

Support Crestwood Public Schools, vote yes for millage renewal
March 6th, 20200 The Arab American News strongly endorses the Dearborn Heights Crestwood Public Schools Non-Homestead Millage Renewal, which will be on the March 10 ballot. We are proud of the district’s brilliant young minds, many of whom have put our community on the map because of their amazing educational achievements. As such, we want to ensure...Dearborn Heights seeks to fill treasurer vacancy, application deadline fast approaches
March 6th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Qualified individuals from the Dearborn Heights community are encouraged to submit their letters of interest and resumes for the soon to be vacant city Treasurer position. The city’s current treasurer, John Riley, announced his retirement in December, after serving in the position for 26 years. His retirement takes...Henry Ford College receives $2.1 million foundation grant to address need for skilled trades workers
March 6th, 20200 DEARBORN— Henry Ford College (HFC) has received a $2.1 million grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to help address the growing need for qualified workers in the skilled trades. The funds will support the development of a new Middle College Trade School Program at HFC. This innovative program is designed to streamline...10 things the community should know when entering the U.S. border
March 5th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL), Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) and the executive committee of BRIDGES (Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity) have compiled a list of what to...Dearborn: Workshops scheduled for proposed budget for fiscal year 2021
March 5th, 20200 DEARBORN – The public is welcome to attend workshops in March, April and May in which the City Council will be focused on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021. The proposed FY21 budget covers July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Traditionally, multiple meetings take place between the administration and the City Council...Public Service Days and parking restrictions begin March 2
March 5th, 20200 DEARBORN – Starting the week of Monday, March 2, Public Service Days and their parking restrictions will go into effect. They will last through Friday, December 18. The Public Service Day for each neighborhood coincides with that neighborhood’s trash collection day. Once Public Service Days begin for the season, residents...Don’t ignore your property tax notice of assessment
March 5th, 20200 By Jumana Judeh Soon, everyone who owns property in the state of Michigan will receive their Notice of Assessment. Most people ignore this notice and then get surprised when they receive their summer tax bill, which by that time is too late to appeal your taxes. You need to immediately look at the changes in your taxable value and...Elizabeth Warren to suspend campaign after disastrous Super Tuesday
March 5th, 20200 BOSTON — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will drop out of the race to be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, a source close to her told the New York Times on Thursday. Though her policy proposals are mostly adjacent to that of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), it remains to be seen which candidate she will support going...County Executive Hackel announces creation of Macomb County Office of Public Defender
March 5th, 20200 MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel announced the creation of the new Macomb County Office of Public Defender on Wednesday, and introduced the Public Defender administrator, Thomas J. Tomko. “Tom will be the architect of the Macomb County Public Defender’s Office,” Hackel said. “He understands the...American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee President Samer Khalaf steps down, search for new leader underway
March 5th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee President Samer Khalaf announced that he will be transitioning out of his role in an email Wednesday. He thanked the organization, which was founded in 1980, and the community for their support during his time as president. “During my tenure as president, ADC has...AAPAC endorses Bernie Sanders for the March 10 presidential primary in Michigan
March 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) voted unanimously to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday, following several rounds of spirited discussion at The Arab American News offices here. AAPAC, a major political group in Michigan, was established in...Mackinac Center analysis recognizes the success of 19 Dearborn Schools
March 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN — The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is recognizing 19 Dearborn Public Schools for their outstanding performance on its recent report card. The Center’s report placed the schools in the top 100 for one of three performance comparisons when state test scores were adjusted for the number of low- income students in the...Whitmer creates task forces to combat spread of coronavirus
March 3rd, 20200 LANSING - On Tuesday, Governor Whitmer announced the creation of four task forces to combat the spread of coronavirus and assess the impact it may have on Michiganders’ day-to-day lives. The task forces include: 1. The COVID-19 Task Force on State Operations, covering all aspects of state operations, including...Professor Rashid Khalidi illuminates Palestinian history and Zionist colonialism for Dearborn audience
March 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN — Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi visited the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn on Wednesday, Feb. 26, on the occasion of his seventh book, “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.” The talk was timed serendipitously with the Trump administration’s new Mid-East peace plan, unveiled last month, as well as the...Yemeni caucus endorses Sanders for Democratic nominee
March 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN - The Yemeni American Democratic Caucus (YADC) within the Michigan Democratic Party announced on Feb. 28 its endorsement of Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the presidency. After deliberations between its executive committee, the YADC believes that Sanders is the best and most qualified candidate for president, a......
Klobuchar drops out of primaries, will join Buttigieg in endorsing Biden
March 2nd, 20200 DALLAS — The campaign for U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that she will be ending her 2020 Democratic presidential candidate bid and will formally endorse former Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in Dallas, Texas on Monday. Klobuchar is now the third candidate to drop out of the race in a week, following South Bend, Indiana...Local leaders meet with Sanders’ campaign staff, raise issues of importance to Arab American community
February 29th, 20200 DEARBORN — Local civic, Arab and Muslim American leaders gathered at The Arab American News office here on Wednesday, February 26, to discuss issues of importance to the community as part of a meeting that included Michael Fasullo, state coordinator for Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign team and Alia Phillips, the campaign's 2020 field......
Sellout crowd celebrates culture, heritage of all 22 Arab countries at Arab Xpressions event in Ann Arbor
February 29th, 20200 ANN ARBOR — Nearly 1,400 students, faculty and community members attended the 2020 edition of Arab Xpressions on Saturday, February 15, at the Power Center for the Performing Arts here, supporting the University of Michigan's annual showcase of Arabic culture. The event, organized by the Arab Student Association, featured a wide...Young Arab American brings unique boutique to Ford’s building in West Dearborn
February 27th, 20200 DEARBORN — When 29-year-old Anissa Ajami noticed the need for a boutique in Dearborn that provided fine-quality clothing that was practical, in-vogue and catered to Dearborn’s dynamic woman, she decided to open her first clothing store, Desert Rose Co. in bustling downtown West Dearborn. After about a year and a half of hard work...Resource center on Alzheimer’s disease holds community informational meeting in Dearborn Heights
February 27th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — At a community gathering on Saturday, Feb. 15, organized by the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD) at the University of Michigan, elderly Arab Americans and their families learned of new approaches to long-term care and prevention and joined in a lively discussion. Held at...Michigan Secretary of State teams up with Meijer to offer self-service stations for vehicle plate renewals
February 26th, 20200 GRAND RAPIDS — The Michigan Secretary of State office is teaming up with Meijer to offer self-service stations for vehicle plate renewals at many stores, allowing customers to get their tabs in minutes while shopping and to skip a trip to often crowded SOS office branches. The announcement was made by Michigan Secretary of State......
Attorney General Nessel, health department issue warning to Michiganders regarding coronavirus scams
February 26th, 20200 LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) have issued a warning to Michigan residents regarding scams related to the coronavirus disease 2019. The scams include selling fake products, as well as fabricated emails, texts and social media posts used to steal money...Muslim woman speaks out after alleged hate crime in Jackson
February 26th, 20202 JACKSON — A Muslim woman in Jackson was allegedly attacked because of her religion while walking her dog, according to a report from local station WILX-TV. The woman, Yasirah Nelson, was walking down North Street near Edgewood in her neighborhood when she heard what sounded like gunshots, and someone yelling anti-Muslim......
Bloomberg, Sanders campaigns court Arab American voters as Michigan primary looms
February 21st, 20200 DEARBORN — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg's campaign has been especially active in Michigan in recent weeks, as the former New York City mayor has been introducing himself to voters ahead of Michigan's March 10 primary election. Local Arab American leaders met with Bloomberg national campaign representative Fatima...Dearborn listed among most polluted cities in the U.S.
February 21st, 20200 DEARBORN — An air quality report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined the counties in Michigan that have the highest levels of air pollution, and the Metro Detroit area was identified as one of them. Since the Clean Air Act was passed, the air pollution in the U.S. improved remarkably. In spite of that,......