Dearborn Heights swears in two new police officers, one firefighter
April 2nd, 20180 Dearborn Heights — The police and Fire Departments recently celebrated the addition of new employees during swearing-in ceremonies at the Dearborn Heights City Hall. Two new Police Officers were sworn in at a March 19 ceremony, and one new firefighter was sworn in at a March 26 ceremony. Police officers: Ahmed Alhalili, a 4-year...
The Arab American Health Initiative hosts health seminars in Dearborn
March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) will introduce health seminars to the community on Saturday, March 31 from 1-3 p.m. Attendees will gain hands-on experience in using an AED machine and performing bystander CPR. They should also be able to learn to recognize emergency medical conditions such as heart attacks,...
Trump ‘stands in solidarity’ with Orange County on California sanctuary law
March 30th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, President Trump praised a major California county for joining his administration's legal challenge to the state's new limits on how much local police and sheriff's departments support his rigorous deportation policy. "My Administration stands in solidarity with the brave citizens in Orange County...
Lawmakers: Gun control movement pushing Congress to act
March 30th, 20180 NEW YORK — The youth-led gun control movement that flexed its public muscle with huge weekend rallies has already nudged Congress to enact minor firearms changes, but must remain active if it hopes to win more meaningful regulations, lawmakers said on Sunday. The movement that erupted after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory...
Residents and activists speak out against DTE permit proposal
March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — A crowd of about 75 Dearborn residents, activists and elected officials met at Edsel Ford High School on March 27 to voice their concerns to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality about a proposed permit submitted by DTE Dearborn CEP LLC. DTE is requesting a new combined heat and power plant to be constructed...
Two national gun control movements in our midst – What happens next?
March 30th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News DETROIT — On Saturday, March 24, thousands of people — the majority of them students — filled downtown Detroit, carrying signs and chanting for tighter gun control laws at the biggest “March for Our Lives” in southeast Michigan. These individuals joined in solidarity with...
Dearborn Board of Education selects new HFC president
March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN – Russell A. Kavalhuna, an associate dean at Western Michigan University and a former federal prosecutor, has been selected to become the new president of Henry Ford College (HFC). On March 28, the Dearborn Board of Education, which overseas administration of the city’s public schools and the college, voted 6-1 after a...
Local basketball star joins professional Lebanese team
March 30th, 20181 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mohamed Bazzi stood on his former high school's basketball court, dribbled a ball, studied the hoop, aimed and rejoiced as the ball effortlessly whipped through the net. A yellow and blue banner with his name and scoring achievement of 1,436 points in the 2015 season hanging from the ceiling next to the basketball...
Dearborn City Council denies request to rezone ‘holy’ block, halting proposed hotel development
March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN – After much deliberation and suspense, the City Council unanimously voted March 27 to deny the rezoning of a parcel of land that would have allowed for the development of a Holiday Inn Express within a few hundred feet from schools, a handful of churches and Dearborn’s largest mosque. The hospitality chain sought to...
Dearborn Board of Education chose Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., A.T.P. as Henry Ford College new president
March 28th, 20180 DEARBORN - Kavalhuna is currently the executive director ((duties akin to Associate Dean role), Western Michigan University, College of Aviation. The nation’s third‐largest collegiate aviation program, which operates at three locations in Michigan and Florida. Kavalhuna worked from 2009 to 2015 as an Assistant United States...Dearborn Board of Education chose Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., A.T.P. as Henry Ford College new president
March 28th, 20180 DEARBORN - Kavalhuna is currently the executive director ((duties akin to Associate Dean role), Western Michigan University, College of Aviation. The nation’s third‐largest collegiate aviation program, which operates at three locations in Michigan and Florida. Kavalhuna worked from 2009 to 2015 as an Assistant United States...
New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question
March 27th, 20180 New York state’s attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens in the 2020 Census, arguing the move will discourage immigrants from participating. The U.S. Commerce Department, which runs the Census Bureau, announced on Monday that...
Canton gym locker thief gets probation, avoids prison
March 26th, 20180 DETROIT — A local man has who has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing from customer lockers at Lifetime Fitness in Canton and has avoided jail time. Ali Sami Hammoud, 54, appeared before Wayne County Circuit Judge Dana Hathaway on Friday and was sentenced to probation for 18 months. Defense attorney William Amadeo told...
Planned Parenthood volunteers’ book club holds first meet-up of the year in Hamtramck
March 23rd, 20180 HAMTRAMCK — "Readers Resist", a book club organized by Planned Parenthood volunteers and activists, met for the first time this year on March 21 inside Book Suey, a book shop in Hamtramck. Since last summer, club members have met monthly to discuss the book of the month. Some books read so far include, "We Should all be Feminists"...
Tamimi agrees to plea deal for striking an Israeli soldier: No justice under occupation
March 23rd, 20180 WEST BANK — A teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank accepted a plea deal on Wednesday under which she will be sentenced to eight months in prison, her lawyer said. Ahed Tamimi, 17, became a hero to Palestinians after the Dec. 15 incident outside her home in the......
Arab American and Chaldean Council annual scholarship application now available
March 23rd, 20180 TROY — On March 20, The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) announced that its 16th annual ACC Scholarship Program applications are now available for Arab American and Chaldean high school seniors. The announcement was made by ACC President Dr. Haifa Fakhouri. ACC is a premier nonprofit human service organization serving...
Trump replaces McMaster with warmongering Bolton as national security adviser
March 23rd, 20180 WASHINGTON — President Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran. The move, announced in a tweet, came little more than a week after the firing of Rex Tillerson as......
Poll: Americans want armed school guards and tighter gun laws
March 23rd, 20180 A majority of Americans, including Republicans, Democrats and gun owners, want stricter laws on gun ownership and armed guards in schools, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll taken in early March. Hundreds of thousands of students and their families are expected to march in cities across the United States on Saturday to demand...
Trump, deemed ‘not above the law,’ faces legal storm
March 23rd, 20180 NEW YORK — President Trump faced legal challenges from women on two fronts on Tuesday as a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Apprentice TV show contestant moved forward and a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Trump sued to undo a confidentiality agreement. The developments increased legal pressure on Trump,...
Detroit Film Theatre screens Palestinian move, ‘In Between’
March 23rd, 20180 DETROIT — The Detroit Film Theatre held five screenings of Maysaloun Hamoud's first feature film, "In Between (Bar Bahar)", over the weekend of March 16. The film follows three Palestinian women as they share an apartment in Tel Aviv. Elliot Wilhelm, the curator of the Detroit Film Theatre since 1974, said he thought the audiences...
Wayne County Sheriff’s chief of operations Mike Jaafar becomes first Arab American from Dearborn to graduate from FBI National Academy
March 23rd, 20180 STAFFORD, VA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy graduated the first Arab American law enforcement executive. On March 16, Mike Jaafar, chief of operations of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, graduated from the FBI's National Academy, a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement......
ACC to hold opioid and heroin town hall meeting
March 23rd, 20180 SOUTHFIELD — The Arab American and Chaldean Council will address the community's opioid and heroin crisis on Wednesday May 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Regency Manor in Southfield. The substance abuse event, called "A Community in Crisis: ACC's Opioid and Heroin Town Hall Meeting", will focus primarily on the Arab and Chaldean children...
Detroit Police Chief James Craig: School threats are going to stop
March 23rd, 20180 DETROIT — On Thursday, Police Chief James Craig held a news conference regarding the recent string of threats made against schools in the city. Schools across the country have been plagued by a rash of threats since the Feb. 14 massacre that killed 17 high school students and faculty in Parkland, Florida. Since the shooting in......
League of Women Voters visits Dearborn high schools, encourages students’ participation
March 23rd, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News DEARBORN — As part of its high school voter registration project, the League of Women Voters of Dearborn/ Dearborn Heights visited Dearborn and Fordson High Schools the week of March 19-22. The nonpartisan political organization aims to bring awareness of the importance of informed and...
Lebanese American Medical Society educates community about Autism
March 23rd, 20180 DEARBORN — A capacity crowd turned out at Sarai Palace on March 17 to attend a presentation on autism, held by the Lebanese American Medical Society. Pediatrician and LAMS Chairman Dr. Alex El-Sabbagh and psychiatrist Dr. Lamis Jabri made presentations in an effort to increase awareness about autism. El-Sabbagh practices in......
