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Rashida Tlaib and Two Other ‘Squad Members’ Endorse Sanders
Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib is set to announce her endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders for president along with two other members of "the squad." Featured...
Giuliani Associate and Former Detroiter Fruman Arrested
Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas were indicted Thursday on campaign finance charges connected to the Trump administration. Two associates of President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy...
Accused Poway Synagogue Gunman Pleads Not Guilty to Deadly Shooting
Gunman John Earnest pleads not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder after attacking congregants at Chabad of Poway on April 27. By Marcy...
Brooklyn Synagogue’s Windows Broken During Rosh Hashanah Prayers
During Rosh Hashanah services on Monday, people were caught on video throwing milk crates through windows of a Brooklyn synagogue. By Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — The...
ADL Deems ‘OK’ Hand Gesture a Hate Symbol
The Anti-Defamation League has categorized the "OK" hand gesture as a hate symbol due to alt-right extremists groups. According to CNN, The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)...
Michigan Representatives Call for Impeachment
Michigan Representatives including Slotkin and Stevens add their voices to calls for impeachment of President Trump. Photography via U.S. Government Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Launching Trump Impeachment Inquiry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced late Tuesday afternoon that she will start an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. By Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — House Speaker Nancy...
Pioneering Journalist Cokie Roberts Dies
Pioneering journalist Cokie Roberts, who with her husband wrote about their interfaith marriage, dies from complications of breast cancer. Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post...
Sackler Family-Owned Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy due to lawsuits accusing the company of profiting from opioid epidemic. (JTA) — The Sackler family-owned Purdue Pharma filed for...
SmileDirectClub Founders Set to Become Billionaires
SmileDirect Club founders and Detroit natives Jordan Katzman and Alex Fenkell could soon become some of the world's youngest billionaires. The teeth-alignment company SmileDirectClub (SDC)...
In Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn, a Spate of Assaults Feels All Too Familiar
Anti-Semitic attacks statistically are on the rise, yet have been a constant for many Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn. By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — As...
Tree of Life to Hold High Holiday Services at Local Episcopal Church
After the attack at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life congregation, a local Episcopal church is offering its building for the congregation's holiday services. By Marcy Oster (JTA)...
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer Travels to Israel
Governor Gretchen Whitmer travels to Israel this week to meet with different leaders to strengthen relationships and build business ties. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced plans...
New Jersey Man Accused of Ordering Vandalism of Synagogues Using Neo-Nazi Network
Richard Tobin of New Jersey was arrested for ordering the vandalism of two synagogues which included Temple Jacob of Hancock, Michigan. By Marcy Oster JTA —...
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein Retires as Leader of Chabad of Poway
Seven months after the attack at the Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein retires as the congregation's leader. By Marcy Oster JTA — The rabbi of...
Beth Rodgers and Howard Fridson’s ‘Welcome to Chanu-Con’
Beth Rodgers and Howard Fridson's new children's book Welcome to Chanu-Con details Congregation Beth Shalom's pre-Chanukah event. Featured photo courtesy of Barbara Lewis Chanu-Con, Congregation Beth...
Dr. Maisel to Match $25K for Lighthouse Event
Dr. Harry Maisel of West Bloomfield is making an impactful gift for those in need for the Lighthouse Dancing with the Detroit Stars event. Featured...
