The Metro: Annual Arab Film Festival in Dearborn showcasing Arab voices
Metro Detroit is known for having a unique and growing Arab community. That uniqueness shows through the people of Arab...
Detroit Evening Report: EPA invests in solar for low-income families; Detroit seeks feedback for oral history project and more
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the recent $156 million EPA investment in solar rooftops for...
The Metro: Author highlights diversity, sense of community in Dearborn with book of short stories
The city of Dearborn — sandwiched between Detroit, Inkster and Downriver — is a major cultural hub for Arab Americans...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bill would require religious accommodations for higher education students
Michigan lawmakers have introduced a new House bill that would require certain postsecondary education institutions to adopt policies that offer...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan research institute examines impact of war in Gaza on religious minorities
The Michigan and Washington, D.C.-based educational research group Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) this month released the third...
DER Weekends: Hamtramck gets new Muslim, Arab police chief
On the latest episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET’s Nargis Rahman spoke with Jamiel Altaheri who becomes Hamtramck's...
What the US Census’ new ‘MENA’ category means to Arab Americans
The state Office of Management and Budget recently announced the addition of a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) category...
Palestinian-American journalist suing Detroit TV station for wrongful termination
A metro Detroit TV reporter is alleging that he was wrongly terminated from CBS Detroit due to discrimination in a...
The Metro: How the war in Gaza is swaying voters in Michigan
Michigan is home to the nation's largest Arab American population. And in southeast Michigan, about 300,000 Arab Americans call the Dearborn...
Biden aides meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan
Arab American leaders met with top Biden administration officials in Dearborn on Thursday to share their discontent with U.S. foreign...
Detroit Evening Report: Arab American leaders refuse to meet with Biden campaign during Michigan visit
President Joe Biden’s campaign manager traveled to Michigan on Friday and found some top Arab American activists unwilling to meet...
Detroit Evening Report: Muslim leaders rally against Biden in Detroit
Muslim leaders rallied in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, calling on Arab American voters in...
