Briana Gasorski
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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...Attorney General Nessel announces 14th person charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot; eighth person in terrorism plot
October 16th, 20200 LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office is reporting that there is now a 14th person charged in the plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer. Ryan Jarvi, a spokesperson for Nessel’s office, told local news outlets that a 14th person was arrested in the plot to kidnap Whitmer, but would not provide further details regarding the...Attorney General Dana Nessel announces felony embezzlement charges against Detroit investment adviser
October 15th, 20200 LANSING — A Detroit investment adviser has been arraigned on multiple felony charges, including embezzlement. Lawrence Roberson, 74, allegedly took $90,000 from two of his clients and spent the money for himself, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. He was arranged on Oct. 6 in the 36th District Court in Detroit on two...Downtown Dearborn seeks community help in launching vision plan
October 14th, 20200 DEARBORN — Residents, students, visitors, businesses and employees are being encouraged to share their input on the downtown experience by taking the Downtown Dearborn Vision Plan survey through the end of October. The goal of the survey is to get community input on how the community can grow and enhance the downtown...Dearborn Board of Education extends virtual learning into November
October 14th, 20200 DEARBORN — On Monday Oct. 12, the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education voted to extend virtual learning into November. The approved motion called for continuing and expanding in-school learning labs where up to three students at a time come in and meet with teachers under current conditions. Depending on local COVID...Seven steps to home buying
October 11th, 20200 In the current real estate market that favors sellers more so than buyers, there’s more to home buying than meets the eye. Realtor Dave Abdallah said that buying a home is an extensive process. “The first step to buying a home is to get pre-approved,” he said. “Speak with a local mortgage lender. This is where income,...Candidates running for Dearborn School Board address their ideas if elected
October 11th, 20200 DEARBORN — 10 out of 12 candidates vying for one two-year-term and three six-year-terms seats for Dearborn School Board discussed their plans if elected. Candidates Nofila Haider and Batoul Biaz declined to respond. The Arab American News asked each candidate the following questions: What issues are of priority to you? What...AG Nessel, Feds charge 13 people in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, commit domestic terrorism
October 8th, 20200 LANSING — On Thursday, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against seven Michiganders for plotting to kidnap Governor Whitmer. “I’d like to announce that my office has filed additional charges in addition to the charges already announced by the U.S. Attorney’s office,” she said. “I’d like to announce the......
Dearborn Public Schools to decide if they will reopen for in-person learning
October 7th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education will meet on Monday, Oct. 12 to decide if local COVID-19 conditions have improved enough to reopen schools. The administration is expected to make recommendations to the board regarding a plan to reopen schools safely and cautiously so students can begin to return to the...MDHHS orders schools to notify public of COVID-19 cases; Dearborn schools experience outbreaks
October 7th, 20200 LANSING — Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an emergency order requiring K-12 schools to provide public notice to the school community about probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours. With this order, a reporting system was put in place at...Lawsuit filed against city of Dearborn Heights and Council chairwoman for alleged FOIA violation
October 6th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A resident of Detroit has filed a lawsuit against the city of Dearborn Heights and Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell for FOIA violations. In the lawsuit filed by Charles Blackwell, he alleges that Malinowski-Maxwell did not provide all of the information he had requested via Freedom of Information Act...Free COVID-19 testing in Dearborn Heights on Oct 10-11
October 4th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - The Wayne County Public Health Division and The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are continuing to host weekend drive-through COVID-19 testing. Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said that testing will continue for the rest of the year. “The Wayne County Public Division will continue to......
Council members running for treasurer position respond to campaign material and social media posts from their opponents
October 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Two City Council members who are going head-to-head to become the city's next treasurer have turned to Facebook as a means of campaigning. Councilman Bob Constan and Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton are both on the ballot this November to replace former Treasurer John Riley. Riley retired in May and the City...Crestwood Board of Education candidates discuss their plans if elected
October 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Five candidates — two incumbents and three newcomers — are competing for two available six-year-term seats on the Crestwood Board of Education. Sue Kaminsky has been a member of the school board for five and a half years and has lived in the Crestwood District since 1991. “My kids went to school......
Iraqi Chaldean refugee wins asylum case
October 2nd, 20201 DETROIT — On September 22, Wisam Hamana, an Iraqi Chaldean Christian, won his right to stay in the United States in the Immigration Court in Detroit ruled by Judge David Paruch. In June 2018, Hamana was told by ICE to report to Metro Airport for deportation, but he refused to go. The organization BAMN (By Any Means Necessary) and...Supreme Court to hear case of American Muslims placed on no-fly list for refusing to spy
October 1st, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of Tanvir v. Tanzin. Tanvir v. Tanzin is a lawsuit filed on behalf of American Muslim men who were added to the no-fly list by the FBI in retaliation for refusing to spy on their religious......