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Detroit Motor City Match program celebrates three years

August 5th, 20180 DETROIT — The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation’s Motor City Match Program recently celebrated three years of interacting with businesses in 29 Detroit...

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Dearborn swears in two new firefighters, no Arab Americans

August 5th, 20181 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Fire Department recently held swearing-in ceremonies for two firefighters at the Dearborn Administrative Center. Mayor Jack O’Reilly,...

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Dearborn Historical Museum holds second annual Trunk Sale

August 4th, 20180 DEARBORN—Vendors from all over the area will be selling anything from antiques to modern trinkets right out of the trunks of their cars at the Dearborn Historical...

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Dearborn Heights swears in new police officers, including two Arab Americans

August 3rd, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department celebrated the addition of four new officers in July with swearing-in ceremonies at the Dearborn Heights City...

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City Council blocks proposal to sell Camp Dearborn land

August 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN – To many residents' satisfaction, the city won’t ask voters whether they want to sell a 40-acre parcel of land in Camp Dearborn that houses trailers to...

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Dearborn City Council rejects millage proposal for historical museum upgrades

August 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN — The City Council rejected putting a millage proposal on the November ballot for the repair, renovation and operations of the Dearborn Historical Museum for...

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Police raids places in Dearborn and Detroit for stolen goods, five arrested

August 1st, 20180 DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department and Canton Police, with support from Michigan State Police, have raided various locations in Dearborn and Detroit. The...

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Dearborn, Dearborn Heights residents to choose school board trustees

July 27th, 20180 DEARBORN, DEARBORN HEIGHTS – In Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, voters will select trustees for the Dearborn, Crestwood and District Seven School Board in the Nov. 6...

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Detroit Mental Health Task force members work to raise awareness

July 20th, 20181 DETROIT — Detroit City Councilman Roy McCalister Jr. and the Mental Health Task Force held a public meeting in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center on Tuesday, July...

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EPA’s watchdog urges better water oversight after Flint crisis

July 19th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was slow and ineffective in its response to the 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and needs to improve...

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Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments over anti-gerrymandering ballot proposal

July 18th, 20181 LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments challenging a proposed November ballot initiative to change who draws congressional and legislative districts...

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Free Household Hazardous Waste Day for Dearborn residents

July 14th, 20180 DEARBORN– A free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day takes place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at Detroit City Airport. It is open to all Wayne...

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Residents look to Dearborn government to curb pollution as MDEQ’s powers go up in smoke

July 13th, 20180 DEARBORN — Residents concerned that large factories in the city's industrial Southend are worsening air quality are turning to the City Council, in hopes it would...

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Michigan’s longest zip line opening at Camp Dearborn July 14

July 11th, 20180 Dearborn — Looking for a few more thrills in your life and haven’t been to Camp Dearborn in a while? Check out Camp Dearborn’s newest amenity, a zip line...

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Zriek’s Taekwondo School produces champions

July 6th, 20180 DEARBORN — Since 1979, Grandmaster Kassem Zriek has elevated his students to train in taekwondo and process techniques with more prosperity and diligence....

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Dearborn man drowns in West Michigan lake, shocks community

July 5th, 20180 GOLDEN TWP. — A 34-year-old Dearborn resident died after drowning in Golden Township's Silver Lake on July 1, according to the Oceana County Sheriff's Office. Rabih...

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Clerk charged with Detroit gas station shooting waives preliminary hearing

July 1st, 20181 DETROIT — A clerk charged with fatal shooting of a customer at a gas station on Detroit's west side waived a preliminary hearing on Thursday. Rami Ali Jaber, 26,...

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Do some of Dearborn’s streets lack adequate lighting?

July 1st, 20180 DEARBORN — Some of the streets in Dearborn seem inadequately lit at night. A few residents' concerns included the poorly-lit neighborhoods with dim lighting behind...

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Arab American National Museum Hosts Michigan author’s book signing

June 30th, 20180 DEARBORN – The Arab American National Museum will hold a book signing and story time event to celebrate the release of Michigan author Shayma Mustafa’s book,...

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Dearborn Police briefs media on major crimes

June 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — On June 25, the Dearborn Police Department provided updates on several major crimes that occurred in the city, during a press conference at the Dearborn...

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Dearborn places tough conditions on hookah bar after parking lot shootings

June 29th, 20180 CORRECTION: Although its unfortunate to make errors in a story, The AANews cares deeply about reporting the facts and issue corrections when necessary. This article...

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WXYZ-TV receives Emmy awards for excellence

June 26th, 20180 DETROIT — WXYZ-TV received top awards from the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) at the 40th Michigan Emmy Awards event,...

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Gov. Snyder dedicates June 25 as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day in Michigan

June 25th, 20184 LANSING – Gov. Snyder has declared June 25 as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day in Michigan. In partnership with the Healthy Men Michigan campaign, the governor aims...

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Dearborn court’s amnesty period for unpaid tickets runs through July 3

June 25th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn's 19th District Court has announced an amnesty program for unpaid civil infraction tickets. Individuals have until July 3 to settle their old...

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Governor Snyder urged to veto Medicaid work requirements bill

June 24th, 20180 LANSING — The Medicaid work requirements bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on June 6 received wide criticism from local organizations, community...

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Federal judge orders ICE to stop coercing Iraqi detainees to sign deportation papers

June 24th, 20180 DETROIT – On Monday, a federal judge ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to stop coercing Iraqi detainees into signing a document giving up their...

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Democratic lawmakers propose lowering Michigan voting age to 16

June 23rd, 20181 LANSING – The national wave of youth activism sparked by the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. is leading Michigan lawmakers to push...

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