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Rally For U.S. Support In Iraq Against ISIS
STERLING HEIGHTS (WWJ) – More than a thousand protesters rallied in Sterling Heights with the message to the group ISIS: Stop killing Christians in Iraq. Lawrence Goriel was among the protesters...
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Twitter Suspends Users Posting Graphic Images
By Edward Cardenas SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) – Twitter has reportedly suspended accounts showing the beheading of journalist James Foley. In a story posted on Mashable, the social media network began...
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They’ve Demonstrated Their Willingness To Kill Americans Says WSU Prof Of ISIS
DETROIT (WWJ) – Are the threats by ISIS to kill more Americans just empty threats? Dr. Fred Pearson – Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State University – says...
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Obama Announces US Will Expand Airstrikes On Islamic State
WASHINGTON (CBS DC/AP) – Vowing to root out ISIS forces, President Obama promised to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State group that has forcibly taken control of large swaths of Iraq and...
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Jimmy Carter Speaks In Grand Rapids, Says Civilians At Risk If U.S. Bombs...
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — A U.S. bombing attack against the Islamic State forces in Iraq could end up killing more civilians than militants unless there are American spotters on the ground, former President...
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‘Isis Coney Island’ Will Change Name To Disassociate With Terrorist Group
TAYLOR (WWJ) – Isis Coney Island — no connection to the terrorist group — will change its name. The owner of the downriver diner is getting tired of all the comments about its moniker matching the...
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Downriver’s Isis Coney Island To Change Its Name To Freedom Coney Island
By Christy Strawser TAYLOR (CBS Detroit) They still answer the phone with a simple “Isis Coney Island,” and the clang of breakfast dishes and hum of happy customers sounds just the same as it always...
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Top Ten Stories Of 2014
MALAYSIAN AIRLINES PLANE SHOT DOWN Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was show down over a pro-Russian territory in Ukraine in July during the height of the Russia-Ukraine unrest. All 283 passengers and 15...
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Stabenow On Stopping ISIS: ‘This Is Not Just About The U.S.’
WASHINGTON (WWJ) — In the aftermath of the burning death of a Jordanian pilot by ISIS — along with other terror attacks by the group — leaders of both parties in the House of Representatives say...
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Detroit-Born Ben Carson Tells CPAC Audience His Plan To Rid ISIS: Destroy...
OXON HILL, Md. (AP/WWJ) – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday that his experience taking on thousands of protesters in his state helped prepare him to take on terrorists across the world. The...
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Is Detroit In Danger Of Attacks From ISIS Militants?
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Is Detroit in danger of attacks from ISIS militants? Federal officials are saying “probably not.” Federal authorities say the risk of Detroit-area residents joining the Islamic State...
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ISIS On The Streets Of Metro Detroit? Officials Say It Was A Planned Exercise
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – There was some concern in Southfield Sunday morning after an ISIS flag was seen hanging from the side of a truck near the United States Army Reserve Center. Officials told WWJ...
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2 Metro Detroit Men Among Troops On ISIS ‘Hit List’
DETROIT (WWJ) – Two men from the metro Detroit area are among 100 military members whose names, photos and addresses were posted online by a group calling itself the Islamic State Hacking Division. The...
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Michigan Targeted By Latest ISIS Threat That Claims A Repeat Is Planned Of...
By Christy Strawser DETROIT (CBS Detroit) ISIS has issued a new threat, and this time Michigan was targeted as part of the rhetoric. A message, alleging to be from ISIS, threatens the life of Pamela...
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Muslim Man Denied Permit For Campground, Citing Terrorist Fears Some...
By Christy Strawser DETROIT (CBS Detroit) He says he wants a campground, a peaceful place for young people to plant roots and connect with nature in peaceful northern Michigan. But neighbors wanted it...
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Man Mentions ISIS, Leaves Bag Behind Causing Scare At Sterling Heights Meijer
STERLING HEIGHTS (WWJ) – Sterling Heights police say a misunderstanding or over-reaction led to the evacuation of a Meijer store at 16 Mile Road and Van Dyke Monday evening. A customer who bought a new...
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‘Michigan Matters’ Focus: Terrorist Attacks Toll On Muslims In Metro Detroit
With recent terrorist attacks in Paris and ISIS taking responsibility, local Muslim leaders in Metro Detroit are on guard, two leaders from the Michigan Muslim Community Council told host Carol Cain on...
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Michigan Islamic Leader: Trump’s Call To Ban Muslims From U.S. ‘Falls Right...
ROYAL OAK (WWJ) — Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is receiving scathing criticism of his call to block Muslims from entering the United States. Trump’s campaign said recently that such a...
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‘Michigan Matters’ Goes One-On-One With Gov. Snyder: On Trump, The Economy,...
Gov. Rick Snyder stopped by CBS 62 studios to provide an update of the past year and answered probing questions from “Michigan Matters” Senior Producer/Host Carol Cain on the biggest stories of 2015....
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YouTube Pranksters Thank Detroit Cops — Stress Muslims Are Not Terrorists,...
Detroit’s finest were pleasantly surprised when a man showed unexpected appreciation for their work. As part of a social experiment — the video posted by YouTube pranksters SEMOXVIDS Thursday aimed to...
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Diverse Group Gathers In Hamtramck To Condemn ISIS: ‘They Are Not Muslims’
HAMTRAMCK (WWJ) – More than 100 people from a variety of religions and backgrounds gathered in Hamtramck on Friday to denounce recent acts of terrorism. Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist...
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Dearborn Heights ISIS Supporter Allegedly Planned Terrorist Attack On Detroit...
DEARBORN HEIGHTS (WWJ) — A local man is being accused of planning a terrorist attack on a Detroit church in the name of Middle Eastern terror group ISIS. Court files say that conversations online with...
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Dad Asks Judge To Release Son Who Is Accused Of Planning Terrorist Attack On...
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The father of a Dearborn Heights man accused of plotting to attack a Detroit church is promising to keep an eye on his son if a judge releases him. Khalil Abu-Rayyan is returning to...
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Judge Won’t Release Man Accused Of Planning Terrorist Attack On Detroit Church
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – A judge has refused to set bond and release a Dearborn Heights man accused of plotting to attack a Detroit church, although he questioned whether inflammatory statements cited by...
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FBI Chief Warns Foreign Terrorists Using Twitter To Recruit Americans
DETROIT (WWJ) – Along with bombs and guns, the head of the FBI warns that social media has become a favorite tool of terrorists. In Detroit on Tuesday to update the local field office on the nation’s...
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Alleged ISIS Supporter From Dearborn Heights Could Be Released From Federal...
DEARBORN HEIGHTS (WWJ) – A Dearborn Heights man suspected of being an ISIS fanatic could find out today if he’ll be released from federal prison. Court files say that conversations online with...
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Suspected ISIS Supporter Killed In Ontario, Just Hours Outside Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) – An anti-terror operation in Ontario — about two hours from Detroit — ends with police killing a man they claim was an ISIS supporter. Royal Canadian Mounted Police said 24-year old...
View ArticleProtesters: Slaughter Certain For Iraqi Nationals Held For Deportation From...
DETROIT (WWJ) – “For the first time in my life I can truly say ‘Detroit verses everybody,'” began the rally cry outside the federal courthouse in Detroit. Family and friends of some of the 114 Iraqi...
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