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Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi celebrates resident’s 100th birthday
February 6th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Bill Bazzi dropped into a resident's 100th birthday party at the Berwyn Senior Recreation Center. Gene Monahan, a long-time resident of Dearborn Heights, reached the century milestone on January 22. Her birthday celebration was hosted on February 2 at the center with 20 other area residents and Berwyn staff....
Dearborn Public Schools now offering Parent University sessions
February 6th, 20230 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools are now offering free lessons for parents and their children. "Parent University" will hold sessions on Feb. 24 and March 3 at 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. These sessions are free, one-hour long and open to all parents or caregivers and their children, ages 6-months- to 4-years-old. Each class will...
Dearborn man arrested for Santa Monica stabbing death of his friend
February 4th, 20230 DEARBORN – On November 2, at approximately 2:43 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers were dispatched to the Lot 1 North Parking Lot at 1550 Pacific Coast Highway to check the status of a male inside a vehicle that appeared to be deceased. When officers arrived on scene, they confirmed the subject to be...
Feds investigate former Republican House Speaker Rick Johnson for alleged bribery in marijuana licensing
February 4th, 20230 LANSING – The FBI and a federal grand jury have been investigating former Republican Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson for more than two years for suspicion of taking bribes in return for awarding medical marijuana licenses, reports The Detroit News. According to three sources familiar with the matter, who chose to remain...
Gov. Whitmer signs legislation changing Michigan’s presidential primary election date
February 4th, 20230 LANSING — On Feb. 1, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 13, sponsored by state Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), moving the state’s presidential primary from the second Tuesday in March to February 27, 2024, and to the fourth Tuesday in February for each presidential primary election following. “As a diverse, dynamic,...
Dearborn man convicted of aiding ISIS in Syria
February 3rd, 20230 DETROIT — A Dearborn man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 has been convicted on charges of providing support to ISIS and attending one of the group's training camps, prosecutors said. A federal jury convicted Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, 32, on Monday of charges of providing and attempting to provide material support to...
Michigan doctor sentenced to 16.5 years in prison for his part in a fraudulent health care scheme
February 3rd, 20230 A Michigan doctor, Francisco Patino, M.D., was sentenced to 16.5 years in prison for his role in a fraudulent health care scheme. This scheme generated more than $250 million in false and counterfeit claims that were submitted to Medicare, Medicaid and other health insurance programs, as well exploited patients suffering from addiction...
Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi holds meeting to explore ways to strengthen the city’s small businesses
February 3rd, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Bill Bazzi held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce to traverse ways their organizations can help strengthen the health and competitiveness of the city's small businesses. SBA District Director Laketa Henderson, outreach and amp...
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting men and women to join its team
February 1st, 20230 DETROIT — The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for individuals to join its workforce as there is a 25 percent vacancy among its staff. This struggle to hire workers has been an ongoing nationwide issue, and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office is aiming to tackle this matter by recruiting men and women to step into...
The American Human Rights Council hosts open house at new office in Dearborn
January 29th, 20230 DEARBORN — The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) hosted an open house at its new location, 3 Parklane Towers Suite #1004 West in Dearborn last Tuesday, January 17. In efforts to continue their commitment to support the cause of human rights and further progress their partnership, supporters gathered at the AHRC's new location....
Business taxpayers reminded about wage statement and income record form due dates
January 29th, 20230 Business taxpayers are reminded that they must submit their wage statements and other income record forms — such as W-2s, 1099-NEC and 1099-R — to the Michigan Department of Treasury on or before Feb. 1. Business taxpayers may send their wage statements and income record forms through one of the following options: Michigan...
PappaRoti dessert and coffee shop opens franchise in West Dearborn
January 28th, 20230 DEARBORN — A new local dessert and coffee shop has opened in West Dearborn. PappaRoti, which means "father of all buns", is an international establishment with more than 500 locations around the world. Belal Harajli and Ali Beydoun, owners of the West Dearborn franchise location, have ventured into offering the community a different...
The Dearborn/Dearborn Heights Model United Nations Student Club is heading to the Harvard Model United Nations Conference
January 28th, 20230 DEARBORN — The Dearborn/Dearborn Heights Model United Nations Club is heading to the Harvard Model United Nations conference after Team Wellness Center benevolently donated the remaining funds needed. Team Wellness Center, a center for mental health services, donated $5,000 to the club, allowing the students to attend the...
Chokr faces up to 10 years in prison for lying on forms to buy three guns, remains in custody
January 27th, 20230 On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted Hassan Yehia Chokr on federal charges in connection with an anti-Semitic attack last month at a synagogue in Oakland County as new details emerged in court about his activity at a gun shop the day of the incident. Chokr, 35, who is accused of intimidating children and parents at Temple Beth El in...
Gov. Whitmer pushes her agenda at the State of the State address, as Democrats flex consolidated power in Lansing
January 27th, 20230 LANSING – Gov. Whitmer released a list of her administration priorities Wednesday night — an agenda that has a greater chance of becoming policy with Democrats controlling all levels of political power in the state for the first time in 40 years. “We spoke with a clear voice in November,” Whitmer said in her annual State of the......
Dearborn Heights lawyer allegedly scams 81-year-old woman out of her Canton home
January 27th, 20230 Juliette Long, an 81-year-old widow, was looking to sell her home of 28 years as it was facing foreclosure. A pair of real estate agents listed her home in Canton for sale and got an offer for it after two months on the market. This offer would leave Long with a large amount of money from her home's equity and would allow her to move...
New “Middle Eastern or North African” checkbox proposed for U.S. Census forms in 2030
January 27th, 20230 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is proposing major changes to forms for the 2030 Census and federal government surveys that would transform how Latinos and people of Middle Eastern or North African descent are counted in statistics across the United States. A new checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African" and a...
WXYZ anchor Dave LewAllen announces retirement after 35 years at the station
January 27th, 20230 SOUTHFIELD – Thirty-five years to the day since he walked in the door at Broadcast House, Dave LewAllen announced he will retire from 7 Action News in April. LewAllen, a pillar of Detroit television news, first joined the station as a sports reporter in 1988. After nearly 15 years covering Detroit’s professional and college teams,...
Chaldean American and World War II veteran Peter Essa shares his story of carrying his wound for 78 years
January 27th, 20230 Private First Class Peter Essa, a Chaldean American and World War II veteran, seemed to have unknowingly carried a piece of World War II with him for the last 78 years. Wooden fragments from the bullet he was shot with in the invasion of Normandy were found in his ankle two months ago after he visited a doctor because of a swollen......
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter names Madiha Tariq as deputy executive to oversee health, housing and criminal justice
January 21st, 20230 PONTIAC — Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter announced that he is appointing Madiha Tariq as a deputy county executive. In that role, she will oversee the Health and Human Services and Public Services departments, two of the biggest departments in Oakland County, with more than 1,000 employees. Tariq will be the first Muslim...
Michael Londeau appointed by the Westland City Council as interim mayor
January 21st, 20230 WESTLAND — Michael P. Londeau has been named the ninth mayor of Westland after a City Council meeting Tuesday, January 17. Westland's City Council voted Londeau as the interim mayor in the meeting following former Mayor Bill Wild vacating his seat. Wild left his position on January 17 in pursuit of another job in the private sector.......
Dearborn woman convicted in fraudulent $65 million pharmaceutical coupon scheme
January 20th, 20230 DEARBORN — On Friday, January 13, a Dearborn woman was convicted by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to her participation in a multi-year scheme to obtain more than $65 million from numerous pharmaceutical co-pay assistance programs, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining...
Dearborn Police responded to more than 82,000 calls, doubled speeding tickets in 2022
January 20th, 20230 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has released its "year in review" statistics for 2022. The infographic it released displays an increase or decrease in each category for 2022 in comparison to 2021. The categories include service calls, arrests, crashes and citations for speeding and stop sign and traffic signal......
