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Dearborn Police arrest teen gang linked to car thefts and Redford shooting
October 10th, 20250 DEARBORN – After extensive investigations, Dearborn Police have arrested members of a teenage gang involved in the organized theft of vehicles and their contents across the city. On Tuesday, the Dearborn Police Department announced that it had arrested two teenage suspects, aged 15 and 16, while continuing to search for three others...
Would Trump-brokered plan end the Israeli war on Gaza after two years of devastation?
October 10th, 20250 SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — After several days of negotiations in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh over the details of U.S. President Trump’s plan to end the devastating war in Gaza — and coinciding with the second anniversary of Israel’s genocidal war launched in response to the “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack on October 7...
Two men convicted in the brutal murder of jeweler Hussein “Sam” Murray in Rochester Hills home invasion
October 10th, 20250 PONTIAC — Nearly a year after the brutal killing of Arab American jeweler Hussein “Sam” Murray in his Rochester Hills home, two men — Carlos Hernandez, 38, and Joshua Zuazo, 40 — were convicted by separate Oakland County juries of first-degree murder and unlawful imprisonment for beating Murray to death and restraining his...
Dearborn gears up for high-stakes local elections: Hammoud seeks re-election, 13 candidates compete for seven Council seats
October 3rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Voters across Michigan can now request absentee ballots by mail for the upcoming local elections on Tuesday, November 4. The elections will include mayoral races, City Council contests, clerk positions and ballot initiatives in many municipalities across the state. In Dearborn, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud will seek a second...
Trump’s Gaza plan pressures Hamas to disarm, surrender and free hostages, as Israel continues its genocide
October 3rd, 20250 In a move closer to a threat than an offer, President Trump has unveiled his plan to end the war in Gaza — a proposal resembling an upgraded version of his earlier “Deal of the Century.” The initiative aims to disarm the Palestinian resistance and place Gaza under international trusteeship, with Arab states serving as a nominal...
Dearborn man sentenced to 34 months in prison for illegal gun possession after threats at Jewish center
September 26th, 20250 DETROIT – A federal court in Detroit has sentenced a Dearborn man to nearly three years in prison after he attempted to illegally purchase firearms just hours after terrorizing and threatening to kill worshipers at a Jewish center in Oakland County on the morning of December 3, 2022. Hassan Chokr, 38, pleaded guilty to a federal...
Trump calls European recognition of Palestine “just talk”, pledges to end Gaza war as global pressure mounts
September 26th, 20250 While Netanyahu heads to Washington amid intensifying Israeli offensives in Gaza, Trump unveils elements of a U.S. plan to halt the war, block West Bank annexation and reshape the regional landscape. Europe’s symbolic recognitions of Palestine and a sweeping U.N. declaration raise new political fault lines. WASHINGTON — President...
Ali Kamel Bazzi appointed to Dearborn School Board as first of two vacancies filled
September 12th, 20250 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Board of Education voted on Monday to appoint entrepreneur and community activist Ali Kamel Bazzi to one of its two vacant seats, with the second seat to be filled at a meeting scheduled for next week. Bazzi, 43, is the founder of Progressive Management and Archer Creative, and also serves on the advisory board...
Dearborn’s Glenn Maleyko among finalists to become Michigan superintendent of public schools
August 23rd, 20250 LANSING – The Michigan Board of Education voted 6–2 on Tuesday to advance Dr. Glenn Maleyko, superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools, along with two other candidates, to the final shortlist for state superintendent. The chosen individual will replace Michael F. Rice, who announced earlier this year that he will retire. Joining...
Michigan activists push 2026 ballot initiatives on school funding, voting reform and eliminating property taxes
August 23rd, 20250 LANSING – Statewide petition drives are underway to place several referendums on the 2026 general election ballot, including three initiatives seeking constitutional amendments. Under the Michigan Constitution, constitutional amendment petitions must gather signatures equal to 10 percent of the total votes cast in the last...
Dearborn voters to decide on wards system in November ballot showdown
August 23rd, 20250 DEARBORN – The Dearborn City Clerk’s office has confirmed that the Dearborn Wants Wards campaign has submitted enough valid signatures to place a referendum on the November ballot, calling for a change in how City Council members are elected. According to a statement from the campaign, 4,082 of the 8,088 signatures submitted were...
KSP, McLaren’s Specialty Pharmacy, recognized as a leader in performance
August 21st, 20250 DETROIT — The KSP, McLaren's Specialty Pharmacy, has been recognized as a 2024 Specialty Pharmacy Pioneer in the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission's (URAC) Leaders in Performance Measurement (LPM) recognition program. According to the Karmanos Institute, KSP offers medications for patients who need high-cost treatments....
Dearborn School Board seeks applicants to fill seat vacated by Trustee Irene watts resignation
August 15th, 20250 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat following Trustee Irene Watts’ resignation. Watts, who served on the board since 2021 and was vice president at the time of her resignation on August 11, stepped down because her family is moving out of the district. The...
Israel moves to fully occupy Gaza as Lebanon’s government bows to U.S.–Saudi pressure on Hezbollah disarmament
August 8th, 20250 Israel’s far-right government decides to expand war to fully occupy Gaza as Lebanon faces crisis over Hezbollah disarmament proposal pushed by the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Israel. Occupation of Gaza After 10 hours of deliberations, Israel’s Security Cabinet — in the early hours of Friday, August 8 — approved Prime Minister...
Dearborn petition to create election wards falls short on valid signatures; organizers dispute clerk’s rejection
July 27th, 20250 DEARBORN – Last week, due to an insufficient number of valid signatures, Dearborn City Clerk George Darany rejected a petition initiative aimed at restructuring how the City Council is elected. The group behind the petition, however, maintains that the submitted signatures should have qualified, arguing that commonly used Arab and......
Gaza famine, failed ceasefire talks and sectarian bloodshed in Syria
July 27th, 20250 The events of this week in the Arab World have painted a grim picture and heightened pessimism about the prospects of achieving the peace promises touted by President Trump during his election campaign. On one hand, Washington has allowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's extreme government to continue stalling ceasefire...
Dearborn Heights announces detail for its annual summer fest
May 21st, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – The city of Dearborn Height Parks and Recreation Department has announced the details for its annual Summer Fest, which will take place June 4-8 on the grounds of the city’s (Beech Daly Road) Canfield Community Center. Hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department and sponsored by Antonio’s Cucina Italiano......
Dearborn is set to hold its second annual Bet on Dearborn Expo
May 9th, 20250 DEARBORN — The Bet on Dearborn Expo is making its way to Dearborn for the second time. Formerly known as the Dearborn Entrepreneur Expo, the event is planned for Wednesday, May 14, from 4-8 p.m. at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Connecting new entrepreneurs with business experts, workshops, programming, and...
U CAN-CER VIVE awards more than $450k to Karmanos Cancer Institute radio frequency research to treat cancer
May 2nd, 20250 DETROIT - The U CAN-CER VIVE Foundation, an organization aimed at cancer research in Michigan co-founded by Ryan and Kelley LaFontaine, awarded $459,010 to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Supporting research efforts to treat cancers with radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, the funds will directly help with open clinical...
Michigan civil rights union and immigrant rights center condemns attacks on international students
April 11th, 20250 DETROIT - The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center condemn the Trump administration’s continued use of authoritarian tactics to attack international and noncitizen students and our higher education system. Abruptly revoking international student visas of immigrant students at the University of Michigan, Central...
Community holds fundraiser for Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ 2026 re-election campaign
April 4th, 20250 DEARBORN – Friends of Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, led by Deputy County Executive Assad Turfe, organized a well attended fundraising event last Thursday evening at La Pita Banquet Center in Dearborn in support of Evans’ 2026 reelection campaign. The event drew an impressive crowd of public officials, elected leaders, business......
Department of State takes action against Albaraka Driving School in Hamtramck
March 14th, 20250 LANSING – The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) suspended the operations of the Albaraka Driving School after the provider was found to be in violation of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA). Al Baraka is located at 11405 Conant Street in Hamtramck. An investigation by MDOS staff found the...
Longtime Walmart employee files age discrimination lawsuit against retail giant
February 21st, 20250 DEARBORN — A 70-year-old former Walmart employee has filed a lawsuit against the retail giant, alleging age discrimination after dedicating 16 years of service to the company. The lawsuit, filed in Wayne County Circuit Court, claims that Walmart engaged in discriminatory practices in violation of the Eliot Larson Civil Rights Act that......
Dearborn Board of Education reorganizes, elects officers
January 17th, 20250 DEARBORN — As part of School Board Appreciation Month, Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko took time at the January 13 school board meeting to thank trustees for their service to the community and to recognize each trustee. Over the past few years, school board members across the state and throughout the country have encountered an...
Dearborn Heights water meter replacement project begins in January
January 4th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – All Dearborn Heights homes and businesses will soon be equipped with new high-tech water meters – replacing the city’s antiquated 60+ year-old meters. According to Mayor Bill Bazzi, some 25,000 meters will be replaced city-wide. All homes and businesses in the city are required to have their meters replaced in......
