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Now the freeze is over, dramatic warmup raises the risk of floods

February 1st, 20190 LANSING — Governors in three states, including Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer, declared state of emergencies this week as record low temperatures and three cold-related...

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Interfaith leaders urge people to ‘stand up’ for justice amid rising discrimination

February 1st, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On January 27, the Islamic Institute of America (IIA) hosted an interfaith dialogue about “the voice of human justice” as part of a tribute...

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Lebanon: Hariri forms new government, vows bold reforms

January 31st, 20190 BEIRUT - Lebanon formed a new national unity government on Thursday, ending nine months of wrangling, and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said bold moves were needed...

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Tigers outfielder Mikie Mahtook receives surprise from Arab American National Museum

January 31st, 20190 DEARBORN — While Latin American and other players from ethnic minorities have thrived in Detroit Tigers uniforms, the city's beloved major league baseball franchise...

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Feds used fake Michigan university in elaborate sting operation to identify illegal immigrants

January 30th, 20190 DETROIT — Federal agents have been using a fake university located in Farmington Hills to help find undocumented immigrants allegedly scamming the system to become...

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Fresh fruit recalled for possible Listeria

January 30th, 20190 YONKERS, NY - Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. recalled fresh fruit due to Listeria concerns. The corporation in Yonkers, New York, is recalling 1,727 cartons of fresh peaches,...

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Wayne County closes all non-essential service locations due to extreme temperatures

January 30th, 20190 WAYNE COUNTY, MI – Due to the upcoming below-zero temperatures and extreme wind-chill factors, Wayne County offices will close except for essential services. County...

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Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency, shares list of 8 tips to stay safe during extreme cold

January 29th, 20190 LANSING — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an order declaring a state of emergency in Michigan on Monday night, helping to address threats to public safety...

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Senate advances controversial Combating BDS bill, Michigan senators’ votes split

January 29th, 20190 WASHINGTON — The United States Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would give states the power to pass laws banning business with supporters of the...

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Muslim doctors open completely free clinic to serve the poor in Toledo, Ohio area

January 28th, 20190 HOLLAND, OH — A group of Muslim doctors in Holland, Ohio (near Toledo) has opened a new clinic providing free medical services to people of all faiths, the Toledo...

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Two militia men plead guilty to bombing Minnesota mosque

January 27th, 20190 BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota - Two men have pleaded guilty in federal court to bombing a Minnesota mosque and attempting to bomb a women's health clinic in Illinois....

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Federal judge sentences three men to up to 30 years for plot to bomb Somalis, mosque

January 27th, 20190 WICHITA, Kansas - A federal judge sentenced three white men to 25, 26 and 30 years in prison on Friday for a 2016 plot to bomb a Kansas apartment complex that is home to...

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Michigan State House passes budget for Henry Ford College renovation

January 26th, 20190 LANSING— Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget last week to fund an Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute and Technology Building...

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Suffolk County Police Department mourns loss of Arab American officer

January 26th, 20190 SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY— The Suffolk County Police Department is mourning the loss of officer Fadi Rafeh, who died unexpectedly January 20. Officer Rafeh took...

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Arab American named best salesman in America for Empire Today

January 26th, 20190 HOUSTON – The successes of members of the Arab American community are expanding from the political and the scientific fields to sales and entrepreneurship, among many...

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Important tips on staying safe and healthy this winter

January 26th, 20190 Winter can be a hazardous time of year. Frigid temperatures and slick roads can be dangerous. Being prepared will help you and your family remain safe this winter. The...

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Florida official reprimanded for bigotry and anti-Muslim post

January 25th, 20190 HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida — A commissioner in a South Florida city has been reprimanded by her fellow commissioners over her remarks on a Facebook post about the first...

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Michigan Muslims provide meals, gas and grocery vouchers to federal workers and families

January 25th, 20190 ROYAL OAK, Michigan— The Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) is providing dinners, grocery vouchers and gas cards to all federal workers who are not being paid in...

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Arab American elementary student visits Lansing as legislator for the day

January 25th, 20190 LANSING — State Rep. Abdallah Hammoud invited 9-year-old Mahdi Nassrallah to be a legislator for the day at his office and the capitol building in Lansing on Thursday,...

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Rashida Tlaib’s tweets accuse right wing media of attacking her sister

January 25th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. – On twitter U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) criticized what she characterized as "right-wing media" harassment of her sister on...

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Wayne County Executive Warren Evans discusses financial turnaround, diversity and infrastructure

January 24th, 201934 DEARBORN — With more than 1.7 million people represented as of 2017, Wayne County is the largest in Michigan, and the man in charge of overseeing it all is Warren...

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Michigan ranks dead last in school funding growth, study finds

January 24th, 20190 LANSING — According to a new study the state of Michigan has allocated less than any other state on education spending growth over the past 20 years, in large part...

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Three communities and an auto tycoon: How Henry Ford created modern day Dearborn

January 24th, 20190 DEARBORN — One day in the summer of 1915, Henry Ford and his top lieutenants gathered at a spot near Miller Road and the Rouge River to survey the flat farmland and...

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Three men indicted for alleged $88 million money laundering scheme to Yemen and China

January 24th, 20190 DETROIT — A grand jury from the U.S. Eastern District Court indicted three men for an alleged international, cash-delivery scheme in Metro Detroit that funneled $88...

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Community mourns loss of beloved Lebanese American journalist Mohamed Jaber

January 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN — Known for his gregarious personality and ever-present smile, Mohamed Jaber left an indelible impact on the communities in which he lived, from Michigan to...

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Wayne County prosecutor rules Al-Tameemi killing was in self defense, community mourns victim

January 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN — An Arab American father of three young children is dead after being shot Saturday, January 19, at a Marathon gas station in Inkster. Ali Adnan...

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Police arrest men for plot against Muslim community in upstate New York

January 23rd, 20190 GREECE, New York — Police have arrested and charged three men and a teen in upstate New York for allegedly planning an attack on Islamberg, a Muslim community 200...

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