Arab American News break-in suspect charged with multiple felonies
March 17th, 20160 Deandre Bey was arraigned on Thursday afternoonDEARBORN — A 20-year-old man suspected of an attempted breaking and entering into The Arab American News office in the early hours of March 11 was charged with four larceny-related felonies. Deandre Bey was arraigned in front of Judge Mark Somers, who set the suspect's bond at...Organizations mobilizing to register students to vote
DEARBORN — As young people become more involved in this year’s presidential elections, some organizations are doubling down to make sure the youth of Dearborn and neighboring cities are registered to vote. The League of Women Voters, an organization dedicated to increasing participation in government, visited a handful of schools...Dingell calls on Budget Committee to meet “moral obligation” to Flint
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), a member of the House Budget Committee, asked her colleagues on Wednesday to take one nonpartisan vote to meet a "moral obligation" to the people of Flint. But the Republican majority rejected Dingell's proposal by a vote of 22-14.Dingell called on members of the committee to...Grosse Point South High School students suspended for N-word on Instagram photo
Photo from TwitterEven in 2016, high school millennials at an affluent town can be racist. Six students at Grosse Pointe South High were disciplined for posting a photo on Instagram with their shirts up, revealing the n-word written on their stomachs.Offended students took to Twitter to share the photo. African American senior Tia...
Two men attempt to break into The Arab American News office
March 11th, 20160 The back door of the paper's office after the attempted break inDEARBORN — Two men attempted to break into The Arab American News Office early Friday morning.The majority of the staff was at the office, finishing this week's issue when multiple bangs were heard coming from the back of the building at 2:33 a.m.Staff members originally...Dearborn Library seeks community’s help as Arabic collection expands
Arabic books at Henry Ford Centenniel Library.DEARBORN — From Arabic restaurants and hookah cafés that line the streets to the schools erected by Arab Americans generations ago, one does not have to go to great lengths to experience the diversity and rich culture that Dearborn offers. Boasting a large and comprehensive international...Wayne State student earns prestigious journalism fellowship
Charlie KadadoDETROIT — Wayne State University student Charlie Kadado has been named the 2016 reporting fellow for UNITY Journalists for Diversity, an organization advocating for fair and accurate coverage across newsrooms nationwide. The broadcast journalism major was selected out of a competitive group of applicants to represent...Detroit school unions issue warning over payroll shortfall
DETROIT — About 47,000 students will be shut out of their classrooms if the city's cash-strapped public school district cannot fully cover worker salaries earned next month, school labor union officials said on Wednesday. The unions were reacting to comments by the district's state-appointed transition manager Steven Rhodes, who...Dearborn resident sentenced for identity theft, food stamp fraud
DETROIT — A Dearborn woman has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for theft of public money and identity theft following an investigation into trafficking of food assistance benefits. Pamela Tribby, 53, of Dearborn, was sentenced to 70 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Corbett O’Meara, U.S. Attorney Barbara L....
Number of unemployed fell to less than 5 percent in January
March 11th, 20160 Assembly line at the Ford Rouge Assembly Plant - The Arab American News.LANSING – Michigan's unemployment rate in January dropped below 5 percent for the first time in 15 years, after a 19,000 job increase in the manufacturing, financial, leisure and hospitality sectors in the state. The hike in job creation led to a two-tenths of a...
Arab American DMC surgeon urges doctors to invest in community
March 11th, 20160 Hussein Darwiche.DETROIT — Hussein Darwiche, a long-time surgeon at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), has been appointed the chief surgeon of joint replacement at the DMC, making him one of the first Arab Americans to take on such a leadership position. Darwiche said that while he is honored to take on the responsibility, the...
Dearborn residents explain voting choice
March 11th, 20160 Arab Americans voting at Woodworth Middle School DEARBORN — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders won big in east Dearborn neighborhoods in the Democratic primary, indicating that Arab Americans favored the democratic socialist senator from Vermont over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Dearborn voter Jawaher...
Local family files discriminatory complaint against Spirit Airlines
March 10th, 20160 From left to right: Nasser Beydoun, Nabih Ayad, Dr. Hoda Amine and Nadia Majed. DEARBORN – A local college student filed a complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights after she and her mother were booted off a Spirit Airlines plane by a flight attendant who disregarded her medical needs. Nadia Majed, 20, a student at the...
Arabs and Muslims react to Trump’s Michigan win
March 10th, 20160 Trump supporters at a rally in Warren. Photo by: The Arab American News DEARBORN — Donald Trump won the Michigan Republican primary in a landslide on Tuesday.The victory gave the controversial candidate a major boost in the race following an upset by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz last Saturday in Kansas and...
Arabs voting for a Jew — it’s not that weird
March 10th, 20160 A Muslim american young woman at a Sanders' event in DearbornDEARBORN — Bernie Sanders won the Arab vote in Dearborn, perhaps because he campaigned hard here; or perhaps because of his call to end the blockade on Gaza and his opposition to the Iraq war. Maybe it's his strong stance against Islamophobia or the fact that Arab Americans......
Sanders, Trump win in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Real state mogul Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders won the most votes for their respective parties' presidential primaries in Dearborn. On the Republican side, Trump received 3,196 votes. Ohio Governor John Kasich was second with 2,447.For Democrats, Sanders bested Hillary Clinton, 7,258 to 4,837...Trump likely to win Michigan
LANSING, MI -- A polling average from Real Clear Politics has Trump winning Michigan. The latest forecast on the Republican end places Trump at 37.3 percent, followed by John Kasich at 25 percent, Ted Cruz at 19 percent and Marco Rubio at 10 percent. On the Democratic side, that polling average has Hillary Clinton at 58.7......
Sanders condemns Islamophobia, pledges to end bigotry at Dearborn rally
March 7th, 20160 Sanders, speaking at Dearborn's Civic Center, March 7DEARBORN — A day ahead of the Michigan primaries, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pledged to fight bigotry, combat inequality, address the flaws of the justice system and pursue an even-handed foreign policy in the Middle East at a Dearborn rally. Sanders was...Snyder issues appeal over Flint funds denial
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has urged federal officials to reconsider their denial for funds to help deal with the crisis caused by lead-contaminated water in the city of Flint, his office said on Thursday. The contamination and the state's long delay in addressing the problem have sparked outrage and drawn...
Trump attacked by opponents at Detroit debate
March 4th, 20160 U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump defended changing positions on issues from Syrian refugees to immigration on Thursday at a debate where he faced wave after wave of attacks as the party's establishment sought to unite behind a last-ditch anti-Trump effort.Tempers escalated quickly during a two-hour Fox News...
Presidential candidates: The wall of immigration policies
March 4th, 20160 WASHINGTON — Immigration has been a hot topic of discussion among all presidential candidates in the election race this year. Republican candidates are using immigration reform as a tactic to drive fearful voters to the polls; meanwhile, Democratic candidates are using it to highlight immigration as one of the country's main......
Some Arab Americans back Clinton for electability, experience
March 4th, 20160 DEARBORN — While the bigotry created by the political rhetoric of the Republican presidential candidates has pushed Arab Americans away from the Republican Party to the Democratic side, many are divided on whether Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton has the best interests of Arab Americans in mind. Some local Arab Americans maintain...Young Arab American entrepreneur brings science and art of coffee to Detroit
Nathan Hamood - Photo by KentusDETROIT — Meticulously funneling water into a beaker, the young man behind the counter explains the science behind what’s brewing on the counter in the center of the room. The venue evokes a blend of a laboratory and a place to hang out, as funnels and beakers are showcased while people watch their......
City releases mayor’s taped State of the City address
DEARBORN — The city released a taping of Mayor Jack O'Reilly's State of the City address after the live presentation was cancelled due to a winter storm last week. O'Reilly commenced the address in a new format, as several guests discussed the city's accomplishments in 2015 and shared plans for the future. "Partners, volunteers,...Lead still found in some Flint water
FLINT — Five months after Flint changed its water supply due to problems with lead contamination and discolored drinking water, nearly 9 percent of the city's sites tested for lead in the water continue to exceed federally acceptable limits, the governor's office said on Tuesday. Of 423 sites tested recently, lead concentration in......
