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City of Dearborn Settles Lawsuit – Apologizes to Acts17

May 7, 2013 By Jonathan Light

DEARBORN, Michigan - One of the top stories of 2010, the violation of free speech rights of  three Christian missionaries at the 2010 Arab Festival, and two years of legal wrangling, was finally settled as the City of Dearborn issued a public apology to the Acts 17 group, and paid an undisclosed sum to settle the matter. A news release from the American … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Featured Tagged With: ACTS17, Free Speech

Federal Judge Rules Arab Chamber Part of Civil Conspiracy

December 2, 2012 By News Release

Hand Shake

DETROIT, Michigan - On November 28th, Federal Judge Stephen J. Murphy III, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, issued an order, granting the American Freedom Law Center’s (AFLC) request to file a second amended complaint in its civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of four Christian missionaries who were unlawfully … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Featured, Government Tagged With: ACTS17, Free Speech

Pastor Terry Jones Protesting at Islamic Center Today

April 7, 2012 By Jonathan Light

Pastor Terry Jones

DEARBORN, Michigan - Pastor Terry Jones is back in Dearborn today to exercise his 1st amendment rights of free speech, and freedom of religion - by speaking in front the Islamic Center of America mosque on Ford Road in Dearborn, Michigan. The rally was scheduled to occur from 1:00 to 3:00 pm today. Various groups (including BAMN) were gathering near the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Community Tagged With: Free Speech, Terry Jones

Blasphemy and Free Speech

March 16, 2012 By Paul Marshall

Paul Marshall

EDITORIAL - A growing threat to our freedom of speech is the attempt to stifle religious discussion in the name of preventing “defamation of” or “insults to” religion, especially Islam. Resulting restrictions represent, in effect, a revival of blasphemy laws. Few in the West were concerned with such laws 20 years ago. Even if still on some statute books, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Front Porch Tagged With: Free Speech, Terry Jones

Judge Denies Request to Dismiss 2010 Arab Festival Case

February 7, 2012 By News Release

Acts 17

Michigan Federal Judge Denies City of Dearborn’s Request to Dismiss Civil Rights Claims Brought by Christians Who Were Arrested at 2010 Arab Festival DETROIT, Michigan — Today, a U.S. District Court Judge in Detroit, Michigan denied the City of Dearborn’s request to dismiss the civil rights claims brought by several Christian missionaries arising out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Community, Government Tagged With: 1st Amendment, ACTS17, civil rights, Free Speech, John O'Reilly, Ronald Haddad

Dearborn Must Pay $103,401 Legal Fees in Free Speech Case

January 30, 2012 By Jonathan Light

Robert Muise - Attorney

DETROIT, Michigan - On Friday, January 27th,  U.S. Magistrate Judge  R. Steven Whalen recommended that Robert J. Muise, the attorney for Christian Pastor George Saieg, be awarded $103,401 in fees and costs for successfully challenging the City of Dearborn’s restriction on the Christian’s right to freedom of speech at the 2009 Arab Festival held in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government Tagged With: 1st Amendment, Free Speech, law, lawsuit, Ronald Haddad

Salvation Army Launches $8.2 Million Red Kettle Campaign

November 9, 2011 By News Release

DETROIT, Michigan — The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit will launch its annual Red Kettle Campaign throughout Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties on Friday, Nov. 11. This year’s goal is $8.2 million, a figure needed to ensure the organization can continue providing more than 3 million meals and nearly 700,000 nights of shelter each year to the less … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, History Tagged With: 1st Amendment, charity, Christmas, Free Speech, giving, Gospel, holidays, Salvation Army, ways to give

The Evolutionary Hermeneutic and Dearborn

April 28, 2011 By Dionysius Areopagite

Federal Reserve Notes

Imagine if someone came up to you and wanted you to trade your old fashioned, heavy, silver dollar for his brand new, modern, crisp, green, dollar bill, a Federal Reserve Note (FeRN). Silver has been flirting with $50 an ounce lately so in fact that dollar bill is worth about 2 cents worth of silver for now. You would laugh in the guys face. Silver is YHVH's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Front Porch Tagged With: Free Speech

A Christian Response: Comparing Bible and Koran

April 27, 2011 By Dionysius Areopagite

Bob Seigel

Guest Editorial by Bob Siegel The recent book burning of Pastor Terry Jones [Ed: and his recent visit to Dearborn] has caused understandable concern and mixed emotion. Many Christians with misgivings about Islam find themselves in the uncomfortable position of condemning a horrible book burning without wanting to express too much sympathy for some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Front Porch Tagged With: Free Speech

Community Debates Response To Terry Jones

April 8, 2011 By Jonathan Light

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Community Tagged With: Free Speech, Islamic Center of America, protest, Terry Jones

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