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Hamtramck prepares to count disputed ballots that could unseat Mayor Adam Alharbi
HAMTRAMCK — The Wayne County Board of Canvassers is expected to meet within the coming days to tabulate 37 absentee ballots excluded from Hamtramck’s 2025 election, potentially removing current Mayor Adam Alharbi from office and replacing him...
Community
El-Sayed holds narrow lead over Rogers in pivotal Michigan Senate race
DETROIT — With less than three months remaining before the general election, Michigan is witnessing one of the most closely watched races in the country: The contest for retiring Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ seat between Democratic...
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Federal appeals court upholds Hamtramck’s restrictions on Pride flags
HAMTRAMCK — A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has upheld the constitutionality of Hamtramck’s 2023 resolution restricting which flags may be displayed on city-owned flagpoles, a policy that prevents LGBTQ+ Pride and transgender flags from...
Elections
Citizenship verification measure falls three signatures short of Michigan ballot
LANSING — Citing an insufficient number of valid petition signatures, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers declined to certify a proposed constitutional amendment this week that would require voters’ U.S. citizenship to be verified before...
Opinions
The siege of Qusra reveals Israel’s blueprint for the West Bank
If you want to understand the bleak future awaiting the occupied West Bank, do not look away. Just pay attention to the events unfolding in the small Palestinian town of Qusra, south of Nablus. The story of the future of the West Bank begins...
Opinions
El-Sayed defeats AIPAC, dark money and the Democratic establishment
In what, I believe, will be seen as this year’s most significant election; Dr Abdul El-Sayed won a victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. It was a close contest — a nail-biter, as we say — but it was an important win that marks a...
Opinions
One house, many doors: America’s choice between fear and hope
There is a moment in every election cycle when the air grows thick with something other than debate. Not necessarily the clash of ideas that fills the room, but the murmur of suspicion, whispered warnings about the other, the outsider, the one who...
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PAYS Foreclosure Prevention Program Returns to Wayne County
On Aug 19, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree announced the return of the PAYS (Pay As You Stay) program in Wayne County. The PAYS program is a manageable pathway for all Detroit and Wayne County homeowners and...
Crime
That unexpected package you got could be a brushing scam
Did you get a package you didn’t order? It could be a brushing scam where a scammer uses your name to leave a fake review for that package you didn’t order. It could also be a sign that someone has (or is looking to steal) your personal...
Elections
Benson selects Winnie Brinks as running mate in historic Michigan ticket
GRAND RAPIDS — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson has selected State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks as her running mate, creating the first major party ticket in state history featuring two women seeking Michigan’s highest...
Community
Whitmer appoints Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court
LANSING — Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court on Wednesday, further expanding Arab American representation on the bench of Michigan’s largest trial court. Aoun was appointed...
Community
Dearborn officials and Christian clergy unite against anti-Muslim hate, as far-right agitators target city again
DEARBORN — Ahead of an anti-Muslim demonstration organized by a far-right activist, the city of Dearborn took a series of security and preventive measures designed to protect public safety and deny outside agitators an opportunity to inflame...
Community
Anti-Muslim agitators descend on Dearborn bringing chaos; police arrest 22
A heavy police presence descended on Dearborn Tuesday as an anti-Muslim demonstration led by a far-right agitator drew hundreds of supporters and counter protesters, transforming the grounds of the Henry Ford Centennial Library into a chaotic...
Elections
Michigan lands fifth spot in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary calendar
AUSTIN – The Democratic National Committee has formally selected South Carolina to hold the first contest in the party’s 2028 presidential primary, while Michigan will vote fifth in the newly approved calendar. The decision came Saturday during...
Education
Dearborn, Crestwood School Districts tighten student cell phone rules under new Michigan law
DEARBORN / DEARBORN HEIGHTS— Dearborn Public Schools updated its policy governing student use of cell phones and other wireless communication devices this summer in preparation for the new school year, bringing the district into compliance with a...
Community
Rising back-to-school expenses squeeze Dearborn-area families
DEARBORN / DEARBORN HEIGHTS— With the new academic year approaching, backpacks, notebooks, pens, clothes and shoes are returning to family shopping lists. This year, however, preparations come amid rising living costs that are forcing many...
Education
University of Michigan selects C. Cybele Raver as 17th president
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan Board of Regents has selected Dr. C. Cybele Raver as the university’s 17th president and the second woman to hold the institution’s highest leadership position. The Board of Regents is expected to...
Community
CAIR-MI sues Oak Park over alleged hostile workplace for Muslim employee
OAK PARK — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a lawsuit in Oakland County Circuit Court on behalf of a Muslim former municipal employee who alleges that the city of Oak Park and three of its employees subjected...
Opinions
Note to Rick Scott: Stop tweeting and cut up that government credit card
"Our national debt just hit 40 TRILLION DOLLARS!" some guy tweeted on August 19. "This is bad. Congress needs to get spending under control and BALANCE THE BUDGET. Americans deserve better." That does sound like a good idea. But coming from U.S....
Opinions
No coming back from Genocide: Israel’s global counter-offensive has begun
Colombia's decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights marks a dangerous turning point. By becoming only the second country in the world — after the United States — to endorse Israel's illegal annexation of...
Crime
UIA warns of phone scam promising unpaid benefits for a fee
Be cautious and report random calls that claim to be from state agency The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) alerted residents to be aware of scam calls trying to get you to pay a fee to retrieve money owed to you by the...
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Dearborn-area Arab American voters proved decisive in El-Sayed’s historic victory
Once again, Arab American voters in the Dearborn area demonstrated their growing electoral importance across Michigan. After helping Donald Trump carry the state in the 2024 presidential election, the August Democratic primary for U.S. Senate...
Education
Dearborn Schools launches campaign for historic $1.51 billion bond proposal on the ballot in November
DEARBORN — About three months before voters decide its fate in the November election, Dearborn Public Schools launched an informational campaign promoting a “transformational” $1.51 billion bond proposal that would construct new schools and...
Lebanon
ACRL, Lebanese Americans sue Rubio, U.S. defense companies over destruction of homes and properties in Lebanon
DETROIT — The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) held a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Detroit on Tuesday to announce a proposed class-action lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and three American companies...
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ICE detains Iraqi man charged in alleged assault on Jake Lang as Dearborn braces for far-right agitator’s return
DEARBORN — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained an Iraqi immigrant who was among three men charged in connection with the alleged assault of far-right agitator Jake Lang during Dearborn’s annual Arbaeen march on August 2. The...
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Nearly 40 percent of Michiganders struggle to afford basic needs, U-M analysis finds
ANN ARBOR — Nearly 40 percent of Michigan households struggle to afford basic necessities, according to a new analysis by Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, highlighting the widening gap between traditional economic measures and the...
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