2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (649+ words) Eighteen months after the nation's largest Arab American community helped propel Donald Trump to a second term as president, the prayers have not stopped. In Dearborn, just outside of Detroit, families wait restlessly for word from relatives abroad, hoping they…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (394+ words) A mid-Michigan Republican representative said he would like to see Congress asking more questions about the Iran war. Members of Congress have received closed-door briefings, but Democrats are pushing for public hearings on the war and President Donald Trump's handling…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (398+ words) As the U. S. war with Iran continues, Iranian-Americans in Michigan said they're focused on finding a space for common humanity and connection to their heritage. Negar Dena Afazel was raised in Tehran before moving to Michigan. She's the founder and leader…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (749+ words) Updated April 6, 2026 at 6: 03 PM EDT President Trump repeated his threats against Iran's civilian infrastructure Monday, promising destruction if a deal to end the war is not reached by Tuesday night at 8 p. m. ET. Negotiations, he said, must include an open Strait…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (573+ words) A federal judge in Detroit ruled on Tuesday that part of a lawsuit alleging the University of Michigan violated employees" First Amendment rights can move forward. Eight workers " seven student workers and one full-time employee " filed the lawsuit last May…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (396+ words) Civil rights groups have reached an out-of-court settlement with a school district where a teacher reprimanded a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance to protest the war in Gaza. The groups and the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (372+ words) The man who attacked a Michigan synagogue was the brother of a Hezbollah commander killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike, Israel's military claimed Sunday. Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in the March 5 strike in Lebanon along with three other…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (523+ words) Updated March 9, 2026 at 9: 17 PM EDT President Trump on Monday touted the success of the military as the U. S. enters its second week of strikes in Iran but didn't cite a firm endpoint for the conflict. "We're achieving major strides toward completing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (578+ words) Michigan politicians are weighing in on the United States" involvement in attacks in the Middle East. Following bombings by the U. S. and Israel in Iran over the weekend, Michigan lawmakers have responded to the country's role in the war, largely critiquing…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (957+ words) Rachel Smalley became a mother in October 2023 " the same month as the Hamas-led attack on Israel that was followed by a two-year onslaught by Israeli forces. Smalley said the birth of her son made it "impossible" for her to ignore…...