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Warren Evans praises “self-made” mogul Bloomberg at Detroit rally
February 5th, 20200 DETROIT - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a campaign stop in Detroit on Tuesday, as other Democratic presidential candidates eyed results in Iowa on the road to New Hampshire. Held in a repurposed industrial building in Eastern Market, the rally was organized by Bloomberg's campaign, which has expanded in both size and...
Senate Republicans swiftly acquit Trump of all impeachment charges
February 5th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. —Just a day after his State of the Union address to the nation, the Senate cast its vote to acquit President Trump of impeachment charges on Wednesday, making this the third such trial in U.S. history with a similar outcome. No president has ever been removed by the senate. The final tally shows the Democrats'...
Benson announces Zaineb A. Hussein as deputy chief of staff
February 3rd, 20200 LANSING – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced on Monday that Zaineb A. Hussein will serve as Michigan Department of State deputy chief of staff starting Feb. 10. “Zaineb brings a combination of government, policy and engagement experience and insight that will serve our team tremendously,” Benson said. “She has......
WSU medical student Ahmad Hasan makes healing little feet his mission
January 31st, 20202 DETROIT — Children around the world born with clubfoot have a new champion in Ahmad Hasan, a third-year medical student at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Hasan is the driving force behind The Little Feet Club, a new organization dedicated to helping end disability caused by clubfoot globally by ensuring every child...
Dems align with Bolton as impeachment trial draws to a climax
January 30th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A crucial vote by the Senate on Friday will decide if witnesses will be heard from in the impeachment trial of President Trump. Senators grilled both defense and prosecution teams on Thursday, with Republicans seeking an end to what they call a partisan sham of a trial. For now, Democrats are pushing for......
Directive tells CBP officers to detain Iranians, Lebanese and Palestinians
January 30th, 20200 SEATTLE — A report by a community newspaper in Washington unveiled a directive issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Seattle Field Office that instructs officers to perform vetting on individuals from or who have connections to Palestine, Lebanon or Iran, as well as those belonging to other nationalities that have traveled...
Documentary director discusses MLK, Palestine and nonviolence
January 30th, 20200 DEARBORN — To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day last week, The Arab American News reached out to director and producer Connie Field, to talk about her 2013 documentary Al Helm: Martin Luther King in Palestine. The film was recently shown at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, for the second time since its......
Public invited to Downtown Dearborn’s information meetings on new brand initiative
January 30th, 20200 DEARBORN - The East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities are inviting residents and business owners to two informational meetings to discuss the city’s new brand initiative. The meetings are Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., and Thursday, Feb. 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Ford Community and Performing Arts...
Part of Trump’s wall damaged by gusts of wind
January 29th, 20200 MEXICALI, MEXICO — CNN reports that a newly installed panel on President Trump’s U.S-Mexico border wall fell over on to the Mexican side in the city of Mexicali due to high winds on Wednesday. The area of the wall is under ongoing construction. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent Carlos Pitones said that the panel was set......
Michigan Democratic Party makes statements ahead of Trump’s Warren visit
January 29th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Democratic Party released several statements in anticipation of President Trump’s Thursday visit to a Warren auto parts supply company, Dana Incorporated. This will be Trump’s first visit to Michigan in 2020, a day after he signed into law a revamped trade deal with Mexico and Canada. Trump won by 12...
Westland Mayor William Wild named Michigan Municipal League vice president
January 28th, 20200 LANSING — Westland Mayor William Wild has been named as the Michigan Municipal League’s 2019-20 vice president. Wild was named vice president by the 18-member board on Friday, Jan. 24, during the Michigan Municipal League’s Board of Trustees meeting in Lansing. He will help lead the organization with Board President Brenda F.......
Trump’s Middle East plan satisfies Netanyahu, offers a disjointed Palestinian nation
January 28th, 20201 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump and his hard-line, right-wing ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, unveiled Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan on Tuesday. The plan has been preemptively rejected by Palestinians, who see no signs in the plan of an end to Israeli occupation and illegal settlements. Netanyahu, on...
On second day of impeachment hearings, Dems say Trump pursued bogus Ukranian conspiracy theory
January 24th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C — On yet another day of impeachment hearings, senators listened to the Democratic team on Thursday as they argued that President Trump sought a phony investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter's business dealings in Ukraine while pursuing a unproven conspiracy theory about the......
Trump to release Mid East peace plan next week after meeting with both Netanyahu and Gantz
January 24th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next Tuesday to meet with President Trump about Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan. Trump confirmed the news, telling reporters on Air Force One that he will release the details of the...
Siham Awada Jaafar appointed to Judicial Tenure Commission
January 24th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Last week, Governor Whitmer announced further appointments to several state boards and commissions. Important among them was the appointment of Siham Awada Jaafar to the Judicial Tenure Commission. Jaafar, of Dearborn Heights, is the president and CEO of 3D Consulting and Communications. She is also the......
Rashida Tlaib announces bid for a second term in the House
January 24th, 20201 DETROIT — This week, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced her bid to represent her district in Congress for the second time. As of now, no other Democrat has officially announced as an opposing candidate in the 13th Congressional District, where the 43-year-old Palestinian American will likely have strong support from...
Impeachment trial kicks off with Democrats battling for witness testimonies
January 22nd, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C — Arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump kicked off on Wednesday with Democrats trying to show the American public how far the corrupt scheme to undermine the country went, and urging skeptical Republicans to act on their consciences and vote to remove the president. After voting on the operating......
New app brings snow plowing to customers’ doors
January 22nd, 20200 DETROIT — A new app brings snow clearing services to customers' doors, much like the highly popular ride-share and food delivery apps like Uber, Lyft and Postmates. Quikplow lets customers in southeast Michigan sign up for snow plowing services by using a customer’s location to connect with on-demand plow drivers in the area. The...
As Trump’s team lays out impeachment defense, McConnell seeks swift trial
January 20th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump’s legal team filed arguments that it plans to use as the impeachment trial is set to begin in earnest in the Senate on Tuesday. This is only the third impeachment trial of a president in U.S history. The defense team plans to argue that the president should be cleared of the two charges of abuse of......
State Supreme Court adopts rule change to allow cell phones in courts
January 20th, 20200 LANSING – Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court adopted amendments to court rules to explicitly allow the public to bring cell phones into courthouses and courtrooms. The changes also allow the public to photograph court records. Previously, rules regarding cell phones and other personal electronic devices varied widely from...
Innovative center improves Alzheimer awareness through contextual research on Arab Americans
January 17th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer's Disease (MCCFAD) is a newly formed Resource Center for Minority Aging (RCMAR), housed at the University of Michigan and funded by the National Institute on Aging. The center partners with Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Eastern......
Garden City man charged in carjacking of police vehicle
January 17th, 20200 GARDEN CITY — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Thomas Russell Troost, 28, of Garden City in connection with the carjacking of a Dearborn Heights Police Department scout car. On Jan. 14, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Dearborn Heights Police were dispatched to a gas station in the area of West Warren Avenue and Telegraph...
Beirut shaken by crackdown on violent protests
January 16th, 20200 BEIRUT — An upsurge of violence in Lebanon’s protests against the ruling elite, with police meting out beatings and protesters hurling stones, has alarmed rights groups and whipped up public fury. After a brief lull in largely peaceful protests since October, people filled the streets again this week, angry at a political class that......
