July 28th, 20220DEARBORN — Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington is running in the August 2 primary election to keep his position leading the sheriff’s office in the populous southeast Michigan county.
Washington was appointed in January 2021 following the passing of former Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon.
Washington, with 39 years of...
May 20th, 20220DETROIT/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...
May 4th, 20210WAYNE COUNTY — Mike Jaafar has been promoted to undersheriff of Wayne County, making him second in command at the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, under current Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Ray Washington.
Jaafar was previously appointed to chief of operations in 2016, following his previous position as deputy chief. Jaafar...
April 2nd, 20210DETROIT — The daughter of the late Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon has created a foundation for community advancement in his honor.
Napoleon was hospitalized in November due to COVID-19 complications, just days after winning re-election. He had agreed to go on a ventilator, but never recovered.
He died on Dec. 17 at...
December 17th, 20200DETROIT — Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon has lost his battle with COVID-19. He was 65. Napoleon had been on a ventilator since late November.
"He was a beloved, iconic and respected law enforcement official. He was progressive and he was old school," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said. "He was tough and he had a heart of...
November 6th, 20200DETROIT — With the votes counted from Tuesday’s election, incumbents and newcomers alike have reason to celebrate. A total of 867,409 voted in Wayne County this election season, 312,028 on Election Day and 555,381 by absentee ballots. Democrats garnered 421,596 votes, while Republicans received 143,979. Democratic presidential...
April 15th, 20200I’m accustomed to fighting violent crime, arresting career criminals and implementing police policy to positively impact the lives of others. But COVID-19 is not a problem that one person alone can tackle. If we’re going to beat this deadly virus we must do it together. I desperately urge every Michigander to use unity as our weapon...
March 2nd, 20180"I will work very hard during this election season to retain my seat because I want to continue serving the people of Wayne County." - Judge Mariam Bazzi
DEARBORN — More than 300 people attended a fundraiser for Wayne County Third Circuit Court Judge Mariam Bazzi at Byblos Banquet Center on Feb. 28.
The crowd included several...
May 18th, 20170DETROIT ― Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon has ordered his staff to deny requests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to turn over immigrant inmates without a warrant signed by a federal judge or magistrate.
In an April 28 memo from Napoleon obtained by The AANews the sheriff wrote: “Recent court decisions have...
