Rashida Tlaib talks potential of representing Dearborn, pro-corporate attacks, needs of working class residents

July 30th, 20220 Incumbent U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is running in a well-publicized primary election for the newly-drawn District 12, which includes Dearborn, most of Dearborn Heights, western Detroit neighborhoods and some new communities to the north. Though she faces competition from hopefuls from the local Democratic political world,...

Redistricting: Latest draft State House maps “dilute” Arab vote, but community represented in State Senate and Congress

October 15th, 20210 DEARBORN — A fresh set of draft maps for the State House, Senate and federal Congressional districts published by the state’s citizen-led Redistricting Commission have been available for public consideration for the past few weeks.  Those draft maps currently in front of the 13-member Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...