CAIR-MI launches safety toolkit for mosques and Islamic schools
September 4th, 20260 CANTON — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) has launched a safety toolkit for mosques and Islamic schools amid what the organization described as a rise in anti-Muslim threats nationwide. The civil rights organization’s Safe Spaces Department met with local police departments to help guide...
LAHC opens $3 million behavioral health and workforce development hub in Dearborn
August 28th, 20260 DEARBORN – Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities, the nonprofit formerly known as the Lebanese American Heritage Club, has opened a new behavioral health, education and workforce development center in Dearborn following a construction investment exceeding $3 million. The new 6,500-square-foot facility is an extension of LAHC’s...
Second financial scandal intensifies pressure on American Arab Chamber of Commerce leadership
August 28th, 20261 DEARBORN — In a stunning development, the American Arab Chamber of Commerce fired Executive Director Bilal Hammoud amid allegations that more than $1 million from a government grant intended for the organization was diverted. As the Michigan Attorney General’s Office investigates the matter in coordination with the FBI, questions...
Proposed new council seeks to strengthen Arab and Muslim American advocacy in Michigan
August 28th, 20261 DEARBORN — Dozens of leaders and representatives from Arab American associations, clubs and organizations across Metro Detroit, along with community figures, business leaders and elected officials, accepted an invitation Monday from Dr. Nassib Fawaz, president of the Lebanese International Business Council, to form an umbrella...
El-Sayed holds narrow lead over Rogers in pivotal Michigan Senate race
August 28th, 20260 DETROIT — With less than three months remaining before the general election, Michigan is witnessing one of the most closely watched races in the country: The contest for retiring Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ seat between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican nominee Mike Rogers. The outcome could prove decisive in...
Whitmer appoints Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court
August 21st, 20260 LANSING — Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court on Wednesday, further expanding Arab American representation on the bench of Michigan’s largest trial court. Aoun was appointed alongside attorneys Robbie Gaines, Jr. and Robyn Liddell to fill three vacancies on the...
Dearborn officials and Christian clergy unite against anti-Muslim hate, as far-right agitators target city again
August 21st, 20260 DEARBORN — Ahead of an anti-Muslim demonstration organized by a far-right activist, the city of Dearborn took a series of security and preventive measures designed to protect public safety and deny outside agitators an opportunity to inflame religious and ethnic divisions. Jake Lang announced plans to return to Dearborn for a fifth...
Anti-Muslim agitators descend on Dearborn bringing chaos; police arrest 22
August 21st, 20260 A heavy police presence descended on Dearborn Tuesday as an anti-Muslim demonstration led by a far-right agitator drew hundreds of supporters and counter protesters, transforming the grounds of the Henry Ford Centennial Library into a chaotic gathering of groups spanning the American political spectrum. Amid heated verbal confrontations...
Rising back-to-school expenses squeeze Dearborn-area families
August 21st, 20260 DEARBORN / DEARBORN HEIGHTS— With the new academic year approaching, backpacks, notebooks, pens, clothes and shoes are returning to family shopping lists. This year, however, preparations come amid rising living costs that are forcing many households to cut spending, particularly those with several children and mounting expenses. Not...
CAIR-MI sues Oak Park over alleged hostile workplace for Muslim employee
August 21st, 20260 OAK PARK — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a lawsuit in Oakland County Circuit Court on behalf of a Muslim former municipal employee who alleges that the city of Oak Park and three of its employees subjected her to religious and national-origin discrimination, sexual harassment, privacy...
Michigan expands free community college program to residents 21 and older
August 14th, 20260 LANSING — More Michigan adults will be eligible for tuition-free community college this fall after the state temporarily lowered the minimum age for the Michigan Reconnect scholarship program from 25 to 21. The expansion was included in Michigan’s fiscal year 2026–27 education budget, with lawmakers allocating an additional $25...
Hassan Ahmad appointed to the Wayne County Commission
August 6th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — City Council Chairman Hassan Ahmad has been appointed to the Wayne County Commission to fill a seat vacated by David Knezek, who was recently appointed president of Henry Ford College. Ahmad has an engineering degree from Oakland University and a master's in business administration from the University of Phoenix....
Former Dearborn Heights police chief sues city and Mayor Mo Baydoun, alleging retaliation and discrimination
July 31st, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Former Dearborn Heights Police Chief Ahmed Haidar has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Mo Baydoun, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for actions he took while leading the department. According to the lawsuit, filed in Wayne County Circuit Court in July, Haidar was removed from his...
John James doubles down on Ashura remarks, vows to label CAIR a terrorist organization if elected governor
July 10th, 20260 Rather than retreating from his controversial remarks about Dearborn's Ashura procession, U.S. Rep. John James, a Republican candidate for governor, has escalated his confrontation with the state's Muslim American community, pledging to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a terrorist organization if elected in...
Profile: Former U.S. Navy serviceman Ameer Ali Haidara launches aviation career as certified flight instructor
July 10th, 20260 DEARBORN — After years of military service, aviation training and academic study, Yemeni American Ameer Ali Haidara has taken another major step toward his lifelong dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot. A 2026 graduate of the California Aeronautical University, Haidara recently began working as a certified flight instructor,......
Oakland County prosecutor charges man in threats against Madison Heights Islamic center
July 3rd, 20260 MADISON HEIGHTS — On Thursday, Oakland County prosecutors charged a homeless man accused of making death threats against leaders and worshipers at the American Islamic Community Center (AICC) in Madison Heights after allegedly leaving two profanity-filled voicemail messages threatening to kill members of the mosque. According to the...
Blue Hands United offering GPS tracking for vulnerable individuals
July 1st, 20260 DEARBORN — The Dearborn based non-profit organization, Blue Hands United for Autism, is offering GPS tracking devices free of charge for individuals who are considered to be a part of the vulnerable population. The program called “Youssif’s Guiding Hands” was inspired by Youssif Hassan Naim, an Autistic man who had gone......
Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi sues City Council over firing of City Manager Adel Al-Adlani
June 19th, 20261 HAMTRAMCK — Mayor Adam Alharbi has filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court seeking to overturn the Hamtramck City Council’s decision to terminate newly appointed City Manager Adel Al-Adlani, a move that signals an escalating power struggle over governance and decision-making inside City Hall, which is already facing multiple...
Dearborn Heights launches crackdown on construction without permits and on unlicensed contractors
June 19th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Amid a construction boom that has transformed Dearborn Heights over the past decade, city officials have announced a major enforcement initiative aimed at curbing building code violations and ensuring that all construction, renovation and home improvement projects comply with legal and safety standards. In a...
Dearborn’s Peace Park becomes World Cup gathering spot for Arab families across Metro Detroit
June 19th, 20260 DEARBORN — Peace Park in downtown west Dearborn has been transformed into a lively gathering place for soccer enthusiasts after the city installed a giant outdoor screen broadcasting FIFA World Cup matches, attracting hundreds of fans and families from across Metro Detroit each day. The screenings have become especially popular among...
Oakland County removes “Voices for Palestinians” signs in West Bloomfield following pressure from the local Jewish community
June 19th, 20260 WEST BLOOMFIELD — Less than a week after two “Voices for Palestinians” signs were installed along Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township, the Oakland County Road Commission removed the official signs on Sunday in response to pressure from members of the local Jewish American community, citing their proximity to Temple......
“Wall of Tears” memorial honoring Gaza’s children opens in Dearborn
June 12th, 20260 DEARBORN — Community members, elected officials, faith leaders and activists gathered at Dearborn PEACE Park East on June 11 for the opening of the “Wall of Tears”, a large-scale public art installation created by American artist Phil Buehler that memorializes thousands of Palestinian children killed in Gaza since Oct. 7,...
Hundreds gather for grand opening of the Imam Al-Hasanain mosque and Islamic Institute of America’s new campus in Dearborn Heights
June 12th, 20263 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of community members, religious leaders, elected officials and dignitaries gathered in Dearborn Heights earlier this month to celebrate the grand opening of the new headquarters of the Islamic Institute of America (IIOA) and the inauguration of the Imam Al-Hasanain Mosque, a $16 million project that......
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights question Census estimates after reported loss of more Than 6,700 residents
June 5th, 20260 DEARBORN / DEARBORN HEIGHTS — If official figures are accurate, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights have collectively lost more than 6,700 residents over the past five years. But for officials in the neighboring cities — home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the country — those numbers appear far removed from...
SNAP cuts threaten food security in vulnerable communities, new data show
June 4th, 20260 By Sunita Sohrabji During a period marked by soaring food prices, more than 3 million people have lost access to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP — over the past 10 months. An additional 1 million more are expected to lose the critical food safety net over the next six months as new work requirements......
