Dearborn Heights and all the HYPE
Everyone knows that Dearborn, Michigan is the center of Arab America. It contains the largest concentration of Arabs anywhere in America. Its main drag, Warren Avenue, is lined with stores, shops, restaurants, and cafes run, owned, and frequented by Arab Americans. Signs displayed in Arabic are the norm. It is home to the one and only...IRS kicks off 2013 tax season; some returns can be filed now
DETROIT — The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday opened the 2013 filing season by announcing a variety of enhanced products and services to help taxpayers prepare and file their tax returns by the April 15 deadline. New and expanded services for taxpayers this year include a redesigned IRS.gov web site that’s easier to navigate...
ACLU, unions file lawsuit against state’s right-to-work law
February 1st, 20130 LANSING – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and a coalition of labor unions asked a judge Thursday to strike down the recently passed right-to-work law because it was enacted while the public was locked out of the capitol in violation of the open meetings act, the First Amendment, and the Michigan Constitution. The case,...Children who lost parents seek financial donations
DEARBORN—Three children who all attend school here are in need of financial donations. Michael, Drako and Chastity lost their mother Nikki when she passed away from cancer before Christmas, and in January their father also lost his life to pulmonary embolism. The Cannizzaros are now living with their grandmother, who’s caring for...Dearborn family featured on CBS television program
DEARBORN — One local Arab American family here was featured on the 30-minute special, Support at Home, on CBS Detroit Saturday, Jan. 26. The television program focused on support for people with developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities. The Charara family of Dearborn appeared on CBS.The family at the...ACS Relay For Life of Dearborn seeks sponsors
DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Feb. 6 the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dearborn will hold a kick off party at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center beginning 6 p.m. Relay For Life of Dearborn is April 27-28 from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m.Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It is a fun and unique...
Couple says DHS placed their children in unsafe foster home
February 1st, 20130 One family’s custody battle with the Department of Human Services over their children became more complicated when their daughters, now ages six and two were placed in a foster care home that’s left many worried about the girls’ overall wellbeing and safety. In May 2012 Jessica Reed and Maged Mousa’s daughters were removed...
Metro Detroiters urged to march for immigration reform in Washington D.C. on April 10
February 1st, 20130 DEARBORN — People across the state will participate in a national march scheduled to take place in Washington D.C. Wednesday, April 10. It’s being held in support of comprehensive immigration reform measures recently introduced, and to speak out against current immigration laws that seperate familes. Efforts to get 250 Michigan...Salmonella contamination linked to meat sold at Sterling Heights store
STERLING HEIGHTS - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have announced a recall on 500 pounds of ground beef from meat store Jouni Meats, located in Sterling Heights. Meat sold at the store has been identified as a possible source of contamination of Salmonella Typhimurium, but it is not clear if the contamination occurred...Duggan, Napoleon take lead in the race for Detroit mayor
DETROIT - According to a recent poll of Detroiters, the top two candidates taking the lead in the race for mayor are Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon and the former CEO of the Detroit Medical Center Mike Duggan. The poll was conducted by the Washington D.C. political research firm among 600 likely voters from Jan. 8-12. It showed that...$1,000 reward for information on missing woman
DEARBORN — Dearborn Police are requesting the assistance of the community in locating a missing person. Twenty-three-year-old Detroit resident, Dynasty Myles has been missing since Jan. 1 2013. She was last seen near Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn. CRIME STOPPERS is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads...HFCC plans to increase tuition rates, claims students are abusing pell grants
DEARBORN - Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) recently announced that it would be hiking tuition rates by seven percent next year in order to cut costs on a $7.5 million deficit. A final decision is expected to be made at an upcoming Board of Trustees meeting. Under the proposed increase, tuition for district residents is expected...Conversation on importance of jury diversity Feb. 6
DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan will host a forum on the importance of Jury Service, titled “Why Diversity Matters and the Importance of Jury Service.” The conversation will focus on the importance of ethnically and racially diverse...Dearborn residents can order trees starting Feb. 14
DEARBORN - Beginning Feb. 14, 2013, and for a limited time, Dearborn residents can order affordable trees that will be planted on the easement in front of their homes.The City of Dearborn encourages the planting of trees as a way to keep neighborhoods attractive, reduce energy consumption and support a healthier environment. The annual...Group offers free weekly legal advice
DEARBORN — The Arab American Civil Rights League continues to offer, on a weekly basis, the opportunity for community members to come to the ACRL office and meet with an attorney for free advice, regarding any legal matter they may be facing. The ACRL encourages community members to take advantage of the free service, which......
McDonald’s, Dearborn franchisee settle non-halal chicken lawsuit for $700K
January 25th, 20130 DEARBORN — Three Dearborn attorneys settled a $700,000.00 consumer class action lawsuit this week against two defendants, McDonald’s Corporation and Finley’s Management Company, the franchisee of McDonalds store number 11663 located at 13158 Ford Rd. in Dearborn. Michael Jaafar, Zakaria Mahdi and Kassem Dakhlallah, three partners...
Arab American women take part in history; recount experiences at presidential inauguration
January 25th, 20130 Five local Arab American women watched history unfold Monday as they stood among nearly one million people in the nation’s capitol to witness U.S. President Barack Obama’s second swearing in ceremony. All of the women were members of the group Arab American Women for Obama, (AAWO) and include Jumana Judeh, president of Judeh and......
Arab-Jewish journalist detained and strip searched, sues for racial profiling
DETROIT — On Tuesday a freelance journalist from Sylvania, Ohio recounted what she calls a life altering experience during a press conference here at the American Civil Liberties Union’s office. Shoshana Hebshi, 36, who’s half-Arab, half-Jewish, filed a lawsuit Jan. 22 against Frontier Airlines, Detroit Metro Airport...Lebanese Student Associations to host unified gala
SOUTHGATE-The Lebanese Student Associations (LSA) of Wayne State University, University of Michigan Dearborn, University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Oakland University, will be coming together for the first time in a collaborative effort to host their first annual unified gala at the Crystal Gardens banquet hall in Southgate, located at...State Supreme Court Judge Hathaway resigns amid mortgage fraud charge
LANSING — On January 21st, state Supreme Court Judge Diane Hathaway officially resigned amid allegations of fraud and money laundering in a real estate deal. When the news of the allegations had become public earlier this month, the court was preparing to suspended her regardless, according to news reports. Hathaway committed...
ACCESS brings domestic violence issues to forefront at annual gala
January 25th, 20130 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) hosted their 7th Annual Domestic Violence Prevention "Against All Odds" Gala last Friday at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in hopes of continued support for one of their most prominent programs. Domestic violence was the focus of the evening, with......
WSU receives $389,000 grant to research lung disease
DETROIT – This month, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the United States Department of Health and Human Services awarded a more than $389,000 grant to Wayne State University to research lung disease. “Specifically, this grant to Wayne State University from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, will help...IHW honors life and work of Kay Siblani
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Sunday, Jan. 20 the Islamic House of Wisdom here honored the life and work of Kay Siblani, the longtime executive editor of The Arab American News since 1984, when the paper first launched. IHW members held a breakfast in honor of Siblani, who passed away on Jan. 1 this year. Following the recitation......
Dearborn Heights, HYPE Athletics spar over non-profit status
January 25th, 20130 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city has rejected a resolution to recognize HYPE Athletics as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization despite the federal government, the state of Michigan, and 12 other cities that have worked closely with it identifying it as such. HYPE Athletics CEO Ali Sayed has released a letter to the community,...Gun crazy in America
We have a cockeyed national debate on gun violence in which some motivated by political expediency seek to dodge core issues, while others driven by political ideology work to misdirect the discussion diverting it away from the core issues.The President has now signed Executive Orders offering small but eminently supportable reforms. And......