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COMMUNITY

American Moslem Society sues Woodmere Cemetery for breaching contract, gouging Muslims amid pandemic, holds press conference

July 2nd, 20200 DEARBORN— A press conference is planned at the American Moslem Society (AMS) mosque at 9945 Vernor Hwy, Dearborn, Michigan at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 3, regarding a recent lawsuit filed by the mosque that claims Woodmere Cemetery breached its contract with AMS over grave sites. The Arab American News will carry the press...

Local

Wayne County treasury office open by appointment only

June 17th, 20200 DETROIT – Today, Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree announced the re-opening of the Treasurers’ office to the public by appointment only effective immediately. This change was made to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to comply with social distancing protocols. Appointments can be made by visiting the Treasurer’s Office website :...

COMMUNITY

As demand for graves rises, cemetery attempts to break contract with Dearborn mosque

June 15th, 20200 DEARBORN — On May 22, the American Moslem Society (AMS) of Dearborn filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court against Woodmere Cemetery for attempting to breach its contract with the mosque. The cemetery is located next to the mosque, on the Detroit side. AMS has hired attorney Steven Cohen of Farmington Hills to represent it...

COMMUNITY

Arab Americans hold solidarity events for African Americans as protests against police brutality intensify

June 5th, 20200 DEARBORN — Arab Americans participated in several actions in solidarity with African Americans and in demonstrations against police brutality across the country. In Metro Detroit alone, prominent Arab Americans joined other communities in condemning the senseless killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police...

Local

Detroit protest organizer held on felony charges of inciting riot

June 3rd, 20201 DETROIT — Tristan Taylor, an organizer of a group that stood in defiance of Mayor Duggan's city wide 8 p.m. curfew on Tuesday, is being held on felony charges of inciting a riot. Sources close to Taylor learned of the charges after they made inquiries with authorities. No bond has been set as of yet. Taylor and about 100 others...

COMMUNITY

Arab Americans organize more solidarity and justice events for George Floyd

June 2nd, 20200 DEARBORN — Arab Americans will continue to participate in actions in solidarity with African Americans and in demonstrations against police brutality across the country. In Metro Detroit alone, prominent Arab Americans are joining others to condemn the senseless killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer last...

COMMUNITY

Local protests brings together communities, renews discussion on racism

June 1st, 20200 DETROIT — A full weekend of largely peaceful protests in Detroit against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has sparked debates about racism among various communities in Metro Detroit. Over the weekend, several groups brought this topic to light. At rallies, participants have expressed solidarity with African...

COMMUNITY

Michigan COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, testing expanded

May 26th, 20200 LANSING — Michigan announced a new online tool that displays data, in graphical form, for COVID-19 cases, deaths and tests by economic region. The state said the website, https://www.mistartmap.info, shows regional trends, providing a snapshot of how much of the virus is in a community and whether it is increasing or...

COMMUNITY

Abraham Aiyash sees prominent support from El-Sayed, Hammoud and others at virtual campaign kickoff

May 20th, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — On Monday, District Four state representative candidate Abraham Aiyash hosted his campaign kickoff on Facebook Live with more than 400 live viewers and 5,000 total views in 24 hours. The live event featured prominent local Democrats and Detroit and Hamtramck activists and community organizers, all aligning their support...

COMMUNITY

Community members encouraged to apply to serve on Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

May 19th, 20200 DEARBORN — Many in the state may have heard of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Michiganders voted to create the commission in 2018 to give citizens exclusive power over the drawing of district boundaries for the Michigan Senate and House, and the U.S. Congress, every 10 years. This means that 13...

COMMUNITY

Detroit expands testing to all residents, no symptoms or prescription required

May 19th, 20200 DETROIT — Starting Wednesday, drive-through testing at Detroit's State Fairgrounds is now available to any and all Detroit residents, even those not showing COVID-19 symptoms. The city's Health Department Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair announced the change on Monday. There is no charge for the COVID-19 test and residents...

COMMUNITY

A selfless man: Community pays tribute to beloved business owner Abdelfattah Abdrabbo

May 15th, 20200 CANTON — Many were saddened to hear of the passing of beloved business owner Abdelfattah Abdrabbo, who succumbed to COVID-19 on April 27 at the age of 65. Besides running the successful Sunrise Import and Export in Detroit, Abdrabbo was known for his charity work, selflessness and generosity. Abdrabbo was ill for four weeks with...

COMMUNITY

Former Democratic State Senator Morris Hood III dies of COVID-19

May 12th, 20200 DETROIT — Detroit Democrat and former State Senator Morris Hood III passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with COVID-19, just short of his 55th birthday. Colleagues and friends grieved the death of the long-time Democratic political figure. Hood represented the Third District encompassing northwest Detroit, Dearborn and...

COMMUNITY

Detroit’s TCF Center field hospital is “officially closed down”

May 7th, 20200 DETROIT – The 1,000-bed TCF Center field hospital in the city's downtown is no longer caring for COVID-19 patients and is "officially closed down," Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday. At most, the care center inside the convention center cared for about 15 to 20 patients at any given time, the mayor said during an afternoon...

COMMUNITY

Drive-through rapid COVID-19 testing now available in Dearborn

April 21st, 20202 DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer announced on Monday further expansion of state-wide testing sites and capabilities. Part of this expansion is a partnership between the state and CVS Health, which will provide rapid, drive-through COVID-19 testing in Dearborn. According to Whitmer's office, testing will be conducted in the parking lot...

COMMUNITY

AG Nessel stops management company at iconic Detroit apartment building from evicting 80 tenants, many elderly

April 16th, 20200 DETROIT – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is protecting nearly 80 tenants, many of them elderly, after their apartment building’s management company threatened to illegally evict those who were behind in rent payments during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Attorney General’s Office...

COMMUNITY

Exclusive: Medical exec Dr. Khaldun says lifting stay-home measures will be a “gradual process” and will likely extend beyond April 30

April 13th, 20200 DEARBORN - The Arab American News spoke to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun on Monday morning about the state of COVID-19 in Michigan. Khaldun is the chief medical executive and chief deputy director for health for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Many in the state may now be familiar with Khaldun, who joins Governor...

COMMUNITY

Residents reminded not to gather with people who don’t live in the same household

April 6th, 20200 DEARBORN – Under Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, residents are reminded that they are prohibited from being able to gather with those who do not live in their household, to reduce the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The governor’s executive order states, with some narrow...

COMMUNITY

Important information about drive-through testing in Detroit (Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County)

April 6th, 20200 DETROIT - To ensure that all residents have access to COVID-19 testing, the Coronavirus Community Care Network has opened a drive-thru testing site at the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse at the State Fairgrounds. The entrance to the testing site is at East State Fair across from Bauman Avenue. Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2020, testing hours for...

COMMUNITY

Whitmer announces FEMA help on the way to tri-county hospitals, says “stay home” order likely extended

April 6th, 20200 LANSING - On Monday, Governor Whitmer warned of shortage in major hospitals in Michigan amid a week of increasing COVID-19 cases in the state and said the state is now looking to expand the “stay home” order past its April end-date. Speaking from her capital office on Monday, April 6, Whitmer said the state was running...

COMMUNITY

Community mourns the loss of Isaac Robinson, a fearless advocate and friend

March 31st, 20200 DEARBORN — State Rep. Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit) passed away from a suspected coronavirus infection on Sunday morning at a Detroit hospital. Robinson was beloved and respected by many in the Arab American community in Metro Detroit. Friends and colleagues called Robinson an advocate ally of working class residents of the Fourth...

COMMUNITY

As new COVID-19 cases emerge, consider donating much needed supplies to health-care providers

March 21st, 20200 DEARBORN — On Saturday afternoon, the state of Michigan once again revealed its latest tallies of coronavirus infections. As of 2 p.m., the state has announced a total of 787 confirmed cases and five total deaths. With the expansion of testing capabilities, health experts are now beginning to understand the scope of the outbreak in...

COMMUNITY

Two new coronavirus-related deaths at Michigan hospitals

March 19th, 20200 MICHIGAN — Hospitals in two separate counties in Michigan have reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday. McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac and Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit both reported the passing of patients more than 50-years-of-age with underlying conditions who died after contracting the virus. Henry...

COMMUNITY

Judge denies prosecutor’s appeal of dismissal in Ibrahim Aljahim’s sexual conduct case

March 13th, 20200 DETROIT — On Friday, a Wayne County judge upheld the dismissal by a Hamtramck judge in the sexual assault case of Hamtramck Yemeni community leader Ibrahim Aljahim and denied the Wayne County Prosecutor's appeal. Wayne County Circuit Court Criminal Division Judge Bruce Morrow upheld Friday morning the November 2019 order of dismissal...

Elections

Bloomberg drops out of race, endorses Biden

March 4th, 20200 NEW YORK — Former New York Mayor and 2020 Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign and throwing support behind former Vice President Joe Biden. Bloomberg, who had funded his campaign with millions of dollars of his own money, said that after Super Tuesday’s dismal performance, he...

Local

Dearborn listed among most polluted cities in the U.S.

February 21st, 20200 DEARBORN — An air quality report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined the counties in Michigan that have the highest levels of air pollution, and the Metro Detroit area was identified as one of them. Since the Clean Air Act was passed, the air pollution in the U.S. improved remarkably. In spite of that,...

COMMUNITY

Renowned hair stylist found murdered in Detroit hotel

February 14th, 20200 DETROIT— Nationally known Iraqi American hair stylist Bashar Kallabat was found dead in a hotel room at the JZ Motel on Eight Mile Road in Detroit on Tuesday night. Detroit Police say a 24-year-old man they believe Kallabat met on a dating site has been arrested. Kallabat, 56, died from blunt force trauma to the head. Police said...

COMMUNITY

Detroit homeowners frustrated over $600 million over-taxation

February 12th, 20200 DETROIT — On Wednesday, January 29, hundreds of homeowners gathered at Wayne County Community College for a meeting to address the situation of the Detroiters who have been overtaxed at least $600 million between 2010 and 2016. For its part, the Pulse Institute, a Detroit-based independent and non-partisan anti-poverty organization...

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