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The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC-MI) hosted their 11th Annual "Judges Night: Guardians of Justice Awards Reception" at Byblos Banquet Hall, where hundreds of guests turned out for a ceremony that honored two local judges who have strived for equality and justice during a time when both the Arab and Muslim communities have been placed under a microscope by extremists who continue to spread hate speech to the masses.
Attendees included a large number of local and federal judges, the Consulate of Lebanon, the Consulate of Mexico, the Consulate of Japan, the Consulate of Canada, representatives for Senators Levin and Stabenow, Congressman John Conyers, Jr., representatives from Congressman John Dingell's office, US Attorney Barbara McQuade, CBP Explorer Youth, Dearborn Police Department Explorer, Wayne County Sheriff Department, law-enforcement agencies and other community leaders.
The event included welcoming remarks from Attorney Shereef Akeel, who serves as ADC's Advisory Board Chairman, Honorable Judge Kathleen McCarthy, who serves as the Committee Chair of the "Judges Night" event and Attorney Abed Ayoub, ADC's National Legal Director. Keynote Speaker and honorable guest from New York City, Dr. Debbie S. Almontaser took the stage to share both her positive and negative experience of being a Muslim public figure in New York City.