The Halal Guys opens in Dearborn Heights
September 4th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The New York sensation, The Halal Guys, has found a home in Dearborn Heights, becoming the first location to open in Michigan. The Halal Guys began as a hot dog cart in New York City in 1990, founded by three Egyptians. As many of their customers were Muslim taxi drivers, the customers had told the founders...
Crestwood School District focusing on social and emotional health of students
September 4th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Crestwood School District is working to ensure not only academic excellence, but also social and emotional excellence. With students returning to the classroom, some for the first time in almost two years and some being in a new building for the first time, the school district is focusing on re-teaching...
Prosecutor Kym Worthy asks parents to teach children the seriousness of school threats
September 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — As students return to the classrooms for in-person learning full time, parents are being asked to remind their children of school threats. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy issued a letter to school districts and parents encouraging them to have conversations with their students regarding threats to commit school...
ACC receives grant for refugee medical screening
September 3rd, 20210 TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) has received a grant for refugee medical screening. The ACC is a nonprofit human service organization that serves southeast Michigan. The grant comes from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and will assist in providing comprehensive medical...
Two men from Dearborn among those charged in $800,000 illegal opioid ring
September 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — Hassan Samir Saad, 33, and Ali Hussein Keblawi, 26, both of Dearborn, have been charged for their part in an illegal opioid operation out of a pharmacy in Redford. On Wednesday, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Saima Mohsin announced an indictment against Saad and Keblawi as well as two patient...
Garden City Hospital partners with Westland to open full-service community healthcare center
September 3rd, 20210 WESTLAND — Garden City Hospital and the city of Westland have come together to open the Westland Community Health Center. The Westland Community Health Center is equipped with a state-of-the-art free-standing emergency department, which offers access to care, close to home. With more than $10 million invested, the center has a...
Evans appoints Arab American woman to help lead Wayne County’s legal department
September 2nd, 20210 WAYNE COUNTY — On Thursday, Wayne County announced the appointment of an Arab American woman to a leadership role in its legal department. On Sept. 2, the Wayne County Commission approved the appointment of Souriana Sue Hammoud to the position of deputy corporation counsel. Last month, Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans...
Washtenaw County issues mask mandate for K-12 schools
September 2nd, 20210 WASHTENAW COUNTY — Health officials in Washtenaw County have issued an emergency order requiring masks to be worn at all K-12 schools. Under the new order, beginning on Sept. 7, students and staff at all K-12 public, private, vocational and charter schools within the county will be required to wear a face mask while indoors to help...
Dearborn trash pickup delayed due to Labor Day
September 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn says residential trash pickup will be delayed by one day and most city buildings will be closed for the upcoming Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 6. Trash, recycling and yard waste pickup will be delayed by one day for each trash district for the week of Sept. 6 - 11. For example, if a resident's...
One dead after accident involving a semi and a tow truck
September 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — At approximately 1 p.m. on Aug. 31, the Dearborn Police responded to the scene of a two vehicle collision involving a semi and a tow truck. The accident occurred at Wyoming Ave. and the eastbound I-94 exit ramp. The officers’ investigation determined that the semi-tractor trailer was traveling north on Wyoming and...
Pfizer gets unanimous recommendation from CDC immunization committee
September 1st, 20210 Adding to expert confidence over the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC announced this week that its advisory committee on immunization has given the vaccine a "unanimous recommendation" for those ages 16 and up. The committee’s 14-0 vote came a week after the FDA gave the Pfizer vaccine full approval. The CDC's Advisory Committee...
Reminder: FEMA application deadline is Sept. 13
September 1st, 20210 WAYNE COUNTY — FEMA is reminding residents of Wayne County impacted by the June 25-26 severe storms and flooding that the application deadline to receive assistance is Monday, Sept. 13. The deadline is the same for residents of Washtenaw and Wayne Counties to get assistance towards damage or losses from the storms. Washtenaw and...
Federal unemployment benefits to expire on Sept. 4
August 31st, 20210 LANSING — Michigan residents who have been receiving federal unemployment benefits will see all of those programs expire soon, but the state says it is still going to offer resources for those seeking employment. The benefits provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan...
Body of missing Dearborn Heights man found in Lake Erie
August 31st, 20210 MONROE COUNTY — Rescue crews have located the body of a missing Dearborn Heights man in Lake Erie. The man, who has since been identified as Ghaleb Assaf, 59, went missing on Sunday, Aug. 29 after leaving the boat he was on to swim in the lake. Assaf's body was located in the water near Sterling State Park. Monroe County Central...
Dearborn police identify two suspects in separate shooting homicides on Sunday
August 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is investigating two separate shooting incidents that occurred last Sunday. Suspects have been identified in both investigations. Police say that at approximately 8:30 a.m., they responded to the 5000 block of Heather Dr. on a report of a shooting, with one subject injured. Responding......
After COVID halted its activities, senior program returns to Dearborn mosque
August 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — After a pause on activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a program for seniors is resuming its activities every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Islamic Center of America (ICA) in Dearborn. The program provides social and educational activities at ICA to the area’s seniors, though the program is open to all,...How to get a Dearborn city calendar
DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn publishes a calendar every year that contains important details about city operations, taxes, public meetings and more. The city says its 2022 City Calendar will be available for residents’ convenience at city buildings starting in early December. The city will not be taking orders for mailing the......
Dearborn police looking for witnesses in Saturday shooting
August 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is looking for public assistance and witnesses to a shooting incident early Saturday. Police say that on Saturday, Aug. 28, at approximately 2 a.m., Dearborn officers responded to the 25000 block of Michigan Ave. on a report of a shooting, with one person injured. At the scene, officers...
Elizabeth Bailey looking to earn a position on the Charter Revision Commission
August 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — Community member, artist, activist and researcher Elizabeth Bailey has announced her candidacy for the Dearborn Charter Revision Commission. Residents voted in the Aug. 3 primary for the establishment of a Charter Revision Commission and now will have to select nine commissioners in the Nov. 2 general...
Whitmer requests presidential disaster declaration for Macomb and Oakland Counties from June’s flooding
August 27th, 20210 LANSING - Governor Whitmer on Friday requested that President Biden add Macomb and Oakland counties to the presidential disaster declaration issued for Wayne and Washtenaw counties following heavy rainfall and flooding in late June, making for federal assistance for those affected. “A presidential declaration for these additional...
Wayne County requires masks for all schools, daycare providers
August 27th, 20210 Wayne County has now joined neighboring Oakland County in mandating masks be worn in local school districts, schools and daycare providers. The latest pandemic health order by the Wayne County Health Department takes effect immediately and requires students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear a face mask while in school and during......
D7 changes its back-to-school plan just days before the school year starts, universal masking required
August 27th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — At an Aug. 24 board meeting, the District 7 (D7) School Board of Education voted to require masks, just six days before school starts. Interim Superintendent Dr. Mary Ann Cyr had previously told The Arab American News that the district would allow parents and staff to make their own decision regarding wearing...
Beaumont to open third COVID-19 vaccine dose appointments for immunocompromised patients
August 26th, 20210 DEARBORN — Beaumont Health has announced that it is opening up appointments for immunocompromised patients who want a third COVID-19 vaccine dose. Beaumont is also encouraging patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and have received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to get a third dose. The......
Oakland County issues emergency health order requiring masks in schools; parents protest in Macomb County after learning it will not be mandating masks
August 26th, 20210 OAKLAND/MACOMB COUNTIES — On Tuesday, the Oakland County Health Division issued a universal mask mandate for all students in PreK-12 schools. The emergency health order requires masks in daycares, elementary, middle, high and vocational schools regardless of vaccination status to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The new order is...
Dearborn Public Schools to require face masks
August 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — Following recommendations from federal, state, and local health officials, Dearborn Public Schools has decided on an approach to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. With more than 20,000 students returning to full, in-person learning beginning Aug. 30, all students, staff and visitors will be required to wear face masks......
