DEARBORN, Michigan - Pastor Terry Jones - the Gainesville, Florida pastor who made international news headlines for threatening to burn a Quran on the anniversary of 9-11 (11-Sep-2010) is headed to Dearborn. He says he won't burn the Muslim holy book here, but is planning to protest outside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn on 22-Apr-2011. Update … [Read more...]
3rd Annual Conference on Religion, Conflict, and Peace
DEARBORN, Michigan - The 3rd Annual International Conference, "Religion, Conflict, and Peace: Walking The Talk to Compassion and Harmony" will be held at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn from Friday through Sunday, April 8-10, 2011. The conference, sponsored by the Common Bond Institute (CBI) is an inclusive, interactive three-day public … [Read more...]
Mayor’s 2011 State of the City Address
DEARBORN, Michigan - Mayor John B. (Jack) O'Reilly delivered his address to local media, dignitaries, and a small gathering of citizens in the auditorium of the Henry Ford Centennial Library - this past Wednesday night. The mayor talked about the challenges facing Dearborn after a $6 million decrease in state shared revenue, and an anticipated loss of $16 … [Read more...]
Dearborn Officials Face Federal Court Lawsuit
DEARBORN, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced that the City of Dearborn, Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Chief of Police Ronald Haddad, 17 City police officers, and two executives of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce were named as defendants in a ninety-six page federal civil rights lawsuit filed in the … [Read more...]
Kindred Nation and Mahogany Jones Flavor 4thFridays
DEARBORN, Mich. - This Friday, February 26th, is promising to be a lively and refreshing night at 4thFridays coffeehouse. Special guests Kindred Nation (world music band), Mahogany Jones (poet/rapper) will join with Rufus Harris in sharing their tunes and beats. 4thFridays is a once-a-month coffeehouse and is part of The CAMP, a non-profit organization … [Read more...]
Annual Mardi Gras Event – March 8 at Dearborn Hills
DEARBORN, Michigan - Dearborn area residents are invited to attend the Dearborn Education Foundation’s Mardi Gras event. The annual Mardi Gras celebration will be held at Dearborn Hills Golf Course on March 8th from 3:30 – 9 pm. Local residents will enjoy a wonderful evening, along with over 200 teachers, district employees, and community … [Read more...]
Imam Rauf Begins Fundraising in Dearborn
DEARBORN, Mich - Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the leader of the effort to build an Islamic cultural center (Cordoba House / Park 51) two blocks from Ground Zero in New York city, is kicking off a nationwide speaking and fundraising tour starting in Dearborn on January 15, according to reports in the New York Times. The tour’s first stop is in Dearborn for … [Read more...]
Westborn Market Remembers Forgotten Harvest
DEARBORN, Mich. – Michigan’s cold winter will hopefully be less bitter for thousands of hungry people in metro Detroit, thanks to donations from customers and staff at Westborn Market. During the past month, this independent gourmet grocer’s three stores collected donations totaling nearly $14,400 for Forgotten Harvest, a mobile food rescue organization in … [Read more...]
Dr. Ali S. Makki Sentenced In Fraud Case
Dearborn, MI - Dr. Ali S. Makki, a Dearborn area medical doctor, was sentenced by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff to serve two (2) years in prison followed by three (3) years "supervised release" according to statements released by United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade on Sept. 30th. Dr. Makki plead guilty to health care fraud, falsifying immigration forms, … [Read more...]
Acts-17 Group Acquitted of Inciting Crowd
DEARBORN, Michigan - Friday afternoon at the 19th District Court, four Christian missionaries affiliated with the Acts 17 apologetics group where acquitted of inciting a crowd at the local Arab Festival. The jury found them not guilty of the charges of "breach of peace". Nabeel Qureshi of Virginia, Negeen Mayel of California and Paul Rezkalla and David … [Read more...]
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