DOJ expresses interest to help CAIR-MI probe decision on Islamic School
SOUTHFIELD – The U.S. Department of Justice has expressed interest in helping the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Michigan to investigate whether local planning officials in that state are violating the religious rights of Muslims by denying a permit to build a school on property they purchased.On June 16, the Michigan Islamic...Arab American Museum receives $150,000 grant for traveling exhibit initiative
DEARBORN – Five Michigan museums including the Arab American National Museum will receive more than a half million dollars in federal money total through the Museums for America grant program.The announcement was made by the office of U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Detroit) on Tuesday. The AANM will get $150,000, the maximum amount and...ACLU’s Elmir continues the fight for civil liberties in Detroit
DETROIT — Rana Elmir began her career in the field of journalism with the hopes of telling the important stories that the media had ignored, particularly surrounding her own community. But after graduating from Wayne State University, her career took a different path than she had imagined. "I was reporting on things like...Director uses art to educate about his culture
There is no doubt that the majority of the world is unaware of who the Assyrian people are or where they come from. But Detroit director Andre Anton has dedicated his career to educating the world about his culture and the fact that Assyrians are still very much alive and active. He created Lamassu Productions to help enlighten the world...
Snyder: It’s time to embrace immigrants
July 23rd, 20110 DETROIT — Speaking at the conference, Immigration and Michigan's Economic Future, Gov. Rick Snyder said in addition to cultural diversity, immigrants bring jobs to America. "Make no mistake about it, they are job creators, and we should be embracing that," he added. New Michigan Media members pose with Governor Rick Snyder...
Community mourns Hassan Zeidan
July 23rd, 20110 Community vows not to forget Zeidan, lessons learned as mourning continues DEARBORN – Just over a week since the shooting death of 23-year-old Hassan Zeidan rocked the local Arab American community, mourners have continued to cope in their own ways while support for Zeidan's family has continued to pour out from all...Jewish activists launch campaign supporting divestment from Israel
DEARBORN — Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) held a protest on Tuesday evening in Dearborn outside of the Veolia Environmental Services plant on Schaefer Rd against TIAA-CREF, for investing in companies that profit from Israeli occupation in the West Bank. Jewish Voice for Peace protesting in Dearborn outside of the Veolia plant on Schaefer...Dearborn kicks off “master plan” initiative, seeks resident ideas
DEARBORN – Residents have the chance to play city planner this summer as part of a new "master plan" initiative designed to create a vision for the city's future.On Tuesday, July 19, the kick-off meeting for all residents was held at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center during which about 40 residents took surveys, held...Awaited One Foundation event brings 2000 to Hemlock Park
DEARBORN — Last Sunday, July 17, members of the community came together at Hemlock Park in Dearborn, Michigan to celebrate the birthday of Imam Mahdi, who Shi'a Muslims consider to be the Awaited Savior along with Jesus.The event was attended by 2000 people according to its organizers and included a diverse range of people from...
Dearborn’s Saad makes the leap to Major League Soccer
July 23rd, 20110 KANSAS CITY – Soony Saad, the 18-year-old former University of Michigan forward from Dearborn who led the NCAA in scoring last fall with 19 goals, was acquired by Sporting Kansas City of the professional Major League Soccer organization early this month after the team won a lottery for the rights to sign him. Saad had...Dearborn Heights man receives murder charge over 2004 killing
DETROIT – Oussama Talal Othman, age 35, was arraigned on Tuesday of last week on a charge of first-degree murder over the killing of a 43-year-old woman in the city in 2004. Othman faces life in prison without parole if convicted. He is accused of killing Margaret Sheppard Webb of Dearborn according to Wayne County prosecutors....EnvisionTEC machines improve lives on a global level
EnvisionTEC CEO Al Siblani (right) is seen speaking to a associate at the company's location in Ferndale, Michigan while holding a product produced by a EnvisionTEC printer, similar to the machine both are standing in front of. The company has 13 different types of machines.A product created by a EnvisionTEC printer is pictured here....Muslim woman sues Abercrombie & Fitch over headscarf
Hani Khan took her case to the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, who then determined that the company had discriminately fired her. CALIFORNIA — Hani Khan, 20, from the San Francisco Bay Area, has filed a lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch after the company had fired her for refusing to remove her head scarf...Prejudice still spewing over Farmington school sale to Islamic Cultural Association
FARMINGTON — “It was just really a shock. And it was hurtful to feel that hate. I never felt that living in this country,” Muslim American Reem Shukairy says while speaking about the controversy surrounding the sale of Eagle Elementary to the Islamic Cultural Association (ICA). The ICA made a $1.1 million offer to purchase the...
Basketball game killing shocks Dearborn Arab community
July 16th, 20110 DEARBORN – A year after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death outside of an ice skating rink on the same date, tragedy struck the community again on Wednesday, July 13 as another young man was shot multiple times and killed. The incident happened after a pick-up basketball game near Riverside Academy West on the city's east side......
ACLU suing CIA for documents on Michigan professor, anti-war activist
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, July 13 demanding that the federal government turn over any documents it has relating to University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole, a vocal critic of the Iraq War and the Bush administration who writes for the popular blog Informed...New study: Women drivers more accident-prone than men
ANN ARBOR – A new study from the University of Michigan of 6.5 million car crashes found that a disproportionate number of accidents happen when both drivers are women. The study showed that female-to-female accidents accounted for 20.5% percent of all crashes, a number that was higher than expected considering that most drivers......
Macomb County to get more aggressive on home foreclosures
MACOMB —Macomb County is looking to get more aggressive on foreclosing occupied homes of people who fail to pay their property taxes in 2012. According to Macomb County treasurer Ted Wahby, for years the county has avoided such measures as foreclosure, with policies that help home owners come up with negotiations for payment plans....Welfare benefits limited to 48 months in Michigan
LANSING – A special summer session of the state Senate passed a bill that will limit welfare benefits in Michigan to 48 months by a tally of 24-12. It was opposed by a voting bloc of Democrats before passing. The limit previously only applied to the the state's Work First program according to The Detroit News and to those in an...States asked to wait for more data before passing cellphone ban
WASHINGTON — A safety group has called on Michigan and 40 other states that haven't banned the use of hand-held cellphones by drivers to wait until more data can be researched before passing new restrictions or rules. The group, the Governors Highway Safety Association, submitted a 50-page report this past week making other...Severe storm hits Dearborn, city offers tree limb removal
DEARBORN – The severe thunderstorm that blew through the city on Monday led to more 70 downed trees according to city officials.Three house fires were also reported as were reports of about 100 downed wires and more than 500 calls to 9-11 during the storm. The city also said that about 20 people were transported for hospital care......
Shooting suspect Faraj arraigned on first-degree murder charge from basketball shooting
July 15th, 20110 DEARBORN - Shooting suspect Fadi Hussein Faraj, a resident of the city, was arraigned this afternoon in front of Judge Mark Somers in the city's 19th District Court on first degree murder and felony firearm charges. The murder charge, which resulted from the fatal shooting on Wednesday evening of 23-year-old Hassan Zeidan of...
Fatal shooting on Dearborn’s east side shocks community one year after stabbing death
July 14th, 20110 DEARBORN – A year after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death outside of an ice skating rink on the same date, tragedy struck the local community again as another young man was shot multiple times and killed after a pick-up basketball game near Riverside Academy West on the city's east side. The victim was believed to be......
Dearborn offering dry ice, branch collection after storm
The City of Dearborn is distributing dry ice from 10:30 a.m. July 12 until the supply runs out to Dearborn residents only at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue. Residents are asked to bring a cooler and proof of residency. Look for signs...Game Headz: Out of the gas station and into the mainstream
Founded in 2003 by Wissam Merhi, who began selling games out of a Sunoco gas station, the Game Headz franchise has made waves in southeast Michigan with five locations in major Detroit suburbs. Merhi has surrounded himself with fellow avid gamers and hopes to expand by 10 franchises in the next two years as his business......