Dearborn police found baby next to rifle during traffic stop

November 19th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn police officers were surprised to find a baby sitting next to a rifle in the back seat after pulling over a suspicious vehicle. Four suspects – Brian Williams, 28, Vontez VcGee, 28, Ernest young, 32, and Tamara Hardin, 29, all of Detroit – face multiple firearms-related charges in the case. The incident...

ACC hosts town hall on opioid and heroin crisis

May 18th, 20180 SOUTHFIELD — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a premier nonprofit human service organization serving Southeast Michigan, hosted a community event on May 9 called “A Community in Crisis: ACC’s Opioid and Heroin Town Hall Meeting” that featured local religious and community leaders, medical professionals and law...

The cost of making Dearborn schools safer: Safety protocols in place, but further security plans lack funding

May 4th, 20180 “The first thing to do is establish what we actually want to do with the money, how much is needed, what issues we want to address and come up with solid plans. Those plans have to be very detailed and exact." - Dave Mustonen, Dearborn Schools communication director    DEARBORN — As communities scramble in search of the...

Dearborn Police provides updates on major crimes and reckless driving

July 14th, 20170 DEARBORN — According to Police Chief Ron Haddad, Dearborn's crime rate saw an 11.20 percent reduction from 3,246 in 2016 to 2,881 so far this year, with some "alarming trends", like a 26 percent increase in drug offense arrests. The reckless driving rate also sees little improvement. At a July 10 press conference, held at the...