Almasmari brings back Yemeni representation to Hamtramck Council
November 5th, 20150 "I am a Yemeni American… But I was elected by everyone in the city, and I will work for everyone."HAMTRAMCK — Arab Americans are back on the Hamtramck City Council. Yemeni American candidate Saad Almasmari won first place in Tuesday's City Council elections.Almasmari brings back Arab American representation to the Council after...
Hubbard’s statue to be placed in front of the Dearborn Historical Museum
November 4th, 20150 The corner of Brady and Garrison, where the statue will be placedDEARBORN — The statue of late Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard will be placed in front of the Dearborn Historical Museum, according to city sources.Hubbard, mayor from 1942 to 1978, was a vocal proponent of racial segregation. His statue stood in front of Dearborn's...
Abdallah wins seat for Dearborn Heights city council in close race
November 4th, 20150 Abdallah with supporters as he gets news of his victory.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Election results are in, and the Arab American community is celebrating a victory in Dearborn Heights Tuesday. Wassim "Dave" Abdallah was victorious in his bid for one of three available city council seats. Abdallah was the 3rd highest vote-getter in...
Detroit Police officer shot following drug raid
October 31st, 20150 MohamedDETROIT - An on-duty Detroit Police Officer was shot Saturday morning during a drug raid on the city's west side.Dearborn resident and Detroit Police officer Hameed Mohamed is recovering from a gunshot wound following the incident. He has been with the department for close to 18 years. The gunman shot through a metal...TSA inspector saves woman from burning vehicle
DEARBORN - A Transportation Security Administration Inspector saved a woman from a burning vehicle, The Dearborn Press and Guide Reported.TSA Inspector Amy Jishi was driving from work at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Oct. 23 when she witnessed a two vehicle accident in an intersection.One Vehicle was leaking gasoline with fire...
Arab Americans flex muscles at AAPAC annual banquet
October 30th, 20150 A group photo of honorees and AAPAC officialsDEARBORN — The Arab American community’s political achievements were heard loud and clear on Wednesday October 28 at the Arab American Political Action Committee’s (AAPAC) 18th annual banquet at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center, as several Arab American elected officials...
Arab American Democrats say Republican candidates are “out of touch”
October 30th, 20150 Activists at the Dearborn Democratic Club meeting - Hassan KhalifehMany local Arab Americans say the current Republican presidential candidates are out of touch with their issues and see Democrat Hillary Clinton as the strongest presidential candidate so far. Fay Beydoun, the third vice chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, said Arab...
Community reflects on Sir Michael Berry’s legacy
October 30th, 20150 BerryDEARBORN — The Southeast Michigan community is mourning the death of Arab American pioneer Michael Berry, 95, who passed away on Saturday, October 24. Berry leaves behind a legacy that includes having had an international terminal at Detroit Metro Airport and a career center in the Dearborn Public Schools named in his...
Ilitches to build new business school for Wayne State
October 30th, 20150 DETROIT — A $40-million Wayne State University business school named after Mike Ilitch will be built near the Red Wings new arena. It is part of a string of projects funded by the billionaire’s family to expand the area near the city’s midtown. The new Mike Ilitch School of Business will be constructed at the southwest...
Dearborn recognized as five-star economic hub
October 30th, 20150 DEARBORN — The city has been recognized as a hub for entrepreneurial growth and economic development for the fifth consecutive year. The annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research, gave Dearborn the distinction. Dearborn was one of 19 communities...
Several Dearborn residents reacquire tax-foreclosed homes from city
October 30th, 20150 Dearborn City Council listens to a petitioner, Oct. 26DEARBORN — Sultana Saleh's father died in car accident three months ago. Her husband was murdered in 2007. Her circumstances grew even more difficult when the city purchased her tax-foreclosed house from Wayne County.Saleh knows little English and was not aware of her property tax...
A pattern of rejecting Islamic institutes; Feds sue Pittsfield Township
October 30th, 20150 MIA's location in Ann Arbor. DETROIT — The Justice Department announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Pittsfield Charter Township, alleging that it denied an Islamic academy a permit to build a school on a vacant land. The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) originally brought the case...
Unjust deportations still a reality for some Arab Americans
October 30th, 20150 DEARBORN — Many Arab immigrants say they still face unjust deportation and restrictive citizenship opportunities, even after President Obama's executive action on immigration. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services makes it clear that aliens— those who are non-native and non-naturalized citizens— are subject to...
Court of appeals rules for anti-Muslim protestors at Arab festival
October 29th, 20150 CINCINNATI — The Christian evangelists who marched around Dearborn with a pig’s head on a pole and told Muslims they would "burn in hell" were within their rights under the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a California group of Christian...
Palestinian activists slam WXYZ for report on “America First” billboard
October 28th, 20150 "Somebody is saying America First, not Israel, in terms of spending money, in terms of priorities, in terms of policy."DETROIT — "America first," reads a billboard on Eight Mile Road in Detroit. "Not Israel.""Is it meant to be anti-Semitic or something else entirely?" asked WXYZ reporters in a segment on Thursday, Oct.......
Ilitches to build new business school for Wayne State
October 28th, 20150 Photo: Wanye State University DETROIT — A $40-million Wayne State University business school named after Mike Ilitch will be built near the Red Wings arena. It is part of a string of projects funded by the billionaire Ilitches to expand the area near the city’s downtown. The new Mike Ilitch School of Business will be...
Walmart takes down Israeli soldier costume after outrage
October 28th, 20150 "This is a symbol of militarism, of oppression, of apartheid."DEARBORN — Walmart took down the page for a children’s Israeli soldier Halloween costume after outrage from the Arab American community and Palestinian solidarity activists. The costume, which made international headlines, features a red beret, a plastic gun and a......
Court of Appeals rules in favor of complaint against No-Fly List
October 26th, 20150 Mokdad with Ayad announcing the lawsuit in 2013CINCINNATI — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Monday that the federal district court should consider a legal complaint against the No-Fly List.The appellate court issued a published opinion in favor of Saeb Mokdad, a concert promoter who sued the federal government...
Dearborn mourns the loss of Michael Berry
October 25th, 20150 DEARBORN - The namesake of the Michael Berry Career Center passed away on Saturday, October 24.Michael Berry graduated from Fordson High in 1938. He went on to graduate from Fordson Junior College and Wayne College, before earning his law degree from MSU College of Law.He became the first Muslim lawyer of Arab decent to practice law in...
Presidential candidate O’Malley on refugees: We can lead the world with compassion
October 23rd, 20150 Martin O'Malley with refugees from Syria and Iraq Photo: Merinda Valley"Assalamu allaykum; marhaba; kif halkum?" Peace be upon you; hello; how are you? Presidential candidate Martin O'Malley greeted a crowd at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Arabic, and went on to condemn xenophobia and Islamophobia, which he said are...
Dearborn police arrest suspect in home invasion
October 23rd, 20150 KarimDearborn — Shelby Township resident Shady Bin-Emad-Sami Karim, 27, was arrested and charged with Attempted Home Invasion in Dearborn.The Felony carries a maximum 5 year penalty in prison.Based on information learned subsequent to the arrest, the Dearborn Police believe Karim may be responsible for other......
Henry Ford College hosts Michigan Fulbright members October 30
October 23rd, 20150 DEARBORN — HFC will host members of Michigan Fulbright Association and their guests in a day tour on campus Friday, October 30. The guests will attend students performance in Music, Dance, visual art and the production of the Virtual Theatricality Lab. In the afternoon, the guests will attend a panel discussion “Arab...
Wayne State will pay for med school for 10 students
October 23rd, 20150 DETROIT — Ten students will be able to earn their medical degrees for free at Wayne State University each year. The university announced Thursday it will pay for the education of 10 students from undergraduate studies to medical school through a program called Wayne Med-Direct. The program is intended to assist talented......
How does the U.S. resettle refugees?
October 23rd, 20150 Conflicts in the Middle East and other parts of the world are causing an extreme exodus. People are fleeing war-torn countries and struggling to find safety within other nation's borders. The war in Syria alone has displaced more than 12 million people since it began in 2011. The United States has committed to accepting more...State raises awareness about carbon monoxide poisoning
LANSING – Gov. Snyder proclaimed Oct. 19-24 Carbon Monoxide Safety and Awareness Week to warn residents about the gas that kills more than 500 Americans each year. Michigan's carbon monoxide poisoning tracking system found 34 unintentional deaths and 789 non-fatal unintentional carbon monoxide poisonings in 2013, the most recent year......
