Wayne County Commissioners remember mass shooting victims, condemn violence and hate speech
August 9th, 20190 DETROIT — The Wayne County commissioners paused for a moment of silence on Thursday to remember victims of the recent mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, El Paso, Texas and Gilroy, California, unanimously approving a resolution which, “strongly condemns any hatred toward immigrants already residing or seeking to reside in the United...
Incumbents get top votes in Dearborn Heights City Council primary elections, Bazzi asks for recount
August 9th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Voters in Dearborn Heights headed to the various polling stations to cast their votes for City Council candidates and to decide on a millage proposal in the Crestwood School District. Incumbents Dave Abdallah, Lisa Hicks-Clayton and Ray Muscat competed for three seats, along with Jamal Bazzi, Larry Henney, Stephen...
Westland considers marijuana opt-in, encourages public input
August 8th, 20190 WESTLAND — The city of Westland is currently considering local ordinances to be in alignment with state law as it relates to allowing medical and recreational marijuana use along with growing, retail, transport and processing operations within city limits. In November 2018 Michigan voters passed Proposal 1, which allows individuals...
Environmental Justice Town Hall held for discussing solutions to Dearborn’s south end pollution nightmare
August 7th, 20190 DEARBORN — The southend of the city, and the health of its residents, has been heavily damaged by pollution from local factories for decades, including multiple AK Steel plants that were recorded as having hundreds of pollution related events in the first quarter of 2019 alone. In addition to air pollution problems, roads in the...
Fake mortgage racketeer ordered to pay full restitution, sentenced to one year in prison
August 5th, 20190 LANSING —A Livingston County man who stole tens of thousands of dollars from more than 30 Michigan residents using a fake mortgage assistance scheme has paid $116,615 in restitution and was sentenced to one year in county jail, according to a press release from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Lawrence Sefa, 65 of Fenton,...
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson passes away at age of 80
August 3rd, 20190 INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson passed away Saturday morning at the age of 80 in his home here after a battle with pancreatic cancer. “It is with deep sadness that I report the passing of our friend and county executive, L. Brooks Patterson,” Chief Deputy County Executive Gerald D. Poisson said....
Dearborn Heights City Council overturns three mayoral vetos, resolves to appeal court’s decision
August 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – In a third regular meeting of the Dearborn Heights City Council on Tuesday, Council members resolved to keep the second version of the retainer agreement with the outside law firm a majority of the Council wants to hire. They also voted to appeal last month’s Wayne County District Court decision in favor of...
Nine candidates competing for three seats in Tuesday’s Dearborn Heights City Council Primary
August 3rd, 20191 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Nine candidates, including three incumbents, are competing for three seats in the Aug. 6 Dearborn Heights City Council primary election. Incumbents Dave Abdallah, Lisa Hicks-Clayton and Ray Muscat are competing for the seats, along with Jamal Bazzi, Larry Henney, Stephen Henry, Nadine Jones, Rose Tripepi and...
Six Muslims among nine candidates competing for three seats on Hamtramck City Council
August 3rd, 20190 HAMTRAMCK — Nine Hamtramck City Council candidates, including six Muslims, will face off on Aug. 6 for three seats, with the top six vote getters going on to compete in the November 5 general elections. The six Muslim candidates are Nayeem Choudhury, Mohammed Alsomiri, Anam Miah, Abu Musa, Saad Almasmari and Mohammed...
Crestwood School District voters to decide millage amendment hike on non-homestead property
August 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Voters in the Crestwood School District will decide the fate of a hike in the district’s 18-mill operational millage that would impact all property except exempt principal residences. Should it pass, this increase would only affect businesses and rental properties and not homes. The ballot states that “shall...
Exclusive: Arab American employee files discrimination lawsuit against Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn
August 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN — A lawsuit filed by former Beaumont Hospital employee Ali Saleh alleges that he faced discrimination based on his national origin and that he was forced to resign when he attempted to investigate and report a series of violations by hospital employees. The lawsuit was filed in the Wayne County Third Circuit Court on July...
Presidential debate in Detroit energizes voters and organizers in Dearborn
August 3rd, 20190 DETROIT — The Democratic primary debate that took place July 30 left the audience with a comprehensive idea of which candidates seem to stand a chance of winning the nomination, what their plans entail and just how each of them could be right for Detroit, specifically, and Michigan at large. Despite competing for voters at the left...
Jury grants $235,000 to waitress injured in slip and fall lawsuit against Dearborn restaurant, defendant’s lawyer says will appeal
August 3rd, 20191 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, July 31, a Wayne County jury rendered a verdict of $235,000 in favor of waitress Dalal Daher against the Al Saha Restaurant in Dearborn and its owners, Badie Munasser and Taleh Pez. Daher, "suffered a broken elbow on May 11, 2015, when she slipped and fell on wet tiled floor that had just been mopped. Despite...
Gun shop in North Carolina puts up ‘Four Horsemen’ billboard to insult Tlaib, fellow congresswomen
July 31st, 20190 MURPHY, NC — A North Carolina gun shop has purchased a billboard advertisement used to insult “the Squad,” a group of progressive congresswomen including Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). The group also includes Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA). The billboard refers to the four congressional...
Killing Tariq: Why we must rethink the roots of Jewish settlers violence
July 30th, 20190 Seven-year-old Tariq Zabania from Al-Khalil (Hebron) was killed on the spot when an Israeli Jewish settler ran his car over him on July 15. A photograph of little Tariq, lying face down on the road, was circulated on social media. His untimely death is heartbreaking. Tariq’s innocent blood must not go in vain. For this to happen, we......
In-vehicle infotainment systems especially distracting to older drivers
July 29th, 20190 New AAA Foundation research suggests focusing on older drivers could hold the key to safer in-vehicle technology for everyone DEARBORN — New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers (ages 55-75)...
What the FTC Facebook settlement means for consumers
July 29th, 20190 by Lesley Fair The next time users visit Facebook, things might not look different, but big changes are brewing behind the scenes. The FTC’s record-breaking $5 billion settlement requires Facebook to conduct a massive overhaul of its consumer privacy practices. The settlement also makes major changes to Facebook’s...
Wisconsin contestant takes home Miss Muslimah 2019 crown; Dearborn mother finishes second
July 29th, 20190 DEARBORN — The 2019 Miss Muslimah pageant took place at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 18, with Wisconsin's Rahma Mohamed taking home the 2019 title. Mohamed joined hands with runner-up Andrea Rahal of Dearborn as her name was announced. Another Dearborn resident, Mariam Hussein, received Miss...
When boycotts work: Israeli franchise Burgerim won’t open its new location near Dearborn
July 29th, 20191 DEARBORN – The owner of the controversial Israeli burger franchise Burgerim, slated to operate on the border of Detroit and Dearborn, is abandoning his plans to open its new location. Sam Zahr, a Lebanese American and Dearborn resident, decided to open the restaurant after the success of the franchise in another Metro Detroit......
Mary Abouljoud hired as Detroit FBI’s community outreach specialist
July 29th, 20190 DETROIT - The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Detroit Field Office has appointed Mary Jordan Abouljoud to its community outreach team as a community outreach specialist. Abouljoud joins the FBI after working in the public and private sector as an accountant specializing in taxation. She has also served on the executive...
Second annual Michigan Culture and Diversity Festival to be held at HYPE, August 22-25
July 29th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — iHeart Media will present the second annual Michigan Culture and Diversity Festival next month. The festival aims to promote and celebrate the state's culture and diversity. The festivities will take place from August 22-25 at the HYPE Athletics Center in Dearborn Heights. According to HYPE founder and CEO Ali......
FBI’s Wray says most domestic terrorism arrests this year involve White supremacy
July 28th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. - FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that the agency has made about 100 domestic terrorism-related arrests since October, and the majority were tied to White supremacy. ”I will say that a majority of the domestic terrorism cases that we’ve investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call...
Arab American running for Congress in hopes of becoming a much-needed voice for Chicago area’s “Little Palestine”
July 28th, 20193 PALOS HILLS, IL — While Dearborn is known as the capital of Arab America, the Chicago area also boasts a large Arab American population, mostly of Palestinian descent. Among the local Palestinian American residents is Rashad “Rush” Darwish, a former news anchor and small business owner, who is running for a congressional seat in......
