Mariam Saad Bazzi sworn in to Michigan Court of Appeals before packed audience in Dearborn
September 26th, 20250 Judge Mariam Saad Bazzi was sworn in at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Thursday, September 18, in the presence of top government, judicial and community figures, Bazzi entered the history of Michigan’s judiciary in late April as the first Arab American and Muslim to serve on the prestigious Michigan...
Dearborn high schools planning homecoming events
September 25th, 20250 DEARBORN — The three traditional high schools — Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford — will host their homecoming events on Friday, Oct. 10. The events will include afternoon parades and evening football games the community is invited to attend to celebrate the district and the students. The events will begin at Fordson High...
Resilient Neighborhoods: From aspiring to own a restaurant to dishing out tostones: Program brings small businesses to life
September 25th, 20250 By Allison Torres Burtka To support small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) offers a social entrepreneurship program. It helps build resilience and intellectual capital in the community, said Lex Zavala, DHDC’s interim executive director. “Part of our mission is to...
Ford to relocate global headquarters to new state-of-the-art campus in Dearborn
September 19th, 20250 Ford announces move to a new campus In a move aimed at bringing leadership, administrative staff and product development teams under one roof — and to make the company more agile and effective in attracting and retaining talent — Ford Motor Company announced on Monday that it will relocate its global headquarters in Dearborn to a...
Hamtramck fires Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri after independent probe uncovers serious misconduct
September 19th, 20250 Hamtramck police chief removed after independent investigation As expected, last week Hamtramck dismissed its police chief, Jamiel Altaheri, following a recommendation from the City Council and the findings of an independent investigation that uncovered multiple legal and professional violations. His deputy, Andy Mileski, will...
Dearborn School Board appoints Nasri Sobh and Ali Bazzi to fill vacancies
September 19th, 20250 Two vacancies filled within deadline The Dearborn Board of Education, during a special meeting held Monday, appointed Nasri Mohammad Sobh to the remaining vacant seat on the seven-member board, just one week after selecting Ali Kamel Bazzi to fill another vacancy. The board had lost two members following the resignations of Irene Watts...
Local police departments to perform honorary swearing in of young cancer patient
September 18th, 20250 DEARBORN — Both the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights Police Departments are joining forces to welcome a young cancer patient to the area. DJ Daniels, a 13-year-old resident of the Houston, Texas area, has battled brain and spinal cancer for several years and has endured a number of surgeries in his short lifetime already. The...
Meet the Dave Abdallah real estate team
September 18th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Realtor Dave Abdallah has been spending the past 36 years building not only a legacy, but a team of highly experienced individuals to help with that. The Century 21 Dave Abdallah Team consists of six individuals with a combined over 60 years of experience. Dave Abdallah got interested in the real estate...
Wayne County Health Division reports first West Nile Virus-related death of 2025
September 16th, 20250 WAYNE COUNTY — The Wayne County Health Division (WCHD) reports first West Nile virus (WNV) death in an Out-Wayne County resident for the 2025 season. The individual was an older adult with underlying health conditions. The state as a whole has reported 17 human cases of the virus so far this year, including three in Out-Wayne...
Dearborn hosts final public session on Warren Avenue redesign plans
September 12th, 20250 DEARBORN – In the presence of representatives from engineering firms, business owners and local residents, the city of Dearborn held its final public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposed engineering designs for the redevelopment of Warren Avenue. The city aims to select a preliminary plan by this winter, make adjustments and...
Edward “Ed” Deeb, icon of community leadership, journalism and business, passes away at 89
September 12th, 20250 BLOOMFIELD HILLS – The Arab American community and the wider Michigan public have lost one of their most beloved leaders. Edward “Ed” Deeb, a journalist, businessman and community organizer whose life’s mission was bridging divides and empowering youth, passed away on September 2, at the age of 89. “I never forgot my roots,”...
Dearborn Heights officials respond to backlash over proposed optional police patch
September 12th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — City officials are responding to social media backlash over a mock-up of an optional proposed police patch shared last week. With many commenters opposing the mock-up badge and even turning to heated debates on social media, city officials took to their own social media pages to help clear the air on the...
Ali Kamel Bazzi appointed to Dearborn School Board as first of two vacancies filled
September 12th, 20250 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Board of Education voted on Monday to appoint entrepreneur and community activist Ali Kamel Bazzi to one of its two vacant seats, with the second seat to be filled at a meeting scheduled for next week. Bazzi, 43, is the founder of Progressive Management and Archer Creative, and also serves on the advisory board...
Wayne County names Warren Avenue in the heart of Dearborn after Osama Siblani, honoring his journalistic and political legacy
September 12th, 20250 In an unprecedented milestone for the Arab American community in Michigan, the Wayne County government has named a section of Warren Avenue in Dearborn after Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News (Sada al-Watan), in recognition of his professional career and pioneering role in serving and advancing the Arab American...
ACC celebrates its 46th anniversary: Honoring local leaders, introducing new CEO and showcasing the “Haifa Village” project in Detroit
September 6th, 20250 DETROIT – America’s Community Council (ACC) – formerly known as the Arab American and Chaldean Council – celebrated its 46th annual gala on August 28 in downtown Detroit. The event honored prominent community leaders — including The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, Mayor Mike Duggan, former Detroit Police Chief James......
Dearborn Heights Police Department proposes optional new uniform patches
September 5th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department has announced a new, optional police patch for their uniforms. The patch, designed by Officer Emily Murdoch, is intended to reflect and honor the diversity in the community. If approved, the optional patch includes the Michigan seal in the center with the words...
Controversial “tea” app blamed for rising divorces and family disputes in Dearborn
August 29th, 20250 DEARBORN – A fast-growing dating review app called "tea" is sparking heated debate across the United States, including in Arab American communities in Metro Detroit and in Dearborn in particular, where it is being accused of fueling a rise in divorces and domestic disputes. The app, designed to let women anonymously share reviews of......
Hamtramck City Council vote terminates City Manager Max Garbarino’s employment; recommends firing Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri and officer David Adamczyk
August 29th, 20250 HAMTARMCK — Two days after the release of an independent investigation into allegations of corruption, abuse of power and official misconduct involving three city officials, the Hamtramck City Council voted on Tuesday evening — by a majority of five of its seven members — to terminate City Manager Max Garbarino. At the same time,...
Michigan Democratic Party punishes backers of Mike Duggan’s governor bid
August 29th, 20250 DETROIT – In a development reflecting how worried the Democratic Party establishment is about Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s run for Michigan governor, the state party has moved to punish all Democratic officials who endorsed his independent campaign by cutting off their access to the party’s voter database. The punitive measure —...
Dearborn Superintendent Glenn Maleyko chosen as Michigan’s next state superintendent
August 29th, 20250 LANSING – The Michigan State Board of Education voted on Tuesday, August 26, to appoint Dr. Glenn Maleyko, longtime superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools, as the next state superintendent of public schools. After interviewing three finalists for the position, the eight-member board voted 5–3 to offer the post to Maleyko, who is...
Deliberate hit-and-run in Dearborn shakes community, raises questions over police response
August 29th, 20251 DEARBORN – The Dearborn community has been shaken by a shocking crime in which an Iraqi American man was deliberately struck and in critical condition in the city’s west downtown — just one day after he had filed a complaint with police about threats to his life, a complaint that was reportedly brushed off by authorities, according......
Hussein Berry’s sudden resignation: A “helper” who helps no one
August 23rd, 20250 It had barely been a few days since Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education Vice President Irene Watts resigned, citing her family’s move out of the Dearborn Public School District, when board member Hussein Berry stunned the educational community — and all of the voters in the Dearborn School District — by abruptly submitting...
Papaya Fruit Market expands, opens upscale sixth store in West Dearborn with strong community support
August 23rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Papaya Fruit Market held the ribbon cutting ceremony for its sixth store in West Dearborn on Thursday, with local officials and community leaders in attendance, including U.S. Reps Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D- Ann Arbor), Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, Dearborn City......
Dearborn’s Glenn Maleyko among finalists to become Michigan superintendent of public schools
August 23rd, 20250 LANSING – The Michigan Board of Education voted 6–2 on Tuesday to advance Dr. Glenn Maleyko, superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools, along with two other candidates, to the final shortlist for state superintendent. The chosen individual will replace Michael F. Rice, who announced earlier this year that he will retire. Joining...
Mary Sheffield takes commanding lead in Detroit mayoral race with Duggan’s endorsement
August 23rd, 20250 DETROIT – Following the August 5 primary election that reduced the number of candidates for Detroit mayor from nine to just two, City Council President Mary Sheffield has emerged as the clear front runner to succeed outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan, who opted not to run for another term. Sheffield not only dominated the polls with 51......
