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Statement regarding an arrest made by the Dearborn Police following online threat
October 13th, 20230 DEARBORN – The following statement is attributed to Dearborn Chief of Police Issa Shahin: “On Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, Dearborn Police became aware of a credible threat made on social media proposing acts of violence against Palestinian American residents in Dearborn. Upon receiving a copy of the post from an anonymous tip,...
Henry Ford College Hosts Women Leaders in Government Conference on Oct. 26, featuring Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
October 10th, 20230 DEARBORN — Henry Ford College (HFC) will host a public Women Leaders in Government Conference on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Forfa Auditorium on the First Floor of the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC) (Building L) on the main campus. The conference will feature leading women...
Wayne County announces “Fall in Love with Wayne County” photo contest
October 6th, 20230 WAYNE COUNTY – Are you ready to Fall in Love with Wayne County? Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans has announced the kickoff of a photo contest designed to highlight the autumn season and celebrate the change of colors. Through Oct. 31, residents are encouraged to submit photos capturing the fall colors emerging across Wayne County...
Mayor Hammoud announces partnership with Google, ACCESS to offer free career training and advancement for Dearborn residents
September 29th, 20230 DEARBORN – Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud announced a partnership with ACCESS and Google to connect 500 Dearborn residents with Google Career Certificates training and help job-seekers land good-paying, high-demand jobs in growing fields at no cost. “This partnership will provide our residents with the tools and resources they need to...
Governor Whitmer signs final bill in package protecting children, officially banning child marriage in Michigan
September 29th, 20230 LANSING — Governor Whitmer signed the final bill in a package of legislation to protect minors in Michigan by raising the minimum age of consent for marriage to 18-years-old. The package builds on previous legislation the governor signed earlier this year and makes Michigan the 10th state in the country to ban child...
Three suspects charged in connection with fatal shooting of Hassan Salame
September 29th, 20230 DEARBORN – On September 22, Lindsay Thurmond and Quenton Goston were arraigned in the 19th District Court in front of Judge Mark W. Somers on charges of homicide, felony murder and murder first degree premeditated. Goston was also charged with habitual offender, fourth offense and Thurmond received an additional charge of habitual...
Wayne County Airport Authority auctioning off surplus vehicles and equipment
September 16th, 20230 The Wayne County Airport Authority is set to auction off surplus vehicles and equipment on September 16. WHAT: The Wayne County Airport Authority will offer surplus vehicles and equipment for public auction through the Greater Detroit Auto Auction. WHEN: The live auction starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 16. Items for bid...
Detroit Auto Show’s AutoMobili-D showcase returns
September 16th, 20230 DETROIT – The AutoMobili-D technology showcase (AMD), now in its eighth year, will be bigger than ever, occupying 85,000 sq. ft. on the main show floor in Hall D. The expanded exhibit area will feature an innovative cross section of 53 mobility and technology displays as well as 150 startups in the Plug and Play Detroit...
Opioid settlement participation deadline extended to September 20, AG Nessel urges Michigan municipalities to sign up
September 10th, 20230 LANSING – The deadline for local governments and counties to register to receive funds from the multibillion-dollar Walgreens National Opioids Settlement has been extended to September 20. The extension will give additional time to local governments in Michigan to sign on to receive direct payments. Michigan Attorney General Dana...
Governor Whitmer leads first economic investment mission to Japan to bring jobs and supply chains home to Michigan
September 8th, 20230 LANSING — Governor Whitmer began a seven-day investment mission in Japan this week. During the trip, the governor is focused on securing investments in key industries like mobility, automotive and advanced manufacturing that will create good-paying jobs and bring critical supply chains back home to Michigan. This marks the first...
Henry Ford College Executive Assistant to the President Kathy Dimitriou wins prestigious award from the Association of Community College Trustees
September 2nd, 20230 DEARBORN — The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) recently announced that Henry Ford College (HFC) Executive Assistant to the President Kathy Dimitriou will be presented the prestigious Professional Board Staff Member Award for the Central Region at its fall meeting. This national award is presented to a board staff...
Poll: Michiganders support AI regulation to protect our elections
September 2nd, 20230 Progress Michigan recently released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of policy issues. Included in this poll were several questions about artificial intelligence being used to influence our elections. Eighty-eight percent of Michigan voters polled were very or...
AG Nessel secures 55 percent reduction in Consumers Energy’s gas rate increase
September 2nd, 20230 LANSING – The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a settlement in Consumers Energy Company’s natural gas rate case in which the company sought a rate increase. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel intervened in the case and helped secure a 55 percent reduction in the final requested rate increase from $175...
Attorney General Nessel urges local governments to sign-up for Walgreens National Opioid Settlement before September 6 deadline
September 2nd, 20230 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding eligible municipalities to participate in the Walgreens National Opioid Settlement before the September 6 deadline, which is the Wednesday after Labor Day. By participating, eligible local governments will receive direct payments from the Walgreens National Opioids...
AG Nessel pushes FDA to protect kids from e-cigarette addiction
September 2nd, 20230 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its Center for Tobacco Products to do more to protect kids from e-cigarettes. Nessel’s suggestions include limiting the flavors that draw kids in, reducing nicotine levels to......
Dearborn Schools Superintendent Glenn Maleyko receives positive evaluation once again
September 2nd, 20230 DEARBORN — Dearborn Superintendent Glenn Maleyko was recently given his evaluation by the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education, marking his eighth year as superintendent. The Board collectively ranked his performance as "highly effective." The evaluation committee was chaired by Trustee Roxanne McDonald and the committee...
Dearborn to offer free tree planting services for residents
August 25th, 20230 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn is offering residents the opportunity to order a tree for their property at no cost. The program, available through the city’s Department of Public Works, will plant a tree on interested homeowners’ front easements this fall, while supplies last. While the program is open to all residents, priority......
Dearborn Schools calendar approved
August 25th, 20230 The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education voted on Monday night to approve the new contract with the Dearborn Federation of Teachers, which also sets the district’s calendar for the year. The Aug. 21 vote approved the five-year contract, which also includes an updated salary schedule and a number of other details governing...
Back-to-school sun protection tips from The Skin Cancer Foundation
August 25th, 20230 With summer ending and the busy back-to-school season in full gear, sun protection may slip down the list of health and wellness priorities. But harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays are present year-round, and one study notes that children sustain a significant amount of sun exposure at school. About 23 percent of lifetime UV exposure occurs...
Secretary Benson encourages Michiganders to sign up to be poll workers
August 25th, 20230 LANSING — On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson urged Michiganders to sign up to work at their community polling place in the upcoming 2024 elections. Michigan residents can sign up to serve at Michigan.gov/Pollworker. “Poll workers are our most valuable asset in conducting Michigan’s safe,...
Study reveals 300,000 Michigan kids are from immigrant families, 70,000 of whom are in high school
August 25th, 20230 DETROIT — According to a new “High School Kids in Immigrant Families” study commissioned by Global Detroit, 300,000 Michigan kids live in immigrant families, where at least one person was born outside the U.S. Of these, 70,000 are Michigan high school students — 15 percent of all Michigan high schoolers — including 17,000 in......
Cancer FactFinder website translated into eight languages, Arabic included
August 25th, 20230 BOSTON – The Cancer FactFinder, an online resource examining myths and misinformation about cancer, is now available in eight additional languages: Arabic, Creole, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Created by a team from the Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention at the Harvard T.H. Chan School...
Dearborn breaks ground on first of three PEACE Parks
August 25th, 20230 DEARBORN – Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud led Dearborn area elected officials and business leaders on Tuesday, Aug. 22, to break ground at the site of the first of three state-of-the-art pocket parks constructed under the Park Equity and Access for Civil Engagement (PEACE) Project. The downtown West Dearborn PEACE Park is the first of three......
Severe weather conditions continuing for much of Wayne County
August 24th, 20230 Severe weather conditions will continue for much of Wayne County. Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible in some areas of Southeast Michigan. The Wayne County Department of Public Services (DPS) and the county’s Public Health Division is urging residents to drive with caution...
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to reveal six vehicles at September Detroit Auto Show
August 4th, 20230 DETROIT – The Detroit Auto Show announced Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have confirmed they will each hold important vehicle reveals, totaling six reveals between the Detroit Three, during the show’s Media and Technology Days (Sept. 13 -14). The Detroit Auto Show runs from Sept. 13 - 24 at Huntington Place in......
