December 22nd, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn native Ameera Husein and Ver Novum —the band for which she sings lead — released their first album together on Friday, Dec. 17.
Husein, a first-generation American and the daughter of Palestinian and Algerian parents, had been singing independently for about seven years before joining Ver Novum.
In 2018,...
December 21st, 20210DEARBORN — The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office approved a 16-count felony complaint against Khalil Elgarmi and Izeddine Elgarmi for the double shooting at BT’s Executive Club last Saturday. The two were also arranged on a $15 million cash bond.
The incident occurred Saturday, Dec. 18. Dearborn Police Department officers...
December 21st, 20210NORTHVILLE — President Biden signed a bill into law this week that brings drunk driving detection systems to vehicles in honor of a local Arab American family killed by a drunk driver. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) first introduced the bill in 2019.
The Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act is...
December 20th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Mayor-elect Abdullah Hammoud has selected Dearborn Police Department Commander Issa Shahin as the city’s next chief of police, effective Saturday, Jan. 1.
Shahin has served in that department for some 24 years, serving as executive commander for the last three. He will succeed current Chief Ronald Haddad, who...
December 18th, 20211Dearborn's City Council president-elect is speaking out against the efforts of the outgoing administration to illegally create a position for one of its political appointees in the new city administration.
Dearborn City Councilman Mike Sareini, who is also Council president-elect, stopped by The Arab American News offices to chat with...
December 16th, 20210DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations at its neighborhood testing sites to also offer the vaccine to children ages 5- 11-years-old. To date, vaccines have only been offered at these sites to adults and children ages 12 and older.
On Nov. 2, Pfizer's COVID-19...
December 16th, 20210DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Dec. 15, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Dearborn police responded to the 7500 block of Wyoming on a report of an armed robbery.
The report came from a local business.
Police say that upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown African American man wearing a surgical mask and all-black clothing had...
December 14th, 20210LANSING — The state of Michigan announced a new consumer page for residents to learn about the upcoming $400 car insurance refund checks, for which the state has set a May 29 deadline on insurers.
The state has also launched a consumer FAQ page at Michigan.gov/MCCArefund. The web page contains important information and answers...
December 14th, 20210DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department announced the death of a woman after a car crash near the Fairlane Mall Monday night.
Police say that on Monday, Dec. 13, around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of 500 Town Center Drive on a report of a vehicle that struck a light pole and had caught on fire.
Upon arrival, it...
December 11th, 20210DEARBORN - Dearborn community members and a City Councilman were alarmed and concerned by a last-minute salaried position created improperly at the 11th hour and given to a political appointee as the city transitions out into a new administration and Council, and is facing a massive budget shortfall.
The “Neighborhood Liaison”...
December 11th, 20210DEARBORN — Following a break-in at her Dearborn office on Nov. 19, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) is keeping that office closed for good and moving.
When the Dearborn office was vandalized and memorabilia that belonged to her late husband, former U.S. Rep. John D. Dingell, destroyed, Woodhaven Mayor Patricia Odette offered...
December 7th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn high school students are planning a vigil on Thursday, Dec. 9 to remember the Oxford High School shooting on Nov. 30.
The public is invited to attend the vigil scheduled for 6 p.m. in the east parking lot of the Dearborn Police Station at 16099 Michigan Ave. The event will occur rain or shine.
Students on the...
December 7th, 20210DEARBORN — In a unanimous vote, Ginger Burke-Miller, Dearborn’s director of finance, was elected to Michigan Government Finance Officers Association’s board of directors.
The vote took place in October and Burke-Miller was elected vice president of the MGFOA.
Burke-Miller has served the city of Dearborn as finance director...
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 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 25th, 20210LANSING — This week, Governor Whitmer announced the state would be receiving federal money towards replacing lead service lines in the state, a badly needed project.
The funds are earmarked for water infrastructure and come from the newly-signed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Michigan is set to receive $10...
November 24th, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn’s two separate programs to collect leaves from residential properties will be ending for the 2021 season soon, with loose leaf collection ending the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3 and bagged leaf collection ending the week of Dec. 6-10.
A neighborhood’s final loose leaf pickup will occur on its trash...
November 20th, 20210DEARBORN — In an effort to take advantage of Small Business Saturday, Downtown Dearborn’s unique businesses are kicking off the holiday season.
Starting Saturday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 5, more than 30 businesses will offer in-store deals and for every participating business check-in, shoppers have a chance to win prizes...
November 18th, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is reminding residents that trash, recycling and curbside waste pickup will be interrupted due to Thanksgiving and that most city buildings will be closed for the Thursday, Nov. 25 holiday.
Trash, recycling and curbside waste collection will be delayed by one day for the Thursday and Friday trash...
November 16th, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn will mark the beginning of the holiday season with the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
The ceremony, hosted by the Dearborn Recreation and Parks Department, will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22 outside of the west entrance to the Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community and...
November 16th, 20210DEARBORN — ACCESS, the nation's largest Arab American community nonprofit providing both human services and programming, announced its CEO transition is now complete, with Maha Freij leading the organization as president and CEO effective Oct. 1.
Freij takes over the role after long-time ACCESS CEO Hassan Jaber announced his...
November 15th, 20210DEARBORN – Now that the general election dust has settled, The Arab American News examined Dearborn election results broken down by precincts. Here are some observations based on the detailed results:
• The candidates' rankings in the different areas of the city (see tables) offer several key conclusions:
1. Dearborn’s...
November 12th, 20210DEARBORN — East Dearborn can soon look forward to a new mosque and prayer space thanks to the efforts of community members to develop an extension of the long-running Islamic Institute of Knowledge (IIOK) on Schaefer Road.
The new development will be significant in several ways. Named the "Mosque of the Prophet", the new mosque...
November 12th, 20210DEARBORN — With a historic election in the books, the voter turnout across the city was surprisingly low in every precinct.
Precinct 32 had the highest voter turnout percentage of 51.11 percent and 441 people voting at the polls, with 252 voters returning their absentee ballots.
Precinct 35 had the second highest voter turnout...
November 12th, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is home to many prestigious cultural institutions and one of them – the Dearborn Historical Museum – is being recognized as such through grants from two organizations, Michigan Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
“We really feel like we’ve been generating some...
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 10th, 20210SOUTHFIELD — Police believe a shooting and carjacking by masked men in Southfield may be related to a violent attack in Dearborn.
The attack in Southfield happened at 10:10 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the 25800 block of Southfield Road.
According to authorities, the victim told police that he had been shot by two men who then stole his...
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...
