November 10th, 20230In Westland, State Rep. Kevin Coleman, (D-Westland), a former City Councilman, won the mayoral race with 59 percent of the vote over interim Mayor Michael Londeau.
"I believe Westland needs a mayor who knows government and how to deliver results for all of us that live here," Coleman told the Free Press earlier this year. "My experience...
July 20th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following what seemed to be a routine traffic stop by Dearborn Heights police, an Inkster man is facing a number of drug and weapons-related charges.
A little after 11:30 a.m. on July 12, an officer observed a car near the intersection of Michigan and Beech Daly whose occupants weren’t wearing seat...
June 22nd, 20220INKSTER — The city of Inkster is hosting an expungement clinic and community resource fair to help offer residents and members of the community a second chance.
Mayor Patrick Wimberly and Attorney General Dana Nessel are working in partnership with the Inkster Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to host the...
February 3rd, 20220INKSTER — The former home of activist Malcolm X in Inkster has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The National Register of Historic Places is the U.S. federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historic significance.
The...
September 24th, 20210LANSING — State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) was recently removed from all legislative committees due to his ongoing legal battles in Livingston County.
Jones had been charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer, operating a motor vehicle with a high blood alcohol content, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated,...
September 17th, 20210INKSTER — Flagstar Bank is partnering with other organizations in making a $1 million contribution to enhance Internet service throughout the city.
The bank, along with the foundation headed by former Detroit Pistons player Chauncey Billups and several other partner organizations, announced the project.
Flagstar’s contribution...
August 20th, 20200DEARBORN — Several local communities will be increasing their police presence over the next two weeks as part of the Operation Safe Streets initiative. Dearborn Police Captain Timothy McHale said that this is a two week traffic enforcement initiative.
“The communities involved include Melvindale, Westland, Allen Park, Wayne,...
March 9th, 20200INKSTER – People Magazine has selected Zaman International Founder and CEO Najah Bazzy for its Women Changing the World in 2020 issue, which recently hit newsstands around the country. Released nationally on March 6, the issue highlights CEOs, activists and actresses who are creating positive change.
“I am honored by the...
November 2nd, 20190The following editorial is a collaboration between our newsroom and our editorial board:
Voters from Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Inkster, Hamtramck and many of the surrounding communities in Southeast Michigan will go to the polls this Tuesday to exercise their constitutionally protected right and to perform their duty of voting on...
May 24th, 20190Inkster — Focus: Hope is closing its Inkster facility. Stanley Davis, an Inkster resident and volunteer at Focus: Hope, is concerned that this will impact thousands of senior citizens in Wayne County who depend on food supplements from the facility to help them make it through the month.
According to Davis, a "for sale" sign is...
April 23rd, 20190INKSTER – People with up to two misdemeanor convictions or one felony conviction can apply to have the convictions expunged from their records and receive access to important resources at an expungement fair at the American International Academy School's Inkster Campus, 27100 Avondale. The fair is sponsored by the Inkster Alumnae...
January 23rd, 20190DEARBORN — An Arab American father of three young children is dead after being shot Saturday, January 19, at a Marathon gas station in Inkster.
Ali Adnan Al-Tameemi, 34, also known as Ali Salman, was shot at close range by a utility worker.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has ruled the fatal shooting a case of self-defense...
July 27th, 20180This election is a defining event for America
This election, for many reasons, is perhaps the most important one in America’s modern history.
First, our democracy is in grave danger. During the last presidential election and since Donald Trump took office, there have been a systematic attack on our democracy at all levels. The...
March 9th, 20180GARDEN CITY — Garden City Mayor Randy Walker announced he is running for the 11th district seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, which comprises Garden city, Inkster and portions of Westland, Livonia and Dearborn Heights.
Walker served four two-year terms as mayor before being elected to a four-year term in...
December 8th, 20170INKSTER — Zaman International's Hope for Humanity Center, a humanitarian organization for women and children in extreme poverty, added to its services December 4 with the addition of a culinary arts training program.
The program will offer cooking classes, beginning in January, to the women as well as the community. In addition to...
INKSTER — Michigan State Police are inspecting a double-shooting following a supposed bad drug deal.
State police detectives were called at about 10:20 p.m. May 2 to investigate the shootings, which involved two men. One man was shot twice and is being treated at Beaumont-Dearborn. The other was shot once and is beng treated at...
