Briana Gasorski
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Dearborn police denies “excessive force” was used in arrest of homeless Black man, A4D responds
April 9th, 20211 DEARBORN — Just one month after settling a $1.25 million lawsuit for the wrongful death of an unarmed Black man, the city investigated an excessive force case this week. The activist group Accountability For Dearborn (A4D), has been going to City Council meetings for nearly a year, calling on police reform and action in the...
“Barber Al” announces candidacy for Dearborn City Council
April 9th, 20210 DEARBORN — Ali Alhashemi, owner of Uppercutz in Dearborn, has announced that he will be running for a seat on the Dearborn City Council. Alhashemi, better known as “Barber Al”, is a 26-year-old barber born to Iraqi American immigrants. “My parents came to this country, to this city, in pursuit of the American dream,” he...
Crestwood senior accepted to Harvard, Yale and Columbia Universities
April 8th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — 18-year-old Zaharaa Altwaij, a senior at Crestwood High School, has been accepted to three prestigious universities. Altwaij received acceptances to Harvard, Yale and Columbia. With an intended major in mind, Altwaij said she applied to see what was out there. “My intended major is biomedical...
Garden City man charged with murder of Detroit police officer granted bond
April 8th, 20211 DETROIT — A Garden City man charged in the shooting death of his domestic partner, an off duty Detroit police officer, was granted bond. Eddie Ray-Jr. Johnson was charged with the killing of Elaine Williams in their home on June 2, 2019 in Garden City. Officers had arrived at the home in the 200 block of Belton Street at 11:45...
Oakland University to require students living on campus to be vaccinated
April 8th, 20210 ROCHESTER — Oakland University has announced that students living on campus this fall will be required to be fully vaccinated upon their return. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, the university’s president, decided to require students to be vaccinated prior to moving into any of the six residence halls on Aug. 27. “It’s only mandatory...
State Rep. Jewell Jones reportedly facing felony, misdemeanor charges following vehicle accident
April 7th, 20210 INKSTER — Sources have reported that Michigan State Representative Jewell Jones is awaiting arraignment following a vehicle accident. Jones (D-Inkster), represents the 11th District, which is all of Garden City and Inkster and portions of Dearborn Heights, Livonia and Westland. He is 25-years-old and reportedly facing multiple...
Nessel, other attorneys general, to fight sales of fake vaccination cards
April 6th, 20210 LANSING — A coalition of 45 attorneys general issued a letter to different companies’ CEOs to prevent people from selling fraudulent vaccination cards. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the coalition, calling on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately in preventing people from offering to sell the fraudulent CDC...
Dearborn sewer separation project coming to an end
April 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — Residents can begin looking forward to the completion of the sewer separation project toward the end of the year, four years ahead of schedule. The project was an alternative to mitigate the federally-mandated Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control and was originally not anticipated to end until 2025. The project,...
Detroit man charged with terrorism threat against Detroit police officers
April 5th, 20210 DETROIT - Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged 60-year-old Bernard Smith of Detroit in connection with making terrorist threats against Detroit police. On April 2 at approximately 1:02 p.m., Detroit police officers responded to a parking complaint for the defendant’s vehicles in a vacant lot across from a residence in the...
Wayne County Commissioners declare April as Arab American Heritage Month
April 2nd, 20210 DETROIT — Wayne County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month. The resolution was put forward by Commissioners Sam Baydoun (D-Dearborn) and Al Haidous (D-Wayne) to honor the county’s Arab American population and its numerous contributions. In presenting the...
Dearborn officials proclaim April as Arab American Heritage Month
April 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN — Mayor Jack O'Reilly and the Dearborn City Council have declared April as Arab American Heritage Month. The effort is meant to promote the many meaningful contributions Arab Americans make to the community and country. “Arab Americans are an important part of our family here in Dearborn,” O’Reilly said. “This...
Benny Napoleon’s daughter creates foundation in his honor
April 2nd, 20210 DETROIT — The daughter of the late Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon has created a foundation for community advancement in his honor. Napoleon was hospitalized in November due to COVID-19 complications, just days after winning re-election. He had agreed to go on a ventilator, but never recovered. He died on Dec. 17 at...
Delta Airlines to resume selling the middle seats May 1
April 2nd, 20210 ATLANTA — Delta Airlines' CEO announced that the airline is ending a year-long pandemic practice of blocking middle seats beginning May 1. Beginning May 1, Delta will be selling every seat on its flights. In a press release, CEO Ed Bastian said that the unblocking of seats was based partly on the increase of travelers receiving...
Department of Education expanding pause on interests and collections for federal student loans
April 2nd, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has announced an expansion of the pause on federal student loan interest and collections. The pause will impact all defaulted loans in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL) and is expected to help more than 1 million additional borrowers. “At a time when many...
Whitmer says there are currently no plans for new COVID-related restrictions
April 2nd, 20210 LANSING — As COVID cases rise drastically throughout the state, Governor Whitmer said the plan to fight them does not involve new restrictions. Since re-engaging different segments of the economy such as restaurants, entertainment venues and youth sports in February, the state’s COVID metrics have gone in the opposite direction,......
Michigan GOP chair calls state Democratic leaders “witches”; later apologizes
April 2nd, 20210 LANSING — Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser called the state’s top Democratic officeholders “witches” and referenced “assassination.” After a firestorm of criticism and calls for his resignation, Weiser said on Twitter that his comments “are clearly being taken out of context.” He reportedly made the...
Detroit expands COVID vaccination capacity at TCF Center
April 1st, 20210 DETROIT — The city of Detroit is adding more vaccine capacity at the TCF Center due to an influx of appointments resulting from eligibility expansions. The city recently announced that all Detroit residents are eligible for the COVID vaccine, meaning any resident can call to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated at the TCF...
Dearborn Schools returning to all virtual learning April 6-9
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — As an added precaution for students and staff returning from spring break, Dearborn Public Schools have decided to return to virtual learning for the week of April 6-9. Upon students' return to school from the break on April 6 , they will still attend live classes, but not face-to-face. April 6, 8 and 9 will be...
First Brazil COVID variant found in Bay County resident
April 1st, 20210 LANSING — A case of the P.1 of Brazil COVID-19 variant has been identified in a Bay County resident, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said. The Bay County Health Department has been notified and is investigating the individual’s exposure history to attempt to identify the source. The county is......
Dearborn Public Schools to offer COVID vaccines to older students and their parents
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is partnering with the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) to provide COVID vaccines to students and their parents. Parents will receive an email with a link to register for the shots and for the required paperwork to print and sign. Students in the district who are 16-years-old and older and their...
Free COVID testing at Edsel Ford High School on April 5
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — With spring break coming to an end, Dearborn Public Schools is offering free COVID-19 tests at Edsel Ford High School on Monday, April 5. The site will be offering free, rapid tests from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.and is being operated by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Anyone in the area is......
15 million Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines thrown away after ingredient mix-up
April 1st, 20210 BALTIMORE — A mix-up of dosages at a Baltimore production facility has prompted the FDA to delay certification of the facility and ruined 15 million doses of the COVID vaccine. Employees at Emergent BioSolutions, a manufacturing partner to Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, reportedly mixed-up two dosages of the vaccine and the...
Whitmer expands food assistance to low income college students
March 31st, 20210 LANSING — The state will expand eligibility for food assistance benefits on April 1 so that college students struggling financially can receive help and stay in school. “College students should not have to choose between furthering their education and putting food on the table – especially during a pandemic,” Governor Whitmer......
