Dearborn Police running student safe driving video contest
May 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is offering $100 Amazon gift cards for whomever creates the most popular TikTok videos on traffic safety. The contest is asking students to use their creativity and energy to create a TikTok video supporting the #SafeStreetsDearborn. “Join the city of Dearborn to inspire people in the...
Dearborn Public Schools to host Memorial Day events
May 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — All three of the Dearborn Public School District’s traditional public high schools are planning special events to remember fallen soldiers from their schools. All three events will be hosted in the mornings the week before Memorial Day and will honor fallen veterans from their respective schools. Dearborn High...
Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington grabs big local endorsements at campaign events
May 20th, 20220 DETROIT/DEARBORN — Wayne County Sheriff Raphael “Ray” Washington received major endorsements at a rally on Tuesday, as he runs to retain his position in this August’s primary election. The endorsement rally took place at the Union Carpenters and Millwrights Skilled Training Center on the city’s west side, a 147,000 square...
Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders join local community to commemorate the Nakba, ask justice for slain Palestinian journalist
May 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — Hundreds gathered at the Second Annual Metro Detroit March for Jerusalem Palestine rally in Dearborn, commemorating 74 years of the Nakba, last Sunday. The rally, which occurred in front of the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, was one of two such events in the city last weekend. The rally had been organized...
Federal commission finds that employer discriminated against Michigan woman fired during Ramadan
May 19th, 20220 FARMINGTON HILLS — The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says a Michigan woman faced religious discrimination during Ramadan in 2019 when she was fired from her job for asking for reasonable accommodations. The woman had filed a federal complaint against her employer alleging she faced religious and gender...
U.S. House passes Tlaib’s bill to rename Grand River post office after Rosa Parks
May 19th, 20220 DETROIT — The U.S. House has passed U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Detroit) bill to rename the post office on Grand River Avenue in Detroit after Rosa Parks. The civil rights icon lived in Detroit for nearly 50 years and is adored in the 13th Congressional District Tlaib currently represents, and beyond. Tlaib introduced the...
Dearborn Heights libraries honor deceased staff members with commemorative tree planting
May 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Employees and patrons of the Dearborn Heights library system joined forces to honor former library employees who have passed away. The commemorative tree planting was requested by staff to honor Cyndi Howard, a long time staff member who recently passed away. “In an effort to recognize some other staff that...
Homeless man charged with disorderly conduct after telling Tim Horton’s cashier he had a gun
May 19th, 20220 DEARBORN —On May 14, at about 1 p.m., Dearborn Police were called to Tim Horton’s at 10401 E. Ford Road for an alleged armed robbery in progress. Nine officers were dispatched to the store where they found the suspect, who claimed the incident was a misunderstanding. The suspect, a homeless man, told officers that he was...
Two women assaulted in Big Blue Parking Deck at Metro Airport
May 19th, 20220 ROMULUS — Two women reported being assaulted in less than a week inside the Big Blue Parking Deck at Detroit Metro Airport. On Saturday, May 14, a woman reported that the attacker attempted to sexually assault her inside the parking deck. Around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, a Detroit Metro Airport employee was on the top...
Tlaib introduces congressional bill recognizing, commemorating the Nakba
May 17th, 20221 On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House commemorating and recognizing the 74th anniversary of the Nakba this past Sunday. The Nakba, or “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine to make way for Israel’s creation...
Free citizenship services available to Metro Detroit immigrants
May 17th, 20220 DETROIT — The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit (IIMD) is offering free citizenship legal services to Metro Detroiters through a grant from the federal government. The institute is encouraging anyone thinking of applying for citizenship to reach out to it. Immigration legal staff will assist people applying for...
“Click It or Ticket” seatbelt enforcement kicks off
May 17th, 20220 LANSING — With the summer months fast approaching, Michigan State Police and local police agencies are cracking down on drivers who aren’t wearing seat belts all across Michigan. The three-week “Click It or Ticket” campaign began Monday. During this period, police across the state will be enhancing their seat belt...
FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children
May 17th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced expanded approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot. Now, children ages 5-11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot made by Pfizer-BioNTech and which is recommended at least five months after the initial two-dose series of the vaccine. The...
MBCC planning Summer Career Exploration program
May 15th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Michael Berry Career Center (MBCC) is planning to offer Summer Career Exploration programs for students. The Summer Career Exploration is open to Dearborn Public School students who will be in sixth through 12th grade in the fall. Students will attend the free month-long program Monday through Thursday from June 27...
Apple Dip raises money for orphans in Lebanon, hopes to continue to grow
May 14th, 20220 DEARBORN — A 17-year-old Dearborn High School senior has launched a new business in her dad’s memory. Fatimeh Homayed came up with the idea after her father, Mohamed, tragically passed away from cancer a few months ago and she decided to open up a business out of her home called Apple Dip. “My dad always took us to these......
Roger Chapman named Dearborn Heights Firefighter of the Year
May 14th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Nearly a year after being recognized for his dedication to service, now Lieutenant Roger Chapman has been named the 2021 firefighter of the year. Chapman, who was promoted to lieutenant last year, has been with the department for almost eight years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chapman volunteered more than...
Free and reduced-cost high speed Internet available to many: Here’s what to know
May 14th, 20220 The Biden administration, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress have created the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households $30 per month off their Internet bills. The government has secured commitments from 20 leading Internet providers to offer ACP-eligible households a high-speed Internet......
Dearborn Police ask community to celebrate weddings safely after burnout incident on residential street
May 13th, 20220 DEARBORN — As the weather warms up, the Dearborn Police Department is urging residents to celebrate weddings safely and to avoid incidents like the one that occurred on Saturday, May 7. Video captured by a neighbor's doorbell camera showed cars performing burnouts, a practice of keeping a vehicle in place while spinning its...
Dingell announces more than $2M in federal funding for U of M to research drug abuse and addiction
May 13th, 20221 ANN ARBOR — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) announced that the University of Michigan will receive a $2,291,835 research grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to continue research on substance abuse, to help combat the nation's opioid crisis. “This critical funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse will...
Seeking change, Lebanese living abroad cast 142,000 ballots for May 15 parliamentary elections
May 10th, 20220 Lebanese living abroad cast 142,041 ballots for parliamentary elections on Friday and Sunday, many backing political newcomers after the worst crisis since Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war led to widespread poverty and a wave of emigration. Only 225,277 Lebanese living overseas were eligible to participate in the elections in more than 50...
Detroit man with mental health history charged with arson and fleeing from police after Sunday’s Dearborn Fresh fire
May 8th, 20220 DEARBORN — Marcus Flowers, 28, of Detroit, was arraigned in front of Dearborn 19th District Court Judge Gene Hunt Tuesday afternoon on charges of arson and fleeing from Dearborn Police. Flowers was arrested after setting fire to the Dearborn Fresh Supermarket early Sunday morning. A cash bond was set for $100,000. This was the......
Andy Levin’s opponent, Haley Stevens, has received biggest support from right-wing, pro-Israeli lobby AIPAC
May 7th, 20220 As primary races for Congressional seats in Michigan ramp up, U.S. Reps. Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township) and Haley Stevens (D-Livonia) are in a rare contest to represent the same district. Michigan lost a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after the latest Census revealed its population has declined over the last 10 years....
Dearborn Heights completes work on re-vamped City Council Chambers “Studio B”
May 7th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights has finally completed a long overdue renovation of its City Council chambers, now called “Studio B.” The City Council kicked off its April 26 meeting with a celebratory ribbon cutting. The room underwent a total renovation from the ground up, including construction, decor,......
Fairlane Town Center mall sold, could gain housing
May 6th, 20220 DEARBORN - Fairlane Mall once again has a new owner. A Dallas-based real estate firm bought Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn and may add housing to the mall property in the future, closing the sale on Wednesday. Centennial owns a dozen other enclosed shopping malls in the U.S. The sale price was not disclosed. The former owner,...
Dearborn resident sentenced to 33 months in $500,000 investment fraud scheme
May 6th, 20220 DETROIT – Dearborn resident Ali Rameh Bazzi was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Wednesday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering arising out of an approximately $500,000 investment fraud scheme. In addition to the 33 months of imprisonment, Bazzi was ordered to pay $441,231 in restitution to his victims. Bazzi was......
