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December 16th, 2018

COMMUNITY

AAA: Michigan could see huge increase in travelers this holiday season

DEARBORN - An estimated 3.6 million Michigan residents are expected to travel this season according to a press release from AAA, which would be the highest total in more than a decade. The projected total would constitute a four percent increase...

December 16th, 2018

Local

Hammoud introduces resolution to observe International Human Rights week

LANSING — State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) has introduced House Resolution 464, which declares Dec. 10-14 as International Human Rights Week in Michigan. The resolution urges Congress to provide funding for educational assistance to...

December 16th, 2018

Local

Michigan first state to lower acceptable blood lead levels for workers

GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan workers have been granted extra protection from one of the most dangerous heavy metals, lead, according to new rules from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). The new rules will lower...

December 16th, 2018

COMMUNITY

Is Muslim teen hero Ms. Marvel the new face of Marvel Comics?

DEARBORN — In a time of growing Islamophobia, a teen Muslim superhero named Ms. Marvel has made headlines and her action figure has made it onto many retail shelves. The Ms. Marvel comic series offers readers a heroine who, when not saving the...

December 16th, 2018

Local

Dearborn community members talk about stigmas and domestic violence awareness

DEARBORN — On Saturday, Dec. 8, The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) held a public seminar on raising awareness about domestic violence at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Attendees included community and organization...

December 15th, 2018

U.S.A

We must fix our priorities as a nation

Let us talk about the future, our priorities and what we are facing in this country today. Mohamad Osman passed away after a long and hard fought battle against cancer and left us with a monumental task to complete. His passing wasn’t an...

December 15th, 2018

COMMUNITY

Friends, community and political leaders commemorate the legacy of Don Unis

DEARBORN — Friends and family of pioneering Arab American leader Don Unis gathered at the House of Condolences on Dec. 5 for a memorial service arranged by AAPAC. Unis, 79, died on Nov. 24. The center was originally created by a coalition of...

December 14th, 2018

World

Israel will authorize thousands of illegal settler homes in occupied West Bank

TEL AVIV — Israel will authorize thousands of the settler homes built illegally in the occupied West Bank, some of them decades ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The move is likely to please pro-settler members of...

December 14th, 2018

World

Jordanians stage new anti-austerity protests in the capital

AMMAN — Jordanian authorities deployed hundreds of riot police in the capital and warned activists to stay within the law on Thursday as hundreds of demonstrators staged more protests against tough austerity measures backed by the International...