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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...
MiLEAP announces 2025-26 FAFSA now available for students and families to complete
November 29th, 20240 LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) has announced that students and families can now complete the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA serves as the gateway for students to access grants and scholarships, including the Michigan Achievement...
Columbia settles with Israeli student suspended for using “fart spray” on pro-Palestinian protesters
November 15th, 20240 NEW YORK CITY — Columbia University has agreed to pay $395,000 to one of two Jewish students who were suspended in January after spraying student demonstrators with a foul-smelling substance during a pro-Palestine campus protest. The incident occurred during a Jan. 19 rally organized by Columbia University Apartheid Divest, a......
Arab American lawyer convinces U.S. jury to award $42 million to former abused Abu Ghraib Iraqi prisoners
November 14th, 20240 On Tuesday, a U.S. jury awarded $42 million to three former detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, who were tortured and mistreated while detained two decades ago. This marks a first, as a federal jury in Virginia has ordered a U.S. company to compensate individuals who suffered abuse in a foreign prison. The plaintiffs were not...
Dearborn Heights Police investigate late night shooting resulting in one injury
October 23rd, 20240 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Police Officers responded to a Wednesday night shooting incident in the city’s South end that left one injured. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 23, officers responded to a report of shots fired near the area of Hazel Street and Powers Avenue. On arrival, they found a single victim who was transported to a......
Detroit Police Chief James White named CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN)
October 18th, 20240 DETROIT – The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Board of Directors, in a unanimous vote with one abstention, has named James White as the organization’s new president and CEO. White will lead the organization in its mission of providing exemplary behavioral healthcare services and support to more than 123,000 people in...
DHS offers protections for Lebanese nationals currently in the United States
October 18th, 20240 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing new actions to provide temporary immigration reprieves to eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States and allowing them the opportunity to request work authorizations. Included in the announcement are details related to the Deferred Enforced......
