Fordson High School’s Jeff DelGiudice honored as the MIAAA Region 11 Athletic Director of the Year
March 24th, 20230 DEARBORN — Long-time Fordson High School staff meber Jeff DelGiudice was honored on Sunday, March 19 as the MIAAA Region 11 Athletic Director of the Year. DelGiudice was one of 14 administrators statewide to be recognized at the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) event in Traverse City. He...
Sandra Ali debuts on CBS News Detroit morning show
March 24th, 20230 DETROIT – On Monday, March 6, at 6 a.m., Sandra Ali, the former Local 4 News (WDIV-TV) anchor, appeared on CBS Detroit's (WWJ-TV, channel 62) morning news show. "It is great to be here with all of you," she said. "We can't wait to be a part of your morning routine." In late January, Ali announced on a Local 4 News broadcast she...
Assad Turfe honored for his promotion to Wayne County deputy executive
March 24th, 20231 DEARBORN — A celebratory dinner took place last Thursday, March 16 at La Pita in Dearborn to honor Assad Turfe and his recent promotion to deputy county executive of Wayne County. Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans promoted Turfe to the position last September, following his 20 years of service for Wayne County. He began his...
Evans declares public health emergency in Wayne County during State of the County address
March 24th, 20231 During his State of the County address Tuesday night at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans called for a Public Health State of Emergency at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility. “The situation has become untenable for nearly 140 youths that are currently residing...
Prosecutor: No charges against officer in fatal shooting of Ali Naji at the Dearborn police station
March 24th, 20233 DEARBORN – The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced that no charges will be issued in the fatal shooting of Ali Naji at the Dearborn police station in December. A statement issued by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said the facts and evidence from the incident show that the officer acted in self-defense. In addition to no...
Newest and largest Papaya Fruit Market location opens in Canton
March 24th, 20230 CANTON — Khalil Saad, owner of the Papaya supermarkets, has opened a fifth location in Canton. Saad immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 1998. He told The Arab American News the first Papaya store he opened on Warren Ave. on the Dearborn/Detroit border was originally a small shop. He shared the story of how he was...
Whitmer appointee Fay Beydoun gets questionable $20M business grant with vague use
March 24th, 20230 LANSING — Fay Beydoun, a campaign donor and appointee of Gov. Whitmer, is poised to receive a $20 million state grant for her newly formed Oakland County-based nonprofit that seeks to attract international startup businesses to Michigan. Beydoun filed paperwork to incorporate Global Link International 10 days after the Michigan...
Community celebrates Ramadan with fasting, praying and nightly activities
March 24th, 20230 DEARBORN – Thursday, March 23, marks the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims around the world and in the Detroit region will undergo the spiritual and social experience of this holy month of fasting. Muslims in Metro Detroit will return to religious and community gatherings and nightly activities after the...
Suspect in operation to kidnap Governor Whitmer pleads guilty
March 23rd, 20230 LANSING – Brian Higgins, 54, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support for terrorism, a five-year felony, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Wednesday, March 15. Higgins was among several men charged as a result of a joint operation by state and federal...
Dearborn Heights Councilman Mo Baydoun hosts second annual Iftar dinner with the Dearborn Heights Fire Department
March 21st, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights Councilman Mo Baydoun is hosting the second annual Iftar dinner with the Dearborn Heights Fire Department on the first day of Ramadan this Thursday, March 23. The Dearborn Heights Fire Department is planning to fast from all food and liquids on the first day of Ramadan to stand with and embrace...
Huntington Bank and The Arab American News announce the second annual F.L.I.P. Scholarship Awards
March 13th, 20230 DEARBORN —Huntington National Bank and The Arab American News announce their second annual F.L.I.P. (Future Leaders in Progress) Scholarship Awards, available for current Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high school seniors. The scholarship program targets students with a grade point average of at least 2.5 who have demonstrated...
Local hospitals saw 50 percent spike in alcohol-related liver disease during COVID pandemic
March 12th, 20230 So many new patients, and they seem so young, Dr. Humberto Gonzalez kept thinking as he made his rounds at Henry Ford Health System in Metro Detroit. It was the summer of 2020, just a few months into the COVID-19 lockdown. And Gonzalez, a transplant hepatologist, was struck by the onslaught of incoming patients who were suddenly being...
Detroit Metropolitan Airport named one of the best airports in the nation
March 11th, 20230 DETROIT — The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has been named one of the most prominent airports in the United States, according to the 2022 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards. The airport was awarded the ASQ award for the best airport of 25 to 40 million passengers in North America, according to the Airports...
Survey: 11 percent of Michiganders admit to illegal dumping
March 11th, 20230 Illegal dumping: We’ve all seen it, whether we’re strolling down the sidewalk or driving down the highway. The sight of abandoned furniture, old mattresses and washing machines just waiting to become someone else’s problem. But while we can all agree it’s a blight on our hometowns and green spaces, how many of us are actually...
Dearborn’s 2023 curbside yard waste program begins this March
March 10th, 20230 DEARBORN — Dearborn’s 2023 curbside yard waste program is set to begin the week of March 13-17 and will last through Friday, December 15. Starting Monday, March 13, residents can put yard waste in properly marked containers at the curb on or before their trash collection day. This convenient service provides residents the......
Family of Ali Naji sues Dearborn Police Department and city for $10M
March 10th, 20235 DEARBORN — The family of a man who was killed after walking into the Dearborn Police Station and pointing a loaded gun at officers inside is suing the department for $10 million, alleging wrongful death and excessive force. Ali Naji, 33, was killed on Dec. 18 after he entered the lobby of the police station, pointed a gun at an...
Michigan Lottery announces $1.25 billion contribution to schools across the state
March 10th, 20230 LANSING – On Thursday, Governor Whitmer joined the Michigan Lottery to announce its $1.25 billion contribution to the School Aid Fund in fiscal year 2022. This marks the Lottery’s fourth consecutive contribution of more than $1 billion to Michigan’s schools. “The Michigan Lottery’s contributions to our schools over......
The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund grants more than $114 million in its first year
March 4th, 20230 LANSING — The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF), administered by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), has delivered more than $114 million in relief to 15,688 homeowners in its first year. The MIHAF launched in February 2022 to support Michigan homeowners experiencing financial hardships related to the...
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announces the city’s collaboration with Google
March 4th, 20230 DEARBORN — Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announced on February 22 the launch of Dearborn's collaboration with Google Cloud to transform the city’s IT and data capabilities and help position Dearborn as a workforce and talent hub in the region. Hammoud hosted a special event held at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, where...
Various toxic chemicals released in Ohio train derailment sent to Wayne County for disposal
March 4th, 20230 EAST PALESTINE —Last month, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio. The Norfolk Southern train derailed, igniting a fire emitting toxic fumes into the environment. The chemicals released in the derailment have been reported to contaminate the surrounding air and water. The...
Dearborn Heights mayor, police chief address wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former police officer
March 4th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – A former Dearborn Heights police officer has filed a lawsuit against the city citing religious discrimination as the reason he was fired in 2019. Mahdi Bazzi had been an officer for less than a year at the time of his dismissal. In the suit, Bazzi alleges he told a senior officer about discrimination he was......
James Abourezk, first Arab American U.S. senator and founder of the ADC, dies at 92
March 3rd, 20230 James Abourezk, a South Dakota Democrat who grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, became the first Arab American U.S. senator and was known for his quick wit as he advocated for populist causes, died Friday. He was 92. Abourezk died at his home in Sioux Falls on his birthday after entering hospice care earlier this...
Michigan Democrats introduce gun violence prevention bills
February 28th, 20230 LANSING — On Wednesday, Michigan House Democrats joined their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to encourage gun safety and help prevent acts of violence like the shooting that took place last week at Michigan State University. “Gun violence has touched the lives of countless Americans. I personally have family members......
Dearborn Public Schools will host its second annual spelling bee in March
February 27th, 20230 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools will host its second annual spelling bee on March 1 and 2 at Fordson High School. The top elementary and middle school spellers within the district will join together in a fierce and friendly spelling face off. The middle school students will compete on March 1 at their designated grade times....
Michigan is home to the top-ranked public square in the entire U.S.
February 24th, 20230 DETROIT — It’s home to an urban beach surrounded by skyscrapers in the summer and an ice skating rink in the winter. Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit just took home the top-ranking for best public square in the country in the 2023 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards contest. The results of the USA Today contest were......
