December 20th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Residents looking to get their COVID-19 vaccines, their COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines will have a chance to do so this week.
Dearborn Heights residents and residents of surrounding communities are invited to take advantage of a free vaccination clinic on Dec. 23 at the Dearborn Heights Berwyn Senior...
December 15th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As more and more students countywide are being charged with making threats, an 11-year-old from O.W. Best Middle School is among them.
In the weeks following the Oxford School shooting, police have been investigating several instances of threats against schools, resulting in dozens of juveniles across Wayne,...
December 11th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the holiday season in full swing, Mayor Bill Bazzi handed Santa the key to the city during its annual tree lighting ceremony.
It was the first year Bazzi participated in the event as mayor and not as a City Councilman.
“I wanted this year to be a joyous and memorable experience for our residents,...
December 3rd, 20210DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In response to the Nov. 30 Oxford school shooting that left four students dead, local school leaders are addressing concerns of parents in their districts.
Dearborn, D7 and Crestwood public school districts all confirmed that they have ALICE training.
ALICE is an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform,...
November 30th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As a means of making paying water and tax bills easier, the city of Dearborn Heights has now added Divdat Network kiosks throughout the city.
Residents will be able to pay their tax and water bills via cash, check or credit card and check their account balances at these kiosks, via online or the mobile app at a...
November 25th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After the sudden resignation of the former superintendent earlier this year, the district has hired the district’s first African American superintendent.
Tyrone Weeks, who'll begin his duties as superintendent on Jan. 1, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education, a Master of Arts degree in K-12...
November 25th, 20210DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department said this week it was investigating a dangerous case of reckless driving and shooting in the city.
Police asked the community for help identifying people who were involved in Monday’s incident. Officers were dispatched to the area of Cherry Hill and Silvery Lane for two vehicles, a 2020...
November 20th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hassan Beydoun, the football coach and defensive coordinator for Crestwood High School, has been appointed to the Crestwood School Board.
Beydoun, the father of three, moved to Dearborn Heights in 2009 and started volunteering as a coach in 2010 when his neighbor, who was also a coach, got him to come help the...
November 18th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — An announcement was made at the Nov. 17 school board meeting that the D7 School District will return to virtual learning temporarily.
A letter posted on the district’s Facebook page from Interim Superintendent Dr. Mary Ann Cyr cited recent upticks in COVID-19 cases as the reason.
“Due to the increase and...
November 18th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After months of complaints by residents regarding the service received by GFL, the city council has decided on a new trash hauler.
Green For Life Environment (GFL), a Southfield based company, was first awarded in 2016, despite being more expensive than other bids.
Shortly after the June floods that resulted...
November 12th, 20210DEARBORN – Tragedy struck the community when a 6-year-old was struck and killed by a driver on a residential street in Dearborn on Sunday.
The Dearborn Police Department said that on Nov. 7, at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers responded to the 7600 block of Bingham Hit on the report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle....
November 5th, 20210DETROIT — Residents of Southeast Michigan who experienced uninsured and underinsured damage or losses from the June 25-26 severe storms, flooding and tornadoes only have one week remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 12. It’s important to understand the following six things when applying...
November 5th, 20210This week, headlines regarding Tuesday’s election across local, national and international media included some version of the word "historic."
Not surprising when one takes into consideration that three Arab American candidates in some of the state’s densest cities enjoyed landslide victories for mayoral races: Amer Ghalib in...
November 5th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With partial and full terms for City Council and clerk, a full term for treasurer and different proposals on the ballot this year, the results are in for all but one position.
City Council
One of the partial terms on the ballot was to finish out former Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton’s term when she was...
October 30th, 20211Elections are always important. That is why, in every election since its inception, The Arab American News has encouraged the Arab American community to be involved in the decision-making process and to show up to vote and run for public offices. This local election is no different in terms of importance, but it is also unique in the...
October 30th, 20210The Arab American News is endorsing three candidates for City Council, one for mayor and one for treasurer in the Nov. 2 election.
For mayor, The Arab American News is endorsing incumbent Mayor Bill Bazzi for both the partial and full term.
Bill Bazzi was appointed mayor on January 26 to succeed the late Daniel Paletko, who passed...
October 27th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Wayne County has joined forces with the city of Dearborn Heights for “Phase One” of the Ecorse Creek cleanup.
On Oct. 23, teams removed loads of debris and log jams from sections of Ecorse Creek near Swapka Park.
The event started with opening remarks from Mayor Bill Bazzi, Wayne County Executive Warren C....
October 22nd, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the general elections fast approaching, some residents may not know what is on the ballot for their precincts.
On all precincts’ ballots, there are the partial terms for mayor, ending on Dec. 31, city clerk, ending on Dec. 31, and a City Council seat, ending on Dec. 31, 2023, as well as the full terms...
October 16th, 20210— Amer Zahr is a comedian, writer, speaker and adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
I have been closely following the Michigan redistricting process as it pertains to Dearborn and the State House. I presented once in front of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on Sept. 7...
October 16th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — District 7 School Board of Education member Nathaniel Cann is responding to rumors about his past and his present.
Residents elected Cann to the school board in the general election last year and he made history by becoming the first Black man to be elected to the D7 School Board.
On Jan. 6, a fellow board...
October 15th, 20210DEARBORN — A fresh set of draft maps for the State House, Senate and federal Congressional districts published by the state’s citizen-led Redistricting Commission have been available for public consideration for the past few weeks.
Those draft maps currently in front of the 13-member Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...
October 9th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Bill Bazzi and his administration announced their ideas for flood mitigation during a recent town hall meeting.
The meeting was held at the First Assembly of God and included City Engineer Ali Dib and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) to discuss the infrastructure and Ecorse Creek flooding issues.
Dib...
October 8th, 20210DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) have voted on their endorsements for the 2021 general elections.
AAPAC is the oldest Arab American political organization, established in 1998 and formed by a group of Arab Americans who set out to organize and encourage the political activities of the Arab...
October 7th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Michigan Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the case of a man sentenced to 17 years in prison for the shooting death of a woman in 2013.
Ted Wafer of Dearborn Heights is asking the court to reconsider his second-degree murder and manslaughter convictions.
He is arguing that it was improper to be charged...
October 2nd, 20210The state’s citizen-led redistricting effort is approaching some crucial deadlines and draft maps have been released for public consideration that show how the process could potentially rework the state’s political maps.
Michigan voters approved the creation of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) in...
September 29th, 20211DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With only three members of the City Council attending the Council meeting, there was no quorum and the meeting was forced to be adjourned.
The Council meeting lasted only 12 and a half minutes as only Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, Councilman Mo Baydoun and Councilman Bob Constan were in...
September 29th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With residents becoming increasingly frustrated over the service being provided by GFL, the city is stepping into action.
Ever since the June flooding that impacted more than 1,500 residents, GFL has not been performing well and some residents have even reported it taking days or even weeks for their yard waste,...
September 27th, 20210— This article was written with generous support from the Education Writers Association's Reporting Fellows program
There is little doubt that the Arab American community in Metro Detroit has made great headway in gaining political and economic security as it grows and evolves. Much of this momentum can be attributed to a culture...
