Local Archives - Arab American News

Local

Dearborn museum shows off stolen artifact recovered by FBI after 60 years

January 15th, 20190 DEARBORN — Media, residents, and history buffs alike gathered at the Dearborn Historical Museum's Commander's Quarters on Tuesday, as FBI and other officials showed...

Local

Fadwa Hammoud appointed to Michigan’s Solicitor General, first Arab American and Muslim in the U.S.A.

January 15th, 20190 LANSING - Fadwa A. Hammoud, a resident of Dearborn, Michigan was appointed as Michigan's Solicitor General by Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel to become the first...

Local

Wayne County Circuit Judge Evans announces abrupt retirement on social media

January 15th, 20190 DETROIT — Wayne County Third Circuit Court judge Vonda Evans abruptly announced her retirement on Monday, January 14, at a time when she was facing a suspension from...

Local

McCormack elected chief justice of Michigan Supreme Court

January 14th, 20190 LANSING - In an unanimous vote by her colleagues, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormack was elected chief justice on Wednesday, making this the first time in...

Local

Swear-in ceremony sends off Rashida Tlaib to Washington D.C.

January 14th, 20190 RIVER ROUGE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib celebrated taking the oath of office as congresswoman of Michigan’s 13th District with a swearing-in ceremony at River Rouge High...

Local

Henry Ford College President Russell Kavalhuna appointed to talent creation subcommittee

January 12th, 20190 DEARBORN — Late last year, former Gov. Snyder appointed Henry Ford College President Russell Kavalhuna to a two-year term on the state's 21st Century Talent Creation...

Local

Sam Baydoun sworn in as new Wayne County commissioner for Dearborn area

January 10th, 20190 DETROIT — Democrat Sam Baydoun of Dearborn was officially sworn in as the 13th District Wayne County Commission representative on Jan. 8, during the commission's...

Local

Wrong-way driver who killed Arab American family identified, suspected to be driving drunk

January 8th, 20190 LEXINGTON, KY — The man accused of killing a local Arab American family of five in Kentucky has been identified as Joey Lee Bailey, a report from FOX 2 News...

Local

Michigan Supreme Court appoints new chief judge for Dearborn Court

January 7th, 20190 DEARBORN – The 19th District Court has announced the appointment of Gene Hunt as chief judge, a position in which he serves on Wayne County's second largest...

Local

Brian Calley to lead Small Business Association of Michigan

January 3rd, 20190 LANSING — Former Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley announced Wednesday he will join the Small Business Association of Michigan, where he will serve as president,...

Local

Beaumont program teaches dangers of distracted driving to teens

December 30th, 20180 TRENTON — Distracted driving is fast becoming one of the biggest health risks in the United States, with countless people endangering the lives of others while staring...

Local

Snyder vetoes controversial GOP power play proposal, 40 other lame-duck bills

December 30th, 20180 LANSING — Governor Rick Snyder rejected 41 lame-duck bills on Friday according to a report from the Detroit Free Press, including a measure that would have given...

Local

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation awards grant to develop Hamtramck Veterans Memorial Park

December 24th, 20180 HAMTRAMCK — The Michigan Municipal League Foundation announced a grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to develop Hamtramck’s 26-acre Veterans Memorial...

Local

Detroit Metro Airport diversity hiring initiative beginning to pay off, CEO Chad Newton says

December 22nd, 20180 ROMULUS — Metro Airport is a hectic place for anyone, but for non-native English speakers and people from faraway countries, it can be an even more daunting place to...

Local

Michigan legislature backs A-to-F letter grades for public schools

December 21st, 20180 LANSING — On Tuesday, Dec. 18, the Republican-controlled State Senate narrowly passed legislation requiring the state to give public schools A-F letter grades...

Local

Former employees file federal discrimination complaints against a Dearborn Tim Hortons

December 21st, 20180 DETROIT — Three African American employees of a Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop in Dearborn announced the filing of federal discrimination complaints Tuesday at the...

Local

Michigan announces new plan to fight opioid addiction crisis

December 21st, 201819 LANSING — The Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has announced the first update to opioid addiction treatment rules since 1981, reducing the number of...

Local

Life expectancy varies wildly between Michigan communities, according to new statistics

December 21st, 20180 DETROIT — The city or neighborhood in which you live can have a dramatic effect on life expectancy, according to a new statics released by the National Center for...

Local

Dearborn sells once-polluted site to buyer eyeing auto parts factory

December 21st, 20180 DEARBORN — After years of sitting vacant and requiring extensive environmental restoration work, a recently remediated property is seeing new ownership as the city...

Local

10 holiday safety cooking tips

December 21st, 20180 It wouldn’t be the holiday season without family, friends and food. Family gatherings are often “kitchen gatherings.” We gather there to help in food preparation...

Local

Wayne State student documents history of Islam in Detroit

December 21st, 20180 DETROIT — A Wayne State University student's documentary about the history of Islam in Detroit has received almost 500 views in less than a week of its appearance on...

Local

Dearborn opts out of marijuana-based businesses

December 20th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council members voted 6-1 in favor of a temporary ban on marijuana-focused businesses within city limits on Tuesday, a measure that contains...

Local

Hammoud introduces resolution to observe International Human Rights week

December 16th, 20180 LANSING — State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) has introduced House Resolution 464, which declares Dec. 10-14 as International Human Rights Week in...

Local

Michigan first state to lower acceptable blood lead levels for workers

December 16th, 20180 GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan workers have been granted extra protection from one of the most dangerous heavy metals, lead, according to new rules from the Michigan...

Local

Dearborn community members talk about stigmas and domestic violence awareness

December 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — On Saturday, Dec. 8, The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) held a public seminar on raising awareness about domestic violence at the Ford Community...

Local

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell: Congress has a moral responsibility to end the war in Yemen

December 14th, 20180 WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- Dearborn) has released an official statement highly critical of continued U.S. military action in Yemen, based in large part...

Local

Maples Elementary receives national honor for student success

December 14th, 20180 DEARBORN - Maples Elementary Schools has received a national award recognizing the success of its students despite difficult circumstances. The National Association...

Page 1 of 2112 3 ...

Attorney Nabih Ayad elected as chairman of the Wayne County Airport Authority Board