News across Greater Detroit
Rogers uses RNC midterm platform to attack El-Sayed as Dems push back against Islamophobic rhetoric
By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance The campaign of Michigan Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers had a national audience on Thursday night as he spoke at the party’s midterm convention — a platform he used to level attacks against his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed. Much…
Ali Wissam Aoun, 27, found fatally shot inside his father’s clothing store in Detroit
DETROIT — A young Arab American man from Dearborn was killed in a shooting inside a store owned by his father Wednesday evening, as police continued investigating the circumstances surrounding the crime and searching for the gunman. Police found 27-year-old Ali Wissam Aoun,…
U.S. war on Iran costs Americans more than $100 billion extra at the pump, as diesel hits record
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Day after day, the Iran war is tightening the financial squeeze on American consumers through sharply higher energy prices, with the cumulative increase in U.S. gasoline and diesel spending reaching an estimated $100 billion since the conflict began in late…
Four Dearborn school board seats, $1.51 billion bond on the November ballot
DEARBORN — Two separate races for four seats on the Dearborn Board of Education will be held in the November 3 election, alongside a vote on a $1.51 billion bond proposal to rebuild or modernize every school facility in the Dearborn Public Schools District. Voting in the school…
U.S. trade war with Canada threatens Michigan manufacturing, housing and agriculture
DETROIT — Trade relations between the United States and Canada are facing further strain after Canadian retaliatory tariffs took effect shortly after midnight on Tuesday, September 8, targeting hundreds of American products with duties ranging from 15 to 50 percent. The affected…
Metro Detroit community honors Imam Musa al-Sadr’s legacy 48 years after his disappearance
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Under the banner “A Nation’s Trust”, the Al Amal Social Foundation commemorated the 48th anniversary of the disappearance of Amal Movement founder Imam Musa al-Sadr and his two companions during a large gathering Wednesday evening at the Islamic Institute of…
Netanyahu’s fatal illusion: You cannot occupy your way to security
There comes a point when military strategy stops being strategy and becomes obsession. Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have reached that point. For years, Netanyahu has presented himself as the indispensable guardian of Israel’s security, insisting that overwhelming military force…
Beyond Iran: America’s long record of Middle East blunders
The U.S. government continues to double down, even as its stubbornness costs it dearly — not only in material terms, but also in geopolitical influence. Washington is rapidly losing power and status in the Middle East, a decline that could produce a wider domino effect,…
Dearborn Coffee Week returns for eight days of coffee, culture and community
DEARBORN — From traditional Arabic coffee to the latest trends in contemporary cafés, coffee has become an integral part of Dearborn’s social and cultural landscape, a tradition the city will celebrate again with the third annual Dearborn Coffee Week, running from September 25…
Local paper produces amazing record of September 11 and its aftermath
It’s often difficult when considering past work to determine whether your memory is too critical or too kind. But looking back at the sustained coverage provided to Livingston County after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 was eye opening: The work done by the staff of the…
Abdul El-Sayed kicks off ‘Shouldn’t Be This Hard’ town hall tour in Detroit
Hundreds of Detroit residents gathered at the Health Science Center in Detroit Wednesday evening for the first stop of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s “Shouldn’t Be This Hard” town hall tour. The tour is part of El-Sayed’s push to court voters ahead of the Nov.…
Michigan constitutional convention opponents say environmental protections at risk: ‘Pandora’s box’
Michigan voters will decide in November whether to hold a constitutional convention. Environmental advocates warn the process could endanger climate protections, clean energy laws, and Great Lakes safeguards.