 100 percent halal USDA premium angus beef. The restaurant,......
Women business group hosts panel on how to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace
January 19th, 20181 By Farah Harb DEARBORN — In the wake of the #MeToo movement that has brought down powerful men in the political and entertainment worlds and encourages organizations to take initiative to guide women on how to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace, the Arab American Women's Business Council hosted a discussion panel at the...
Detroit out in bid to be Amazon’s second headquarters
January 19th, 20180 DETROIT — Amazon has released a list of the top 20 finalist among the 238 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico vying to serve as that company's second headquarters. Detroit was not among them. Detroit made a joint bid with the city of Windsor. It offered big tax breaks, cheap labor costs and a possible ferry to the......
New president for Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority
January 19th, 20180 DETROIT — Willie Brooks will be the new president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority after being unanimously approved by the DWMHA Board of Directors on January 17. The search for a new CEO and president began in May and included more than 100 candidates. "I am looking forward to working with Mr. Brooks and the...
Two years later, Project Green Light proving itself as beacon of hope in Detroit and beyond
January 19th, 20180 DETROIT — It was an obvious choice for Rafed White, owner of Dollar Center at Warren Avenue and Greenfield Road. In fact, he said it was "100 percent the best investment" he's made in his store. Two years after Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig announced Project Green Light, White and about 230 others, including...
What you need to know about Trump’s fully implemented travel ban
January 12th, 20181 By Tareq Abdel Wahed DEARBORN — On December 5, the Supreme Court ruled to fully implement President Trump's decision to ban travel from six Muslim-majority countries, despite several legal challenges against it in lower courts. The decision to approve the third iteration of Trump's travel ban has disappointed many in the legal...
Dearborn city leaders look to future at inauguration ceremony
January 12th, 20180 DEARBORN — During the inauguration ceremony for Dearborn city officials on Jan. 9, Mayor Jack O'Reilly told the audience that Dearborn is a unique community. "I have to tell you there aren't communities like Dearborn all over the place, said O'Reilly, who was sworn in for his third full term. "There aren't people that come together......
CVS guard allegedly threatens, assaults customer
January 12th, 20180 DETROIT — Police investigators are seeking a warrant to bring charges against a CVS guard who works at the store located at 18585 E. Warren Near the Grosse Pointe border, according to WXYZ TV. Jerry T. Bell Jr. said the armed guard assaulted him Friday, Dec. 29 as he was leaving the store to get cash from his car to pay for...
Supreme Court considers putting brakes on police searching vehicles without warrant
January 12th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, Supreme Court justices wrestled with the scope of police authority to search vehicles without warrants, with Chief Justice John Roberts referencing the shiny red convertible taken for a joyride in the 1986 comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" to make a serious legal point. The justices heard......
Judge blocks Trump move to end DACA program for immigrants
January 12th, 20180 SAN FRANCISCO — President Trump blasted the federal court system on Wednesday as "broken and unfair" after a judge blocked his administration's move to end a program protecting young immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents. A U.S. District Court judge in San Francisco ruled late on Tuesday that Deferred...
Bannon steps down from Breitbart News after drawing fire from Trump
January 12th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the right-wing news website said on Tuesday, after the former White House chief strategist drew fire from President Trump for harshly criticizing his eldest son. Bannon was quoted in a new book about the Trump White House as calling Donald......
