Dearborn man sentenced over assault
Hamdan (L) and his lawyer sit as Kobeisi testifies.DEARBORN — A Dearborn man was sentenced to two years of probation for assaulting a former friend at a barber shop over a personal dispute. Rabih Hamdan had pleaded no contest to the incident that took place last May. He was also ordered to four days of community service and an anger...Local FBI chief: The Bureau does not target communities
Gelios with our staff.DEARBORN — At a meeting with The Arab American News staff on Monday, FBI Special Agent in Charge for the Detroit division, David Gelios, discussed civil rights and public safety concerns with the newspaper, mostly off the record. Asked on the record if there are any special surveillance or policing...
Community weighs in on growing violence at local businesses
April 1st, 20160 Dearborn Police review footage of a violent encounter at a hookah bar. DEARBORN — On Saturday, March 26, at around 1 a.m., Dearborn Police responded to gunshots being discharged at Warren Ave. and Chase Road. Those involved in the incident were reportedly leaving a local hookah bar. It marks the latest in a string...
Fox News report on Hamtramck sparks violent comments
April 1st, 20160 A man featured in the video who complained about the growing Muslim populationHAMTRAMCK — Fox News viewers are calling for bombing Michigan Muslims.Again.The cable news channel re-aired a segment about Hamtramck's Muslim population after the Brussels bombings last week; its right wing audience responded in typical fashion.Last...Taylor man’s family questions suicide at Marine base
TAYLOR - A family from Taylor is shocked over the death of their 20-year-old son, Raheel Siddiqui, who according to military officials, committed suicide at a Marine base last week.Siddiqui had long wanted to join the military. In early march he finally traveled to Parris Island to receive training at a Marine Base.But just 11 days...
Ex-Marine to Michigan Arab teenagers: I killed your kind in Fallujah
March 31st, 20160 A screengrab from the video showing the alleged ex-Marine COLDWATER — A white man who claimed to be an ex-Marine told Arab American teenagers in Coldwater, Mich, "I've been in Fallujah; I've killed your motherf***ing kind." A video of the incident, which took place on March 27, went viral on social...14 Detroit school principals have been charged in a massive kickback scheme totaling nearly $1 million
DETROIT — Federal officials on Tuesday charged 13 current and former Detroit Public School (DPS) principals with engaging in a long-running kickback scheme in which prosecutors said they submitted fraudulent invoices to a vendor in exchange for prepaid gift cards, cash and checks that totaled more than $900,000.The charges come a month...
Muslim hate graffiti discovered at University of Michigan campus
March 31st, 20160 ANN ARBOR – Anti-Muslim graffiti was discovered on the campus of the University of Michigan on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.A group of Arab-American students contacted the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan Regional Office (ADC-Michigan) after the hate graffiti was discovered on the...
Abu-Rayyan’s attorney demands court release all evidence
March 30th, 20160 Screenshots from the exchange the undercover agent (UC) and Abu-RayyanDETROIT — The attorney of Khalil Abu-Rayyan, a Dearborn Heights man accused of supporting ISIS, is demanding the court release all correspondence between his client and an FBI undercover agent.Abu-Rayyan is charged with illegal firearm and marijuana possession, but...
Dearborn woman trades Twitter name for water donation to Flint
March 29th, 20160 Diana HusseinDEARBORN — When Diana Hussein started a Twitter account in 2009, she named her handle after a can of Diet Dr. Pepper on her desk. Seven years later, she turned what was inspired by one soda can into more than 40,000 water bottles for the people of Flint. Hussein, a communications specialist for Unite Here, gave up...
Arabic speaking officer stops Chase Bank robbery
March 26th, 20160 Wally BeydounDETROIT - An off duty Wayne County Sheriff's certified reserve officer stopped a robbery at a Chase bank on Saturday afternoon. Wally Beydoun entered a Detroit Chase Bank at 17733 W Warren Ave., near Southfield Freeway around 1:15 p.m. on Saturday during his personal time, when he noticed suspicious activity was...
Melvindale’s Arab Americans settling in well
March 25th, 20161 Arab Americans sharing a traditional Yemeni meal in Melvindale MELVINDALE — There is not much going on here. An influx of new Arab residents has largely gone unnoticed.A mosque was built without opposition. No creeping Sharia, no bigotry, no problems.It is kind of boring, but the people love it.The city of 10,000 south of Detroit is...HFC donates new car to student after Jeep was stolen
Margaret Heit with the donated car.DEARBORN — Henry Ford College nursing student Margaret Heit did not expect to see her car on the news after it was stolen from her home in Southgate last month. Heit's 1999 Jeep Cherokee was involved in a tri-county high-speed chase down I-96 on Feb. 29. The chase, which exceeded 90 mph and was...Family of woman killed by Dearborn Police file lawsuit
DEARBORN — It has been more than two months since the death of 31-year-old Janet Wilson, who was shot by Dearborn Police during a pursuit near Fairlane Town Center. Now, her family is taking extra measures to get some answers from the police department. The attorney representing Wilson's family has filed a Freedom of Information...Businesses to replace homes behind Dearborn Heights’ richest street
A view of multi-million dollar houses next to a smaller home on Doxtator Street.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A drive down Doxtator Street will literally turn heads, as it is lined with towering mansions only seen in the most affluent cities in Michigan. Running parallel to Ford Road near Beech Daly, an intersection known to be among the......
Community packs Trustee Fadwa Hammoud’s fundraiser
Fadwa HammoudDEARBORN — Dignitaries and community members packed Byblos Banquet Hall on Wednesday, March 23 for Dearborn Trustee Fadwa Hammoud’s campaign fundraising event. Hammoud was appointed to the Dearborn Public School Board last year, following the vacancy of Aimee Schoelles, who resigned after accepting a job in...100 Arab American women donated $8,000 for cancer research
One hundred Arab American women fundraised $8,000 for cancer research.TROY — The Foundation for Women’s Cancer was awarded $8,000 to fund cancer research by The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP). One hundred Arab American women gathered at the Michigan Design Center to pool funds to donate to an organization that works......
Attorneys suspect city wants to shut down bar because of Black crowds
March 25th, 20160 Liv lounge in Dearborn.DEARBORN — Attorneys representing a Dearborn bar are claiming the city is aiming to revoke its liquor license because it often attracts urban crowds. Liv Lounge, located at 21961 Michigan Avenue in west Dearborn, is undergoing a revocation review by the city. City officials believe that the rowdy,...UMD fraternity to hold fundraiser for Dearborn Police Explorers Program
DEARBORN - TKE-Rho Tau’s resolution for the New Year was to make a noticeable difference in the community.That’s why the fraternity is looking to raise funds for the Dearborn Police Department Explorers Post 1177. The Dearborn Explorers Program is a community service based group established in 1967...
Wayne County Amnesty Program aims to relieve misdemeanor warrants
March 24th, 20160 INKSTER - Residents with outstanding civil infraction and misdemeanor warrants have the opportunity to appear in court without getting arrested, under the Wayne County Amnesty Program.The program, which runs from March 28-April 29, could impact hundreds of people who have warrants out in surrounding cities and...Police arrest second Arab American News break-in suspect
The suspectsDEARBORN — DEARBORN — The second suspect in The Arab American News break-in attempt turned himself in to the police on Monday.Kawayne Powell, 22, of Taylor, appeared in front of Judge William Hultgren on Tuesday. He was charged multiple felonies, including breaking and entering and malicious destruction of property.......
Ted Cruz calls on law enforcement to patrol “Muslim neighborhoods”
March 22nd, 20160 Ted CruzWASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz called on law enforcement agents to "patrol and secure" Muslim neighborhoods after the Brussels bombings that claimed more than 30 lives on Tuesday morning. Cruz, the second-placed presidential hopeful in the GOP race, also urged rejecting refugees from countries...
Arab Americans looking to raise presence as Detroit recovers
March 18th, 20160 DETROIT — Arab American business owners pride themselves on having stayed in Detroit when others left. They argue that they have weathered the storm and stuck with the city during its decline, so they want to be a part of its future as it recovers. But the Arab influence in Detroit is already expanding beyond small stores.Mayor......
Missing Dearborn man’s body found after two months
DEARBORN — A missing Dearborn man's body was discovered last week near the Detroit River after authorities had been searching for him for more than two months. Sajjad Almayali, 24, went missing on January 5 after he was last seen at Belle Isle Park. A day later, his family discovered that he had parked his vehicle there. Almayali...Dearborn High junior breaks state record at national track race
Riad Rababeh at the Michigan Speedway Track on Nov. 7, 2015.DEARBORN — Riad Rababeh, a 17-year-old 11th grader at Dearborn High, recently broke the state record as a junior for indoor track, having completed a 5,000 meter run in just 15:16:6. Rababeh nabbed the victory last week in New York at the New Balance Nationals. His feat......
