March 23rd, 20180STAFFORD, VA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy graduated the first Arab American law enforcement executive.
On March 16, Mike Jaafar, chief of operations of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, graduated from the FBI's National Academy, a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement...
March 16th, 20180By Georgi-Ann Bargamian
New Michigan Media
Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans delivered a strong diversity and rebuilding message at his 2018 State of the County address before a packed invitation-only crowd at the Detroit Film Theatre. Co-hosted by the Arab-American Chamber of Commerce, the March 13 address contained...
March 2nd, 20180DEARBORN — The conversation around upgrading an aging infrastructure is taking center stage around the nation and especially in Michigan, where lead-contaminated water pipes have poisoned an entire city, mold grows in middle school classrooms and bad weather makes for deadly potholes.
Weak roads, coupled with drastic thawing of...
February 23rd, 20180I want to give back to all of you. I truly believe that there is no greater calling than public service. I want the opportunity to fight for you.
DEARBORN — More than 500 people attended the first fundraising dinner for long-time real estate broker Sam Baydoun, who recently announced his bid for the Wayne County Commission seat being...
December 15th, 20170DEARBORN — Former Dearborn mayoral candidate Tom Tafelski withdrew his petition for a recount a few hours after a recount began at the Dearborn Administrative Center.
The Arab American News was informed that in the first three hours of recounting the votes for the November 7 election, Mayor Jack O'Reilly recovered eight additional...
August 4th, 20170DEARBORN — Twice a year, homeowners in the city face one of the most dreaded days of the year – tax day.
Among other levied taxes, every homeowner pays a percentage of his or her property's value to help operate and maintain the city's services, like the Police Department, the schools and trash pickup. In addition, the city...
August 4th, 20170DETROIT — In the 1980s, Eric Sabree sat in Muhammad Ali's hotel room and watched old boxing tapes of Ali's famous matches while laughing and eating ice cream as Ali relived each fight with Sabree and his friend.
"We had a ball," Sabree said, laughing at the memory. "We had a great time, and then he was tired and we left the...
June 19th, 20170DEARBORN HEIGHTS—The Dearborn Heights City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday, June 13, to have the city buy the Warren Valley Golf Course for $1.8 million.
The decision follows a four month long standoff between residents and county officials who wanted to sell the land to developers to build a subdivision of luxury homes on the...
May 5th, 20170LANSING — Gov. Snyder has appointed Mariam Bazzi to the Third Circuit Court in Wayne County.
"Mariam Bazzi's commitment to her community and the law makes her a natural pick for the Wayne County Circuit Court," Snyder said in a statement. "Mariam brings with her to the bench years of experience in complex areas of the law and a...
