Eric Sabree elected Wayne County treasurer
Eric Sabree.DETROIT — Eric Sabree became the first African American Muslim to be elected Wayne County treasurer after winning the Democratic primaries for the seat on Tuesday. He will be unopposed in the general election in November. Sabree defeated challenger Beverly Kindle-Walker by more than 10,000 votes. He carried Dearborn,...Former County Executive Ficano among finalists for judges
DETROIT — After winning only six percent of the votes in his bid for reelection in 2014, the political career of then- Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano seemed to have come to an end. But Ficano appears to be making a comeback to public service after he placed among the top eight vote getters in the race for Wayne County Circuit...Wrestler Rhyno wins Republican state rep. race in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Donald Trump is not the only celebrity-turned-politician earning GOP votes. In Dearborn, Republican voters, who favored Trump in March, chose WWE wrestler, Rhyno (Terrance Gerin), in the state rep primaries on Tuesday. Rhyno, 40, will face off against Democrat Abdullah Hammoud in November. Despite the wrestler's physical...
Abdullah Hammoud: We did it for Dearborn
August 4th, 20160 Hammoud embraces his mother after the resultsDEARBORN — There were screams; there were cheers, plenty of hugs and an abundance of joyful tears.As Abdullah Hammoud’s campaign manager burst into the Lebanese American Heritage Club announcing his victory, the hall erupted with chaotic excitement.Hammoud, 25, won the Democratic race for...
Hunt and Dabaja advance to the general election
August 3rd, 20160 Dabaja celebrating with supporters at LaPita.DEARBORN — Attorney Gene Hunt and City Council President Susan Dabaja will be advancing to the Nov. 8 general election in their bids to become a 19th District Court judge, following the primary results on Tuesday. On Tuesday's primary election, Hunt came in first place,...
FBI agents arrest Detroit man with explosives
August 2nd, 20160 A photo on a Facebook account that possibly belongs to the suspectDETROIT — Federal counter terrorism agents have arrested a 29-year-old Detroit man accused of illegally purchasing an arsenal of explosives and other devices capable of mass casualties, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.Sebastian Gregerson, a Detroit...
“Hijabi” bank robber hits Dearborn
August 2nd, 20160 A woman wearing a hijab robbed a DFCU bank in DearbornDEARBORN — A woman wearing a hijab robbed a DFCU bank in Dearborn on Monday. The suspect entered the bank, located at 21551 Oakwood, and handed the teller a threatening note demanding cash, police said.A suspect in an Islamic headscarf had robbed a bank in Taylor in June. Police...
Arabs and African Americans: A complicated relationship between solidarity and bigotry
July 29th, 20160 Arab and black activists discuss ideas to increase solidarity, July 11DETROIT — Arabs and African Americans appear to have a common struggle against white supremacy.But when former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib participated in a protest demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a Dearborn police officer in...Everything you need to know about Election Day
DEARBORN – The primary election held on Tuesday, August 2nd will determine the fate of candidates in a variety of races, including Congressional, state Legislative, county, and judicial contests. In addition, voters will be asked to renew 3.5 mills to continue funding Dearborn city services. Also on the...Community extends a hand to the Detroit Regional Chamber
Siblani and Baruah engage with community membersDEARBORN — According to Detroit Regional Chamber President Sandy Baruah, the Chamber's number one job is to attract capital, talent and business investment into the 11 counties in southeast Michigan. "Through our efforts and other partners we work with at the state and local level, we...
Muslim-ish: Secular Muslims in America
July 29th, 20160 Ibrahim Abdallah PHOTO: Alishba Zarmeen/Purple Canvas Photography TorontoNEW YORK — "Take your shoes off and come in, brother," said a warm, reverent man as he gestured past the gates of the mosque on 33rd Street. Cab drivers, pharmacists, teenagers and mothers, among others, had just risen from their last kneeling in prayer. On this...Michigan auto insurance rates set to increase
LANSING- This upcoming October, approximately 2 million Michigan drivers will pay an additional $40 per vehicle for their auto insurance. Auto Insurers believe the rate increase on the elimination of an $80 million tax credit from the state’s 2016-2017 budget is the cause. State lawmakers explained that the...
Outside the DNC: An Arab American perspective
July 29th, 20160 Sanders' supporters and the #FreePalestine movement rally outside the convention center. PHOTO: Wihad Al-TawilPHILADELPHIA — Local Arab Americans partook in the unprecedented discord that transpired outside of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week. Tensions reached a boiling point just hours before the kick-off of...Arab American receives basketball scholarship to Madonna University
Mohamed Bazzi graduates high school as a scoring leader on the basketball team.LIVONIA — Mohamed Bazzi, 17, a graduate of Star International Academy in Dearborn Heights, will be attending Madonna University this fall on a basketball scholarship. While at Star, Bazzi had become a renowned basketball player. In his freshman year,...Taekwondo Master Hameed Dakroub places top 3 in the U.S.
Hameed in blue following his victory.DEARBORN- On July 7, Master Hameed Dakroub, longtime student at Koubeissi Tae Kwon Do School, competed in the USA Tae Kwon Do National Championships in Richmond, Virginia, where he placed in the top three in the country. Dakroub did not expect to make it this far because of his busy......
Inside the DNC: An Arab American perspective
July 29th, 20160 Fay Baydoun with Senator Debbie StabenowPHILADELPHIA — Local Arab Americans were among party leaders and legislators who were inside an unusually tense Democratic National Convention held from July 25-July 28. Fay Baydoun, executive director of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, attended the DNC for the fourth time. This year,...Transgender woman assaulted at West Dearborn bar
A screengrab from the victim's video/ Post BarDEARBORN — Police are investigating an assault on a transgender woman at a bar in West Dearborn in the early hours of Wednesday morning. They have not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime. Around 1:50 a.m., an argument started after a Post Bar patron made derogatory comments......
Lincoln Park man dies at Dearborn car dealership
Police cars outside the dealership. Photo: WXYZDEARBORN — A 59-year-old Lincoln Park man died after being pinned between two trucks while at work at Fairlane Ford dealership in Dearborn. A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had been in the process of moving new vehicles as part of his daily duties, police said....
Peters, Dingell stand with Michigan Muslims as Trump clinches GOP nomination
July 22nd, 20160 Peters and DingellDEARBORN — Donald Trump kicked off his election campaign by calling undocumented immigrants rapists in his announcement speech. Over the course of the primaries, he mocked a disabled New York Times reporter, failed to immediately condemn a KKK leader and infamously proposed to ban Muslims from entering the United...
Detroit blight removal plan tears down 10,000th vacant house
July 22nd, 20160 DETROIT — On Tuesday, the city tore down the 10,000th vacant building under Mayor Mike Duggan's substantial plan to wipe out blight as Detroit continues to deal with empty properties after the population decline. An excavator tore down a two-story house on Marlowe Street on the northwest side that had been vacant for 20...‘Southpaw Prince’ aims to become first Iraqi-American boxing champ
DETROIT — Eighteen-year-old Gheith Karim is now one step closer to fulfilling his childhood dream of fighting for a big title boxing championship.Karim, born in Iraq and raised in Dearborn, was victorious in the "Detroit Brawl", held at the Masonic Temple on Saturday, July 16. The boxing community has already dubbed him......
SAFE coalition holds overdose training seminar
July 22nd, 20160 Ghada Abdallah and other SAFE members lead a training seminar on Naloxone.DEARBORN — Local residents debuted the SAFE Substance Abuse Coalition earlier this year with an objective to alert the community about a rising epidemic that's killing young adults. And people seem to have gotten the memo. In recent months, discussions have...
From Homs to Grand Rapids: The daring journeys of Michigan’s Syrian refugees
July 21st, 20160 Syrian immigrants. Photo by Dave LeinsGRAND RAPIDS — Reunited at last. As the sun fades beneath a rosy sky and among calm roads, friends and family with a fragmented but inescapable past unearthed tales of their journeys far from home. Home is a new place now — a refuge in a land once thought foreign. Innocent curiosity sets on......
Kids in chronic pain use martial arts to kick fear, anger and pain away
July 21st, 20160 Photo by Laurie Tennent Photography. SOUTHFIELD — Children grow up to realize their parents' worrisome nature is an instinct once they have to raise and protect their own. When they are young, it is quite difficult to understand, especially if they suffer from diseases like cancer, asthma, diabetes, autoimmune...Judge blocks ban on straight-ticket voting
DETROIT — A federal judge ruled against Michigan's elimination of straight-party voting, arguing that the bill signed by Gov. Snyder in January hinders voting rights, especially for African Americans. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the measure, which would bar voters from choosing all the candidates of a political......
