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Boosters that target Omicron now available in Michigan
September 8th, 20220 After the federal government's approval, the state now has "bivalent" booster shots available that target the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Michigan's health officials said Wednesday. The updated, or bivalent, boosters target the most recent COVID-19 Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, which are more contagious and more resistant than...
Muslim woman files civil rights complaint against Costco after management ignored discrimination, harassment
September 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — An Arab American, Muslim woman from Northville has filed a discrimination complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights Thursday against her former employer, Costco. Wafa Aziz, 44, says she appealed with management at the Costco locations in Livonia were she worked, to address an environment of discriminatory...
Dearborn Schools makes administrative changes with new school year
September 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools District announced a number of administrative changes before school started this past Monday, Aug. 29. The district said in a press release that administrative changes were made for a number of reasons including retirements that then caused a domino effect as administrators shifted roles....
Whitmer appoints Dearborn Police Chief Shahin to state’s law enforcement standards commission
August 25th, 20220 DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer has appointed Dearborn Chief of Police Issa Shahin to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), the Governor's Office said in a press release Thursday. Shahin was was nominated for the position by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP). His term commences Aug. 25 and...
Man sought by police for information about non-fatal shooting contacts Dearborn Police
August 25th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department said on Thursday that with the cooperation of local media and the public who provided tips, the individual they earlier sought in connection with a non-fatal shooting had contacted the department. Detectives were able to determine that the incident occurred in the city of Detroit and the...
ADC appoints Abed Ayoub as national executive director
August 24th, 20220 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) announced the appointment of Abed Ayoub to serve as ADC national executive director. The ADC is a long-running organization, involved in advocacy in broad-ranging incidents of discrimination against the Arab American and Muslim communities of the...
Dearborn Department of Public Health to provide free menstrual products to high schools
August 24th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a new program to provide free menstrual products to all Dearborn high schools for the upcoming school year. The initiative is part of a DPH partnership with Los Angeles-based The Pad Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to "creating and cultivating local...
Hachem, Zadikian named co-chairmen of the Dearborn Education Foundation
August 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Education Foundation announced the appointment of two new co-chairmen to its board of trustees at its annual organizational meeting Aug. 17, the Dearborn Public Schools District said in a press release. Hussein Mohamed Hachem and John Zadikian will lead the 30-year-old nonprofit for the 2022/23 school year....
Khalil Rahal appointed director of economic development at DTE
August 23rd, 20220 DETROIT — On Tuesday, DTE Energy announced the appointment of Khalil Rahal as director of economic development. The energy company said in a press release that Rahal will be responsible for leading DTE’s efforts to drive economic development in communities across Michigan. “I am thrilled to be joining DTE,” Rahal said....
Assad Turfe named deputy Wayne County executive
August 23rd, 20220 DETROIT — Assad Turfe has been named deputy Wayne County executive, the county announced this week. Turfe previously served as chief of staff to Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, a position he’s held since 2018. His new position and relevant duties become effective upon approval by the Wayne County Commission, the county said...
Dearborn/Dearborn Heights men charged after police make arrests in string of airbag thefts across Metro Detroit
August 22nd, 20220 DEARBORN — The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two men with a six-count felony complaint involving a string of airbag thefts in Metro Detroit, including Dearborn. The Dearborn Police Department said that following a rise in airbag thefts across Metro Detroit primarily involving GM vehicles, especially the Chevy...
Khalil Rahal stepping down as Wayne County chief administrative officer to pursue new opportunity
August 19th, 20220 WAYNE COUNTY — East Dearborn native Khalil Rahal is stepping down from his position as Wayne County’s chief administrative officer to pursue another opportunity, Rahal announced on social media this week. In his announcement, Rahal thanked his mentor, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, for allowing him to be "a part of Wayne...
Dearborn Heights Police urge residents to protect their vehicles during overnight hours
August 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights says it has experienced a growing trend of nighttime auto break-ins and theft of contents, and that residents can help reduce risk by following common-sense steps. Recently, the Dearborn Heights Police Department has received a growing number complaints from residents reporting...
17-year-old charged with first-degree murder in stabbing of 56-year-old Hamtramck man on Belle Isle
August 18th, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old Hamtramck resident in connection with last week's fatal stabbing of Ali Mahyoub-Ali Mohammed, 56, also of Hamtramck, on Belle Isle in Detroit. The Prosecutor's Office said in a press release that last Friday, Aug. 12, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the juvenile...
Dearborn’s City Beautiful Commission names 2022 Residential Standard of Excellence honorees
August 18th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Beautiful Commission recently named the 2022 Residential Standard of Excellence honorees. The city is recognizing homes in 17 districts citywide for their beautification efforts. The Residential Standard of Excellence is an annual program that provides residents in each of the city’s designated 17......
Dearborn nonprofit honors lives lost to overdoses in flower planting memorial
August 18th, 20220 DEARBORN — Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC), a long-running, Dearborn-based and Arab-founded nonprofit, will be hosting an International Overdose Awareness Day event on Aug. 24, in honor of those lost to substance overdoses. The international day to commemorate and raise awareness around overdoses occurs on Aug....
Here’s another quick, easy way to get free COVID tests delivered to your doorstep
August 11th, 20220 LANSING — Besides the U.S. Postal Service, which is still delivering free COVID-19 tests right to people's doorsteps, there's another quick and secure way to get those tests. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the state's health authority, announced a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation through Project......
MI adults 18 and older now have another COVID-19 vaccine option
August 11th, 20220 LANSING — Michigan residents ages 18 and older now have another COVID-19 vaccine option – Novavax – to help protect them from serious illness and death due to the virus. On July 13, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for use among people ages 18 years and older for a two-dose primary...
Afghan man charged in deaths of two Muslim men in Albuquerque, prime suspect in two others
August 9th, 20220 NEW MEXICO — After the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in Albuquerque in what authorities suspected to be related cases over nine months, police said they had a suspect in custody and announced charges on Wednesday in two of the shootings. Muhammad Syed, 51, was taken into custody a day earlier after a traffic stop more than 100...
Dearborn school district looking to fill dozens of part-time, full-time staff positions
August 4th, 20220 DEARBORN — As the Dearborn schools reopen on Aug. 29, the Dearborn Public Schools district says it is in need of staff for its 37 schools. District administration says it needs to fill out many kinds of positions, from part-time substitutes to full-time professionals as it prepares for a busy year after school districts look past...
Suspected or confirmed monkey pox exposure? Call local health dept. about vaccination
July 28th, 20220 Health officials in Michigan are urging residents who have been exposed — or suspect they have been exposed — to the monkeypox virus to contact their local health department about vaccinations. If you know or suspect you have had contact with someone with monkeypox, please contact your local health department for more......
How to clear a criminal record in Michigan? Updated website has info
July 22nd, 20220 LANSING — An updated webpage from the state’s attorney general wants to improve the process to expunge a criminal record, following a significant increase in the number of applications submitted to set aside a prior conviction. The Michigan Attorney General's Office said in a press release this week that the state’s...
New state health website has up-to-date info on monkeypox symptoms, cases, more
July 20th, 20220 LANSING — A new website set up by the state’s health authority has the most up-to-date info on the monkeypox virus. The new website, Michigan.gov/mpv, is run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The site provides information about the signs and symptoms of monkeypox and the number of cases in the......
Dearborn Homecoming gets record-breaking $126,000 in sponsorships
July 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Homecoming Festival is coming back and seeing major support from local businesses. The city said in a press release that the popular festival, now in its 41st year, has received support from more than 30 local sponsors, which have provided a record-breaking $126,000 to bring back the cherished community...
Feds accuse Dearborn valet company owner of defrauding investors for more than $1M
July 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn resident Hussein Adnan Bazzi, owner of A-Star Valet, is being accused of wire fraud by federal authorities who say he attempted to defraud investors out of more than $1 million. An indictment filed in court by the U.S. Attorney’s Office says Bazzi sought large investments into his valet business from local......
