October 30th, 20260DETROIT — Wayne County property owners receiving yellow bags from the county Treasurer’s Office are being urged to review the enclosed notices and seek assistance to address overdue property taxes before they lose their homes or other property to foreclosure.
The countywide distribution, which began October 13, targets properties...
In a dramatic development, the results of Hamtramck’s 2025 mayoral election have been turned upside down after 37 absentee ballots were counted following a protracted court battle between former City Councilman Muhith Mahmood and incumbent Mayor Adam Alharbi, pursuant to a new Wayne County Circuit Court ruling.
The counting of the...
October 9th, 20260By Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans
Medical debt can be more than a financial burden. For families already struggling to make ends meet, an unexpected hospital bill or unpaid medical expense can affect household stability, credit, housing and the ability to keep up with other basic needs.
That’s why I’m so proud of Wayne...
October 2nd, 20260HAMTRAMCK — After 10 months of legal disputes, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen McCarthy issued an order on Wednesday directing the county’s Board of Canvassers to count 37 absentee ballots excluded from last November’s election after they unexpectedly surfaced in the City Clerk’s Office two days after the polls...
September 18th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS - In addition to state elections, voters in Dearborn Heights will see new and familiar names on the November ballot for School Board, City Council, and charter commission seats.
Congressional races
Running for the one U.S. Senate seat is Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Republican Mike Rogers, Libertarian Lydia...
September 4th, 20260Wayne County has only one roundabout on its county road system, compared with 15 in Macomb County and 45 in Oakland County. But that is about to change in Michigan’s most populous county, as Canton Township and the cities of Romulus and Northville plan to build new roundabouts at several busy intersections, while Westland and Dearborn...
September 4th, 20260REDFORD TOWNSHIP — The Redford Township Board of Trustees has approved a new ordinance allowing residents to grow vegetables in their front yards, with the change scheduled to take effect Sept. 14.
The proposal passed 4–3 during the board’s final meeting in August, following months of debate over aesthetics, neighborhood blight...
August 28th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — The Wayne County Board of Canvassers is expected to meet within the coming days to tabulate 37 absentee ballots excluded from Hamtramck’s 2025 election, potentially removing current Mayor Adam Alharbi from office and replacing him with former City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood.
Mahmood lost the November mayoral election...
August 22nd, 20260
On Aug 19, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree announced the return of the PAYS (Pay As You Stay) program in Wayne County. The PAYS program is a manageable pathway for all Detroit and Wayne County homeowners and residents to reduce their delinquent past property taxes and help prevent foreclosure for...
August 14th, 20260Once again, Arab American voters in the Dearborn area demonstrated their growing electoral importance across Michigan.
After helping Donald Trump carry the state in the 2024 presidential election, the August Democratic primary for U.S. Senate provided further evidence that Arab American voters in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights can serve...
August 14th, 20260ANN ARBOR — Nearly 40 percent of Michigan households struggle to afford basic necessities, according to a new analysis by Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, highlighting the widening gap between traditional economic measures and the everyday realities families face in paying for housing, food and health care.
The figure...
August 7th, 20260Wayne County voters overwhelmingly approved a property tax proposal Tuesday that renews public transportation funding and expands transit service across the entire county, bringing it in line with neighboring Oakland and Macomb Counties.
Several Wayne County communities, including Canton, Livonia, Plymouth and Northville, had...
July 17th, 20260DETROIT — After enduring days of near-100-degree temperatures, Metro Detroit residents were hit with another wave of extreme weather this week as thick smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blanketed Southeast Michigan, creating hazardous air conditions, disrupting daily life and prompting health officials to...
July 3rd, 20260The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has endorsed two tax proposals on the August 4 primary election ballot, supporting funding for Dearborn's library millage renewal and the Wayne County transportation millage.
Wayne County transportation millage
In a proposal that will be presented for the first time to voters in...
July 3rd, 20260The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has announced an extensive slate of endorsements for the Aug. 4 Democratic primary election, backing candidates for the state legislature, local judicial offices and ballot proposals that the organization says reflect its commitment to effective leadership, public service and policies...
June 19th, 20260REDFORD TOWNSHIP — Three young children were rescued from a parked vehicle during last week’s extreme heat wave after being left unattended in a shopping center parking lot while temperatures approached 90 degrees.
According to police, the children were discovered inside a vehicle parked at Redford Plaza shortly before 5 p.m. with...
June 19th, 20260ROMULUS — Federal immigration authorities have abandoned plans to convert a warehouse in Romulus into a large-scale immigration detention center, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, marking a major victory for local residents, elected officials and community activists who had opposed the project for months.
Nessel...
June 12th, 20260DETROIT — A Wayne County judge has sentenced Michael Lopez to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Melvindale Police Corporal Mohamed Said in the line of duty in July 2024.
The sentence follows Lopez's conviction last month on charges of first-degree premeditated murder, along with...
June 5th, 20260DETROIT — A lawsuit seeking to block a proposed property tax millage for public transportation in Wayne County suffered a major setback last week after a Wayne County Circuit Court judge refused to remove the measure from the ballot for the Aug. 4 election.
The ruling by Judge Kathleen McCarthy dealt a blow to the efforts of a citizen...
June 4th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following significant disruptions in garbage and yard waste collection services during the final week of May, the city announced on Monday that Mayor Mo Baydoun has formally requested a $13,000 deduction from the city's monthly payment to Priority Waste, citing contract provisions that hold the company financially...
May 29th, 20260DETROIT — Wayne County officials are urging residents whose properties were foreclosed for unpaid taxes in 2026 to take immediate action if they wish to claim any surplus funds generated from future auction sales of those properties.
According to information released by the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office, individuals who owned or...
April 24th, 20260DEARBORN — Arab American State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) officially launched his campaign for a third two-year term in the State House during a well-attended event Monday at Byblos Banquet Hall.
Running under the slogan “Equity in resources and efficiency in execution”, Farhat is highlighting a legislative record that...
April 17th, 20261DETROIT — Voters across Wayne County will head to the polls in the August 4 primary election to decide on a new tax proposal aimed at funding countywide public transportation.
If approved, the ballot measure would impose a uniform property tax on all residential and commercial properties across the county’s 43 cities and townships...
April 17th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Monday, during a town hall meeting with residents under the theme “Results, Not Promises”, Mayor Mo Baydoun presented a comprehensive overview of his administration’s first 100 days, highlighting significant progress across public safety, infrastructure, economic development, technology modernization and...
April 17th, 20260DEARBORN — Federal authorities have revealed disturbing details in a major child exploitation case following the arrest of a 26-year-old Arab American man from Dearborn, who investigators say was linked to tens of thousands of suspected child sexual abuse files and found in possession of a large cache of illicit material.
The suspect,...
February 13th, 20260CANTON — Over the past several years, hundreds of Arab American families have relocated to Canton Township, bringing with them a growing number of Arab-owned businesses that have followed the community’s expansion westward — from Dearborn to Dearborn Heights and now to the thriving township at the western edge of Wayne...
February 13th, 20260DEARBORN — Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans delivered his 11th annual State of the County address Wednesday at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, outlining major milestones in fiscal stability and public safety while unveiling new initiatives focused on transit, education and long-term economic health.
Before his...
February 13th, 20260DEARBORN — On Tuesday, for the second consecutive year, Dearborn officials celebrated a citywide decline in crime, attributing the continued downward trend to strategic investments, strengthened community partnerships, expanded patrol presence and increased funding for the Police Department under the administration of Mayor Abdullah...
