Resilient Neighborhoods: From aspiring to own a restaurant to dishing out tostones: Program brings small businesses to life
September 25th, 20250 By Allison Torres Burtka To support small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) offers a social entrepreneurship program. It helps build resilience and intellectual capital in the community, said Lex Zavala, DHDC’s interim executive director. “Part of our mission is to...
Trailblazing former Arab American U.S. Rep. Mary Rose Oakar dies at 85
September 19th, 20250 Passing of a political pioneer At the age of 85, veteran political and civil rights leader Mary Rose Oakar passed away on Saturday, September 13, in Cleveland, Ohio. In honor of her extraordinary public service, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags lowered to half-staff at all state government buildings on the day of her funeral,...
Local police departments to perform honorary swearing in of young cancer patient
September 18th, 20250 DEARBORN — Both the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights Police Departments are joining forces to welcome a young cancer patient to the area. DJ Daniels, a 13-year-old resident of the Houston, Texas area, has battled brain and spinal cancer for several years and has endured a number of surgeries in his short lifetime already. The...
Meet the Dave Abdallah real estate team
September 18th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Realtor Dave Abdallah has been spending the past 36 years building not only a legacy, but a team of highly experienced individuals to help with that. The Century 21 Dave Abdallah Team consists of six individuals with a combined over 60 years of experience. Dave Abdallah got interested in the real estate...
Wayne County Health Division reports first West Nile Virus-related death of 2025
September 16th, 20250 WAYNE COUNTY — The Wayne County Health Division (WCHD) reports first West Nile virus (WNV) death in an Out-Wayne County resident for the 2025 season. The individual was an older adult with underlying health conditions. The state as a whole has reported 17 human cases of the virus so far this year, including three in Out-Wayne...
Dearborn Heights officials respond to backlash over proposed optional police patch
September 12th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — City officials are responding to social media backlash over a mock-up of an optional proposed police patch shared last week. With many commenters opposing the mock-up badge and even turning to heated debates on social media, city officials took to their own social media pages to help clear the air on the...
Wayne County names Warren Avenue in the heart of Dearborn after Osama Siblani, honoring his journalistic and political legacy
September 12th, 20250 In an unprecedented milestone for the Arab American community in Michigan, the Wayne County government has named a section of Warren Avenue in Dearborn after Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News (Sada al-Watan), in recognition of his professional career and pioneering role in serving and advancing the Arab American...Dearborn Heights Police Department proposes optional new uniform patches
September 5th, 20251 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department has announced a new, optional police patch for their uniforms. The patch, designed by Officer Emily Murdoch, is intended to reflect and honor the diversity in the community. If approved, the optional patch includes the Michigan seal in the center with the words...
Controversial “tea” app blamed for rising divorces and family disputes in Dearborn
August 29th, 20250 DEARBORN – A fast-growing dating review app called "tea" is sparking heated debate across the United States, including in Arab American communities in Metro Detroit and in Dearborn in particular, where it is being accused of fueling a rise in divorces and domestic disputes. The app, designed to let women anonymously share reviews of...
Deliberate hit-and-run in Dearborn shakes community, raises questions over police response
August 29th, 20251 DEARBORN – The Dearborn community has been shaken by a shocking crime in which an Iraqi American man was deliberately struck and in critical condition in the city’s west downtown — just one day after he had filed a complaint with police about threats to his life, a complaint that was reportedly brushed off by authorities, according...
Hamtramck’s Yemeni mural faces uncertain future as City Council weighs new development plan
August 23rd, 20250 HAMTRAMCK – At its upcoming meeting on August 26, the Hamtramck City Council will decide the fate of a massive mural on Joseph Campau Street that celebrates Yemeni culture. A neighboring property owner has advanced plans to build a new structure on an adjacent vacant lot, a move that would block the mural from view. The mural,...
Garden City man arrested after online threat targeting Dearborn’s Arbaeen March
August 23rd, 20250 GARDEN CITY – Police arrested a 27-year-old White male resident of Garden City just hours after he posted an online threat urging violence against participants in Dearborn’s record-breaking “March for Justice” held last Saturday to mark the 40th day of mourning for Imam Hussein. As soon as authorities received a report about the...
From Dearborn’s children to Gaza’s hungry: Rally denounces Israel’s starvation crimes and global silence
August 15th, 20250 DEARBORN – Dozens of Arab American children and their families held a rally on Tuesday evening in solidarity with the hungry children of Gaza, in front of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. They carried empty pots and food containers in protest against Israel’s starvation policies imposed on the Strip’s residents since...
Body of Dearborn man Hussein Hassoun recovered from Lake Erie after two day search
August 15th, 20250 MONROE – Authorities in Monroe County have recovered the body of 23-year-old Hussein Afif Hassoun, an Arab American man from Dearborn, nearly 40 hours after he drowned in Lake Erie on Sunday evening. Hassoun disappeared in the lake’s depths after jumping into the water from a boat off the shore of Sterling State Park in Frenchtown...
The ACC names Odie Fakhouri CEO, ushering in a bold new era of inclusive leadership and community impact
August 1st, 20250 TROY — The America's Community Council (ACC) — one of Michigan’s most trusted and comprehensive humanitarian organizations, serving multicultural and underserved communities for almost five decades— has announced the appointment of Odie Fakhouri as its new chief executive officer, effective October 1. The appointment followed a......
10 drown in Michigan holiday tragedy, including Arab American toddler from Dearborn
July 11th, 20250 The July Fourth holiday weekend in the Great Lakes State was marked by a series of tragic drowning incidents that claimed the lives of 10 individuals whose bodies were recovered from lakes and private pools across the state. Among the victims was an Arab American child from Dearborn who drowned in Lake St. Clair in Macomb County. In two...
Dearborn honors former Councilwoman Suzanne Sareini, names senior housing facility after her
July 11th, 20250 DEARBORN – On Thursday, in a heartfelt gesture reflecting deep appreciation for the first Arab American and Muslim elected to the Dearborn City Council, the city officially renamed one of its public buildings after former City Councilwoman Suzanne Sareini, during a ceremony attended by local officials and community leaders in the city......
Dearborn Police Department enforces zero-tolerance fireworks policy over July 4 holiday, arrests 48 and issues 310 citations
July 11th, 20250 DEARBORN — To mark the U.S. Independence Day, Dearborn Police carried out a large-scale enforcement campaign over three days to uphold fireworks regulations and ensure safety and peace across city neighborhoods. The Dearborn Police Department reported that the initiative led to the arrest of 48 individuals and the issuance of 310...
Animal Control removes 20+ dogs from a home
July 4th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Ordinance and Animal Control Department recently removed approximately 20 dogs from a home on Fleming Street. On Wednesday, July 2, the department executed a search warrant following a police matter involving the killing of a dog which had resulted in a case of animal cruelty/killing/torturing...
Dearborn Heights Councilman Hassan Ahmad seeks re-election
July 4th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Having been first elected in 2020, Councilman Hassan Ahmad is hoping to retain his seat on the City Council. The proud husband and father of three children has been a resident for nearly 20 years. “This city has become more than just a place I live in,” he said. “It’s home.” Ahmad has an...
Business owner Hussein Anani puts his name in Dearborn Heights mayoral race
July 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Resident and small business owner Hussein Anani has decided to run for mayor. With experience leading teams, managing budgets and delivering results, Anani said he has a commitment to practical leadership. “I understand how a failure of leadership can hurt real people’s lives,” he said. “Flooded......
Denise Malinowski-Maxwell makes second bid for mayor: Dearborn Heights is the place I call home
July 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell is vying for the mayoral seat for a second time. Malinowski-Maxwell served as City Council chairwoman from 2018 until the late Mayor Daniel Paletko’s death in December 2020, when she became mayor pro-tem until the appointment of Bill Bazzi in early 2021. She went on to run...
Lisa Hicks-Clayton seeking re-election as treasurer
July 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Having served on the City Council for nine years before becoming treasurer in 2020, Lisa Hicks-Clayton is looking to retain her position. Hicks-Clayton is a 20 year resident of the city and sponsored a vicious dog ordinance and tethering ban during her time on the Council as well as co-writing an ordinance......
Mahdi Baydoun vying for Treasurer seat
July 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As the Deputy Comptroller and a resident of more than 25 years, Mahdi Baydoun is running for treasurer. Baydoun is the son of Ibrahim “Juice” Baydoun, a prominent figure in the community. “I follow in my father’s footsteps of community service and working for the greater good,” he said. “I pride...
Lena Arzouni seeks Dearborn Heights mayoral seat
June 20th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Local resident Lena Arzouni has put her name on the ballot as a mayoral candidate in the upcoming local elections. Arzouni, who has lived in the city for more than 20 years and raised her family here, has a degree in business management and has worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years. She credits it......
