News across Greater Detroit
Dearborn Heights Charter Commission candidate Mohamed Hamieh outlines reform priorities
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In the November 3 election, Dearborn Heights residents will, for the first time since the city was incorporated in 1963, vote on a proposal to review and revise the City Charter while simultaneously electing the members of the commission that would undertake…
Armed Troy man accused of threatening to kill Muslims outside public library
TROY — In the latest act of Islamophobia in Metro Detroit, an elderly Troy resident faces four counts of aggravated hate crime after allegedly threatening to shoot and kill four Muslim men outside a public library last weekend. According to local police, Peter Hamilton Northup,…
Michigan absentee voting starts September 24 as November election countdown begins
LANSING — The countdown to the 2026 election has begun, with state authorities preparing to make absentee ballots available beginning September 24 to voters who wish to vote by mail. The date will mark the start of the voting process, which will continue until the polls close on…
Big decisions at the polls for Dearborn Heights voters in November
DEARBORN HEIGHTS – In addition to state elections, voters in Dearborn Heights will see new and familiar names on the November ballot for School Board, City Council, and charter commission seats. Congressional races Running for the one U.S. Senate seat is Democrat Abdul El-Sayed,…
Bachir Gemayel: 44 Years of mythology, not leadership
Monday, September 14, marked 44 years since the assassination of Bachir Gemayel, and I have to admit I was amused sitting and listening to speaker after speaker praise his extraordinary “leadership”, “vision”, “courage” and supposed dream of a strong and sovereign Lebanon.…
Is Europe restraining Israel, or merely protecting the two-state illusion?
This time, Europe seems serious about holding Israel accountable — or at least that is what 11 European countries, together with Canada, want us to believe. On September 8, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the U.K.…
Mayor Hammoud invites rapper Macklemore to perform in Dearborn after removal from Ed Sheeran tour over “Free Palestine” remarks
DEARBORN — The removal of rapper Macklemore from British singer Ed Sheeran’s tour after he chanted “Free Palestine” onstage during one of its New Jersey concerts has sparked widespread outrage in artistic and public circles across the United States, reaching Dearborn, where Mayor…
Community rallies around Samir Alnasir after serious soccer injury
DETROIT — A GoFundMe campaign has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the family of an Arab American man who suffered serious injuries while officiating a Catholic High School League soccer game in August. Samir Alnasir, 51, was struck in the head by an errant ball during a…
Middle East wars converge as Iran, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza crises deepen
Middle East Weekly Briefing: September 11–17, 2026 War on Iran Trump signals that the seven-month Iran war may be approaching an end President Trump said on September 16 that the conflict was “hopefully” nearing its conclusion. He is expected to meet leaders of the six Gulf…
Detroit native looking to keep legacies alive
DETROIT – A local cultural anthropologist is working to help Arab and Muslim families capture their elders’ stories and keep their history alive. Zarinah El-Amin, a Detroit native, has worked in book publishing since 2009 but said that everything shifted for her when she lost her…
Where’s the environment in Michigan election? ‘The vocabulary and framing has changed’
Environmental issues rank near the bottom of voter concerns in Michigan's 2026 election, but climate and environmental policies are still shaping key races through debates over data centers, energy costs, and corporate accountability.
LETTER: Will Flock cameras protect us from governmental overreach?
Regarding the use of Flock, or Flock-type camera systems by our Sheriff’s Department, these cameras are funded with our tax dollars, but without our input or consent. Of course the argument that we are given for their use is that it will “protect” us. What we need protection from…