Dearborn Police launch free summer traffic safety program for teens
May 15th, 20260 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department announced the launch of a series of free and intensive traffic safety training courses for youth during the upcoming summer season, in a move aimed at equipping teenagers and new drivers with essential skills to promote public safety. The initiative comes as part of the department’s ongoing...
Wall Street Journal visits Dearborn to document Lebanese American losses in Lebanon
May 15th, 20260 DEARBORN — The Bint Jebail Cultural Center hosted a large community gathering in Dearborn Tuesday evening with Belle Cushing, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, as part of efforts to document the scale of suffering and losses endured by Lebanese Americans and their families in Lebanon as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks on...
Dearborn Schools apologize after serving pork to Muslim students
May 15th, 20260 DEARBORN — The revelation that pork was served to students at O.L. Smith Middle School in Dearborn sparked angry reactions among Muslim parents, despite an apology from the school district and assurances that the unintentional mistake would not happen again. Dearborn Public Schools is considered one of the first school districts in...
Fay Beydoun pleads not guilty to 16 felony charges in $20 million state grant case
May 8th, 20260 FARMINGTON HILLS — Arab American businesswoman Fay Beydoun appeared Wednesday before the 47th District Court in Farmington Hills, where she was formally charged with 16 felony counts by the office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, including conducting a criminal enterprise, embezzlement and submitting fraudulent financial...
University of Michigan president condemns graduation speech praising pro-Palestinian student activists despite overwhelming support from crowd
May 8th, 20260 ANN ARBOR — The administration of the University of Michigan needed only a few hours to demonstrate what critics described as complete deference to pro-Israel pressure at the expense of free speech, after the university president swiftly condemned remarks delivered by a faculty speaker during last Saturday’s spring commencement...
Maysam Alie-Bazzi named chief deputy superintendent of Michigan schools
May 8th, 20260 DEARBORN — Veteran Dearborn educator Maysam Alie-Bazzi has been selected to serve as chief deputy superintendent for the Michigan Department of Education, marking another major milestone for Arab American representation in Michigan’s educational leadership. Michigan State Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko announced that he has...
Palestinian American families face threats after cultural night incident at Beverly Elementary School
May 8th, 20260 BIRMINGHAM — Two Arab American families in Oakland County say they have faced ongoing harassment and threats after officials from the school district attended by their children publicly described their conduct as “discriminatory” and “anti-Semitic” following their participation in a school cultural event. The families, both of...
Michigan Democrats demand independent audit claiming convention voting irregularities
May 8th, 20260 LANSING — Three Democratic officials in Michigan, including Attorney General Dana Nessel, are calling for an independent audit of the results from the Michigan Democratic Party nomination convention held in Detroit on April 19, where thousands of delegates used a mobile phone application to vote on party nominees for various offices in...
Michigan diesel prices top $6 a gallon amid Hormuz crisis
May 8th, 20260 DEARBORN — Amid ongoing production disruptions and rising energy costs tied to the Iran crisis and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the average price of diesel fuel in Michigan surpassed $6 per gallon last Sunday, reaching the highest level ever recorded in data tracked by the AAA. Although diesel prices later dipped...
Mike Esseily named first Arab American superintendent of the Dearborn Public Schools
May 8th, 20260 DEARBORN — In a historic move, the Dearborn Board of Education voted Monday night to appoint Mike Esseily, executive director of special populations for Dearborn Public Schools, as the district’s new superintendent, making him the first Arab and first Muslim to lead Michigan’s third-largest school district. Trustees Amer Zahr,...
Dearborn announces finalists for annual “Innovation Night” entrepreneur competition
May 7th, 20260 DEARBORN — Last week, on the eve of the launch of the annual “Dearborn Expo” business development event, the city announced the names of the local businesses selected as finalists in its second annual entrepreneur competition, “Innovation Night.” The public event will take place May 12 at the Ford Community & Performing...
From Dearborn roots to national impact: ACCESS celebrates 55 years
May 1st, 20260 DETROIT – Under the theme “From the Neighborhood to the Nation”, ACCESS celebrated the 55th anniversary of its founding on the evening of April 24 with a large gala dinner at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The event drew more than 1,500 guests, including high-ranking government officials, local leaders and...
Stevens, El-Sayed and McMorrow in tight Michigan Senate primary
May 1st, 20260 DETROIT – The race for one of Michigan’s two seats in the United States Senate has emerged as a key battleground in the fight for control of the chamber, which allocates two senators to each state. In addition to Michigan’s status as a swing state, the decision by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters not to seek re-election has opened the...
High pollen levels worsen spring allergies across Metro Detroit
May 1st, 20260 DETROIT — If your spring allergies suddenly feel worse, you’re not imagining it. Pollen levels across the Detroit area have surged to “high”, in line with much of the eastern half of the United States. The primary driver behind this seasonal spike is tree pollen — particularly from poplar, elm and birch trees. This is peak...
Illuminated stop signs installed to improve safety in Dearborn Heights
May 1st, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Nearly four years after a tragic accident that claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle home, the city began installing 250 illuminated stop signs on Monday. The rollout started at the intersection of Pardee and Annapolis Streets, where the fatal crash occurred on......
Dearborn residents invited to volunteer for park maintenance
May 1st, 20260 DEARBORN – The city has urged residents to participate in its annual “Adopt-A-Park” program, encouraging individuals, families and local organizations to invest their time and sense of community pride in maintaining neighborhood parks and shared outdoor spaces. In a statement, the city said volunteers will help keep parks clean...
High-speed pursuit leads to Ferndale crash, suspect faces multiple charges
May 1st, 20260 FERNDALE — An Arab American man from Garden City is facing a potential prison sentence of more than five years after allegedly fleeing police during a high-speed chase that ended when his vehicle crashed into a Verizon store in Ferndale on the evening of Friday, April 24. Emad Rehman, 26, is charged with third-degree fleeing and......
Jury convicts Michael Lopez in fatal shooting of Melvindale officer Mohamed Said
May 1st, 20260 DETROIT — On Tuesday, a jury in Wayne County Circuit Court convicted Michael Lopez in the fatal shooting of Mohamed Said, a corporal with the Melvindale Police Department, who was killed in the line of duty on July 21, 2024. The jury found Lopez, 45, guilty on all 12 counts related to the killing of Said, who was 26-years-old when he...
Dearborn School Board to vote Monday on new superintendent
May 1st, 20260 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 4, to vote on selecting a new superintendent for the Dearborn Public Schools from among two finalists: Mike Esseily, executive director of special populations in the district, and Moussa Hamka, assistant superintendent of human resources for Grosse...
Temporary suspension of short-term rentals in Birmingham
May 1st, 20260 BIRMINGHAM – The City Commission approved a temporary measure last week to suspend short-term residential rentals through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo following a shooting incident at a party held in a rented home. The party, which took place on the evening of April 11 at a residence on Lincoln Street near Adams Road, had been...
Protests grow in Romulus as legal fight targets ICE detention plan
May 1st, 20260 ROMULUS – In what has become an almost weekly event in the city, about 200 people protested last Saturday against a plan by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to convert a large warehouse building on Cogswell Road into a federal detention center for undocumented immigrants. Protesters marched approximately 1.5 miles, starting......
DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
April 25th, 20260 DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026-2027 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 11, 2026, at 7 o'clock p.m., at the Ten Eyck Administration Building, 18700 Audette, Dearborn, MI. 48124, and the Board of Education of Dearborn Public Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the district's proposed...
State Rep. Alabas Farhat launches reelection campaign for third term with strong community, political backing
April 24th, 20260 DEARBORN — Arab American State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) officially launched his campaign for a third two-year term in the State House during a well-attended event Monday at Byblos Banquet Hall. Running under the slogan “Equity in resources and efficiency in execution”, Farhat is highlighting a legislative record that......
Dearborn schools name three finalists for superintendent; community input to shape final decision
April 18th, 20260 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education has selected three finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent following a special meeting held Saturday, April 18. The finalists are Thomas Ahart, former superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools; Mike Esseily, executive director of special populations...
Wayne County voters to decide on SMART transit tax in August election
April 17th, 20261 DETROIT — Voters across Wayne County will head to the polls in the August 4 primary election to decide on a new tax proposal aimed at funding countywide public transportation. If approved, the ballot measure would impose a uniform property tax on all residential and commercial properties across the county’s 43 cities and townships......
