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Michigan releases 2019 list of most dangerous toys
December 19th, 20190 LANSING — Not all holiday toys are created equal, according to a new list of hazardous toys released by the state and Attorney General Dana Nessel. “Every three......
Dingell leads group of House members in call to extend Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis
December 19th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) led a group of House members in calling on the Trump administration to urgently extend and re-designate...
WDET names Mary Zatina new general manager, effective January 2
December 18th, 20190 DETROIT — The city's NPR station, WDET (101.9 FM), has a new general manager, who is coming home to the station after a distinguished career in greater Detroit. Mary......
Getting bombarded by scam calls? You’re not alone
By Jim Kreidler The Social Security Administration (SSA) scam is the number one scam reported to the FTC right now. As soon as a caller threatens you, or...
Poll finds 90 percent of Americans expected to celebrate Christmas, including sizable number of Michigan Muslims
December 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A projected 9 in 10 Americans are expected to celebrate Christmas this year, even though an estimated 30 percent of the population is not Christian,......
Oakland County Commission passes resolution in support of “drivers licenses for all”, including undocumented residents
December 17th, 20191 OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Commission passed a resolution supporting the Drive SAFE bills, a package of bills introduced in the legislature in late October,...
Mayors to address public on the state of the community at annual chamber luncheon
December 17th, 20190 Dearborn — Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly and Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko will address local business leaders and the public at the Dearborn Area......
Mourning the passing of former judge Anthony Mansour
December 17th, 20190 FLINT — The Arab American community lost one of its beloved and honored leaders last week. Former Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Anthony Mansour passed away on...
Extensive fraud scheme allegedly carried out by Detroit man halted by Nessel, DHHS inspector general
December 17th, 20190 LANSING — Mark Anthony Dodd, aka Mack Dodd or Marco Jones, 53 of Detroit, has been charged with 29 felony theft-related crimes stemming from an alleged fraudulent......
Attorney General Nessel investigating earphone businesses accused of deceiving customers
December 13th, 20190 LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced her office is investigating two related Grand Rapids businesses — Blvck Pods, LLC and BlcvkedPods, LLC,...
Hassan Mohamad Ahmad elected president of the Dearborn Area Board of Realtors
December 13th, 20190 DEARBORN — Hassan Mohamad Ahmad has received the 2019 Realtor of the Year award and is now president-elect 2020 of the Dearborn Area Board of Realtors (DABOR). The......
Report: Minorities, including Arab Americans, make up increasingly high number of drug overdose deaths in Wayne County
December 13th, 20190 DETROIT — A new preliminary report on drug overdoses in Wayne County has predicted that the number of deaths will stay the same this year, but stats on deaths...
House passes resolution supporting a two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
December 13th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C — Congress approved a resolution supporting a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict last Friday, December 6. The vote was......
Dearborn rebranded: A promotional logo stirs up controversy
December 13th, 20192 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn unveiled a new look this week. Reactions from Dearbornites to their city’s new image ranged from utter disappointment, confusion and...
Wayne County Prosecutors Office appeals dismissal of charges in Ibrahim Aljahim sexual assault case
December 13th, 20190 DETROIT — The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is appealing the dismissal of charges of criminal sexual conduct against Yemeni community leader Ibrahim Aljahim. A......
Brown University advisory committee recommends divestment from companies supporting the Israeli occupation
December 10th, 20190 PROVIDENCE, RI — Brown University's Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies (ACCRIP) voted to recommend that the university withdraw support for...
Violence in Baghdad as protests continue amid political uncertainty in Iraq
December 8th, 20190 BAGHDAD —Fears of infiltration by unknown groups grew in Iraq on Thursday after 13 people were stabbed in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. The stabbings caused no fatalities......
Former Alex Jones staffer admits to fabricating information on “Sharia law” for popular conspiracy website InfoWars
December 8th, 20190 A former staff member for Alex Jones' conspiracy site Infowars has admitted to fabricating information to create stories written out-of-context to fit a false narrative...
Arab American supporters of Bernie Sanders organize volunteers at Dearborn campaign event
December 8th, 20190 DEARBORN — Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gathered at the Arab American National Museum on Tuesday, November 26 as part of an official......
Arab American named president of the medical staff at Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital
December 7th, 20190 GROSSE POINTE — Amer M. Alame, an Arab American physician who went to high school in Lebanon before attending college at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, was named...
Michigan Heartbeat Coalition meets with Metro Detroit Muslims to promote Heartbeat Bill
December 6th, 20190 DEARBORN — Representatives from the Michigan Heartbeat Coalition, which is seeking to make abortion illegal in Michigan if a heartbeat is detected in an unborn baby,......
Community rallies to spare the life of Dearborn Heights immigrant Median El-Moustrah
December 4th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On a cold Monday morning, community leaders stood with the family and friends of Dearborn Heights resident Median El-Moustrah, who is slated for...
The Star International Academy expands to Canton/Wayne-Westland Area
December 4th, 20190 CANTON — Hamadeh Educational Services (HES) and Star International Academy (SIA) announced the official groundbreaking of Star International Academy Canton (SIAC), an......
