Netanyahu, Gantz agree on national emergency government in Israel, paving the way for potential annexation of West Bank
April 20th, 20200 JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz have agreed on the formation of a national emergency government, according to a joint statement from the two leaders' political parties. The announcement, made by Netanyahu's Likud party and Gantz's Blue and White party, includes a...
Governor Whitmer announces 10 percent pay cut during COVID-19 pandemic, says next 10 days will determine length of stay-at-home order
April 20th, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced on Monday that she will take a 10 percent pay cut during the COVID-19 pandemic and added that the next 10 days will determine what happens after the expiration of the upcoming April 30 deadline for her stay-at-home executive order. Whitmer made the announcement during a 3 p.m. press conference...
Whitmer says stay-at-home orders are working, plans press conferences to announce new “strategic” plans to reopen the economy
April 19th, 20200 Governor Whitmer defended her stay-at-home order, one of the nation's most conservative, on news programs Sunday as she prepares to reopen the economy in “strategic” phases during press conferences this week. “My stay-at-home order is one of the nation's more conservative, but the fact of the matter is it's working," she said on...
Lansing mayor promises consequences for protests that violate stay-home order
April 19th, 20201 LANSING — After Wednesday's "Operation Gridlock" protests made national news, Lansing's Mayor Andy Schor is promising tough measures on any future protest that fail to correctly observe CDC social distancing guideline and openly violate Governor Whitemer's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order. The protesters gathered Wednesday afternoon...
Police arrest Dearborn Heights man accused of stabbing his mother to death
April 18th, 20200 Mo Mohamed Ali Saad, 32, was arrested on the highway of Tennessee today by Police with the help of U.S. Federal Marshals. Saad is accused of killing his mother in Dearborn Heights on Thursday. Tennessee Highway Patrol and Dearborn Heights Police arrested 32-year-old Mohamed Ali Saad at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday in connection with the...
Church group members come together with Muslim neighbor in Dearborn to provide face shields for healthcare workers
April 18th, 20200 DEARBORN — East Dearborn resident Jamie Wise and her family knew about the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients in their area and found a way to help. Wise and her family are part of a church group called 2/42. While Wise had been sewing cloth face masks, she found...
Why was a large group allowed to converge on the capitol in open violation of stay home order? The state has no answer
April 17th, 20200 LANSING — By Wednesday afternoon, news outlets and social media accounts were buzzing with images and video of the state’s capitol building in Lansing, where thousands of right-wing, pro-Trump protesters converged against Michigan's now extended “stay home” executive order. Many were in violation of the order themselves....
U.S. Marshals offer $5000 reward for information on Mohamed Saad
April 17th, 20200 Detroit – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive murder suspect Mohamed Ali Saad. The U.S. Marshals Service Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team, in conjunction with the Dearborn Heights Police Department, are offering the reward for information directly leading to the...
Son on the loose after killing mother in Dearborn Heights
April 16th, 20209 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — An awful crime was committed Thursday evening at Simone Street and John Daly in Dearborn Heights. Police are at the scene. Please be advised, the following story has disturbing details about the event. The Arab American News learned that an Arab American in his 30s is on the run after allegations of the grisly...
Car wash owner warned by Nessel and Worthy for violating stay home order
April 16th, 20200 LANSING – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday that Fast Splash Car Wash in southeast Michigan is the latest business contacted by authorities for failing to comply with the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order. The Attorney General’s office – in coordination...
AG Nessel stops management company at iconic Detroit apartment building from evicting 80 tenants, many elderly
April 16th, 20200 DETROIT – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is protecting nearly 80 tenants, many of them elderly, after their apartment building’s management company threatened to illegally evict those who were behind in rent payments during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Attorney General’s Office...
Outdated regulations hamper charitable giving when the world needs it most
April 16th, 20200 Americans generously donate more than $427 billion annually to charities—a powerful driver of positive impact as communities across the country, including in Michigan, respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charitable giving plays a vital role in supporting high-need communities, both at home and abroad. Religious faith often plays a role...
Wayne County and Walmart to open drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Southgate
April 15th, 20200 SOUTHGATE — A COVID-19 drive-through testing site will open in the Sam's Club parking lot at 15700 North Line Road here. The site is supported by Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and local authorities, according to a report from the News-Herald. Testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those who are exhibiting symptoms of the...
Staying home is our only weapon against COVID-19
April 15th, 20200 I’m accustomed to fighting violent crime, arresting career criminals and implementing police policy to positively impact the lives of others. But COVID-19 is not a problem that one person alone can tackle. If we’re going to beat this deadly virus we must do it together. I desperately urge every Michigander to use unity as our weapon...
Michigan will now test anyone with symptoms of COVID-19, testing site locator also available
April 14th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced it is expanding testing criteria for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) to include individuals with mild symptoms, and has published a COVID-19 test site finder at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus to help Michiganders locate a testing site near......
Nessel announces personal protective equipment donation to Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
April 14th, 20200 LANSING — The Wayne County Sheriff's office will receive personal protective equipment through a donation from two law firms, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The PPE will help protect first responders during the COVID-19 crisis. The firms, Chicago-based Edelson PC and Saxena White PA of Boca Raton, Florida,...
Michigan History Center launches collecting initiative to capture COVID-19 experiences for future generations
April 14th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan History Center announced over the weekend a new collecting initiative that gives residents the opportunity to share stories that reflect their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, for the benefit of future generations. The Michigan History Center has said the COVID-19 pandemic is a critical moment in......
Arrest made in possible murder of 29-year-old Balkees Sadek
April 13th, 20202 DEARBORN - The Arab American News has learned that an arrest has been made in the possible murder case of Dearborn resident Balkees Sadek. Hassan Asaad Alwaily, 32, was arrested and arraigned on Saturday, April 11 in the 19th District Court. However, the charges leveled against Alwaily are for tampering with evidence and lying...
Bernie Sanders officially endorses Joe Biden for president
April 13th, 20200 VERMONT — Senator Bernie Sanders has officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president. Watch their live streamed conversation here: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1vOxwoAjQVVxB The two have spoken about their common concerns, and Biden has said he needs Sanders' endorsement not just to win the election but to govern....
Exclusive: Medical exec Dr. Khaldun says lifting stay-home measures will be a “gradual process” and will likely extend beyond April 30
April 13th, 20200 DEARBORN - The Arab American News spoke to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun on Monday morning about the state of COVID-19 in Michigan. Khaldun is the chief medical executive and chief deputy director for health for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Many in the state may now be familiar with Khaldun, who joins Governor...
Self-Employed, other newly eligible workers can apply for unemployment on Monday
April 10th, 20200 LANSING —Self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak can apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) beginning on Monday, April 13 at 8 a.m. Under the federal CARES Act, workers on state unemployment have already begun receiving the set $600 federal......
Michigan’s health insurers agree to provide coronavirus treatment at no cost to patients
April 10th, 20200 LANSING - The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced that the state has received agreements from nearly all of the state’s health insurance companies to waive cost-sharing, including copays, deductibles, and coinsurance for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatments. The Whitmer Administration and...
Muslim organization provides much needed assistance to frontline healthcare and emergency workers
April 9th, 20200 DETROIT - When Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hadidi, a physician specializing in pulmonary intensive care, noticed there was a drastic need for medical supplies and food for frontline healthcare workers in southeast Michigan fighting the terrible COVID-19 disease, he rose to the challenge. Hadidi, who practices medicine at a prominent hospital in......
Michigan: Cases of coronavirus might peak “in next few days”, some hospital systems predict
April 9th, 20200 DETROIT — Physicians and caregivers are now finding small, tentative glimmers of hope at hospitals across the state as the coronavirus crisis appears as if it could reach its peak in the next few days, according to Dr. Steven Kalkanis, CEO of the Henry Ford Medical Group, who is also the hospital system's senior vice president and...
Democratic Michigan State Rep. credits Trump and hydroxychloroquine drug for her recovery from coronavirus
April 9th, 20200 DETROIT — Michigan Democratic state Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit has credited the drug hydroxychloroquine and President Trump for her surprisingly quick recovery from COVID-19, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press. The drug, which is often prescribed for malaria, has been touted by the Trump administration as a......
