Henry Ford College Board of Trustees appoints John Satkowski as interim president
December 8th, 20170 DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) Board of Trustees unanimously appointed John S. Satkowski as interim president of the college on Dec. 4. His duties become effective Jan. 2. Last April, HFC President Dr. Stanley E. Jensen announced his plan to retire, effective June 30, 2018. However, a new opportunity changed his plans. He...
Brera Pizza and Salad Co. sold, soon to be re-branded as Trio Eats
December 8th, 20170 DEARBORN — Nasser Baydoun has purchased Brera Pizza and Salad Co. and intends to re-name the restaurant Trio Eats. Baydoun, who has opened 42 restaurants in the Middle East and a handful here in the United States, purchased the business on Nov. 1. Baydoun told The AANews he has been in and out of the restaurant business, including...
Dearborn sets standards and encourages investment by awarding beautiful homes and businesses
December 8th, 20170 DEARBORN — Every year, the City Beautiful Commission honors home and business owners who maintain "exceptionally well-maintained properties." Commissioners organized the contest to encourage residents to take pride in their properties and to showcase the beauty of Dearborn's neighborhoods and business districts, according to the...
‘P is for Palestine’: Children’s book introduces pride, stirs outrage
December 8th, 20170 DEARORN/NEW YORK — President Trump sent shock waves around the world and stirred anger among Arabs and Muslims when he recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday. For Palestinians living there, the declaration was a wake-up call that the fight for freedom is far from over. For refugees, it's a wrench thrown in an already...
Zaman International opens new state-of-the-art kitchen
December 8th, 20170 INKSTER — Zaman International's Hope for Humanity Center, a humanitarian organization for women and children in extreme poverty, added to its services December 4 with the addition of a culinary arts training program. The program will offer cooking classes, beginning in January, to the women as well as the community. In addition to...State’s MiStore opens to public for one-day sale
LANSING — The state of Michigan's surplus store, MiStore, will open its doors to the public for a one-day holiday sale in Lansing on Saturday, Dec. 16. Items seized by police, donated to the state or left unclaimed at public properties will be available for purchase. "Every year we have a great turnout for the holiday sale," said...
Two murdered at metro Detroit candy importer warehouse
December 6th, 20170 STERLING HEIGHTS — Two people were killed at the same Sterling Heights business just a few days apart. The latest victim was found dead early Saturday morning inside Laith's Candy Land. Suvian Saba was found dead inside last Monday. Then on Saturday the second victim, Liath Anki, 20, was found shot to death. Laith's Candy Land...
Detroit road rage incident claims the life of a young Arab American
December 2nd, 20171 DETROIT - An Arab American man was shot and killed Friday night in Detroit after a road rage incident that began in Dearborn. The victim, Faith Almosaki, 18, was shot near Vernor Highway and Lawndale Street, police said. The victim pulled over to the curb. The alleged shooter exited his vehicle, approached the victim. They...
Coalition emerges to fight legalized marijuana ballot proposal
December 2nd, 20172 LANSING — While supporters of a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use cleared their first hurdle by turning in more than enough signatures to tentatively qualify for the November 2018 ballot, more challenges are on the horizon. An opposing committee — Healthy and Productive Michigan — formed on Wednesday to...
University of Michigan students walk out of class, protesting speech by White nationalist
December 2nd, 20171 ANN ARBOR — Students at the University of Michigan walked out of classrooms Wednesday morning in protest of the Ann Arbor campus's response to a request made by White nationalist Richard Spencer to speak there. The student group "Stop Spencer" organized the walkout in response to the "failure of University of Michigan President Mark...
Trump likely to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital next week
December 2nd, 20170 WASHINGTON — President Trump is likely to announce next week that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a senior administration official said on Friday, a move that would upend decades of American policy and possibly inflame tensions in the Middle East. Trump could make the controversial declaration in a speech...
Squeezed Out: Rising rents and gentrification are the dark side of Detroit’s resurgence
December 1st, 20170 By Stacey Gittleman Detroit Jewish News Contributing Writer DETROIT — It is the dark side of urban revitalization. A rundown part of town gets a facelift. Old buildings with good bones are gutted and restored while others come down to make way for shining new structures. Trendy shops and restaurants open and a once...
Dearborn couple receives community support and relief as driveway repairs get underway
December 1st, 20170 DEARBORN — A Dearborn homeowner's driveway was in danger of collapsing after a contractor excavated a home foundation near his property line is now getting it fixed, according the Detroit Free Press. Last week, Billy Ashcraft, 38, told the Free Press his concern regarding his home's foundation collapsing because of a muddy hole that...
WXYZ to hold town hall in Dearborn on Dec. 5 with an open mic
December 1st, 20170 DEARBORN — As residents, about half of them Arab Americans, find themselves under the local and national spotlights, it has been more imperative than ever for the community to present an accurate image of itself. They will have that opportunity on Tuesday, Dec. 5, during a town hall organized by WXYZ Channel 7, as part of its...
Appeals Court blocks deportation of Jordanian woman facing ‘honor killing’
December 1st, 20170 CINCINNATI — "Every year, 15 to 20 women and girls in Jordan are burned, beaten or stabbed to death by family members because they are seen as having transgressed social codes of 'honor,'" according to a recent report from Rothna Begum, a researcher in the Women's Rights Division of HumanRightsWatch.org. Ruling unanimously in "Olga......
Locals, Muslim leaders condemn ‘rogue’ reenactment during Arba’een procession
December 1st, 20170 DEARBORN — Preserving heritage as well as cultural and religious practices have been the undertaking of generations of Arab and Muslim Americans. But as the heat intensifies due to the nation focusing its magnifying lens on the "Arab capital of America", a recent "religious" reenactment held in the city's streets has local Muslim...
Conyers hospitalized as top House Democrat calls for his resignation
November 30th, 20170 WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called on Democratic Representative John Conyers to resign, saying sexual harassment allegations against him were serious and credible, and that “zero tolerance means consequences for everyone.” “The brave women who came forward are owed justice,” Pelosi told......
University of Michigan students walk out of class protesting talks with white nationalist
November 29th, 20170 ANN ARBOR — Students at the University of Michigan walked out of classrooms Wednesday morning in protest of the Ann Arbor campus's response to a request made by white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak there. The student group “Stop Spencer” organized the walkout in response to the “failure of University of Michigan...
Michigan Dept. of Treasury warns taxpayers of fraudulent phone calls
November 28th, 20170 Within the last couple of days, the state Treasury Department has observed a surge in scam phone calls where scammers are claiming to be state tax officials and asking for cash through a wire transfer, prepaid debit card or gift card. LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Treasury is warning taxpayers of aggressive and...
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is running for governor
November 28th, 20170 I am running for Governor to make Michigan the most prosperous state in the nation LANSING — Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is running for governor, he announced on his website early Tuesday morning. "I am running for Governor to make Michigan the most prosperous state in the nation," he wrote. "I represent a new generation, and in a time...
U.S. Rep. Conyers steps down from committee amid harassment investigation
November 26th, 20170 WASHINGTON ― Congressman John Conyers is stepping down as ranking Democratic lawmaker of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, while lawmakers investigate allegations of sexual harassment against him, Conyers said in an emailed statement Sunday. Conyers said that while he denies the claims, his continued presence during a congressional......
Dearborn Heights’ Crestwood schools undergoing major renovations
November 23rd, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Crestwood School District's facilities will look very different for students and faculty going back to school next fall. Major renovations to buildings across the school district are well underway, following the passing of a $35 million bond last May that's set to thoroughly replace damaged property,...
Dearborn families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving
November 23rd, 20170 By Laida Sukari and Dalia Sukari The Arab American News - interns DEARBORN — According to statistics by "Static Brain", an average of 51,650,000 total turkeys are consumed in America on Thanksgiving Day each year. This national holiday became official in 1863 after President Lincoln declared that, annually, the fourth Thursday......
Michigan voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana next year
November 23rd, 20170 LANSING — Next year Dearborn residents will vote, with the rest of the state, over the legalization of recreational marijuana. On Monday the group Mi Legalize turned in more than 360,000 signatures of voters who approved its proposal for the "Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act." "We are the first state in the Midwest...
Central Student Government president speaks about #UMDivest resolution
November 23rd, 20170 ANN ARBOR — In the wake of the passage last week of a #UMDivest resolution at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Central Student Government President Anushka Sarkar said in a statement that she believes the resolution's intent, "is to elevate a marginalized community's voice, voices that have been muffled and diluted, year after......
