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OOTD Cancels Protest – Condemns Jones and Mohammed

April 18, 2011 By 10 Comments
Jamie Bothwell and Frank Fiorello of the Order of the Dragon

DEARBORN, Michigan - Representatives of the Michigan fraternity - Order of the Dragon (OOTD) - met with the Dearborn mayor and a small group of Dearborn area religious leaders on Saturday morning (April 16) to discuss Sharia law, "soft jihad", and mis-perceptions of the Dearborn community. After the meeting, Mr. Frank Fiorello, President of OOTD, indicated they were cancelling the protest planned for Friday, April 22nd in front of the Islamic Center of America.  Pastor Terry Jones, however, is still scheduled to make an appearance. Mr. Frank Fiorello was invited by Dearborn Mayor Jack … [Read more...]

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Jetty Rae and William Reynolds at 4thFridays April 22

April 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - This Friday, April 22nd, is not only Good Friday, but is also bound to be a tremendous Friday night experience. The music and community at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center (in Studio A) will be beautiful, genuine and harmonious. Local artist Jetty Rae will be sharing her heart through mellow notes and songs that tell stories. Her style is, in her own words:  "Original... A mix of acoustic and folk. Nothing incredibly crazy. Relaxing." Jetty Rae is inspired by everything around her, especially relationships and interactions with people, and nature. She … [Read more...]

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Community Debates Response To Terry Jones

April 8, 2011 By 14 Comments
Imam and Mayor

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 (8-Apr-2011): The protest will occur in front of Dearborn City Hall.  Update (16-Apr-2011):  The protest by the Order of the Dragon has been canceled. The Terry Jones press conference and "demonstration against Sharia and Jihad" is still … [Read more...]

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3rd Annual Conference on Religion, Conflict, and Peace

April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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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 forum promoting inter-religious and intra-religious dialogue to explore the challenges of extremism, intolerance, scapegoating, Islamophobia, the promise of reason, understanding, compassion and cultural harmony. In addition to on-site … [Read more...]

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Mayor’s 2011 State of the City Address

February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mayor John B. (Jack) O'Reilly, Jr.

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 to $19 million in property taxes. What follows is the text of the mayor's speech: Good evening.  Before I begin, I’d like to acknowledge the elected officials and other dignitaries here tonight, and thank them for their … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Officials Face Federal Court Lawsuit

February 25, 2011 By 5 Comments
Mural inside 19th District Court, Dearborn, Michigan

DEARBORN, Michigan – 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 Federal District Court in Detroit on 22-Feb-2011. The lawsuit, brought by TMLC and co-counsel "Sharia law expert", David Yerushalmi, stems from two separate police actions at the June 2010 Dearborn, Michigan Annual … [Read more...]

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Kindred Nation and Mahogany Jones Flavor 4thFridays

February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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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 which "showcases gifted independent artists and provides spiritual enrichment to the community through the arts." Mahogany Jones is a Detroit-based artist hailing from New York. She began writing poetry when she was thirteen, filling … [Read more...]

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Annual Mardi Gras Event – March 8 at Dearborn Hills

February 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Masked Mardi Gras Maven

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 leaders. This event raises money to help fund grant requests made by the teachers of the Dearborn Public School system. Typical teacher requests range from musical instruments, math and science teaching tools, to classroom equipment … [Read more...]

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Imam Rauf Begins Fundraising in Dearborn

January 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
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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 an event organized by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) -- the First Annual ISNA Diversity Forum. Imam Rauf will be the key note speaker at a banquet during the ISNA Diversity Forum at 7:00 pm on Saturday night, January … [Read more...]

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Westborn Market Remembers Forgotten Harvest

December 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Forgotten Harvest’s Associate Development Director Cindy Corey, at left, accepts a donation of $14,396 from Westborn Market, presented by Bryan Bandyk, marketing director and Patricia Labatte, Berkley cashier and top fundraiser, for the store’s holiday campaign to help feed the hungry in metro Detroit.

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 metro Detroit. For several years, Westborn Market has been an active supporter of Forgotten Harvest and collected holiday donations to help feed the hungry.  Special recognition was given to Westborn’s Berkley cashier … [Read more...]

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