The murder that shook the community: Why did Albodour shoot and kill Nasserdine in Dearborn?
July 14th, 20230 DEARBORN – In a murder that shook the Arab American community, an unlicensed local dentist shot and killed one of his patients in his home in the west side of Dearborn after midnight on July 6, according to preliminary investigations and a Dearborn Police report. Zayed Albodour, 52, was arraigned last Sunday in front of 19th...
Mayor Bill Bazzi elected to the Board of Directors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
July 14th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Bill Bazzi has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, making the city one of three Michigan-based cities represented on the board. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is a binational coalition of elected officials that works to protect and...
Actor Hill Harper enters the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat
July 14th, 20230 Actor Hill Harper has officially entered the race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), as the highest profile candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination in 2024. Harper comes as progressive candidate with a lot of descriptors. The Iowa-born 57-year-old is a union television actor, a...
Charges announced in fireworks attack on Dearborn police officer
July 10th, 20230 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Police Department announced charges in a July 4 incident involving illegal use of fireworks, including an assault on a Dearborn Police Officer and damage to Police property. Police received more than 50 fireworks-related calls from residents that night. Around 11 p.m. on July 4, officers were dispatched to...
Marshall woman sentenced for threats against Governor Whitmer
July 8th, 20230 LANSING – Tabitha Davis, 33, of Marshall, was sentenced last week to four months probation and a suspended sentence of 20 days in jail for threatening violence against Governor Whitmer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The court additionally ordered her to complete recommended mental health treatment and complete a...
Two mosquito-borne viruses detected in Michigan
July 8th, 20230 On Monday, July 3, Bay County Mosquito Control issued an advisory stating that routine surveillance detected evidence of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, or EEE, in a mosquito in Hampton Township. “Surveillance undertaken by Mosquito Control is used as an early warning system,” said Rebecca Brandt, Bay County Mosquito Control...
Police confiscate several firearms from home of Arab American man in Melvindale after a quarrel with his wife
July 8th, 20230 MELVINDALE — An Arab American man is facing federal charges that could land him in up to 15 years in prison when an arsenal of firearms was confiscated from his home in Melvindale after he intimidated his wife by shooting at her in a Detroit alley. The house of Sallah Algahmi, 37, was raided — on June 8 — based on a police...
Dearborn Police seek public assistance to identify suspect involved in trespassing, theft of city property
July 8th, 20230 DEARBORN – On Wednesday, June 28, an unknown man entered onto city of Dearborn property at 2661 Greenfield at approximately 8:30 p.m., stealing several power tools from the Department of Public Works Sewage Facility. The unidentified man was seen on the grounds of city properties by surveillance video. He cut the locks on the...
Text messages become a gold mine for scammers, FTC officials warn
July 8th, 20230 By Anthony Advincula A few days ago, Christian Amador received a text message on his smartphone. It wasn’t from someone he knew. He thought he just received a missent text message. “It was lovely meeting you. I enjoyed our dinner together, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you,” said the text, pointing him to a web...
New study finds PFAS “forever chemicals” in half of the tap water across the U.S.
July 8th, 20230 Almost half of the United States' tap water is estimated to have one or more PFAS, known as "forever chemicals", according to a new study. The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations, including 269 private wells and 447 public supply sites, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of...
The Arab American News launches “vaccinating children against COVID-19” educational campaign in cooperation with the MDHHS
July 8th, 20230 In June, the Arab American News launched an educational campaign in the Arab American community about the importance of vaccinating children against COVID-19 in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The health campaign, which started at the beginning of June, intends to educate Arab American families...
What the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for colleges
July 3rd, 20230 On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programs to increase the diversity of their student bodies. Here is an explanation of the policies commonly known as affirmative action, their history and the...
Professional MMA fighter Abe Alsaghir wins latest fight, currently undefeated
July 3rd, 20230 DEARBORN — Dearborn Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Abe Alsaghir has won his latest professional fight, leading to his current undefeated standing at 2-0. Alsaghir recently fought Ohio's 11th ranked pro lightweight fighter, Kobe Woodall, at Hype Athletic Center in Wayne, Michigan. This is Alsaghir's second fight of his...
Resilient neighborhoods: Southwest Detroit nonprofit celebrates opening of youth-driven community center
July 3rd, 20230 By David Sands Jesus Sanchez, 21, has watched a once-blighted apartment complex in his Southwest Detroit neighborhood slowly come back to life over the last few years. Now he's full of enthusiasm to see it used in a way that benefits his community. Located near the intersection of Junction Avenue and St. Hedwig Street, the building...
Michigan to get $1.5B to set up high-speed Internet access in underserved communities
July 3rd, 20230 The state of Michigan has been awarded more than $1.5 billion in federal funding to establish high-speed Internet access in regions that have slow or no Internet access. The billions of dollars being sent to Michigan to improve Internet access comes from a $42.5 billion federal program aimed at ensuring access for every home and......
Michigan to use cameras to issue speeding tickets in construction zones
July 3rd, 20230 Michigan had more than 4,300 traffic crashes within work zones in 2022, resulting in 16 deaths and 862 injuries, according to road work officials. To make construction zones safer, legislators from the State House have passed a pair of bills that would allow for the placement of automated speed cameras in Michigan’s work zones. The...
Dearborn-based Arab American-owned businesses expand their services into Canton
July 3rd, 20230 CANTON — Dearborn-based Arab American-owned business are continuing to spread into surrounding Metro Detroit cities. The Papaya Supermarket and Qahwah House coffee shop have made their way into Canton in recent months. Canton Township's supervisor, Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, told The Arab American News that these new businesses add an......
With Republican support, Michigan Democrats pass largest state budget
July 3rd, 20230 LANSING — Michigan lawmakers approved an $82 billion budget centering on education, infrastructure and the environment in what was the first opportunity in decades that Democrats have had to craft a budget that reflects their legislative priorities. The state’s highest-ever budget was passed late Wednesday after Democrats — who...
State Sen. Santana and State Rep. Farhat secure more than $159 million for their communities
July 3rd, 20230 LANSING — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) and State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) and the Michigan Legislature secured funding for the 2024 state budget, including more than $159 million that they advocated for to support local residents and address the needs of their communities. The budget bills were House Bill 4437, which...
LARA and state fire marshal Urge Michiganders to be fire safe this Independence Day
June 29th, 20230 State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer is urging Michiganders to use caution when handling fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday approaches. “We anticipate many people will purchase consumer fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday weekend,” Sehlmeyer said. “All Michiganders should consider the dry conditions when setting off...
Air quality alert extended due to Canadian wildfires
June 29th, 20230 DETROIT – Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to impact air quality in Southeastern Michigan. Due to these poor air quality conditions, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert through at least Thursday, June 29 for many parts of Michigan, including Wayne County. ......
Dearborn Police seeking information on individual tied to unauthorized ATM usage
June 29th, 20230 DEARBORN – Dearborn Police are requesting the community's assistance in identifying a subject (photo included below) in connection with unauthorized use of ATM machines to acquire personal financial data. Anyone with information on this individual is encouraged to contact the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2298. If you wish to...
Dearborn native in the running for Miss Arab USA
June 29th, 20230 DEARBORN — A Dearborn native of Palestinian and Lebanese descent has been selected as one of 30 finalists in the running for Miss Arab USA. Razan Zaher was born in Michigan before her family returned to Lebanon, where she was raised, and went on to earn her bachelor of arts in English studies and her diploma with honors. Zaher, a......
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell announces more than $9.6 million in HHS grants for the University of Michigan
June 25th, 20230 ANN ARBOR – U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) announced on Thursday that the University of Michigan will receive $9,667,033 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, allergy, immunology, transplantation,...
Dearborn Fire Department offers free smoke detectors and installation for Dearborn and Melvindale residents
June 25th, 20230 DEARBORN – Dearborn and Melvindale residents can schedule an appointment to have Dearborn Fire Department staff install smoke detectors in their homes at no cost. Funded through a federal grant, the program provides smoke detectors and installation for free to any owner-occupied household, regardless of income. Appointments......
