August 21st, 20260LANSING — Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court on Wednesday, further expanding Arab American representation on the bench of Michigan’s largest trial court.
Aoun was appointed alongside attorneys Robbie Gaines, Jr. and Robyn Liddell to fill three vacancies on the...
August 21st, 20260DEARBORN — Ahead of an anti-Muslim demonstration organized by a far-right activist, the city of Dearborn took a series of security and preventive measures designed to protect public safety and deny outside agitators an opportunity to inflame religious and ethnic divisions.
Jake Lang announced plans to return to Dearborn for a fifth...
August 21st, 20261A heavy police presence descended on Dearborn Tuesday as an anti-Muslim demonstration led by a far-right agitator drew hundreds of supporters and counter protesters, transforming the grounds of the Henry Ford Centennial Library into a chaotic gathering of groups spanning the American political spectrum.
Amid heated verbal confrontations...
August 21st, 20260OAK PARK — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a lawsuit in Oakland County Circuit Court on behalf of a Muslim former municipal employee who alleges that the city of Oak Park and three of its employees subjected her to religious and national-origin discrimination, sexual harassment, privacy...
August 14th, 20260Once again, Arab American voters in the Dearborn area demonstrated their growing electoral importance across Michigan.
After helping Donald Trump carry the state in the 2024 presidential election, the August Democratic primary for U.S. Senate provided further evidence that Arab American voters in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights can serve...
August 7th, 20260DEARBORN — Dearborn police initially announced the arrest of one person in connection with the assault on far-right provocateur Jake Lang during Sunday’s annual Arbaeen procession, while asking the public for help identifying others involved in the attack.
Police subsequently announced that three men had been charged in connection...
July 24th, 20260In the upcoming Aug. 4 Democratic primary, three Arab American candidates are competing for their party's nomination for Michigan's Third House District seat: former Dearborn Board of Education member Hussein Berry, community activist Othman Ali Alaansi and State Rep. Alabas Farhat, who is seeking a third two-year term.
The winner of...
July 24th, 20260In the Democratic primary election on August 4, only two candidates are competing for the party's nomination in Michigan's Second State Senate District: State Rep. Erin Byrnes and Arab American activist Abbas Alawieh.
The winner of the Democratic primary in the district, which encompasses all of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, along with...
July 17th, 20260DEARBORN — ACCESS President and CEO Maha Freij will retire this fall after more than 35 years of service to the nation's largest Arab American nonprofit organization, marking the end of an era that helped transform ACCESS into a nationally recognized institution.
The ACCESS Board of Directors announced that it has unanimously...
July 10th, 20260DEARBORN — On the eve of Independence Day, powerful thunderstorms fueled by extreme heat swept across southeast Michigan, leaving six people dead, knocking out electricity to more than 400,000 homes and businesses and intensifying criticism of DTE Energy over prolonged power outages that left thousands of families without electricity...
July 10th, 20260Rather than retreating from his controversial remarks about Dearborn's Ashura procession, U.S. Rep. John James, a Republican candidate for governor, has escalated his confrontation with the state's Muslim American community, pledging to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a terrorist organization if elected in...
July 10th, 20260DEARBORN — After years of military service, aviation training and academic study, Yemeni American Ameer Ali Haidara has taken another major step toward his lifelong dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot.
A 2026 graduate of the California Aeronautical University, Haidara recently began working as a certified flight instructor,...
July 3rd, 20260U.S. Rep. John James' recent remarks on the conservative television network Newsmax were not merely an unfortunate slip of the tongue that can be brushed aside with a routine apology. They amount to a full-fledged political disgrace and reveal a profound disconnect from the social and demographic reality of Michigan, the very state he...
July 3rd, 20260The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has endorsed two tax proposals on the August 4 primary election ballot, supporting funding for Dearborn's library millage renewal and the Wayne County transportation millage.
Wayne County transportation millage
In a proposal that will be presented for the first time to voters in...
July 3rd, 20260The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has announced an extensive slate of endorsements for the Aug. 4 Democratic primary election, backing candidates for the state legislature, local judicial offices and ballot proposals that the organization says reflect its commitment to effective leadership, public service and policies...
July 3rd, 20260The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has announced an extensive slate of endorsements for the Aug. 4 Democratic primary election, backing candidates for the state legislature, local judicial offices and ballot proposals that the organization says reflect its commitment to effective leadership, public service and policies...
July 3rd, 20260DEARBORN — Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud has been honored by the Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) with its Best Friend of the Rouge Award, recognizing his leadership in advancing environmental sustainability and protecting the Rouge River through green infrastructure and community partnerships.
The nonprofit organization presented the...
July 1st, 20260DEARBORN — The Dearborn based non-profit organization, Blue Hands United for Autism, is offering GPS tracking devices free of charge for individuals who are considered to be a part of the vulnerable population.
The program called “Youssif’s Guiding Hands” was inspired by Youssif Hassan Naim, an Autistic man who had gone...
June 27th, 20260DEARBORN — Dearborn voters will face one of the most significant education decisions in the city's history this fall after the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education approved placing a $1.51 billion bond proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot.
If approved, the 20-year plan would finance the largest capital improvement program in the...
June 27th, 20261DEARBORN — As Independence Day approaches, the city and the Dearborn Police Department have announced enhanced public safety measures, including a zero-tolerance policy for the illegal or reckless use of fireworks, increased police patrols throughout residential neighborhoods and a temporary nighttime curfew for minors during the...
June 27th, 20260DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a three-year contract for Mike Esseily to become the district's next superintendent during its June 22 meeting, officially appointing him to lead Michigan's third-largest school district.
Trustees voted 7-0 to approve the contract, with Esseily scheduled to...
June 27th, 20260DEARBORN — The city has appointed Patricia Podzikowski as the new director of the Dearborn public libraries, officially naming the longtime library professional to the position after several months of serving as interim director.
The appointment reflects the city's continued commitment to strengthening its public library system and...
June 19th, 20260DEARBORN — Peace Park in downtown west Dearborn has been transformed into a lively gathering place for soccer enthusiasts after the city installed a giant outdoor screen broadcasting FIFA World Cup matches, attracting hundreds of fans and families from across Metro Detroit each day.
The screenings have become especially popular among...
June 12th, 20260DEARBORN — Community members, elected officials, faith leaders and activists gathered at Dearborn PEACE Park East on June 11 for the opening of the “Wall of Tears”, a large-scale public art installation created by American artist Phil Buehler that memorializes thousands of Palestinian children killed in Gaza since Oct. 7,...
June 12th, 20260Voters across Michigan, including those in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, will head to the polls on Aug. 4 for the state's primary election, choosing party nominees for a number of high-profile executive and legislative offices while also deciding several local tax proposals and countywide ballot measures.
The primary will determine...
June 5th, 20260DEARBORN — Voters living within the Dearborn Public Schools district will elect four trustees to the seven-seat Dearborn Board of Education on Nov. 3. The filing period for prospective candidates remains open through July 11.
This year's election will be divided into two separate contests. One race will fill three seats with full...
June 5th, 20260DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has launched a new specialized enforcement team dedicated exclusively to combating reckless and aggressive driving as part of the city's ongoing effort to improve road safety and protect residential neighborhoods and major thoroughfares from dangerous driver behavior.
The new Aggressive...
June 5th, 20260DEARBORN / DEARBORN HEIGHTS — If official figures are accurate, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights have collectively lost more than 6,700 residents over the past five years. But for officials in the neighboring cities — home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the country — those numbers appear far removed from...
