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AHRC Supports TPS Designation for Lebanon: 

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Supports TPS Designation for Lebanon: 
AHRC Supports TPS Designation for Lebanon: 

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AHRC Supports TPS Designation for Lebanon:  The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) adds its voice to Rep. Debbie Dingell’s in calling upon President Biden and DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to designate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  It is the practice of the US to give this status to countries experiencing extreme from natural or…

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Voting Right: Vote for the Program and the Values

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Voting Right: Vote for the Program and the Values
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Voting Right: Vote for the Program and the Values Voting is important and every citizen who is 18 years of age or older should participate in the election system by voting. The individuals you elect will directly impact your lives and community. Not based on knowledge and facts, not on emotion. Vote for the best…

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AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation

Posted on September 23, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation
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AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation  The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) congratulates its Executive Director Mr. Imad Hamad on being awarded the 2021 TSA Certificate of Appreciation.  This award is a recognition of Mr. Hamad’s constructive and professional working relationship and partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Michigan. The…

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Activism, American Arabs, Civil Rights, Features, Imad Hamad, News

9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?

Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on 9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?
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9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom? By Imad Hamad This September 11 is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terror attacks. Twenty years is a long time. What are the lessons of the nation’s response to the attacks? The mistakes? The attacks shocked the country. In response to the vile attacks, George…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion, racism

AHRC Supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Call for Audit of the No-Fly and Terror Watch Lists

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on AHRC Supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Call for Audit of the No-Fly and Terror Watch Lists
AHRC Supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Call for Audit of the No-Fly and Terror Watch Lists

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AHRC Supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Call for Audit of the No-Fly and Terror Watch Lists The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (MI-District 12) call for the FBI and DHS to audit the No- Fly- List and the Terror Watch List that were created in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  Before…

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Activism, American Arabs, Civil Rights, News, Terrorism

AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award: 

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award: 
AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award: 

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AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award:  The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) extends its congratulations to the Michigan Muslim Community Council’s (MMCC) entire team and its chairman Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hadidi for receiving the FBI Director’s 2021 Community Leadership Award (DCLA).  The formal award ceremony was held on Monday, August 23, 2021 at the FBI’s Detroit field…

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Activism, Imad Hamad, NewsWire

Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  
Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  

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Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  By Imad Hamad Dearborn Heights has a serious public safety problem. The very old trees are like ticking bombs that go off every time that we deal with heavy rain, high winds and harsh weather, hurting people’s property.   This problem is exacerbated by the unusual harsh weather.  It is the climate crisis and the…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion

Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin
Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin

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Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin By Imad Hamad On July 29, former US Senator Carl Levin, the longest serving member of US Senate in Michigan history, died. His death follows the death of another giant of Michigan and American politics, Congressman John Dingell. The death of Senator Carl Levin, just like Dingell’s death, were personal…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion

Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done

Posted on July 15, 2021August 10, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done
Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done

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Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done By Imad Hamad Once one becomes part of public life, he lives in the public eye and under the microscope. There is praise sometimes, criticism other times. Some of it is fair, some unfair. It comes with the territory of being a public figure.  Indeed,…

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Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7

Posted on July 7, 2021August 10, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7
Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7

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Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7 The Ray Hanania Radio Show on #Arabradio Wed 8 am EST, July 7, featured two segments, one on Dearborn’s flooding problems, and the other on the UAE-Israel peace accord Segment 1: 8:AM EST We have Imad Hamad, the executive director of the American Human…

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AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session
AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session

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AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session Consistent with AHRC’s continued engagement efforts with law enforcement, on June 10, 2021, AHRC organized another successful round of discussion in partnership with the American Citizens for Justice (ACJ).  From the government side participants included: Philip Menna Captain, MSP Tri-County, and F/Lt. Jennifer Johnson, MSP Metro South Post…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Culture, mainstream, News, NewsWire

America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice

Posted on May 20, 2021May 21, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice
America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice

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America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice No doubt that the recent and ongoing Israeli violence against innocent and unarmed Palestinian civilians shocked the conscience of all peace-loving people not only in Dearborn but across the nation and around the world.   The Israeli efforts to impose a misleading narrative regarding its occupation and its…

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American Arabs, NewsWire

AHRC calls for Respect for Human Rights in Myanmar

Posted on February 3, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC calls for Respect for Human Rights in Myanmar
AHRC calls for Respect for Human Rights in Myanmar

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AHRC calls for Respect for Human Rights in Myanmar The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) calls on all governing parties in Myanmar and on the military, which took over the rule of the country from elected civilians, to protect the human rights of all citizens, especially minorities. The Rohingya Muslims have been subject to systematic…

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Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, NewsWire

AHRC Celebrates Black History Month

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Celebrates Black History Month
AHRC Celebrates Black History Month

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AHRC Celebrates Black History Month The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins Americans of all backgrounds in observing and celebrating Black History Month. Black History Month begins on February 1 and ends on Feb 28, 2021.  On 1976, US President Gerald Ford formally recognized Black History Month. This became an annual tradition that has been honored…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Culture, Events, NewsWire

SEX TRAFFICKING IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK – IT’S WORSE

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 By News Editor News Editor 1 Comment on SEX TRAFFICKING IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK – IT’S WORSE
SEX TRAFFICKING IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK – IT’S WORSE

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SEX TRAFFICKING IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK – IT’S WORSE She was trusting and full of life. I mean, she wasn’t a beauty queen, but had plenty of good qualities. She was small, with long sandy-blonde hair that fell lazily down her back. She was funny, energetic and so full of life, back then. She…

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Civil Rights, NewsWire

AHRC Observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day:

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day:
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AHRC Observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) observes Dr. Martin Luther King’s day that falls on Monday,  January 18, 2021.   Dr. King is one of the most consequential figures of the twentieth century. He led a peaceful civil rights movement that changed the country for the better….

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Imad Hamad, NewsWire

News Wire: AHRC Urges All to Tone Down the Rhetoric and to Be Vigilant but Not Alarmist

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on News Wire: AHRC Urges All to Tone Down the Rhetoric and to Be Vigilant but Not Alarmist
News Wire: AHRC Urges All to Tone Down the Rhetoric and to Be Vigilant but Not Alarmist

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AHRC Urges All to Tone Down the Rhetoric and to Be Vigilant but Not Alarmist The country has recently experienced extraordinary events. The breach of the Capitol on January 6th has made everyone wonder how and why the country has reached this point. It is important not to be alarmist. Had law enforcement been ready…

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The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  
The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  

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The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call    By Imad Hamad   I am an independent. I always vote for the person not the party. My political identity is that I am simply a proud American citizen. I am naturalized- an American by choice.  Since 1980, the year I landed in America, I have learned to…

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