Politics Oct 19 A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in Gaza By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Nation Sep 19 Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths A statement from the Detroit suburb issued by a spokesperson came in response to a lawsuit on Thursday that accused the city and its mayor of spending thousands of dollars to celebrate Muslim holidays while ignoring Christian and Jewish holidays. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 13 WATCH: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club “If you announce great numbers, they raise interest rates,” President Donald Trump said in the speech. “When the market goes up, they should lower rates.”… By Associated Press
Nation Sep 15 Ford is moving its world headquarters for the first time in almost 70 years to a new campus 3 miles away The new headquarters is designed to enhance collaboration and innovation by colocating corporate leadership with design and engineering teams. By Mike Householder, Associated Press
Politics Nov 21 In Dearborn, Arab and Muslim Americans share their hopes and fears for a new president As leaders reflect on the election outcome and what happens next, we asked Muslim and Arab American voters about how they felt after the election. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Nov 11 Trump breaks Republican losing streak in nation's largest majority-Arab city By Joey Cappelletti, Mike Householder, Associated Press Trump had focused on Arab American voters after local leaders for months warned Democratic officials about anger in the community over the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 6:56 How Harris and Trump are trying to reach voters in the battleground state of Michigan By John Yang, Harry Zahn Saturday is the first day of statewide early voting in Michigan, and both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in the state trying to energize their supporters. Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News, joins John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 6:47 Dearborn mayor: 'The door is cracked open' for Harris to address frustrations over Gaza By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat When President Biden was the Democratic candidate, he faced intense scrutiny from many Muslim and Arab Americans over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. The city of Dearborn, Michigan, is home to one of the largest populations of Muslim Americans. Continue watching
Jul 29 Harris pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership as many have split from Biden By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Some Arab American leaders in Michigan are expressing cautious optimism about Vice President Harris' campaign after months of outrage over President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Feb 27 What 'uncommitted' voters in Michigan want By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Casting an “uncommitted” vote on the Democratic presidential primary ballot is intended as a show of discontent for President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading