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Michigan erases $74 million in medical debt for nearly 72,000 residents
LANSING — In a major effort to ease the financial burden of healthcare costs on Michigan families, the state has eliminated more than $74 million in medical debt for nearly 72,000 residents, giving thousands of households a fresh financial start...
Health
Investigation underway after dialysis patient dies, several others hospitalized following treatments at Novi clinic
NOVI — State health and law enforcement officials are investigating the death of an elderly woman and a series of medical emergencies involving several dialysis patients who received treatment at a DaVita Dialysis Center in Novi, prompting the...
Immigration
Arab Americans have invested in America. Why is citizenship becoming more expensive?
Few communities better illustrate the immigrant story than Arab Americans. Across the United States — and especially in Metro Detroit, home to the nation's largest Arab American community — immigrants from Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Syria,...
Local
Patricia Podzikowski named director of Dearborn public libraries
DEARBORN — The city has appointed Patricia Podzikowski as the new director of the Dearborn public libraries, officially naming the longtime library professional to the position after several months of serving as interim director. The...
International
Trump told Netanyahu everybody, including “all the Jews”, is sick of him
Regime Change is a devastating new book from two New York Times reporters; an extraordinary account of American chaos and decline at the hands of a madman and his enablers. Read it and weep. By Martin...
Community
Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi sues City Council over firing of City Manager Adel Al-Adlani
HAMTRAMCK — Mayor Adam Alharbi has filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court seeking to overturn the Hamtramck City Council’s decision to terminate newly appointed City Manager Adel Al-Adlani, a move that signals an escalating power struggle...
Community
Dearborn Heights launches crackdown on construction without permits and on unlicensed contractors
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Amid a construction boom that has transformed Dearborn Heights over the past decade, city officials have announced a major enforcement initiative aimed at curbing building code violations and ensuring that all construction,...
Art & Culture
Dearborn’s Peace Park becomes World Cup gathering spot for Arab families across Metro Detroit
DEARBORN — Peace Park in downtown west Dearborn has been transformed into a lively gathering place for soccer enthusiasts after the city installed a giant outdoor screen broadcasting FIFA World Cup matches, attracting hundreds of fans and families...
Community
Oakland County removes “Voices for Palestinians” signs in West Bloomfield following pressure from the local Jewish community
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Less than a week after two “Voices for Palestinians” signs were installed along Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township, the Oakland County Road Commission removed the official signs on Sunday in response to pressure...
Crime
Three children rescued from hot vehicle in Redford; mothers arrested on child neglect charges
REDFORD TOWNSHIP — Three young children were rescued from a parked vehicle during last week’s extreme heat wave after being left unattended in a shopping center parking lot while temperatures approached 90 degrees. According to police, the...
Crime
25-year-old charged in fatal shooting of four family members in Livonia
LIVONIA — A 25-year-old Livonia man accused of fatally shooting his parents, his brother and his brother’s girlfriend inside the family home earlier this month has been denied bond as he faces multiple murder charges in one of the city’s most...
Health
Garden City Hospital’s emergency department undergoes major transformation under Dr. Islam Gomaa
GARDEN CITY — The emergency department at Garden City Hospital is undergoing a significant transformation under a comprehensive medical and administrative vision led by Dr. Islam Gomaa, emergency department director and chair of Garden City...
Local
ICE abandons plan for controversial Romulus Detention Center following legal challenge
ROMULUS — Federal immigration authorities have abandoned plans to convert a warehouse in Romulus into a large-scale immigration detention center, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, marking a major victory for local residents,...
Iran
U.S.-Iran memorandum opens 60-day window for peace, but Lebanon remains a dangerous test
One hundred and ten days after the failed U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, a historic memorandum of understanding was signed remotely on June 17, between the United States and Iran to end the conflict between the two...
Palestine
UAW delegates vote to divest union funds from Israel bonds, a victory for pro-Palestinians
DETROIT — Delegates attending the 39th Constitutional Convention of the United Auto Workers voted Thursday to prohibit the union from investing in Israel Bonds, marking a major victory for pro-Palestinian activists within the labor movement and...
Opinions
When the Iran war is over: Why the West Bank may be Netanyahu’s next front
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the most precarious moment of his political career. He knows it. His allies know it. And his rivals — both within his coalition and across Israel's political spectrum — are preparing to...
Community
“Wall of Tears” memorial honoring Gaza’s children opens in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Community members, elected officials, faith leaders and activists gathered at Dearborn PEACE Park East on June 11 for the opening of the “Wall of Tears”, a large-scale public art installation created by American artist Phil Buehler...
Local
Hamtramck City Council fires City Manager Adel Aladlani after chaotic meeting, deepening City Hall turmoil
HAMTRAMCK — In a surprise move that exposed deep divisions within the city leadership, the City Council voted on Tuesday, June 9, to terminate City Manager Adel Aladlani just a few months after his appointment, following a contentious and...
Local
Metro Detroit surgeon sues federal government for $50 million, claims dismissed Medicare fraud case destroyed his career
DETROIT — Nearly three years after federal prosecutors dropped healthcare fraud charges against him, Metro Detroit podiatric surgeon Dr. Anthony Weinert has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
Crime
Life in prison without parole for the killer of Melvindale Police Corporal Mohamed Said
DETROIT — A Wayne County judge has sentenced Michael Lopez to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Melvindale Police Corporal Mohamed Said in the line of duty in July 2024. The sentence follows...
Local
Dearborn Heights bans e-bikes on city property following safety review
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The City Council has unanimously approved a resolution banning the operation of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on all city-owned property, citing growing safety concerns and findings from a recent traffic safety study conducted by...
Local
UAW endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s competitive U.S. Senate Democratic primary
DETROIT — With polling showing a tightening race among the three leading Democratic candidates for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed scored a major political victory this week after securing the endorsement of...
Local
Mayor Baydoun appoints Phil Hall as Dearborn Heights fire chief
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Mo Baydoun has appointed longtime firefighter and public safety leader Phil Hall as the new chief of the Dearborn Heights Fire Department, effective June 2, following the retirement of Chief David Brogan on June 1. Hall,...
Community
Hundreds gather for grand opening of the Imam Al-Hasanain mosque and Islamic Institute of America’s new campus in Dearborn Heights
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of community members, religious leaders, elected officials and dignitaries gathered in Dearborn Heights earlier this month to celebrate the grand opening of the new headquarters of the Islamic Institute of America...
Elections
What Dearborn and Dearborn Heights voters need to know before the Aug. 4 primary
Voters across Michigan, including those in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, will head to the polls on Aug. 4 for the state's primary election, choosing party nominees for a number of high-profile executive and legislative offices while also deciding...
Opinions
The Mladenov distraction: Behind the screen, Netanyahu is annexing Gaza “step-by-step”
Gaza requires urgent international attention. What is happening in the besieged and devastated Strip at the moment by far exceeds an unfolding humanitarian disaster; it is a calculated geopolitical reshaping. Israel is actively executing a plan to...
Opinions