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Health

Suspected or confirmed monkey pox exposure? Call local health dept. about vaccination

July 28th, 20220 Health officials in Michigan are urging residents who have been exposed — or suspect they have been exposed — to the monkeypox virus to contact their local health department about vaccinations. If you know or suspect you have had contact with someone with monkeypox, please contact your local health department for more...

Elections

Abraham Aiyash looks to retain MI House seat, talks issues of importance to working families in redrawn district

July 22nd, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — Abraham Aiyash is running to retain his seat in the State House in the August 2 primary election, in a redrawn district that includes new neighborhoods in Detroit, as well as the area covering Hamtramck that he currently represents. The energetic community advocate has long been closely associated with local progressive...

Health

Governor Whitmer signs legislation for integrated behavioral health care facility

July 20th, 20220 DETROIT — As part of Governor Whitmer’s FY’22- ‘23 budget that was just signed, the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) was awarded $45 million to build a comprehensive regional transformative behavioral health campus in Detroit. The new 120,000 square foot care center facility will help address disparities in health...

Health

New state health website has up-to-date info on monkeypox symptoms, cases, more

July 20th, 20220 LANSING — A new website set up by the state’s health authority has the most up-to-date info on the monkeypox virus. The new website, Michigan.gov/mpv, is run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The site provides information about the signs and symptoms of monkeypox and the number of cases in the...

Elections

AAPAC announces endorsements for the August 2 primary election

July 15th, 20220 DEARBORN — The long-running Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has announced its endorsements for the state-wide August primary elections. AAPAC is the oldest Arab American political organization, established in 1998 and formed by a group of Arab American professionals who set out to organize and encourage the...

Elections

A look at August primary State House races in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights

July 8th, 20220 This August, voters in Arab American-concentrated precincts in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit will have a chance at some fresh representation in Michigan’s legislature. Citizen-led independent redistricting efforts have created three new State House districts in the Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit areas that have...

Elections

Sanders endorses Tlaib, Levin; criticizes pro-corporate, pro-Israeli funds targeting primaries

July 1st, 20220 With primary races for Congressional seats heating up in Metro Detroit, some candidates have seen now unprecedented amounts of outside campaign funds pumped into their coffers. Most notably, those funds, raised by pro-Israeli occupation and pro-big business entities, have been directed to mainstream, pro-Israel Democrats in order...

Crime

Two children hospitalized, later discharged, after hit-and-run in Dearborn; police seek help identifying suspect

June 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run last Sunday, which hospitalized two children. Both children were expected to make a full recovery, police said on Wednesday. The city of Dearborn confirmed with The Arab American News that both children...

Local

Summer tips for travelers during heavy border traffic, loosened COVID restrictions

June 30th, 20220 DETROIT — With the summer in full swing, and borders experiencing high traffic due to loosened COVID-19 restrictions, customs officials are offering tips to make travel smoother. These tips come from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Detroit field office and are for people traveling by air, land or sea. Ensure travel...

Local

FBI’s Outreach Program and Alumni Association educating the community about the FBI’s work

June 24th, 20220 DETROIT — A local outreach program of the FBI, the FBI Detroit Citizens Academy, aims to educate and address the public on different societal issues such as crime, terrorism, drugs and violence. The FBI Citizens Academy is a national program with several branches around the country, including one based in Detroit. The program is...

Local

More than 60 summer food distribution sites coming to Metro Detroit starting this week

June 22nd, 20220 DETROIT — Gleaners Community Food Bank is launching its Summer Food Service Program, with some 69 summer distribution sites beginning the week of June 20. The program will complement Gleaners’ food distribution programs through its more than 600-member partner network and community mobile distribution sites to meet hunger needs...

Local

Gregory McDuffee announces retirement from Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority

June 22nd, 20220 DETROIT — The Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority's Executive Director Gregory McDuffee has announced his retirement effective this December, after serving as executive director for 17 years. McDuffee began his career with the Authority as an appointed commissioner, serving from January 2002 through September 2005, followed by...

Crime

Man who committed armed robbery in Dearborn hotel, murder in Detroit, targeted LGBTQ+ community

June 7th, 20220 DEARBORN — On Monday, Diabolique Paris Johnson, 35, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to charges of second degree murder, felony firearm and armed robbery for a string of crimes he committed in Dearborn and Detroit in 2020. Due to the nature of the crimes and the victims involved, state and Wayne County officials alleged the man had...

Crime

Police rule out drugs, alcohol in hit-and-run crash that killed 12-year-old Dearborn girl on Belle Isle; sister is in critical condition

June 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — The 16-year-old sister of 12-year-old Ghadir Saleh, who was tragically killed on Belle Isle on Monday from a hit-and-run crash, was in critical condition and required surgery, as of Wednesday evening. A member of the girl’s family told The Arab American News that she had been responsive, but had been undergoing careful...

Elections

Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington grabs big local endorsements at campaign events

May 20th, 20220 DETROIT/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...

Local

U.S. House passes Tlaib’s bill to rename Grand River post office after Rosa Parks

May 19th, 20220 DETROIT — The U.S. House has passed U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Detroit) bill to rename the post office on Grand River Avenue in Detroit after Rosa Parks. The civil rights icon lived in Detroit for nearly 50 years and is adored in the 13th Congressional District Tlaib currently represents, and beyond. Tlaib introduced the...

Local

Tlaib introduces congressional bill recognizing, commemorating the Nakba

May 17th, 20221 On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House commemorating and recognizing the 74th anniversary of the Nakba this past Sunday. The Nakba, or “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine to make way for Israel’s creation...

Local

Report ranks Metro Detroit as worst, most expensive in U.S. for drivers

May 3rd, 20220 DETROIT — A new report asks whether average U.S. workers are really able to afford their commute, given historically high inflation, gas prices and most importantly, the cost of maintaining vehicles. The report by the website Clever, a real estate market and consumer research group, ranked the best and worst metros for driving...

Local

Bill seeks to include Mid East and North African category in minority-serving health programs

April 27th, 20220 DEARBORN — U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) have joined colleagues to introduce a bill that includes people who identify as Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) as a racial and ethnic minority group in the U.S. Public Health Service Act. The MENA population is categorized as White or "other"...

Elections

Here are some local candidates for the August primary, after withdrawal deadline

April 22nd, 20220 The deadline for withdrawal from the August primary election has now passed and here are some candidates in notable races for districts covering Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Hamtramck and more. The following list appears on the Michigan Department of State's website and includes candidates who have withdrawn their names from each...

Local

Detroit Refugee Network seeks funding for local resettlement efforts

April 21st, 20220 DETROIT — The newly formed Detroit Refugee Network (DRN) is looking to increase resources for refugee clients of three major resettlement agencies that provide support services to refugees from Afghanistan and other nations as they resettle in Detroit. Samaritas, the Detroit-based statewide health and human services organization...

Crime

Six charged, including two from Dearborn, with tax conspiracy and wire fraud

April 15th, 20220 A federal grand jury in Flint returned an indictment on Wednesday, charging Michael Angelo (Angelo), Hassan Kamal Fayad, Mirna Kamal Fayad, Cory Justin Mann, Thomas Reed Quartz and Rosina Angelo with conspiring to defraud the IRS and other crimes. According to the indictment, from approximately 2011 to 2022, Angelo owned and operated...

Crime

Minnesota man arrested after Dearborn mosque threats, awaits charges

April 14th, 20220 A man suspected of threatening mosques in Metro Detroit has been arrested, officials said. The FBI is investigating threats made by a 60-year-old man who allegedly made statements about blowing up mosques in the Metro area, Dearborn police said in a statement Wednesday. They said state police received information about the threats at...

Local

Gov. Whitmer appoints Susan Dabaja to Third Circuit Court for a partial term

March 31st, 20221 DETROIT — On Thursday, Governor Whitmer announced the appointment of Susan Dabaja to the Third Circuit Court of Wayne County for a partial term in order to fill out a vacancy. Whitmer also announced the appointment of Christopher Blount to that court for a partial term. A former City Council president in Dearborn, and a former...

Crime

Dearborn businessman caught dumping trash for eighth time in Detroit

March 29th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn businessman Mahmoud Saad was caught on camera illegally dumping trash in Detroit for an eighth time. The vehicles caught all eight times on camera were owned by Saad, who owns Cost Friendly Tree Service based in Dearborn. In the latest incident, the vehicle was caught dumping landscaping debris from the...

Local

Retiring anchor Huel Perkins speaks on covering the Arab American community: “We are much more alike than we are different”

March 25th, 20220 SOUTHFIELD — After decades as a household fixture in local news media, FOX 2 Detroit anchor Huel Perkins, along with his longtime co-host, Monica Gayle, will be retiring from the station this Friday. News of the retirement came from the anchors themselves last month, in an emotional and heartfelt announcement that provoked local...

Local

Sam Hussein takes Metrotech from humble beginnings to a one-of-a-kind autoshop in Dearborn

March 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — Sam Hussein, owner of Metrotech Automotive Group on Michigan Avenue in east Dearborn, has been busy during the state’s painful pothole season. It’s no wonder he is. Managing the 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility and a full crew of technicians is no small matter. But what really makes the shop unique is...

Local

Detroit, Hamtramck entrepreneurs can win $100K for their physical retail location through Comerica

March 15th, 20220 DETROIT — Comerica Bank and Hatch Detroit have announced the return of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest and $100,000 donation from Comerica Bank to this year’s winner. The contest, which is returning for the first time since 2019, aims to promote small business economic development in Detroit. Entrepreneurs with a retail...

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