ADL fails to prevent Siblani induction into Hall of Fame
April 26th, 20130 LANSING — Last week, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a statement, questioning the decision by the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Journalism to select The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, as one of five recipients to be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame on April 21 at the Kellogg Center...Terrorism and the other religions
Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates in most of the Muslim world are very low compared, to the United States.As for political violence, people of Christian heritage in the twentieth century polished off tens of millions of people in the two world...Community commemorates anniversary of Qana Massacres in Lebanon
DEARBORN — Community members gathered at the Islamic Center of America (ICA) on Sunday, April 21 to commemorate the anniversary of the Qana Massacres in Lebanon.Hassan Bazzi, President of the Dearborn Heights Community Organization, served as the Master of Ceremonies during the commemoration. Bazzi welcomed guests to an early...Community expresses concern over backlash, in wake of Boston bombings, at BRIDGES meeting
DEARBORN — On Thursday, April 25, BRIDGES (Building Respect In Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity) held its periodic meeting at the Islamic Center of America, where dozens of local leaders, elected officials and law enforcement agents gathered to discuss the recent bombings in Boston and their potential impact on the...Dearborn Heights Mayor discusses Arab American population growth, crime and city deficit
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Arab American News recently sat down for an interview with Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko to discuss issues facing the City, as he gears up to run for a third full term in office. Paletko has served as Mayor of the City since 2003.Topics discussed during the interview included the growing Arab American...
Local photographer Nafeh AbuNab sentenced to 100 days in jail
April 25th, 20130 DEARBORN-Local photographer Nafeh AbuNab, 52, who was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct earlier this month, appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday before Judge Craig Strong for his sentencing.Judge Strong sentenced AbuNab to 100 days in jail, and credited him for the 23 he has already...Debbie Dingell yields to Gary Peters in U.S. Senate race
Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Rep. John Dingell, a Dearborn area Democrat, announced this week that she will not run for the U.S. Senate seat that is being vacated at the end of 2014 by Carl Levin. Debbie Dingell.Dingell released a statement through the Michigan Democratic Party on Saturday morning, stating:"It's also no secret that I...City Council eliminates 19th District Court deficit
DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council voted on April 16 to erase the 19th District Court’s $355,812 deficit for this fiscal year that ends June 30, by shifting $271,906 in line items and eliminating the other $83,906 of deficit.The court likely won’t need the full $271,906, city officials have said, because its revenue has been...Snyder shares thoughts on “broken” education system at Governor’s Summit
EAST LANSING — This week, at the 18th Annual Governor's Educational Summit in Lansing, Governor Rick Snyder expressed his thoughts on the educational system, explaining that it is broken at both state and national levels. “We’ve built a system that doesn’t work anymore in terms of helping people be successful.” Snyder.The...Wayne County Commissioner sponsors resolution in support of giving relatives preferred role in foster care placement
DETROIT — At its full-board meeting on Tuesday, April 16, the Wayne County Commission passed a resolution supporting Federal legislation that will require states to revise requirements regarding contacting adult relatives of a child removed from the custody of his or her parents. Sponsored by Commissioner Diane Webb (D-Livonia),...City of Detroit launches new initiative to reduce violent crime
Beginning this year, the City of Detroit may begin to see a vast decrease in violent crimes as local, state and federal agencies team up to target offenders. Law enforcement officials say Detroit One, an initiative that kicked off last month, has a goal to reduce gun crimes and homicides. The initiative is unique from other...Dearborn citizens host memorial for victims of terrorism
DEARBORN-About 100 people, including community leaders and religious scholars, gathered at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge here Saturday, April 20 to condemn the Boston Marathon bombing and pray for victims of terrorism in the United States and everywhere in the world. A host of speakers took the podium to show solidarity with...Over-analyzing terror incidents
Reactions to the bombs at the Boston Marathon have quickly fallen into a familiar pattern. It is as if there were a manual that politicians, journalists and others involved in the reacting pull off the shelf after any terrorist attack to help them script their comments and their questions.There are, first of all, ritual denunciations...County Commission honors publisher with resolution for upcoming induction into Journalism Hall of Fame
DETROIT — Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, was presented with a resolution from the Wayne County Commission before its meeting, Tuesday at the Guardian Building here, honoring him on his upcoming induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. The resolution was presented to Siblani by the commission’s...
Civil rights groups condemn Boston terror attack
April 19th, 20130 Local civil rights groups issued statements this week condemning Monday's Boston terror attack that left three dead and more than 180 injured after multiple explosions went off at the Boston Marathon. There are currently no suspects in police custody for the attack that is being investigated by the federal government. The Boston......
Judge approves McDonald’s non-halal settlement
DETROIT — On Wednesday morning, Judge Kathleen Macdonald of the Wayne County Circuit Court approved the $700,000 non-halal meat class action lawsuit settlement against McDonald’s Corporation and Finley’s Management Company, the franchisee of McDonald's store number 11663 located at 13158 Ford Rd. in Dearborn. The plaintiffs,...What is terrorism?
The Boston Marathon bombing once again has Americans asking, "Is this terrorism?" And morebroadly, "What is terrorism?" We asked ourselves those questions the moment we heard the news. Our news anchors asked for the next 24 hours (though they were clear to say at first that they did not know if it was terrorism). President Obama -......
Goldman Environmental Prize recipient encourages others to help rebuild Iraq
Dr. Azzam Alwash emigrated to the United States from Iraq in 1978 with only $600 in his pocket, and while he managed to establish a comfortable life for his family, and had a prosperous engineering career in Los Angeles, he chose to move back to Iraq at the start of the 2003 U.S. led invasion to pursue his passion for environmentalism,...Arab International Festival revamped with new location, better security
DEARBORN — The Arab International Festival will be going through some changes this year, the city announced last week. The 18th annual event, that will take place from June 14-16, includes a change of location and stronger enforcement by the city. Ford Woods Park, located off of Greenfield Rd., will be the new location spot...Reporter for The Arab American News recipient of NAM journalism fellowship
DEARBORN - Natasha Dado, a general assignment reporter for The Arab American News was selected for the 2013 New America Media Women Immigrants Fellowship for her story proposal on the difficulties of getting an Islamic divorce. Only 10 journalists from media outlets around the country were selected, and include five from ethnic...State Police oppose bill to regulate use of drones
Law enforcement agencies in Michigan will speak out against state legislation to regulate the use of drones by police and other public agencies.Rep. Tom McMillin is said to have sponsored the legislation and says that he is concerned about the privacy implications of the growing use of the unmanned aerial devices.According to other......
State Rep Rashida Tlaib advocates for minimum wage increase
LANSING — Democratic State Rep. Rashida Tlaib is urging Michigan residents to support a new bill which would increase minimum wage from $7.40 to $10.00 an hour within the next three years. The main sponsors of the legislation along with Tlaib, who represents Detroit, River Rouge and Ecorse, is John Switalksi, representative...CAIR-MI annual banquet focuses on anti-Muslim bullying in school
DEARBORN — The Council on American Islamic Relations of Michigan (CAIR) continues to make progress in the fight to shield American Muslims from hate and discrimination. Members of CAIR Michigan pose for a photo during their recent annual banquet held in Dearborn.During the group’s annual banquet April 14 at the Islamic Center of......
Detroit 2020 honors outstanding individuals
DETROIT — The inaugural Detroit 2020 Awards were presented this week during a ceremony at the Broadcast House. Awards were distributed in three categories that match the mission of Detroit 2020.The UNIFY award was presented to Toni McIlwain, President of Ravendale Community Organization. Toni has been instrumental in organizing...Upcoming forum highlights difficulties Muslims face in divorce process
Bloomfield Hills — On Saturday, April 20 the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding will host its annual spring dinner co-sponsored by the Muslim Unity Center. It will focus on the ISPU’s Marriage and Divorce Project 2013. Often Muslim Americans face great challenges getting a divorce, because of Islamic......