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The lawyers for the Michigan FGM doctors charged with performing the barbaric procedures on young Muslim girls are saying these Muslim doctors are not guilty and are being persecuted because of their religion. Under Islamic law (sharia), they are not guilty. Under Western law, they are monsters. One of the girls told FBI investigators that she screamed out in pain during the procedure, while another young girl said she couldn’t walk for a few days after having her clitoris mutilated. The doctors claimed they didn’t cut the clitorises, but nicked them instead. It’s a distinction without difference. Perhaps they are...

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Barracuda Networks, Inc. is expanding in Ann Arbor with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) and Ann Arbor SPARK. The project will generate a total capital investment of $2.3 million and create 115 new jobs. Ann Arbor“Barracuda’s investment means Michigan residents will have good job opportunities that could well have gone to other states,” said Steve Arwood, CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the state’s chief marketing and business attraction arm that administers programs and performs due diligence on behalf of the MSF. “The company’s decision to expand in Ann Arbor demonstrates that our business climate and our...

Livonia-based Roush recently opened its first Oakland County-based technical center in Troy. The new center will provide engineering design and development services for autonomous vehicles, hybrid and electric vehicles, electric propulsion and battery systems, advanced software development and data analytics. “Roush is committed to expanding our engineering and analytical services both geographically and technologically,” Evan Lyall, CEO of Roush Enterprises, said in a press release. “We’re well known for the breadth and depth of our automotive product development capabilities, and our new Troy Technical Center allows us to further support the transportation, military and mobility industries.” The state-of-the-art development center...

Gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan could find themselves in the crosshairs of hunters as soon as this fall. A ruling is expected soon from the same appeals court that recently lifted protections for wolves in Wyoming. Officials say that whether Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan can hold wolf seasons this fall would depend in part on how soon the court rules. Meanwhile, wolf-hunting supporters in Congress aren't giving up even though a Minnesota representative was instrumental in killing an effort that would have allowed the three Midwest states to resume wolf hunting.

LOWELL, MI - Attwood Marine, a division of Mercury Marine that makes boating parts and accessories, announced it will invest in a $2 million expansion that will add 80 jobs. "We are delighted to expand at our Lowell location," said Jim Fox, president, Attwood Marine in a news release on Wednesday, May 3. "This location is well-suited to accommodate our accelerated growth plans." Located along the banks of the Flat River, Attwood started in 1893 in Grand Rapids as a parts maker for carriages and hearses and added marine parts in 1905. In 1964, the company became a subsidiary of...

The arrests of Dr. Nagarwala and two others last week represent the first federal female genital mutilation (FGM) investigation in United States history. FGM is common in the Islamic world, particularly in Africa. According to UNICEF, 98 percent of Somali girls and 87 percent of Egyptians have endured the procedure. FGM involves removing varying amounts of the victim’s — usually a pre-pubescent girl — clitoris, labia majoria, and labia minora. In its most extreme form, the victim is “infibulated,” having virtually all her external genitalia removed and being sewn up, leaving her with only a tiny hole from which to...

The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved nearly $3 million in grants for two projects expected to create 273 jobs in Auburn Hills and Port Huron by Auburn Hills-based automotive parts manufacturer US Farathane LLC. US Farathane Port Huron LLC secured new contracts to manufacture interior and underhood components. The board awarded the manufacturer a $2.3 million grant to help with capital investments of up to about $15 million in a new leased Port Huron plant. US Farathane plans to move its warehousing, assembly and shipping processes to the new facility and create 205 new jobs. In Auburn Hills, USF Delta...

GAYLORD, Mich. (ChurchMilitant.com) - A group of feminists shouted down a Protestant pastor opening a Michigan town hall meeting with prayer. Held in the city of Gaylord in Michigan's First Congressional District Thursday, Dr. Derek Hagland of Grace Baptist Church kicked off the event for state Republican congressman Jack Bergman, a former lieutenant general in the U.S. Marine Corps. Chanting "separation of Church and State," leftist activists — men and women alike — wearing the now-familiar pink hats associated with the D.C. Women's March tried to drown out Hagland's opening prayer. "He's incredibly transparent about faith being an important part...

Another day passes as radical Islam continues its aggressive expansion across the globe. Now OUR country is in serious trouble.A video has appeared that shows Muslim enclaves ruled by Sharia law in nine different states: Alaska, California, New York, Texas, Michigan, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Americans are forbidden to enter these communities. (via Twitter)Dear Obama: please admit you have failed the American people. It is because of your “open border” policies that we now are losing valuable real estate in our own country. This is unacceptable.After eight years of Obama, we have literally lost American soil to terrorists....

A group of leftist activists wearing pink pussy hats disrupted a Christian opening prayer at Rep. Jack Bergman’s (R-MI) Thursday evening town hall in Gaylord, Michigan, shouting, “Separation of church and state!” as other constituents stood with their heads bowed in respect. Dr. Derek Hagland, the assistant pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Michigan’s First District, had just taken the stage to recite an invocation when activists began chanting, “Separation of church and state!” to disrupt him: “This guy was giving invocation,” Rep. Bergman’s communication director Farahn Morgan told Breitbart News. “He was not necessarily party affiliated in any way....

GRAYLING, Mich. -- Arauco North America has broken ground on its $400 million particleboard plant. The new operation will employ more than 250 and will make both raw particleboard and TFM. The Grayling particleboard plant is reported to be one of the largest mills of its kind. When completed the new location will feature North America's largest continuous particleboard press. Kelly Shotbolt, president of Arauco North America, said the upper Midwest is the largest consuming region of particleboard in all of North America. Shotbolt and Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan, spoke at the groundbreaking event. The plant is expected to...

The Next Obama: Abdul EL-Sayed Is Being Groomed By George Soros Do you remember the keynote speaker at the DNC in 2004? If you don’t, let me tell you about him. He came onto the stage after years of being groomed by George Soros. He was picked by the Left to be their “champion” of Hope and Change. I guess that gave it away. The keynote speaker at the DNC that year was Barack Hussein Obama. Even my sons, who had never been interested in politics, were mesmerized by this man. His speech launched him as the darling of the...

A Henry Ford Hospital emergency room doctor has been arrested and charged in connection to performing female genital mutilation on young girls. Jumana Nagarwala, 44, of Northville Michigan is accused of performing female genital mutilation on underage girls. According to a criminal complaint, Nagarwala performed the procedure on girls ages six to eight years old at a medical clinic in Livonia.

Two metro Detroit companies are planning expansions that would generate a collective $7.3 million in private investment and create a total of 105 jobs, according to a news release from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. DiverseNote LLC, a social technology enterprise based in Ypsilanti, is planning to lease and improve space in Detroit's New Center area, investing $2.7 million and creating 60 jobs in the advanced computing sector. It chose Detroit over a competing site in Austin, Texas, the MEDC said in the release. Meanwhile, Sterling Heights-based Universal Tool Equipment and Controls Inc. plans to lease an additional facility in...

Meet Dr. Jumana Nagarwala of Livonia, Michigan who was arrested on Wednesday and charged by the DOJ of performing female genital mutilation on girls “who were approximately 6 to 8 years old.” From the Detroit News: Seven days later, an FBI child forensic interviewer talked to one of the girls, who said she was brought to Detroit with a second girl for a “special girls’ trip,” according to the FBI. After arriving in Farmington Hills, the girls were taken to a doctor because “their tummies hurt.” “While at the doctor’s office, a procedure ‘to get the germs out,’” was performed...

The city council in Lansing, Mich. voted Wednesday to rescind its decision to deem itself a "sanctuary" city for illegal immigrants after concerns from the businesses that the status would draw unwelcome attention to the city. The term "sanctuary city" generally refers to jurisdictions that do not cooperate with U.S. immigration officials. Under Lansing city policy, police don't ask for people's immigration status, except as required by U.S. or Michigan law or a court order. Council members voted 5-2 to reverse last week's 6-0 vote to give the city "sanctuary" status. Immigration advocates in the crowd called called council members...

DETROIT - Two women have been arrested in connection with a wild fight that led to a stabbing at Rouge Park on Detroit's west side. The fight, which was captured in a viral video, is believed to have been over a parking spot. Two women, ages 22 and 21, are in custody after the stabbing. Video of the fight has made its way all around social media. It shows two women fighting on the ground while crowds battle to record the fight and egg them on. Police said the fight started over a parking spot. One group of women was...

The Democratic Party may have found its next Barack Obama. His name is Dr. Abdul el-Sayed, he’s a 32-year-old medical doctor and he recently launched his campaign for Governor of Michigan, the election for which is in November 2018. If he wins he would be America’s first Muslim governor. He speaks articulately, without an accent, inserts humor into his speeches at seemingly just the right moments, and he has the full backing of America’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood-linked network of Islamic organizations. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Sayed said Michigan voters are having “buyer’s remorse,” and that President Trump’s decisions...

GAINES TOWNSHIP, MI - Siliconature Corp. plans to build a $20 million manufacturing facility and create at least 26 high-tech manufacturing jobs, according to The Right Place Inc. Founded in 1987 and headquartered near Venice, Italy, Siliconature makes silicone-coated release films used to make adhesive tapes and labels for a wide range of manufacturing industries. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. is supporting the project with the approval of a $286,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant, according to The Right Place. Gaines Charter Township approved the creation of an industrial development district for the property at 4495 68th Street SE...