Dearborn Heights schedules public hearing to address sewer separation project
April 8th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city will host a public hearing regarding its plans to execute its state-mandated sewer separation project – along with plans to fund the project via the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The hearing will take place Monday, April 24...
Gov. Whitmer signs proclamations marking April 2023 as Arab American Heritage and Chaldean American Month
April 8th, 20231 LANSING – On Saturday, April 1, Governor Whitmer signed proclamations marking April 2023 as Arab American Heritage and Chaldean American Month to celebrate the culture, heritage and contributions of Arab Americans and Chaldean Americans to the state. "Arab and Chaldean Americans are a part of Michigan’s proud, diverse history...
State removes 97,000 voters across the state, hundreds from Dearborn and Dearborn Heights
April 8th, 20230 DEARBORN — As of March 22, the Michigan Secretary of State's Office reported that 97,000 voters across the state — and about 500 of the nearly 70,000 registered voters in Dearborn and 269 of about 44,000 registered voters in Dearborn Heights, which is less than 1 percent of registered voters in both cities — will be removed from...
Genesee County Circuit Court approves Flint Water civil settlement
March 31st, 20230 LANSING – Genesee County Circuit Court Chief Judge David J. Newblatt granted final judgment in the Flint water cases pending in state court, formally approving the state's historic Flint water civil settlement, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. This follows an opinion issued on Friday, March 17, by the United States...
Captain Maysaa Ouza to serve as grand marshal of Dearborn’s 97th Memorial Day parade
March 31st, 20230 DEARBORN – The city’s 97th annual Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony takes place on Monday, May 29. The theme this year will recognize “Arab Americans Who Served” and features Dearborn native and United States Air Force Captain Maysaa M. Ouza as grand marshal. “We’re honored to welcome Captain Maysaa Ouza as our...
Local Muslim physician sues Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination
March 31st, 20230 Dr. Samer Ilayan, a former Corewell Health physician, is suing the healthcare group for alleged religious-based discrimination. The bombshell lawsuit was filed this week and it claims that one of Corewell Health's clinics in Taylor violated the former employee's civil rights among other serious allegations. Ilayan started his...
West Dearborn to host Ramadan Nights for the month of Ramadan
March 25th, 20230 DEARBORN — To celebrate the special month of Ramadan, the city will host an official event, along with the West Dearborn DDA, for the first time this year. “Ramadan Nights in West Downtown Dearborn” will be a fun and safe family-friendly event for residents and visitors. The 2023 Ramadan season activities will take place...
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announces $30 million investment in the city’s public parks
March 25th, 20230 DEARBORN — On Wednesday March 16, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announced a transformative $30 million investment in the city’s public parks and green infrastructure. Hammoud was joined by Wayne County and state officials and he said the project is intended to create lasting multigenerational impact for the people of...
Dearborn teacher on paid leave after altercation with student
March 25th, 20230 DEARBORN — A tenured middle school teacher in Dearborn is on paid administrative leave pending further investigation after an altercation with a student. The McCollough-Unis Middle School teacher was caught on video, reportedly by another student from a nearby stairwell. The video shows the teacher continuing to move toward...
Wayne County commissioners recognize the holy month of Ramadan
March 25th, 20230 DETROIT – On March 16, Wayne County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution by Commissioners Sam Baydoun (D-Dearborn) and Al Haidous (D-Wayne) recognizing Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, which this year begins March 23 and lasts to April 20. “I wish for my brothers and sisters during this holy time to be safe and for...
Wayne State University offers free tuition to students with family incomes of $70,000 or less
March 25th, 20230 DETROIT — Governor Whitmer recently visited Wayne State University and joined university officials to announce the new Wayne State Guarantee, which offers Michigan students with family incomes of $70,000 or less a tuition-free degree with zero out-of-pocket expenses. The median household income in 2021, according to Wayne State, was...
Dearborn Police make arrest in January bank robbery
March 25th, 20230 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, January 18, a bank robbery occurred at the Dearborn Federal Credit Union on Oakwood Blvd. A suspect identified as wearing a bright blue Detroit Pistons hooded sweatshirt, gray winter hood, winter gloves and a white N-95 style mask approached a bank teller and demanded money be placed in bags. He informed the...
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......
