Tips to avoid the plumber on Thanksgiving
Cooking that turkey dinner and all the side dishes can not only put a strain on the chef of the house, but it can also put pressure on your plumbing. The grease, leftovers and peels that go along with cooking large meals can clog drains and damage disposals. Calls for service usually increase on Thanksgiving Day and spike on Black...George Washington’s Thanksgiving document fails to sell at auction
A rare document signed by George Washington proclaiming Thanksgiving a national holiday, which would have set a record price for an American historical document if it had reached its high pre-sale estimate, did not sell at auction on Thursday, Nov. 19. The proclamation, signed by the first U.S. president on October 3, 1789, in New York,...Macy’s stores to open on Thanksgiving for first time
NEW YORK — Macy's Inc said on Monday, Nov. 17, that most of its stores will open on the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday for the first time in its history, in a sign of how competitive the holiday season is shaping up.Macy's will open its doors at most of its 800 namesake department stores, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 28. The company...A showdown for war or peace
In pressing for negotiated settlements to the Iranian nuclear dispute and the Syrian civil war, President Barack Obama is challenging the imposing lobbying, propaganda and financial clout of the new Saudi-Israeli alliance, with the future direction of U.S. foreign policy – and geopolitical stability – at stake.Already, Israeli Prime...Saudi anger masks concern over loss of influence
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s public anger against the United States masks the kingdom’s growing concern about its diminishing influence in the Persian Gulf and the wider Arab world.It has nothing to do with U.S. policy toward the Palestinians, Washington’s seeming oscillation toward Syria, or President Barack Obama’s support for...
Entrepreneurship and diversity celebrated at first NMM dinner
November 15th, 20130 DETROIT — Their inspiring entrepreneurial success stories first appeared in The Arab American News and in four other newspapers under a special publication partnership. Then their work was honored at a gala dinner on Nov. 6.Entrepreneurs from southeast Michigan’s ethnic and minority communities have much to celebrate, and did so in...Dearborn Police Department: Crime is down year-to-date
DEARBORN — Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad held a community awareness meeting on Monday, November 4, assuring over 100 residents in attendance that crime rates across the City have slightly dropped, as the department continues to implement stronger enforcement strategies. Haddad was joined by Sergeant Donald Armstrong and...
Dearborn elections: Breaking down the results
November 15th, 20130 DEARBORN — The 2013 General Election turnout in Dearborn was on par with previous municipality races over the past decade, ushering in 18,520 ballots casted--30.2 percent of the City's 61,295 registered voters.To break it down by precinct, the voter turnout in the east end, which is home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans...Online petition initiated against ADC’s handling of sexual harassment scandal
An online petition, expressing concern with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's (ADC) handling of the sexual harassment scandal that has rocked the organization over the last few months garnered over 500 signatures from across the country in less than three days. The initial goal of the petition was to get 500 signatures....
Fatal Dearborn Heights shooting sparks national racial debate, questions remain unanswered
November 15th, 20130 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The shooting of 19-year-old Renisha McBride in the City of Dearborn Heights on Nov. 2nd has garnered national media attention, after her family made claims that her death may have been the cause of racial profiling. But even as public outcry surrounding the case continues to grow, new questions have emerged in...Saad Chehab to head global Maserati marketing
Chehab.DETROIT — Saad Chehab is leaving his position as president and CEO of the Chrysler brand to become the chief marketing officer of Maserati globally. Maserati did not previously have a chief marketing officer. Chehab, an Arab American, played a significant role in creating Chrysler’s 2011 Super Bowl commercial with...Michigan Supreme Court extends Judge Salamey term as Chief Judge
DEARBORN — The Michigan Supreme Court Justices, this week, selected Sam Salamey to serve as the 19th District Chief Judge for another two year term. Salamey.Judge Salamey has already served one full year as Chief of the 19th District Court, replacing former Chief Judge Richard Wygonik. In his first four months in office, Salamey...Retirees react to potential slashing of Detroit pensions
DETROIT — Governor Rick Snyder and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr are planning severe reductions to city of Detroit retirees’ pensions. Many of the pensions are already below the poverty line and retirees are extremely nervous about the negotiations taking place this week. Some are imagining what it would be like to live on 75 percent...Michigan board approves 30-year Belle Isle lease
DETROIT — A Michigan emergency loan board, on Tuesday, approved a plan for the State of Michigan to lease Belle Isle park from Detroit for 30 years, with possible extensions up to 60 years, rejecting a competing plan from Detroit's city council that would have limited the initial lease period to 10 years. The three-member panel, which...Group wants 10 Michigan women convicted of murder to be freed from prison
MICHIGAN — The Michigan Women’s Justice and Clemency Project believes 10 Michigan women, convicted of murder, should be released because they were victims of domestic violence and didn’t get fair trials. One of the women is a former Farmington Hills fourth grade teacher who killed her husband with a hatchet. The group......
Mother says 2-year-old child was sexually abused at Detroit church
DETROIT — According to a 23-year-old mother, who is not being identified, last July on a Sunday, her two-year-old child was sexually abused at the Detroit Church Grandvale Corps Community Center while parents were attending services and kids were in Sunday school. The church is operated by the Salvation Army. When the mother...Headless burned body found in trash can on Detroit’s west side
DETROIT — According to Detroit Police, a decapitated and burned body was found on the City’s west side at an abandoned school. On Nov. 10 at about 2:30 p.m., a tip led investigators to the body that was discovered inside the former Ruddiman Jr. High School on the northbound Southfield Freeway service drive, just north of Warren......
Showdown in Motown coming to Masonic on Nov. 15
DETROIT — Knockout heavyweight Detroit sensation Juan “Goodnight” Goode, (5 wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws, 5 KO) earmarked to become the next heavyweight champion of the world, will co-headline, “The Showdown in Motown” boxing event on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. Lindy Lindell from Fightnews.com...Artspace advances City Hall project with preliminary tax credit award
DEARBORN — The Artspace development team and its local partners are pleased to announce that the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has approved low-income housing tax credits for an affordable live/work facility for artists to be located in the current Dearborn City Hall.The Minneapolis-based nonprofit real estate...Dearborn’s Brian Whiston named superintendent of the year in Michigan
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Mr. Brian Whiston has been named the Superintendent of the Year by the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA). William Mayes, Executive Director of MASA and Chris Wigent, Superintendent, Wayne RESA, delivered the good news to Whiston at the Monday, November 11 Board of...ICA honors activists, commemorates founder at semi-annual dinner
DEARBORN — The Islamic Center of America (ICA) held its semi-annual Fall fundraising dinner on Sunday, Nov. 3; an event that coincided with the 19th annual commemoration of the passing of the Center's founder Imam Mohamad Jawad Chirri.Robert Brutell, the Chairman of Interfaith Leadership Council; Osama Siblani, the publisher of The......
Law corner: Mandatory minimum sentence structures are being revisited by legislatures
Nearly everyone understands that every criminal act has some level of punishment associated with it. People understand that premeditated murder, rape and drug trafficking can land the offender in prison for a very long time. Even toddlers understand that playing with the scissors will land them in timeout. What is not...
Featured on Detroit2020 – Chanel 7: “Detroit Unleaded” enjoys its red carpet premiere and run at the DFT
November 14th, 20130 Nearly 10 years of Rola Nashef’s life are poured into "Detroit Unleaded" the film that will make its Detroit premiere November 13th on the big screen at the Detroit Film Theatre inside the Detroit Institute of Arts. “I call it a slice of life romantic dramedy,” filmmaker Nashef told Detroit 2020. Told from an......
Cracks widen in U.S.-Saudi alliance
WASHINGTON — While Monday’s meeting between Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi King Abdullah may have helped calm the waters, the latest anxieties and anger expressed by Riyadh toward the United States has reignited debate here about the value of the two countries’ long-standing alliance.In fact, a parting of the ways is...Snyder: Muslim community an outstanding illustration of success
LIVONIA — Speaking at the Michigan Muslim Community Council’s (MMCC) Unity Banquet on Nov. 3 at the Burton Manor, Gov. Rick Snyder praised Muslim Americans for their entrepreneurial spirit and success in different professions. “The Muslim community is an outstanding illustration of success, in terms of knowing how to create......