Briana Gasorski
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Crestwood School Board votes to censure Trustee Salwa Fawaz for a second time
November 10th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Having already censured Trustee Salwa Fawaz in September, the Crestwood School Board has voted to censure her again. The censure was put forward by Trustee Sue Kaminsky and supported by Secretary Nadia Berry, and was a result of comments made during an Oct. 28 meeting. On Oct. 28, the board met to approve...
Dearborn not delaying trash pick up and honors employees on Veteran’s Day; announce DAC reopening
November 10th, 20200 DEARBORN — With Veteran’s Day falling on Wednesday, Nov. 11, most city buildings will be closed in observance of the holiday. Despite most city buildings being closed Wednesday, trash and loose leaf pick up are not suspended for the day. The Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC) and all branches of the Dearborn Public Library...
MDHHS rolls out COVID-19 exposure alert app statewide
November 9th, 20200 LANSING — In an attempt to slow the increasing spread of COVID-19, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) have rolled out a COVID exposure app. The MI COVID Alert app is an anonymous, free and voluntary app originally piloted on Michigan State...
Status quo in Wayne County and State Reps races, newcomers to universities’ boards
November 6th, 20200 DETROIT — With the votes counted from Tuesday’s election, incumbents and newcomers alike have reason to celebrate. A total of 867,409 voted in Wayne County this election season, 312,028 on Election Day and 555,381 by absentee ballots. Democrats garnered 421,596 votes, while Republicans received 143,979. Democratic presidential...
Dearborn Heights mayor requests forensic audit into the treasurer’s office
November 5th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Daniel Paletko has put forward a request for a forensic audit into the treasurer’s office. In the proposed agenda item put forward by Paletko for the next City Council meeting, he states the audit should be conducted for the last few months that acting treasurer Zouher Abdel-Hak has been in the...
Dearborn and Dearborn Heights election results
November 5th, 20200 COMMUNITY — With election results rolling in nationwide, winners have been announced in local elections in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. In Dearborn, Adel Mozip(14,356 votes), Irene Watts (12,781 votes) and Mary Petlichkoff (12,278 votes) were each elected to the full term seats on the Board of Education, with Patrick...
Dearborn Schools pause learning labs amid increase in COVID numbers
November 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — With COVID-19 cases increasing across the state at an alarming rate, Dearborn Public Schools have decided to suspend remaining in-person learning labs as of Monday, Nov. 9. The decision was made after the district received its weekly report from the Wayne County Health Department, which showed positivity rates climbing...
Election Day in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights brings out more first time than experienced voters
November 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — First time and experienced voters are still flocking to the polls to vote in person amid the COVID-19 pandemic. First time voter Jenna Shami of Dearborn Heights said she is excited to vote. "I just turned 18, so this is my first election and my first presidential election," she said. "I know who I'm...
Federal Judge blocks President Trump’s rule designed to stop immigrants seeking Green Cards
November 3rd, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. District Judge in Chicago rejected a rule on Monday that was implemented by the Trump administration and aimed at denying Green Cards to immigrants utilizing food stamps and other public benefits. The rule was rejected by Judge Gary Feinerman. The Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights, as...
Crestwood Schools superintendent given an evaluation of being highly effective, three-year contract extension
October 31st, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Crestwood School Board voted to approve an evaluation and contract extension for its superintendent. Dr. Youssef Mosallam, who has an extensive background in education in the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights communities, was appointed to the position of superintendent in October 2019. The evaluation itself...
Dearborn Heights man acts as “Kid Santa” to help those in need
October 30th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A 19-year-old EMT from Dearborn Heights is donating his time and money to ensure no child in the community goes without a Christmas. Kenneth Isaacson knows all too well what it’s like to spend the holidays alone. Born in Perm, Russia, Isaacson spent his first 14 months of life in a state-run orphanage before...
Attorney general charges local leader of White Supremacist group, “The Base”
October 29th, 20200 LANSING — Multiple felony charges have been filed against the self-proclaimed leader and an associate of the national White Supremacist group, “The Base.” Following an investigation by Michigan State Police and the FBI, the two were found to be linked to a December 2019 incident in Dexter. During this incident, a family was...
Dearborn Public Schools approve reopening plan
October 27th, 20200 DEARBORN — After another school board meeting lasting longer than six hours, the Dearborn Board of education approved a reopening plan for the school district. Late Monday night the board authorized administrators to start a blended learning program for elementary students once COVID conditions in the community improve, which may...
Crestwood School Board president passes away; community responds
October 26th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Crestwood School Board President Donna Ancinec passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the age of 66. According to a GoFundMe page that was set up on Oct. 5, Ancinec had been battling a chronic liver condition for a few years that had impacted her ability to work full time. “Donna has given over 20 years to the...
Accountability For Dearborn addresses racism in Dearborn, shares data of racial targeting by police
October 24th, 20200 DEARBORN — Accountability For Dearborn (A4D) has turned to the City Council to address racial segregation in Dearborn while also releasing police records for the last decade. Having submitted a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request almost three months ago, A4D announced that it had finally received the information it had......
Dearborn police arrest Detroit man after an alleged road rage shooting
October 23rd, 20201 DEARBORN — Luis Angel Berrios-Rosario, 38-years-old, of Detroit, has been charged in connection with a road rage incident that occurred in Dearborn on Sunday. Berrios-Rosario has been charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, felonious assault...
MDHHS issues emergency order to allow indoor visitation at residential care facilities
October 22nd, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued an emergency order that updates requirements for residential care facilities to allow for indoor visitation. Emergency order under MCL 3332253 expands and updates such requirements as a means of protecting the public and containing the spread of...
Secretary of state urges voters to hand deliver absentee ballots
October 21st, 20200 LANSING — With just two weeks until the election, Michigan’s secretary of state is urging voters to hand deliver their absentee ballots. Jocelyn Benson told the media during a press conference that voters are being urged to not risk post office delays. “Only the absentee ballots received by 8 p.m. on November 3 can be...
Governor Whitmer extends unemployment benefits for the rest of the year
October 21st, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 886 and 991, which expand unemployment benefits for all Michiganders. The bipartisan bills Whitmer signed will extend unemployment benefits for Michiganders who have lost work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic from 20 to 26 weeks until the end of the year. Both bills were sponsored......
Dearborn Public Schools suspend in-school learning labs
October 21st, 20200 DEARBORN — With COVID-19 cases rising again, the Dearborn Public School District’s Learning Lab Committee has decided to suspend in-school learning labs indefinitely. School nurses and administrators met Tuesday and decided to suspend the labs effective Oct. 21 until further notice after receiving concerning news from the Wayne...
D7 School Board candidates discuss their plans if elected
October 17th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With elections right around the corner, candidates for Dearborn Heights’ District 7 Board of Education discussed their goals if they were to be elected. Incumbent Board Member Mandy Diroff, who could not be reached for comment, is seeking another four-year term and is competing against newcomers Latanya Gater,......
Dearborn Heights city councilman hosts first annual U.S. Marine Corps Challenge
October 16th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Councilman Bill Bazzi hosted what he plans to be the first annual U.S. Marine Corps Challenge for students in the community. Being a veteran of the Marines himself, Bazzi arranged the challenge as a means to engage local students in a multi-school fitness competition. “As students have been facing an...
State of Michigan and MSU launch COVID-19 app
October 16th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Michigan State University (MSU), have partnered to launch a COVID-19 exposure notification app. The app will pilot on MSU’s campus and for the surrounding community as a next step to help......
