Shri Thanedar in-studio at WDET-FM on Oct. 20, 2022.

Congressman Shri Thanedar in the hot seat as 2024 election looms

November 20, 2023

Shri Thanedar’s election to a Detroit-centric Congressional seat last year was divisive. He’d only recently moved to the city and...

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President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on April 14, 2021, about the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Watch live: President Biden to hold press conference after meeting with Xi Jinping

November 15, 2023

President Joe Biden will hold a solo press conference, his third of the year, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, following his...

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Rep. John James meets with Israeli officials, families of hostages

November 13, 2023

Michigan Republican Congressman John James says he traveled with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee for an update on the...

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Local activists and members of the Arab American community held a rally in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 9, rebuking President Joe Biden for his response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Detroit Evening Report: Muslim leaders rally against Biden in Detroit

November 10, 2023

 Muslim leaders rallied in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, calling on Arab American voters in...

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This image from House Television video shows the vote total Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, as the House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war.

Detroit Evening Report: US House votes to censure Rashida Tlaib over Israel comments

November 8, 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her recent comments on the Israel-Hamas...

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FILE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Oct. 18, 2023, near the Capitol in Washington.

Detroit Evening Report: Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video after backlash

November 7, 2023

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that some...

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Tariq Thabet spent two years in Michigan as part of Michigan State University's Fulbright Scholar exchange program. He was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Oct. 29, along with 15 members of his family.

Detroit Evening Report: MSU Humphrey Fellow killed in Gaza airstrike

November 6, 2023

A former Humphrey Fellow from Michigan State University was killed last week in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, along with...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. on March 13, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer issues letter to school leaders addressing rising antisemitism, Islamophobia

November 3, 2023

Governor Whitmer sent a letter to school leaders across the state on Thursday, warning that antisemitism and Islamophobia are on...

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U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Poll shows dramatic drop in Arab American support for Biden amid Gaza crisis

November 2, 2023

A recent poll from the Arab American Institute found a sharp decline in support for President Joe Biden among Arab...

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Israeli armored personnel carriers and tanks move towards the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel Wednesday, Nov.1, 2023. Israeli ground forces have been operating in Gaza in recent days as Israel presses ahead with its war against Hamas militants.

Detroit Today: Michigan Democrats divided on Israel-Hamas conflict

November 1, 2023

The war in the Middle East is shaking up American politics in a variety of ways — and Michigan is...

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Palestinian women stand next to the body of a person killed in the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

Detroit Today: Understanding fear, tribalism amid the Israel-Hamas war

October 24, 2023

Watching violence play out in the Middle East over the last few weeks has intensified fears within both Jewish and...

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Palestinians take shelter from Israeli bombardment at a school in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct.16, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Lawsuit aims to expedite safe return of Palestinian Americans from Gaza

October 16, 2023

The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Arab Civil Rights League filed a lawsuit in federal court last week over the...

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