High school senior earns full-ride soccer scholarship to MSU
DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Ali Cheaib, 17, a senior at Crestwood High School (CHS) here earned a full-ride soccer scholarship to Michigan State University where he’s starting college this fall. Cheaib has a 3.8 GPA, is on the CHS soccer team, and will soon join MSU’s soccer team when he begins his freshman year there. He also...Two Dearborn High School athletes accept full-ride scholarships
DEARBORN — On Wednesday Dearborn High School (DHS) held a signing day event in the school library, where four students accepted full-ride scholarships from universities in the state based on their athletic performance and academic excellence. This year, two Arab American students, Ali Jawad and Ollie Ajami, were among the recipients...
Forum focuses on importance of ethnically and racially diverse juries
February 8th, 20130 DEARBORN-During a panel discussion on the importance of having ethnically and racially diverse juries, local groups and individuals were urged to bring attention to the issue by getting more Arab Americans to participate in jury duty. The discussion at the Lebanese American Heritage Club...Dearborn’s new Brow Art 23 location expected to attract Arab American clientele
DEARBORN — With 170 locations throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico, Brow Art 23 is the world’s largest company specializing in eyebrow threading. It’s making its way to Dearborn with the launch of a new store in Fairlane Town Center near Sears in the old “Beautiful Eyebrows” space. A grand opening ceremony is...
ACRL removes paralyzed Arab American from U.S. No Fly List
February 8th, 20130 DEARBORN — In November, The Arab American News published a report about a paralyzed Dearborn man who was placed on the U.S. No Fly List by the Terrorist Screening Center without any explanation or evidence of wrongdoing. After a successful federal lawsuit filed by the law firm, Ayad and Associates against the FBI, U.S....
Longtime senator, George Hart dies at 88
February 8th, 20130 DEARBORN — Michigan Senator George Z. Hart from Dearborn passed away Jan. 31 in Albuquerque, New Mexico according to a relative of the veteran politician. Hart was 88. Hart served on the Dearborn City Council from 1960-1970 and throughout 1986; he was a state senator from 1979-82 and from 1987-2002; and was a member of the...How the Iraq war was sold
The Washington Post continues to allow former members of the Bush administration, including President George W. Bush, to distort the case for going to war against Iraq in 2003 and to blame the intelligence from the Central Intelligence Agency for the decision to use force.In the “Outlook” section on Feb. 3 (“Still Fighting over a...Report shows border patrol agents receive incentives for arresting immigrants
NEW YORK-According to a report from Families for Freedom and New York University Law School, U.S. Border Patrol officers are getting cash bonuses, extra vacation time, and even gift cards to Home Depot as a reward for how many immigrants they arrest. The report also shows hundreds of arrests include Green Card Holders, and other...SOS changes stance on DACA program; decision hailed as major victory for young immigrants
DETROIT-Today Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced she would grant drivers’ licenses to young immigrants under Obama Administration reforms enacted last summer. Johnson has agreed per the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that immigrants covered under the president’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2013 officially introduced
House Resolution 102, the "Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2013 was introduced by Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (L-R) Ahmed Amer, Rehab Amer, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, 49th District State Rep. Lee Gonzalez, and Hussein Amer pose after signing the Amer Act into law in Lansing in 2010.The Act, which...ADC national advisor reappointed to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
ADC Michigan extended its congratulations to Senior National Advisor and Regional Director Imad Hamad, who recently was reappointed to serve on the Michigan Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Hamad was originally appointed to the Committee in July of 2007. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) is part of...Justice Hathaway admits fraud, may go to jail
On Tuesday Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway pleaded guilty to bank fraud, and conducting a two-year scheme to defraud her bank of $600,000 owed on a Grosse Pointe Park home. The guilty plea comes only eight days after she resigned from her seat on the highest court in Michigan. Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern...Proposal to turn Belle Isle into state operated park off the table
DETROIT — A proposal to turn Belle Isle into a state operated park, and save the city millions of dollars annually in maintenance costs for the island is now off the table after the city council voted Tuesday to delay a vote on it. The proposal would allow the city to still have full ownership of the park, but the Michigan Department...Evangelical leaders praise momentum for immigration reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Senate leaders announced a bipartisan framework for immigration reform. President Obama on Tuesday set out similar proposals to guide the upcoming debate over a new immigration process, including an eventual road to citizenship. Having helped forge a new consensus on immigrants and immigration,...
Mixed reaction to McDonald’s non-halal lawsuit settlement
February 1st, 20130 DEARBORN — The class action lawsuit that went public last week against McDonald's corp. and Ford Rd McDonald's franchisee Finley's Management Company has drawn a mixed reaction from the community, with rumors and misinformation leading to even more speculation about the facts of the case. The lawsuit stems from Dearborn Heights......
Israeli attack: A desperate bid to save failed campaign against Syria
Israel has conducted airstrikes in Syria based on "suspicions" of chemical weapon transfers, in a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, international law, and in direct violation of Syria's sovereignty. The Guardian in its report titled, "Israel carries out air strike on Syria," claims:"Israeli warplanes have attacked a target close to...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......