Churches celebrate President Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr.

Churches celebrate inauguration of incoming President Obama. Please click here to read the story by Niraj Warikoo.

Chabad Lubavitch hopes for good after Mumbai tragedy

After the tragedy of Mumbai, where a Chabad leader and his wife were murdered by terrorists, members of Chabad Lubavitch, an Orthodox Jewish group, try to promote good for Hanukkah and for the bar mitzvah of a rabbi’s son. Click here to read the full story.

Blue Christmas services increasingly popular

A look at Blue Christmas services in metro Detroit.  Click here to read the story.

Ashura, Muharram commemorated in metro Detroit

Ashura ceremonies are increasingly popular in metro Detroit.  Click here to read a story about how Ashua was marked in Michigan in 2008-09.

Gaza war divides metro Detroiters; Arab and Jewish-Americans rally

Metro Detroiters are divided over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Click here to read a story about recent protests over the Gaza war by Arab-Americans and Jewish-Americans. Story includes metro Detroiters who have direct ties to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Summer camp in Michigan for refugees from war-torn lands

A new summer camp for refugees and their children has opened in metro Detroit. Iraqi-Americans make up the majority of the camp attendees, which include Hmong refugees. Click here to read the story by Niraj Warikoo.

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison visits metro Detroit; has fundraiser at home of CAIR chapter President

The first Muslim Congressman, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, visits metro Detroit and has a fundraiser at the home of the president of the board of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Read story here.

Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s pastor, scheduled to speak in Detroit

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama’s former pastor, will be the keynote speaker during a prayer service at a Detroit conference in June. Story by Niraj Warikoo.

Dalai Lama calls for respect of all religions and cultures

Dalai Lama speaks in Ann Arbor at press conference in April 2008

The Dalai Lama issed a call for tolerance in a talk before more than 7,000 in Ann Arbor. Click here to read Niraj Warikoo’s story.

Michigan man accused of being agent for Saddam Hussein’s government released on bond from custody

Click here to read Niraj Warikoo’s story about a Michigan man charged with conspiring to work for a foreign government and lying to FBI officials.