How to clear a criminal record in Michigan? Updated website has info
July 22nd, 20220 LANSING — An updated webpage from the state’s attorney general wants to improve the process to expunge a criminal record, following a significant increase in the number of applications submitted to set aside a prior conviction. The Michigan Attorney General's Office said in a press release this week that the state’s...
The legal age to buy tobacco, or even walk into a tobacco store, is now 21 in Michigan
July 21st, 20220 LANSING — You now have to be 21 years of age to purchase tobacco products in Michigan. The new rule is the result of a package of legislation signed by Governor Whitmer on Thursday that target public health-related issues. Legislation targeting the legal age for tobacco purchase in the state includes bills in both the State...
After pushback, Google removes stereotypical Arabic translation suggestion
July 21st, 20220 Google removed a stereotypical translation suggestion to a simple Arabic word from its widely used Google Translate app this week, after being contacted by media and an advocacy group. The change took place on Wednesday, after Newsweek pointed out to the company that when users entered the Arabic word for the verb "plan", Google...
Routine traffic stop results in serious charges for Inkster man
July 20th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following what seemed to be a routine traffic stop by Dearborn Heights police, an Inkster man is facing a number of drug and weapons-related charges. A little after 11:30 a.m. on July 12, an officer observed a car near the intersection of Michigan and Beech Daly whose occupants weren’t wearing seat...
Governor Whitmer signs legislation for integrated behavioral health care facility
July 20th, 20220 DETROIT — As part of Governor Whitmer’s FY’22- ‘23 budget that was just signed, the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) was awarded $45 million to build a comprehensive regional transformative behavioral health campus in Detroit. The new 120,000 square foot care center facility will help address disparities in health...
New state health website has up-to-date info on monkeypox symptoms, cases, more
July 20th, 20220 LANSING — A new website set up by the state’s health authority has the most up-to-date info on the monkeypox virus. The new website, Michigan.gov/mpv, is run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The site provides information about the signs and symptoms of monkeypox and the number of cases in the...
Dearborn Homecoming gets record-breaking $126,000 in sponsorships
July 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Homecoming Festival is coming back and seeing major support from local businesses. The city said in a press release that the popular festival, now in its 41st year, has received support from more than 30 local sponsors, which have provided a record-breaking $126,000 to bring back the cherished community...
Feds accuse Dearborn valet company owner of defrauding investors for more than $1M
July 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn resident Hussein Adnan Bazzi, owner of A-Star Valet, is being accused of wire fraud by federal authorities who say he attempted to defraud investors out of more than $1 million. An indictment filed in court by the U.S. Attorney’s Office says Bazzi sought large investments into his valet business from local...
Mayor Hammoud selected for global leadership class as one of 40 national, international mayors
July 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — This week, Dearborn’s Mayor Hammoud joins 40 national and international mayors for a highly selective leadership program by Harvard University. In addition to 28 mayors of American cities, the program selected mayors of Kigali, Rwanda; Glasgow, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland, among others. The Bloomberg Harvard City...
Dearborn Heights police investigating serious injury accident, alleged drunk driver nearly striking officers
July 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A late-night traffic incident in Dearborn Heights has left two people with serious injuries and another two in critical condition. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 911 dispatchers received a call regarding a serious injury accident on southbound Telegraph Road just south of Joy Road. A...
AAPAC announces endorsements for the August 2 primary election
July 15th, 20220 DEARBORN — The long-running Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has announced its endorsements for the state-wide August primary elections. AAPAC is the oldest Arab American political organization, established in 1998 and formed by a group of Arab American professionals who set out to organize and encourage the...
Whitmer signs education budget with highest per-pupil spending in Michigan
July 15th, 20220 FLINT — The state’s new education budget promises the highest per-pupil spending in Michigan to date. Governor Whitmer signed the educational budget agreed upon by the state’s legislature, at the Mott Community College Regional Tech Center in Flint on Thursday. She said the budget also invests half a billion dollars in...
State abortion fight continues: Whitmer signs executive order against extradition; record number of signatures in petition drive
July 14th, 20220 LANSING — The fight to maintain abortion rights intact in the state continues, with new actions from Governor Whitmer as well as voters. This week, Whitmer signed an executive order refusing to extradite people who come to Michigan seeking reproductive health care. It also protects providers of legal abortion in Michigan, who will...
New loan repayment program offers student debt relief to behavioral health services providers
July 14th, 20221 MICHIGAN — A new program, made possible by the just-passed new state bipartisan budget, provides up to $200,000 in student loan debt relief for health care providers working in behavioral health services in underserved areas. The MI Kids Now Loan Repayment Program medical education debt repayment program is now open to providers of...
Dearborn organizations, others receive $500,000 to fight youth substance abuse in Southeast Michigan
July 12th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC) are two Dearborn-based organizations out of four total in the 12th Congressional District to each receive $125,000 in federal funding to prevent youth substance abuse, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell......
The new age of learning is here to stay: Hamtramck Public Schools Virtual Learning Institute
July 12th, 20220 —This article was contributed by Dr. Adnan Aabed, the director of Hamtramck Public Schools Virtual Learning Institute. It has been edited for style. COVID-19 brought many changes to the education landscape and now we realize that some of those changes are here to stay. To produce the best learning environments for students across...
Community leaders, federal officials discuss “watchlist” and profiling at ports of entry
July 9th, 20220 DEARBORN – Members of the Arab American community met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials to discuss ongoing efforts to improve the treatment of Arab and Muslim American communities at ports of entry. The roundtable discussion at the Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) on Friday, June 24, was also attended by......
Dearborn Heights police seeking help identifying suspect in armed robbery of CVS Pharmacy
July 9th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights police are looking to identify a suspect involved in an armed robbery that took place at a CVS Pharmacy. At approximately 9:51 a.m. on July 5, an armed robber entered the CVS at 8710 North Beech Daly and went directly to the pharmacy where he produced a silver revolver and demanded a quantity of...
Dearborn Heights to launch emergency alert system
July 9th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights will soon be adopting an emergency alert system to help notify residents of emergencies. The CodeRED Emergency Alert System will allow the city to have an opportunity for one-way communication from the Police and Fire Departments to the community. “We can share emergency or...
Dearborn Heights police officer assaulted during July 4 incident
July 9th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Four suspects were arrested and one Dearborn Heights police officer injured in a July 4 altercation at a local business. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on July 4, Dearborn Heights police responded to a 911 call regarding customer trouble at a business in the 23000 block of Ford Road. The caller reported four male...
A look at August primary State House races in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights
July 8th, 20220 This August, voters in Arab American-concentrated precincts in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit will have a chance at some fresh representation in Michigan’s legislature. Citizen-led independent redistricting efforts have created three new State House districts in the Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit areas that have......
Deadline to file to run for two open school board seats nearing in Dearborn
July 8th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools will have two school board seats up for grabs on the Nov. 8 ballot. The deadline to file is July 26 by 4 p.m. Both seats on the ballot will be for full six-year terms and those elected will serve from January 2023 through December 2028. Dearborn Public School board members oversee both...
A Grand Rapids-based doctor charged with practicing without a license; treated young girls for conditions they didn’t have
July 7th, 20220 State authorities say they have charged Dr. Husam Thamin Abed, 52, with unauthorized practice after an investigation revealed he was treating young girls for vaginal conditions they did not have. The State Attorney General’s Office said Abed is a Sterling Heights resident, but practices out of Grand Rapids. He has been charged with......
Dearborn Parks and Recreation releases statement regarding fatal incident at Camp Dearborn
July 7th, 20220 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn’s Department of Parks and Recreation has provided a statement regarding a fatal incident at an aqua park at Camp Dearborn. The event occurred at “Ripping the Waters”, an aqua park operated by a third party at Camp Dearborn. “We are heartbroken and saddened by the tragic incident at the...
Dearborn Police: Fake social media accounts are impersonating Dearborn officials
July 6th, 20220 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is reminding residents to never share personal or financial information online, no matter how real an account may appear, after the discovery of a scam to impersonate elected officials. The city is alerting the community to a social media scam to impersonate elected officials and defraud Dearborn......
