Dearborn man to be arraigned on terrorism-related federal charges
June 2nd, 20174 DEARBORN ― The man in question involving a FBI raid at a Dearborn home Thursday night is suspected of aiding terrorists, The AANews have learned from sources close to the investigation. Samer ElDebek, a Lebanese American truck driver, was taken into custody and transported to his hometown of New York on Friday on federal charges of...
Four Dearborn teachers awarded for their accomplishments
June 2nd, 20170 DEARBORN — On May 24, parents, students and teachers gathered at the Michael A. Guido Theater in celebration of teachers nominated by the pupils whose lives they've change through education. Four teachers were nominated for the Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Award: Julie Spencer of Henry Ford Elementary in the pre-K to...
Dearborn Public Library sets new guidelines for visiting students
June 2nd, 20170 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Library Commission has approved new building guidelines in order to make the Dearborn Public Library a welcoming environment. These guidelines are for students using the Henry Ford Centennial Library and the Esper and Bryant branch libraries during the final two weeks of the school year. During the period...Detroit has second consecutive balanced budget
DETROIT — The city of Detroit has moved past its former bankruptcy with a current balanced budget and a near $63 million surplus. The figures were released on May 31 from Detroit's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2016. This is the city's second consecutive balanced...US sees sharp drop-off in refugee arrivals; Michigan mirrors national trend
LANSING — The number of refugees re-settled in Michigan has dropped sharply over the past six months, mirroring a national trend, according to new analysis of U.S. State Department data from the Pew Research Center. Last October Michigan re-settled 563 refugees. As of April, that number has fallen to 168. Nationally, 9,945 refugees...
Councilman Tom Berry rescinds resignation
June 2nd, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights city councilman Tom Berry, who originally resigned from his position on May 16, decided to rescind his resignation. He spoke about his decision to finish the rest of his term at the May 23 council meeting. "I love this city…," he said. "I decided that maybe resigning today was not the most...
Portland men who defended Muslim teen hailed as heroes
June 2nd, 20170 PORTLAND/DEARBORN — On May 26, a man aboard a commuter train in Portland, Oregon slashed the throats of three passengers for heroically standing up for and protecting two teenage girls from his White supremacist, anti-Muslim tirade. Ricky John Best, 53, reportedly died at the scene, while Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, died...
Surgeons in Lebanon offer hope to wounded Syrian refugees
June 2nd, 20170 TRIPOLI, LEBANON — Six operations have failed to cure the constant pain that Ismael Moustafa suffers since he was wounded in an airstrike on his village in Syria three years ago. The 28-year-old former construction worker hobbled on crutches after the shrapnel tore through his right hip and leg, with painkillers offering no relief. A...
Trump abandons global climate pact, allies voice dismay
June 2nd, 20171 WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Thursday he would withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change, a move that fulfilled a major campaign pledge but drew condemnation from U.S. allies and business leaders. Trump, tapping into the "America First" message he used when he was elected...
Trott, Cicilline introduce bipartisan legislation requiring ethics training
June 2nd, 20170 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Dave Trott (R-Birmingham) introduced The Ensuring Trust and Honorability in Congressional Standards (ETHICS) Act, or H.R. 2678, last Thursday. The bill would require U.S. representatives to participate in yearly ethics training and awareness programs. The legislation, co-authored with Rep. David Cicilline of...
Dearborn’s decaying alleys: Don’t expect more than patching
June 2nd, 20171 DEARBORN — Amid significant plans to pull the city into the future, forgotten remnants are driving it back to a history paved by segregation. Explicit disparities between Dearborn's west side and the east side have long been the proverbial elephant in the room. Michiganders contend that infrastructure conditions vary greatly...FBI raids Dearborn home, arrests man citing ‘national security issue’
June 2nd, 20171 DEARBORN ― On June 1 at around 5 in the evening, the silence of a Dearborn street was broken when a large FBI task force raided a home, just as some residents were preparing to break their fasts. The FBI said it was conducting an operation related to a "national security issue" at the home on Jonathon Street near Warren Avenue, but...
The future of most business districts outside of Downtown Detroit is uncertain
May 30th, 20170 By Lester Graham | Michigan Radio There are small business districts throughout Detroit that are barely hanging on. They were once thriving. But, population loss, and the loss of wealth in the neighborhoods have caused hard times for neighborhood businesses. The question is: what to do with them now? In the MorningSide neighborhood...
Dave Abdallah: Mastering the games of business and politics
May 26th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn native Dave Abdallah is a well-known name in the Metro Detroit area. His real estate agent team within Century 21 Curran & Christie has been first in the ranking in Michigan since 2001. In November 2015, he also became a member of the Dearborn Heights City Council. The tapestry of Abdallah's story is...
Troy City Council unanimously passes ‘welcoming city’ resolution
May 26th, 20170 TROY — On Tuesday, May 23, the Troy City Council passed a unanimous resolution giving the municipality "welcoming city" status. The passage of the resolution followed a long and lengthy process, starting with the introduction of the idea by Welcoming Michigan, in coordination with Troy's Global Advisory Committee, of including the......
Local student-led organization promotes literacy, offers tutoring
May 26th, 20170 DEARBORN — Books For a Benefit, a non-profit organization led by students from Dearborn, has expanded across Southeast Michigan— collecting and redistributing 40,000 books to promote literacy to students facing academic barriers. After using social media as a marketing tool to ask people to donate books their children may have...
Women’s limited roles in mosques and churches: Religious or cultural?
May 26th, 20171 DEARBORN — "Qali'bu Maryam", translated as "the Heart of Mariam", became the first U.S. women's mosque when it opened up in northern California in April. Describing the mosque as an "inclusive space", founder Rabi'a Keeble opened up a center where men and women pray side by side. "What is important to me is not, necessarily, to......
BREAKING: ICE detains employees at Ann Arbor restaurant
May 24th, 20170 ANN ARBOR-After eating breakfast at popular Ann Arbor restaurant, Sava's, a small team of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers proceeded to interrogate and detain between three and five employees. The officers entered the restaurant, located at 216 S. State around 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, entering the kitchen while the...
Palestinian solidarity activists’ homes targeted in Pro-Israel intimidation campaign
May 22nd, 20171 Berkeley, CA-University of California lecturer Hatem Bazian noticed a flyer placed on his winsheild when he went to drop off his daughter at school the morning of May 10. He was appalled to confront an image of himself on a flyer that claimed he "supports terror." Pictured alongside Rebecca Vilkomerson, executive director of Jewish...
Ford to cut 1,400 white-collar jobs, shares tumble
May 19th, 20170 DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co plans to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in North America and Asia through voluntary early retirement and other financial incentives as the No. 2 U.S. automaker looks to boost its sagging stock price. Ford shares fell as much as 2.5 percent in heavy trading Wednesday and were headed to their worst close since...
Palestinian cartoonist shares his people’s struggle at ‘artist talk’ in Detroit
May 19th, 20170 DETROIT — Palestinian cartoonist Mohammed Sabaaneh came to terms with his heritage as a child, which forever changed the orientation of himself and his work and shaped, from an early age, his activism. " I was 6-years-old, I asked the name of my country," Sabaaneh said. His mother replied, "You are from Palestine." As part of......
Dearborn Heights Police seeking to recruit Arab Americans
May 19th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As the Arab American community continues to grow in Dearborn Heights, the city hopes to recruit more representatives to its police department. Recently, a fourth Arab American was added to the police force, which comprises 82 police officers in total. Chief Lee Gavin expressed concerns that none...
Air Force Captain Rawan Latif follows a family tradition of service
May 19th, 20170 DETROIT — On May 10, Detroit native Rawan Latif, 24, became a captain in the United States Air Force. That is only one of many ways in which Latif has served both her local community and the United States at large. Latif, who is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, comes from a family involved in service, with an uncle who......
Rep. Hammoud introduces resolution condemning hate crimes and discrimination
May 19th, 20170 LANSING — State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) introduced a resolution condemning hate crimes and any other acts of discrimination, urging Congress to investigate and prosecute. House Resolution 99 was drafted with the assistance of Emgage (Empowering Engaged Muslims), a non-partisan organization formerly known as Emerge USA, in...
Unis Middle School hosts FIRST tech challenge
May 19th, 20171 DEARBORN — If you come to Unis Middle School on a typical Saturday morning, it wouldn't be difficult to find a parking spot. On May 13, however, things were different. Unis hosted its debut FIRST Tech Challenge. FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology) is a K-12 program for students age 6 to 18-years-old......
