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End of an era: Spirit Airlines ceases all flights, files for liquidation
FORT LAUDERDALE — Spirit Airlines announced Sunday that it has ceased operations entirely after failing to secure a proposed $500 million federal rescue package, bringing an end to one of the most recognizable low-cost airlines in the United...
Business
Dearborn announces finalists for annual “Innovation Night” entrepreneur competition
DEARBORN — Last week, on the eve of the launch of the annual “Dearborn Expo” business development event, the city announced the names of the local businesses selected as finalists in its second annual entrepreneur competition, “Innovation...
Other Voices
Subjects of empire: Breaking the cycle of Arab dependence on U.S. elections
Much of the current discourse on the Middle East remains fixated on the U.S. midterm congressional elections in November. This vote, in particular, is being framed as a pivotal turning point for everything from the survival of Gaza and Lebanon to...
Community
From Dearborn roots to national impact: ACCESS celebrates 55 years
DETROIT – Under the theme “From the Neighborhood to the Nation”, ACCESS celebrated the 55th anniversary of its founding on the evening of April 24 with a large gala dinner at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The event drew more...
Local
Stevens, El-Sayed and McMorrow in tight Michigan Senate primary
DETROIT – The race for one of Michigan’s two seats in the United States Senate has emerged as a key battleground in the fight for control of the chamber, which allocates two senators to each state. In addition to Michigan’s status as a swing...
Iran
Strait of Hormuz tightens the noose on Trump; will he resume the war on Iran?
The language of war has once again overtaken all other discourse in the escalating U.S.–Iran confrontation, as President Trump renewed his call for Tehran to “surrender” after reviewing newly proposed military options targeting the Islamic...
Health
High pollen levels worsen spring allergies across Metro Detroit
DETROIT — If your spring allergies suddenly feel worse, you’re not imagining it. Pollen levels across the Detroit area have surged to “high”, in line with much of the eastern half of the United States. The primary driver behind this...
Community
Leadership shake-up at ADC national office sparks legal battle and internal turmoil
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is facing a deepening internal crisis, raising urgent questions about the dramatic recent shake-up that included the dismissal of National Executive Director Abed Ayoub and...
International
Five laws and standards that require the U.S. cut off weapons to Israel
By Prem Thakker A new memo circulating on Capitol Hill details why the U.S. is obligated to cut weapons to Israel – even if Israel wants to buy them with its own money. A memo is circulating in Congress detailing five laws and...
Health
Breakfast, sleep and exercise boost mental resilience, researchers find
DETROIT — Scientists say psychological resilience — often described as composure under pressure, is the ability to think clearly and adapt calmly when facing stressful or anxiety-inducing situations that may overwhelm others. A team of...
Community
Illuminated stop signs installed to improve safety in Dearborn Heights
DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Nearly four years after a tragic accident that claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle home, the city began installing 250 illuminated stop signs on Monday. The rollout started...
Community
Dearborn residents invited to volunteer for park maintenance
DEARBORN – The city has urged residents to participate in its annual “Adopt-A-Park” program, encouraging individuals, families and local organizations to invest their time and sense of community pride in maintaining neighborhood parks and...
Crime
High-speed pursuit leads to Ferndale crash, suspect faces multiple charges
FERNDALE — An Arab American man from Garden City is facing a potential prison sentence of more than five years after allegedly fleeing police during a high-speed chase that ended when his vehicle crashed into a Verizon store in Ferndale on the...
Crime
Jury convicts Michael Lopez in fatal shooting of Melvindale officer Mohamed Said
DETROIT — On Tuesday, a jury in Wayne County Circuit Court convicted Michael Lopez in the fatal shooting of Mohamed Said, a corporal with the Melvindale Police Department, who was killed in the line of duty on July 21, 2024. The jury found Lopez,...
Education
Dearborn School Board to vote Monday on new superintendent
DEARBORN – The Dearborn Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 4, to vote on selecting a new superintendent for the Dearborn Public Schools from among two finalists: Mike Esseily, executive director of special populations in...
Community
Temporary suspension of short-term rentals in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM – The City Commission approved a temporary measure last week to suspend short-term residential rentals through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo following a shooting incident at a party held in a rented home. The party, which took...
Local
Protests grow in Romulus as legal fight targets ICE detention plan
ROMULUS – In what has become an almost weekly event in the city, about 200 people protested last Saturday against a plan by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to convert a large warehouse building on Cogswell Road into a federal detention...
Education
DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026-2027 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 11, 2026, at 7 o'clock p.m., at the Ten Eyck Administration Building, 18700 Audette, Dearborn, MI. 48124, and the Board of Education...
Elections
Michigan Democrats pick 2026 candidates amid strong progressive, Arab American presence at Detroit convention
DETROIT – With record participation exceeding 7,250 delegates from across Michigan and an unprecedented Arab American presence, the Michigan Democratic Party selected its nominees for several statewide races during its convention held Sunday,...
Community
Destruction of southern Lebanon’s villages breaks hearts of Dearborn expatriates: “We will return and rebuild with stone and memory”
The Lebanese community in the Dearborn area — particularly those from southern Lebanon, who make up one of the largest segments of the diaspora in Michigan — is living in a constant state of anxiety and anticipation over the fate of their...
Elections
State Rep. Alabas Farhat launches reelection campaign for third term with strong community, political backing
DEARBORN — Arab American State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) officially launched his campaign for a third two-year term in the State House during a well-attended event Monday at Byblos Banquet Hall. Running under the slogan “Equity in...
U.S.A
Ending Birthright Citizenship would cost U.S. economy $7.7 trillion
By Sunita Sohrabji President Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship — which the Supreme Court is currently considering — would create a permanent underclass of stateless children and a brain drain as highly-skilled workers from...
Lebanon
Trump extends Iran truce as Lebanon remains in “no war, no peace” state
As a fragile ceasefire continues to hold across multiple Middle East fronts, developments over the past week revealed a clear reluctance by President Trump to return to full-scale war with Iran. Speaking from the White House on Thursday, Trump...
Community
ACRL announces unprecedented federal class-action lawsuit against the U.S. government over destruction of Lebanese American property abroad
DEARBORN — In what organizers described as the first lawsuit of its kind in the United States, the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) announced during a large press conference held Monday at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn its...
Opinions
“Never Again”?
“I am human” — and so are they. I learned as a child that “wrong is wrong.” Historically Jewish people have been wronged; there is no doubt. Anti-Jewish sentiment is on the rise here at home and around the globe. What happened to...
Opinions
Iran war has President Trump In a box
With the apparent collapse of the U.S. talks with Iran, President Trump finds himself in a box with no easy way out. Polls are showing that key elements of his winning electoral coalition are growing weary of the war and frustrated with its domestic...
Opinions