Recreational marijuana expected to be legal Dec. 6, but not commercially available until 2020
November 23rd, 20180 LANSING — Recreational marijuana will become legal in Michigan starting Dec. 6, according to an official with the Secretary of State's Office. Officials in Lansing stated that the State Board of Canvassers will meet Monday, Nov. 26 and the that new law will officially take effect Dec. 6. The law takes 10 days after the election...
Royal Oak says no to marijuana businesses, Dearborn will decide Dec. 4
November 23rd, 20180 ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak has banned recreational marijuana businesses for now, but city leaders reportedly plan to get input from residents to consider such businesses in the future. Michigan voters approved proposal 1, allowing adults 21 and older to use marijuana for recreational purposes, in the Nov. 6 election, but each...
Court orders release of Iraqi detainees, sanctions ICE
November 22nd, 20180 DETROIT — A federal judge ordered the release Tuesday of roughly 100 Iraqi detainees held for more than 16 months, saying the federal government cannot indefinitely detain foreign nationals. U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith granted two motions filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in 2017: Release of the...
White man who shot at lost Black teen will serve at least four years behind bars
November 20th, 20180 ROCHESTER HILLS — The White man who fired shots at a Black teen who'd knocked on his door to ask for directions earlier this year was sentenced on Tuesday to at least four years in prison by Judge Wendy Potts of Oakland County Circuit Court. Jeffrey Zeigler, 53, was sentenced two to 10 years in prison for assault with the intent to...
Dearborn: Trash collection delayed one day for Thanksgiving
November 19th, 20180 DEARBORN – All City of Dearborn buildings will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22. The Dearborn Administrative Center, all Dearborn Public Library branches, 19th District Court and the Senior Center will remain closed on Friday, Nov. 23. The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center will reopen on Friday, Nov. 23,...
City Hall Artspace Lofts in Dearborn announces new arts and technology lab
November 19th, 20180 DEARBORN — Artspace, the national arts nonprofit developer, and four partners recently celebrated the development of the City Hall Artspace Lofts in Dearborn. On Nov. 13 they announced a new Arts & Technology Learning Lab inside the Connector building and memorialized a community leader, Russell J. Ebeid. The William Davidson...
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...
Fewer Arab students head for U.S. to study, report shows
November 19th, 20180 WASHINGTON — Fewer Arab students are choosing to study at universities in the U.S. than in the previous year, according to a report published on Tuesday, while the number of American students going to the Middle East has surged modestly. The Institute of International Education’s 2018 Open Doors report shows that in the last...
Officials urge vaccination after 15 measles cases reported in Michigan
November 18th, 20180 LANSING — Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against measles and take other precautions after confirming 15 cases in Michigan this year. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services gave an update last Friday, saying it's the highest level the state has seen since 1994 when 26 cases were...
ACC to distribute 320 turkeys to region’s most needy
November 18th, 20180 TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a nonprofit human service organization serving southeast Michigan, announced it will distribute 320 turkeys and holiday food items to those in need through its 2018 Turkey Giveaway Event on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The organization has provided turkeys at Thanksgiving to meet the needs...
Dearborn looking for input on branding for the future
November 17th, 20180 DEARBORN — City leaders held a “Branding Dearborn” event kick-off earlier this month to get people interested in filling out a survey all about how the city should move forward. The announcement came at an event held at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center and featured remarks from Mayor Jack O’Reilly. The event...
Volunteer of the Year recipients urge support for Meals on Wheels
November 17th, 20180 DEARBORN – Barbara and Bob Hayes have volunteered four days a week for the past four years delivering and packaging meals for Wayne County’s Meals on Wheels program. Barbara Hayes was a nursing school student when she got her first close-up look at the Meals on Wheels program and the positive impact it has on homebound...
HFC and EMU create innovative nursing degree collaboration
November 17th, 20180 YPSILANTI — An innovative agreement between Henry Ford College (HFC) and Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Ypsilanti will enable nursing students to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program in nursing while still working toward their Registered Nurse (RN) certification. Some nursing students will be able to complete a bachelor’s...
Dearborn Schools’ Glenn Maleyko named Superintendent of the Year
November 17th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko has been named the Superintendent of the Year by the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA). MASA Executive Director Chris Wigent and Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (Wayne RESA) Superintendent Dr. Randy Lipea delivered the news to...
Flint airport stabber convicted in terror case
November 16th, 20180 FLINT — Amor Ftouhi, a Tunisian national charged with terrorism and stabbing a police officer during a terror attack last year at Bishop International Airport in Flint, was convicted of all charges Tuesday. Ftouhi, 51, faces up to life in prison for the June 2017 attack and will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Leitman......
Coyote seen in residential area of Dearborn
November 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — There have been several confirmed coyote sightings across Dearborn in recent months, some in highly-populated residential areas. A more recent sighting was near Grindley Park. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources offered several suggestions and best practices on how to avoid conflicts with coyotes. The...
Police officers find weapons, ammo cache during check of licensed dealer
November 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — Police officers found a large cache of weapons and ammo Nov. 7 after a postal carrier-initiated wellness check of a legally licensed Dearborn arms dealer, who died of natural causes. Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad said at a Nov. 12 press conference that the community was on edge when rumors started to spread after...
Private investigator hired to follow Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
November 16th, 20180 DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan released a statement after allegations emerged that he is having an affair and cheating on his wife of 32-years, Lori Maher. The allegations were made after Detroit businessman Robert Carmack hired a private investigator to follow Duggan over the last few months. Carmack said the video puts Duggan’s...
Detroit man arrested for child sexually abusive material
November 16th, 20180 DETROIT— The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Nicholas Thaier Mukhtar, 29, for child sexually abusive material following a multi-county investigation. The MSP CCU/ICAC Task Force, Grand Rapids Office began communicating online with a subject later identified as......
Dana Nessel announces her transition team, including two Arab Americans
November 13th, 20180 LANSING - Michigan Attorney General-elect Dana Nessel recruited a team of experts to assist with the transition as she prepares to take office as Michigan’s 55th attorney general on Jan. 1. Nessel chose former Attorney General Frank Kelley, who served as Michigan’s AG for 37 years, as chair of her team. He was the longest-serving...
Dearborn Public Schools leader named 2019 Michigan Superintendent of the Year
November 12th, 20180 LANSING, MIchigan– The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (MASA) today announced that Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko has earned the award of 2019 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. “Dr. Glenn Maleyko has proven himself to be an outstanding leader for Dearborn Public......
Arab American health and awareness group launched to benefit the community
November 12th, 20180 DEARBORN — Starting as an organization co-founded by sisters Mariam and Marwa Ayyash, the Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) highlights healthcare needs, including reducing health disparities and fighting stigma within the Arab American community. The AAHI was first established in October 2016 and officially launched as a...
Michiganders had highest turnout in five decades for midterm elections
November 12th, 20180 DEARBORN - Around 4.3 million Michiganders cast their ballots on Tuesday — more than 1 million more than the last gubernatorial election in 2014 — a surge that pushed voter turnout beyond levels seen in five decades. In 2014, 3,188,956 ballots were cast. Statewide turnout among registered voters was 57.5 percent — much higher......
