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16-year-old Dearborn student is the youngest to earn a bachelor’s degree from Henry Ford College in Culinary Arts
DEARBORN — Rather than attend her own doctoral commencement at Trevecca Nazarene University in Tennessee, Henry Ford College education instructor Dr. Shyma Mustafa instead attended her daughter Zayneb Abu-Khader’s commencement in Dearborn on May...
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Avoiding scams that target immigrants
By Jennifer Leach When there are big changes that lead to confusion, scammers prosper. Pretty much always. So, as Title 42, the pandemic-era law related to immigration, expired last week, the resulting “what happens next” will almost...
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C-ASSIST offering free back-to-school health clinics in August
DEARBORN — Parents of children starting kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade in the fall are reminded that those students will need updated school physicals and immunization before the new school year starts on Aug. 28. Middle and high...
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Dialect discrimination: 1-in-3 Michiganders fear an “accent wage penalty”, study reveals
In a 2015 interview, Stephen Colbert was quoted as saying: “At a very young age, I decided I was not gonna have a Southern accent”, adding that as he thought it would hold him back professionally. He noted that it is difficult to determine a...
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Five facts about Arabic speakers in the U.S.
By Mohamad Moslimani Arabic has become a much more widely spoken language in the United States in recent decades. The number of people ages 5 and older who speak Arabic at home in the U.S. rose from 215,000 in 1980 to 1.4 million in 2021, making...
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Dearborn testing speed humps to combat speeding, reckless driving in neighborhoods
DEARBORN — On Thursday, May 11, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud announced that the city will install speed humps in three high-traffic areas as part of a comprehensive effort to curb speeding and reckless driving in its...
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Tlaib, Khanna lead letter urging President Biden to support ending war in Yemen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D- Detroit) and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) led 39 of their colleagues in a letter to President Biden and his Yemen policy team in support of ongoing diplomacy to end the 8-year long war in...
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The White House is urged not to adopt a definition of anti-Semitism that includes criticism of Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – "The Biden administration is close to completing a national anti-Semitic strategy, but the question of how it defines anti-Semitism remains fluid," Jewish Insider revealed. According to the site, "As the White House prepares...
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Comcast RISE provides grant packages to 500 more small businesses in five cities
PHILADELPHIA – Comcast announced that a new round of businesses in five cities will receive grants through Comcast RISE, providing 500 more small businesses with comprehensive grant packages that include business consultation services,...Health
Wayne County Public Health Division confirms three cases of rabies in skunks

Five indicted by the Feds in $11M health care fraud scheme

Michigan Senate passes Filter First legislation to ensure safe drinking water at schools, child care centers

DWIHN announces $227M plan to expand behavioral health treatment capacity

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Tlaib, Khanna lead letter urging President Biden to support ending war in Yemen

The White House is urged not to adopt a definition of anti-Semitism that includes criticism of Israel

Syria’s Assad boosted by return to Arab fold

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum introduces bill to restrict aid to Israel
