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Ramadan feast held on Capitol Hill as Muslim lawmakers break fast, Trump holds separate iftar

May 22nd, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — An invitation-only iftar (traditional Ramadan dinner for breaking fast) was held on Capitol Hill Monday, where eight Democratic lawmakers including...

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State of Michigan expects record-breaking Memorial Day travel volume

May 21st, 20190 DEARBORN — Nearly 1.3 million Michiganders are expected to start their summers off with a Memorial Day weekend getaway, a 3.3 percent increase in travelers compared to...

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Dearborn community members talk about stigma and mental health awareness

May 20th, 20191 DEARBORN — On Saturday, April 27, The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) held a public seminar on raising awareness about mental health treatment, including...

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Malware from illegal video streaming apps: What to know

May 20th, 20190 The popularity of video streaming services has taken off in the past few years. It’s become easier to stream video through smart TVs, streaming boxes that connect to...

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Henry Ford Centennial Library will temporarily close for major renovations

May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN – The Henry Ford Centennial Library (HFCL) will temporarily close to the public starting May 20 through the fall for a major renovation project. In order...

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FTC offers a parental advisory about dating apps

May 20th, 20190 Parents be warned: some dating apps – like FastMeet, Meet24 and Meet4U – allow adults to find and communicate with children. Concerned parents should remove these...

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Dearborn and Wayne County offer free household hazardous waste disposal days

May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN - Starting on May 11, a series of free household hazardous waste collection days will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in many Wayne County...

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Dearborn Iftar to raise funds to help combat dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen

May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN — Byblos Banquet Hall will be the site of an iftar to help combat the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen on Thursday, May 23, with support from the Haidara...

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Dearborn Police warn residents against credit/debit card skimmers

May 20th, 20190 DEARBORN —During a press conference on Thursday, May 16, Dearborn Police advised residents to give any card reader a good look before using their credit or debit...

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Tlaib becomes first Muslim woman to preside over U.S. House of Representatives

May 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan's history-making congresswoman, Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) reached another milestone on Wednesday, becoming the first Muslim American woman...

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CAIR-MI sues Detroit and its fire department, alleging discrimination against Muslim EMT

May 17th, 20190 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a Muslim emergency...

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Dearborn Police Report: Crime is down by 13.9 percent

May 17th, 20191 DEARBORN — On Thursday, May 16, the Dearborn Police Department held a press conference to address crime updates and issues in the city. The conference focused on...

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New ruling in mahr case has ramifications for religious marriage ceremonies

May 17th, 20190 Southfield — A recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion has significant ramifications for agreements between spouses in a religious wedding ceremony. Roquia Draper,...

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Dearborn High School film festival premieres set for May 22 and 23

May 17th, 20190 DEARBORN — The public is invited to join Dearborn High School’s film festival and student movie premieres on May 22 and 23 at the Michael Guido Theater inside the...

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Dearborn teacher Zeinab Chami appointed to Governor Whitmer’s Educator Advisory Council

May 17th, 20190 LANSING – Governor Whitmer has appointed Zeinab Chami and other Michigan educators to sit on her Educator Advisory Council. The announcement was made on May 9. The...

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Dearborn Heights City Council overrides mayor’s veto to refile lawsuit originally thrown out

May 17th, 20190 Dearborn Heights – The Dearborn Heights City Council voted 5-2 on May 14 to override mayor Daniel Paletko’s veto of their motion to approve the hiring of Southfield...

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Removal of benefits from immigration fee waivers could impact low income applicants

May 17th, 20190 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking to remove the means-tested benefits option from its fee waiver request. The proposed change was put up...

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Rep. Dingell hosts first iftar in Dearborn, plans to make it an annual tradition

May 17th, 20190 DEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) held her first community iftar dinner on Monday, May 13 at Byblos Banquets. Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun,...

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Henry Ford College president releases letter to community in observance of Ramadan

May 15th, 20190 DEARBORN — Henry Ford College enrolls 13,000 students and boasts what it calls an “incredibly diverse student body,” including a large number of Arab and Muslim...

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Launch event for book on Chaldean Americans to be held May 22 in Bloomfield Hills

May 15th, 20190 BLOOMFIELD HILLS —A book launch for a guide from Michigan State University School of Journalism professor Joe Grimm titled "100 Questions & Answers About Chaldean...

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Attorney General Nessel joins coalition of 44 colleagues in antitrust lawsuit against generic drug manufacturers

May 14th, 20190 LANSING —Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 44 attorneys general in announcing a lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of the country's...

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Yemen American Benevolent Association holds annual graduation ceremony for Arabic Language School

May 10th, 20190 Dearborn – The Yemen American Benevolent Association held its annual graduation ceremony for its Arabic Language School on April 28. The ceremony was held at YABA’s...

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State, federal funds sought for hundreds of victims of the Dearborn Heights floods

May 10th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Daniel Paletko released an update on the challenges still facing residents after last week's devastating floods. Paletko said he hopes...

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Dearborn Heights Police Department focusing on diversity and inclusion

May 10th, 20190 Dearborn Heights – Dearborn Heights Police Department Deputy Chief Michael Petri finds that connecting with the city’s diverse population has benefits both for his...

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Ola Faraj Hammoud appointed to Dearborn Law Department

May 10th, 20190 DEARBORN — Ola Faraj Hammoud has been appointed to the Dearborn Law Department and began work this week, bringing a strong legal background to a key department within...

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Muslims observe Ramadan as local, state and national leaders extend well wishes

May 10th, 20190 Ramadan began Sunday in Metro Detroit, where mosques are becoming a familiar sight alongside churches and the traditions of Muslim American residents are on full...

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Local community commemorate the 37 lives brutally executed in Saudi Arabia

May 10th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Saturday, May 4, public officials, religious and community leaders came together in the Islamic Institute of America (IIA) to commemorate the...

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