March 24th, 20170DEARBORN — Amid proposed tax hikes in Lebanon that have citizens in a fury and the parliament paralyzed over clashes about finding an antidote to commonplace inadequate public services, local Lebanese Americans are increasingly becoming disenchanted with reconnecting to their homeland.
This reluctance prevails despite an ongoing...
March 21st, 20170Dearborn — A 14-year-old of Dearborn, Lukas Brown, is reported missing after not returning home from school on March 18.
Brown's mother describes him as a white male, 5’3” inches tall, weighs approximately 130 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. It is unknown what Lukas was last wearing.
Police say Brown has messaged...
March 17th, 201711DEARBORN —Having the highest concentration of Arab Americans, primarily Muslims, in the country has brought Dearborn to the attention of Christian missionaries, not all of whom declare their intentions openly.
The city's annual Arab International Festival, a three-day family event celebrating Arab culture, attracted both...
March 10th, 20171
I would invite them to spend the day with me and my family and take a tour of my neighborhood, take a tour of downtown Dearborn, go to East Dearborn, visit a mosque with me. Come meet my neighbors… see that they’re no different… Then you’ll never want to leave.
DEARBORN — At first, local resident Jessica Woolley, 31, wanted...
March 10th, 20171
DEARBORN — If there's one policy people can learn from a couple living in Dearborn for more than 30 years, it would be inclusivity.
John and Carol Bodary got married in 1984, the year Carol moved to Dearborn. However, John has been living in the city since he was born in 1930. Carol was born in 1937.
"We both got a lot of...
March 6th, 20170
DEARBORN — Selling cars in Detroit is a paradox – it's not easy keeping up with demand in the Motor City's highly competitive market.
Planted in the heart of the automotive industry's birthplace, one dealership among a cluster established decades ago has ranked among the region's highest in sales and service, standing victorious...
March 6th, 20170
DEARBORN — Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) called President Trump's executive order to ban immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries "outrageous" and un-American during a visit to Dearborn on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Peters, a Democrat, met with a roomful of community activists and rights group leaders at...
March 4th, 20170
DEARBORN— By providing an ample space and an inviting atmosphere, Common Grace Coffee Company owner Dale Tremblay-Dulong wanted to see a space where common grounds are just as special and important as its specialty coffee.
The name of the enterprise, Common Grace, “comes from a doctrine that states that God gives undeserved...
January 19th, 20170
DEARBORN — Many of Donald Trump's cabinet nominees have been met with a wave of sharp criticism; and that holds especially true for Michigan's own Betsy Devos, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education.
DeVos was the Republican National Committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chairwoman of the Michigan...
January 18th, 20170
DEARBORN - Following a complaint against the Western Union by the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) that alleged it was discriminating against Arab and Muslim customers, the money-transfer giant has issued an apology on at least one case.
Complainant Haidar Abdallah, a Dearborn resident, and a U.S. citizen, claimed that he had...
