Dearborn officials remind residents to keep grass at 6 inches or less
DEARBORN – The city is reminding residents to cut their grass to six inches or less in accordance with its ordinances as summer approaches. Those in violation are given a notice reminding them to address the problem within a certain time period. If the city is forced to cut the grass, the owner...Metropolitan PHILIP, also known as Philip Saliba, celebrated his 80th birthday on June 10. He currently serves as the Metropolitan Archbishop Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America of New York and of all of North America. Philip Saliba grew up in Abou Mizan, a village in...
Jones march to festival cut short after scuffle, others rally at Warren and Appoline
June 18th, 20110 DEARBORN – A planned march from City Hall to the Arab International Festival by extremist Pastor Terry Jones was cut short today as Jones found himself in a scuffle with counter-protesters that resulted in six arrests. Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad reportedly said that five of the six were from outside the city. Jones and a...
Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly urges community to ignore Jones visit
June 14th, 20110 Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly released the following letter on Tuesday, June 14. The Arab International festival will run from June 17-19 in the city.Dear residents and friends of Dearborn, This weekend we will again be visited by persons who want to use our community for their own ends. This time their...Parents question narrative of “honor killing” in daughter’s death
The April 30 fatal shooting of 20-year-old Jessica Mokdad in Warren allegedly carried out by her stepfather has led to an outpouring of emotions and support for the Mokdad family as well as a murder charge against the man who raised her for much of her life. Jessica Mokdad was killed on April 30;...Why America is running on three flat tires
According to last month's employment numbers and housing prices across the country, it looks like the U.S. economy is hurting bad. The truth of the matter is that the picture is even grimmer than what is portrayed by these reports. The majority of Americans are starving, our interstate highway...
Landmark Ethnic and Minority Media Partnership announced in Mackinac
June 11th, 20110 MacKinac Island—Two southeast Michigan media organizations announced the launch of a new partnership that spotlights the contributions of the region's ethnic, minority and immigrant entrepreneurs. Participating representatives (from left) Osama Siblani of The Arab American News, Elias Gutierrez...
Dearborn approves 2011-2012 budget, plans closures and 42 layoffs
June 11th, 20110 DEARBORN – After two meetings lasting more than six hours combined on Monday and Tuesday nights filled with heated debates about proposed cuts, the city's budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year was unanimously passed on Tuesday, June 7. A parking rate increase was also passed unanimously...
Fordson group hopes to build next generation of community leaders
June 11th, 20110 Poetry slam attracts hundreds as political science club wraps up first year Fordson COPS members Mohamad B. Idriss, Rami Faraj, and Husain Bazzi prepare backstage for last Thursday's poetry slam event at Fordson High School. Faraj and Idriss helped found the group and said they wanted to leave a...
Palestine ambassador Safieh discusses new book, prospects for peace
June 11th, 20110 DEARBORN – The Arab American National Museum hosted Roving Ambassador for Special Missions for the PLO Afif Safieh for a discussion on Saturday, June 4, as part of a national tour for his new book "The Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown." The event was presented by the ADC's Greater...
Immigrant rights group sheds light on border patrol abuse
June 11th, 20110 DETROIT - Alliance for Immigrants Rights and Reform Michigan (AIR) has kicked off a summer long campaign titled "Summer Without Fear," with the goal of trying to shed light on the mistreatment and racial profiling of immigrants and minorities in southeast Michigan by border patrol and local...Rubicon Digital Media launches Arabic language applications
Amman, Jordan — Filling an underserved demographic in the digital marketplace, Rubicon Digital Media, a division of Rubicon Group Holding (RGH), has introduced an innovative series of apps for Arabic-speaking children ages 3-8 starring the characters of its animated "Tareq wa...Celebrating Freedom: LAHC members join Memorial Day parade
DEARBORN – The city's 87th annual Memorial Day Parade drew hundreds of spectators on Monday, May 30 on Michigan Avenue near City Hall, with more than 50 members of the Lebanese American Heritage Club among those who marched as an organization. Among those marched were the founder of the LAHC Ali Jawad, Executive Director Wassim...Iraq Export Opportunity for Michigan Businesses Forum
East Lansing, MI — The Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will hold the 2011 Iraq Export Opportunity for Michigan Businesses Forum, taking place on Monday, June 13th from 8:30 - 11:00 am in the Lake Michigan Room of the MEDC in...Metro Detroit Youth Day to hold scholarship fundraiser
DETROIT — The Metro Detroit Youth Day executive board announced it will hold its eleventh Annual Scholarship Reception Tuesday, June 14, at the Roostertail in Detroit. "Our goal is to raise more than $50,000 to provide scholarships to metro Detroit youth," said Ed Deeb, Youth Day......
Detroit Police to start up security services for local businesses
DETROIT — The Detroit Police Department is starting a new program called Secondary Employment in Uniform. The program will be offering off-duty police officers a chance to work for qualifying businesses within the city. Among the services included are crowd control, security and...Ann Arbor man is last remaining U.S. POW in Iraq
ANN ARBOR — Sgt. Ahmed Altaie, an Army reservist who was kidnapped in Iraq, is the last remaining American service member still missing in Iraq according to a report in The Detroit News. The family has been awaiting his return for five years. A spokesman for the Department of Defense has said......
Jury awards former Dearborn probation officer $463,820 in civil rights suit
DEARBORN — A Wayne County jury awarded former Dearborn probation officer Simone Calvas with $463,820 in a civil rights lawsuit against Dearborn's 19th District Court. The lawsuit, specifically targeting Dearborn Chief Judge Mark Somers, alleges that Calvas, 46, was fired in September 2007 without...
NBA officially approves Gores as fourth owner in Detroit Pistons history
June 4th, 20110 AUBURN HILLS — An afternoon press conference at the Palace of Auburn Hills announced Arab American Tom Gores and his Platinum Equity firm as the official owners of the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment on Thursday, June 2 following unanimous approval by the NBA's Board of...
Local event sheds light on forgotten Bahrain atrocities
June 4th, 20110 A father in Bahrain grieves after the loss of his son in recent waves of deadly violence against peaceful pro-Democracy protesters.DEARBORN — While media coverage of atrocities committed against peaceful protesters in the Gulf island nation of Bahrain has been spotty at best in the United States and even in many international and...Luxurious spa offers elegant services at reasonable prices
It’s no surprise that lavish spas can be expensive. The soaring costs for extravagant beauty services have inspired one local woman to start a business. Terri Sitto, owner of Day Dream Nails and Spa in West Bloomfield, is merging pricey procedures with cheap rates, a unique concept. Sitto......
ACCESS withdraws from organizing Arab Festival but remains a sponsor
June 4th, 20110 DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Council granted a special event permit to the American Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) on Tuesday in a meeting at City Hall. Under conditions of the permit Warren Avenue will be closed in order for the AACC to hold its annual Arab International Festival from...
Dearborn campaign highlights teen driving safety concerns
June 4th, 20110 Ford Driving Skills for Life Program Manager Jim Graham speaks last Friday at a teen driving safety event in front of the Dearborn police station as Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad (to his right) looks on along with another officer. PHOTOS: Nick Meyer/TAANDEARBORN – Local officials from the city's police department, schools, and......
Owe back taxes? All excuses welcome!
Tax Amnesty available until June 30, 2011 For a 45-day period this spring, the Michigan Department of Treasury will offer an opportunity for delinquent taxpayers to pay their state taxes and have penalty charges waived through Tax Amnesty. Regardless of the reason a taxpayer has fallen behind, All...Michigan real estate hit hard by foreclosed homes
DETROIT — MICHIGAN-Realty Trac, a company that publishes the largest database of foreclosed, auction and bank owned homes in the country, has found that foreclosure has greatly affected the state in the first quarter of 2011. Realty Trac reports that 32% of the homes sold within the first quarter......