Arab Americans

Iraq’s men’s national soccer team will compete in the World Cup for the first time in 40 years this summer. Their qualification sparked celebration among the roughly 100,000 Michigan residents with Iraqi heritage, the most of any U.S. state.

Bucking a decades-long trend, Michigan's population is finally growing — even if the increases are small. Also, we talked about the struggle of older Detroiters to keep up with the cost of house repairs.

The MAGA crowd in general has long been suspicious of Michigan's large Arab-American population, Dearborn in particular with its Arab-American majority and mayor. Some even like to go there and try to pick fights, as happened earlier this week.

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's "ArabCon" is being held in Dearborn for the second straight year. The event is a celebration of Arab culture and a platform for community dialogue.

First, the WNBA's plans to return to Detroit. Also, a Grand Rapids bookstore — stocking exclusively romance and erotic literature — opens its doors. Then, Lucine Jarrah and Emily Feuerherm on the effect of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on Flint communities.

Flint’s budget problems boil over. Also, a Michigan constitutional scholar talks about recent history of the Supreme Court — pre-Trump — into the modern era. And we bid farewell to a global pro wrestling legend from Michigan.

Trump recently nominated two Michigan mayors to fill appointments of U.S. ambassadors to foreign nations.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the newly elected leaders from both the Democratic and Republican state parties. We also feature an introduction to a storyteller from Detroit. Additionally, we explore how Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities are responding to the Trump Administration. Lastly, we highlight a sauna festival taking place in Traverse City.

The group Arab Americans for Trump is renaming itself Arab Americans for Peace after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would "take over" the Gaza Strip.

Syrians who have settled in metro Detroit are excited about a possible visit to their homeland now that President Bashar Assad has been removed from power.