“Amo Bernie” speaks to energized Arab American supporters in Dearborn

March 8th, 20200 DEARBORN -  As electoral efforts ramp up in Michigan ahead of the March 10 primaries, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign organized key stops in the state over the weekend. In Dearborn’s south-end on Saturday, “Amo Bernie”, as he is affectionately known amongst his Arab American supporters, spoke to...

State Rep. Hammoud, local leaders announce package of bills to hold corporations accountable and stop environmental pollution

August 26th, 20190 DEARBORN — A group of local Democratic leaders representing the communities of Dearborn, Detroit and other nearby cities gathered for a press conference outside of Salina School on Wednesday, in the shadow of steel plants that have been making life miserable for countless residents. Led by State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn),...

Environmental Justice Town Hall held for discussing solutions to Dearborn’s south end pollution nightmare

August 7th, 20190 DEARBORN — The southend of the city, and the health of its residents, has been heavily damaged by pollution from local factories for decades, including multiple AK Steel plants that were recorded as having hundreds of pollution related events in the first quarter of 2019 alone. In addition to air pollution problems, roads in the...