Florida video game contest shooting reignites gun rights debate

August 28th, 20180 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The slaying of two competitors at a Jacksonville video game tournament on Sunday has stirred the long-simmering gun rights debate in Florida on the eve of its hotly contested state and federal primary elections. With Florida voters scheduled to pick candidates for governor and Congress on Tuesday, some...

The cost of making Dearborn schools safer: Safety protocols in place, but further security plans lack funding

May 4th, 20180 “The first thing to do is establish what we actually want to do with the money, how much is needed, what issues we want to address and come up with solid plans. Those plans have to be very detailed and exact." - Dave Mustonen, Dearborn Schools communication director    DEARBORN — As communities scramble in search of the...

Lawmakers: Gun control movement pushing Congress to act

March 30th, 20180 NEW YORK — The youth-led gun control movement that flexed its public muscle with huge weekend rallies has already nudged Congress to enact minor firearms changes, but must remain active if it hopes to win more meaningful regulations, lawmakers said on Sunday. The movement that erupted after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory...

Two national gun control movements in our midst – What happens next?

March 30th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News   DETROIT — On Saturday, March 24, thousands of people — the majority of them students — filled downtown Detroit, carrying signs and chanting for tighter gun control laws at the biggest “March for Our Lives” in southeast Michigan. These individuals joined in solidarity with...

With #Enough posters, students in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and across the nation protested against gun violence

March 16th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News DEARBORN – On the one month anniversary of the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., students in various high schools across the country walked out for 17 minutes to protest gun violence with placards and T-shirts that read #Enough. The cold...

How well is Dearborn prepared for a crisis? Students take charge in gun and mental health debate, as officials seek to avert tragedy

February 23rd, 20180 DEARBORN — The sounds of bullet shells discharging from the barrel of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at a high school in Parkland, Florida are still ringing in the ears of students and parents nationwide. After a troubled 19-year-old former student at Stoneman Douglas High School opened fire in the building shortly before the school...