Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and the commanding officer of diversity and inclusion at the New York Police Department, is set to become Hamtramck’s first Yemeni and Muslim police chief.

DER Weekends: Hamtramck gets new Muslim, Arab police chief

April 20, 2024

  On the latest episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET’s Nargis Rahman spoke with Jamiel Altaheri who becomes Hamtramck's...

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What the US Census’ new ‘MENA’ category means to Arab Americans

April 5, 2024

The state Office of Management and Budget recently announced the addition of a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) category...

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Former CBS Detroit reporter Ibrahim Samra addresses a crowd at a press conference on Monday, March 26, regarding a wrongful termination lawsuit he filed in federal court against his former employer.

Palestinian-American journalist suing Detroit TV station for wrongful termination

March 26, 2024

A metro Detroit TV reporter is alleging that he was wrongly terminated from CBS Detroit due to discrimination in a...

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A pro-Palestinian/ Abandon Biden rally at Fordson High School in Dearborn on Jan. 31, 2024.

The Metro: How the war in Gaza is swaying voters in Michigan

February 15, 2024

Michigan is home to the nation's largest Arab American population. And in southeast Michigan, about 300,000 Arab Americans call the Dearborn...

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Amana Ali joins about three dozen people protesting Israel's attacks in Gaza, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Dearborn, Mich. The protesters gathered hoping to be heard by members of the Biden White House who were scheduled to meet in suburban Detroit with Muslim and Arab American leaders.

Biden aides meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan

February 9, 2024

Arab American leaders met with top Biden administration officials in Dearborn on Thursday to share their discontent with U.S. foreign...

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Imam Omar Suleiman speaks at the Islamic Center of Detroit in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. President Joe Biden's campaign manager has traveled to Michigan, where many Arab American leaders are enraged over the administration's policy toward Israel, and found some top activists unwilling to meet.

Detroit Evening Report: Arab American leaders refuse to meet with Biden campaign during Michigan visit

January 29, 2024

President Joe Biden’s campaign manager traveled to Michigan on Friday and found some top Arab American activists unwilling to meet...

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Local activists and members of the Arab American community held a rally in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 9, rebuking President Joe Biden for his response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Detroit Evening Report: Muslim leaders rally against Biden in Detroit

November 10, 2023

 Muslim leaders rallied in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, calling on Arab American voters in...

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Group photo from the 2019 MOVE Summit.

MOVE Summit unites Arab Americans with BIPOC allies in Dearborn

April 25, 2023

A summit designed to advance and strengthen the Arab American community will take place later this week. The MOVE Summit,...

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Reda Taleb (left) with "CultureShift" co-host Tia Graham in the WDET studios, in Detroit, Mich. in October 2022.

Podcast explores lived experiences of Arab Americans in today’s society

, October 31, 2022

A new podcast is shining light on stories that often get left in the dark. Reda Taleb is a de-carceration...

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Siham Jaafar

Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference provides tools for difficult conversations

October 27, 2022

The annual Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference brings people from diverse communities into one room to talk about commonalities, challenges...

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Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics

January 19, 2022

Dearborn’s mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other elected officials were sworn in over the weekend. Hammoud made history as the city’s...

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Taking Public Stage Helps Muslim Woman Recover from Sexual Trauma

June 21, 2018

Click on the audio player above to hear the story. Six women formed a circle on stage and warmed up...

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