DDOT hiring qualified mechanics and bus drivers
DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan and new Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Dan Dirks have made it a priority to improve DDOT transit services for its customers. As part of this commitment, DDOT is seeking qualified individuals to fill several mechanic and bus driver positions. To qualify for the General Auto...Deadline extended to March 1 to submit ‘ animal tales’ to Dearborn Public Library as part of The Big Read community celebration
Deadline extended to March 1 to submit ‘ animal tales’ to Dearborn Public Library as part of The Big Read community celebration. DEARBORN — Are you an animal lover? Do you have a great story about your pet, the outdoors or wildlife? As part of The Big Read celebration of Jack London’s “The Call of the Wild”, Dearborn...Groups call on universities to protect open debate on Palestine Israeli conflict
MICHIGAN — The National Lawyers Guild and other organizations calling for human rights and for the rule of law in Palestine and Israel on Thursday urged academic institutions to reaffirm their commitment to free and open campus debate. The plea for free expression, including the right to call for human rights boycotts, was...Tuberculosis exposure at local hospitals being investigated
DETROIT — State health officials are investigating numerous cases of tuberculosis exposure at four health care facilities in Detroit. The Michigan Department of Community Health said Thursday a healthcare worker who was unknowingly infected with TB worked last year at multiple hospitals. The MDCH says the worker was in contact...CBP accused of teaching kids to shoot at targets that resemble immigrants
DETROIT— Unsettling images spread over the web recently showing Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents helping children aim at targets some groups say resemble brown-skinned immigrants. The Northern Borders Coalition and other groups fighting for immigrant families expressed outrage at the practice they believe could instill bigotry in...Law corner: Employment discrimination still exists
Many people believe that there is no way that racial, sex, religious or other forms of discrimination could still exist in the workplace in 2014. The laws against such practices have been in place for decades. People should just know that you can’t do that sort of thing, right? In fact, workplace discrimination is...Gov. Rick Snyder launches re-election campaign with “comeback story” tour
MICHIGAN — This week, Gov. Rick Snyder continued his statewide “Comeback Story” tour, jumpstarting his campaign for re-election. Snyder won his firstcampaign in 2010 on a platform of job creation, a smarter tax code and putting the state back on firm financial footing.“When I first ran for governor, I said I would put politics...About the Publisher
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Arab Americans occupy prominent leadership positions in Dearborn, increase political presence
January 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — In the last few years, Arab Americans have become noticeably more visible in politics and prominent leadership positions. This success is part of a vision many leaders and activists in the community first developed decades ago that is finally beginning to manifest, and it serves as a reflection of what we can expect from...Principles to guide the young activist
In a recent radio interview with a National Public Radio affiliate in Juneau, Alaska, I was asked if I had advice for a 16-year-old Palestinian student, Haitham. He had just arrived in the U.S. as part of a school exchange program, and, admirably began reaching out to his peers in his and other schools to teach them about Palestine, its...Shatila family preserves bakery’s sweet heritage
DEARBORN — The Arab American community lost a pioneer with the death of Riad Shatila, the founder of Shatila Bakery. But five months after his passing, the bakery is still flourishing, and it witnessed a successful holiday season under the management of the Shatila family.Shatila's widow Zeinat is now the president of the company,......
Dearborn Heights residents complain about lack of snow cleanup services
January 31st, 20140 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A city-declared snow emergency requires residents to move their vehicles off of side streets in order for trucks to service neighborhoods during severe snowstorms. But for some residents in Dearborn Heights, the snow storm concludes long before the plow truck ever comes.Several residents in the city have told The...Ibrahim Mashhour heads Student Services, Athletics at Dearborn Public Schools
DEARBORN - Ibrahim Mashhour has been involved with Dearborn Public Schools (DPS) for many years now, but this school year, he was appointed to his most defining position yet, the district's Director of Student Services.Mashhour, who attended Henry Ford Community College and obtained Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Wayne State......
Dearborn’s Gino Polidori passes away, leaves legacy of public service behind
DEARBORN — Gino Polidori, who served Dearborn as a city councilman, a state representative and its longtime fire chief, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26 in Dearborn. He was 72. Polidori was also known in the Arab American community as one of the co-sponsors of the "Amer Foster Care Improvement Act," which was officially introduced as a...Community leader and businessman Ned Fawaz honored in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Arab American entrepreneur Dr. Ned Fawaz was honored at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge (IIOK) on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for his achievements and contributions to the community over the past six decades.Hundreds of community members attended the ceremony, where a host of religious and community leaders and elected...Michigan coalition pushing to get minimum wage increase proposal on Nov. 4 ballot
MICHIGAN — On Monday, a coalition consisting of community, social justice, and labor organizations was formed. It will focus on getting a proposal to appear on the Nov. 4 ballot that would increase the minimum wage statewide. Michigan’s current minimum wage is $7.40 an hour. In a report, Frank Houston, the director of the Restaurant...RNC chairmen ask Dave Agema to resign over controversial remarks about gays and Muslims
MICHIGAN — Both Republican and Democratic public officials are still issuing statements condemning Republican National Committee (RNC) member Dave Agema over the recent controversial remarks he made about the LBGT community and American Muslims. Agema recently questioned whether Muslim Americans have made any positive......
Watch out for tax scams as filing season opening nears
With the start of the 2014 tax season approaching on Jan. 31, the Internal Revenue Service urged taxpayers to be aware that tax-related scams using the IRS name proliferate during this time of year. Tax scams can take many forms, with perpetrators posing as the IRS in everything from e-mail refund schemes to phone campaigns. The IRS...City approves Administrative Center plans, Hemlock splash park
DEARBORN — The second City Council meeting of the year, held on Tuesday, January 29, revealed details of the city's planned move into the Dearborn Administrative Center as well as developments of a plan to park residential vehicles in city parks during snow emergencies.This was the first time all seven city council members sat through......
Edsel Ford High School students show improvements in 11 areas
January 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — Edsel Ford High School has shown growth in 11 out of 12 areas in a replica of the Michigan Merit Exam tests taken in November, director of Compensatory Education and School Improvement Kathleen McBroom told the Dearborn Board of Education on Monday, Jan. 27.Although the November tests are not official, they show academic...Hamtramck mural project in need of donations
HAMTRAMCK - The only outdoor mural with an Arab/Muslim theme has been completed. The OneHamtramck Arab Mural at 8762 Jos, Campau, is unique in Michigan because it is a portal of Arab life. The world renowned Chilean muralist, Dasic Fernandez finished up the wall on Dec 7th, 2013 before he returned to Chile. The mural will be......