Briana Gasorski
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Public Service Days parking restrictions to resume Oct. 5
September 26th, 20200 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn announced that beginning Oct. 5, parking restrictions will resume in anticipation of the collection of loose leaves from the streets. Public service days require residents to remove their vehicles from the street between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to allow curb-to-curb services. These also coincide with the...Crestwood School Board censured one of its trustees, Salwa Fawaz
September 25th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During the regular meeting of the Crestwood School Board on Sept. 14, Board Member Eduardo Garcia read a resolution to censure Trustee Salwa Fawaz. The resolution was put forth by Garcia and supported by Trustee Sue Kaminsky. “In light of an incident involving Board Member Salwa Fawaz on June 15, 2020, in...D7 Schools superintendent responds to protests held outside of her office, accusing her of racism
September 19th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After a tense school board meeting on Wednesday was followed by a protest outside of the Board of Education building on Thursday morning, D7’s superintendent responded. A parent addressed racism in the schools during an Aug. 25 Dearborn Heights City Council meeting and ever since, the district has been under...Parents hold protest against racism outside of D7 Board of Education building in Dearborn Heights
September 19th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After being silenced at Wednesday’s School Board meeting, some district parents held a protest outside of the District 7 Board of Education building Thursday morning. Leslie Windless, who organized the protest, said that Black students and parents need to have their voices heard. “You can’t say there’s...Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away at 87
September 18th, 20200 WASHINGTON DC — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at 87-years-old from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, the Supreme Court announced. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in a statement that she will always be remembered. “Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature,” he said. “We at the...Dearborn fundraiser raises more than $10,000 for Lebanon relief efforts
September 18th, 20200 DEARBORN — A fundraiser held in Dearborn on Sept. 11 raised more than $10,000 for relief efforts in Lebanon. The fundraiser was set up by Dearborn City Council President Susan Dabaja, the Dearborn Fire Department and the Dearborn Heights Professional Firefighters, while being hosted by The Amity Foundation, a local non-profit in the...Parents silenced when bringing up concerns of racism in D7 Schools
September 18th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Tensions were high during Wednesday night’s District 7 School Board meeting when numerous parents were muted when trying to voice concerns over racism in the schools. The cases of racism made news when Barbara Young and two of her children who are students in the district attended a Dearborn Heights City...Former model accuses Donald Trump of sexual assault
September 17th, 20200 WASHINGTON DC — Amy Dorris, a former model, has come forward to accuse President Trump of sexual assault. The encounter reportedly happened at the 1997 U.S. Open tennis tournament on Sept. 5, 1997 in New York. Dorris alleged that Trump accosted her outside the bathroom in his VIP box at the event. Dorris, who was 24 years...35-year-old Pontiac man arrested after Dearborn Police locate a missing 12-year-old Allen Park girl
September 17th, 20200 ALLEN PARK — The Allen Park Police Department give credit to Dearborn Police for helping bring a missing 12-year-old girl home last month after she met an older man on Snapchat. On Aug. 19, officers responded to a residence in Allen Park for a runaway 12-year-old juvenile and were told by the child’s parents that she had been...Associate pastor at Divine Child compares Black Lives Matter protests to 9/11 terrorist attacks
September 17th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Church of the Divine Child issued out an immediate apology after an associate pastor compared Black Lives Matter protests to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Fr. Paul Graney delivered mass on Sept. 13, where he said that the goal of 9/11 was to destroy the United States. “Just a couple days ago marked 19 years since...Dearborn Public Schools extend virtual learning until Oct. 12
September 16th, 20200 DEARBORN — Dearborn’s Board of Education voted to extend the district's virtual learning at its Sept. 14 board meeting. The school year started on Aug. 31 with the idea of returning to classrooms on Oct. 1. The city of Dearborn has continued to have a high number of COVID-19 cases per resident in recent weeks and according to...Canadian-U.S. border to remain closed until Oct. 21
September 16th, 20200 DETROIT — The border between the U.S. and Canada will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month until at least Oct. 21. The restrictions on travel between the U.S. and Canada were first announced on March 18 and have been extended every month since. CBC News reported that Canadians should expect the border to be...Dearborn Heights mayor responds to Council resolution aiming to remove him from office
September 10th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In a 4-3 vote during a City Council meeting on Sept. 8, the Dearborn Heights City Council voted to adopt a resolution that would allow their attorneys to research legal ways of removing Mayor Paletko from office. The resolution for “endorsing Council chair’s letter to Mayor Paletko dated August 27, 2020”...Dearborn Heights approves “protective” gear for its police department
September 10th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The City Council has approved the purchase of "protective" gear as requested by Police Chief Mark Meyers during a recent Council meeting. The request included the purchase of 40 riot shields, 40 riot helmets and 40 straight batons totaling $11,678. In the request submitted by Meyers to the City Council, the...Governor Whitmer announces free college tuition for essential workers
September 10th, 20200 LANSING - Essential workers who continued to put in time during the COVID-19 pandemic will now be eligible for free college tuition to further their education. The Future for Frontliners, which was announced in April, was inspired by the G.I Bill that provided college education to those who served during WWII. While the plan is......
University of Michigan issues apology over Non-POC Cafe
September 10th, 20200 DEARBORN — The University of Michigan posted an immediate apology following backlash over a non-POC virtual cafe event. The flyer for the event called it a, “Non-POC (Person Of Color) Cafe” as a “space for students that do not identify as persons of color to gather and discuss their experience as students on campus and as...Dearborn to kick off bicyclist safety enforcement week
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN — Starting September 9-15, Dearborn will be participating in a high visibility safety campaign for bicyclist safety enforcement week. Grants were awarded to law enforcement agencies in seven communities across the state, Detroit, Dearborn, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Lansing, Kalamazoo and Warren, for mobilizing overtime to...Dearborn first responders to utilize a special needs registry
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police and Fire Departments are reminding residents about their special needs registry. Initiated in 2016, the registry is for residents and their families with special needs to register their addresses so that first responders are better prepared upon arrival when responding to emergency...Dearborn Heights D7 Schools report COVID-19 cases after the first week back to school
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Two positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Dearborn Heights’ D7 School District less than a week after school began. One case was confirmed at Bedford Elementary and one case was confirmed at Annapolis High School. Parents and guardians received letters from the principals at the end of last week......
Why you should exercise your right to vote
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With election season well underway, Dearborn Heights City Councilman Dave Abdallah said it’s important to exercise your right to vote. “It’s a constitutional right,” he said. “It should never be taken for granted. People complain when it comes to voting, but only about 15-20 percent of people actually...Dearborn Police looking for information on cell phone theft
September 8th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has issued a statement requesting help from the public to help get more information on an incident that occurred at Dearborn Fresh on Sunday. At approximately 6:56 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, numerous cell phones were stolen from a kiosk located inside Dearborn Fresh Supermarket at 13661......
Dearborn Heights City Council puts forward resolution to potentially remove mayor from office
September 4th, 20201 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A resolution on the agenda for an upcoming Dearborn Heights City Council meeting mentions researching how to remove Daniel Paletko from office as mayor. The resolution comes after an 18 month back and forth between Paletko and the City Council in regards to issuing an audit on the city’s financial...Fundraiser to be held in Dearborn to benefit Lebanon relief efforts
September 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council President Susan Dabaja, the Dearborn Fire Department and the Dearborn Heights Professional Firefighters are teaming up to raise money for Lebanon. The Amity Foundation, a local non-profit in the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights communities, will be hosting the event and will be delivering the money......