http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/news/id_9415/cid_1/Activists-call-for-political-solidarity-between-Arab-and-African-Americans.html Activists call for political solidarity between Arab and African Americans By Ali Harb | Friday, 09.12.2014, 03:43 AM Organizers William Copeland and Dawud Walid at a Gaza solidarity protest in Detroit, July 13. DETROIT — “Our struggle is… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2014/06/24/water-woes-add-detroits-third-world-status/ JUN 24, 2014, 3:53 PM Water woes add to Detroit’s third world status BY DAWUD WALID Adding to the narrative that Detroit is a third world city is the recent international media attention surrounding potential lack of water for its… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2014/04/09/tough-talk-solution-wake-mob-beating/ APR 9, 2014, 10:40 AM Dawud Walid: Tough talk is no solution in wake of mob beatings BY DAWUD WALID In the wake of two high profile violent incidents in Detroit, one which was fatal, I’m more convinced than ever… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2014/02/05/grosse-point-park-northland-incidents-call-greater-accountability/ FEB 5, 2014, 10:30 AM Grosse Pointe Park and Northland incidents call for greater accountability BY DAWUD WALID Metro Detroit has a notorious reputation nationwide regarding police brutality and misconduct. The recent firing of a Warren Police officer for forcibly… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/11/19/allegations-racism-grosse-pointe-park-police-summons-action/ NOV 19, 2013, 9:00 AM Allegations of racism by Grosse Pointe Park Police demand action BY DAWUD WALID The new Grosse Pointe Park Police fiasco is but another illustration of the negative effects of hyper-segregation, which has become one of… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/10/15/bondall-controversry-part-greater-insensitivity-issue/ Oct 15, 2013, 9:35 am Bondall controversy is part of a greater EM problem By Dawud Walid The controversy about Detroit’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) reflects a greater insensitivity issue that many non-Detroiters have towards city residents. CFO… Continue Reading
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130905/METRO01/309050123/1361/Civil-rights-groups-rip-Detroit-Police-stop-and-frisk-plan September 5, 2013 at 6:04 pm Dawud Walid, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Michigan, speaks with the media on Thursday during a press conference at the ACLU of Michigan office in Detroit to express concern about… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/08/28/transparency-needed-wake-detroit-stop-frisk-news/ Aug 28, 2013, 9:30 am Transparency needed in Detroit stop-and-frisk By Dawud Walid A federal judge recently ruled against the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program as being unconstitutional because it indiscriminately targeted young black and Latino… Continue Reading
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/03/27/upholding-democracy-and-the-problem-with-emergency-managers/#comments MAR 27, 2013, 9:30 AM LOCAL POLITICS | POLITICS | STATE POLITICS An undemocratic Detroit EM By Dawud Walid We’re in our third day of emergency management in Detroit. No one knows the type of job that Kevyn Orr will do – or if… Continue Reading
http://detnews.com/article/20111123/METRO01/111230411/Male-nurse-sues-after-firing-for-treating-Muslim-women#ixzz1eYcfBzAJ Last Updated: November 23. 2011 1:37PM Male nurse sues after firing for treating Muslim women Robert Snell/ The Detroit News Detroit— A male nurse filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the city of Dearborn on Wednesday, claiming he was… Continue Reading