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Dearborn: Dispose of tires at the DPW yard for free on Saturday, October 20

October 15th, 20180 DEARBORN, Michigan– Residents may dispose of unwanted tires for free from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 20 at the DPW Yard, 2951 Greenfield. There is a...

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This is why Salwa Fawaz is seeking a seat on Crestwood school board

October 15th, 20181 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Salwa Fawaz, one of four candidates campaigning for three open seats on the Crestwood Board of Education, would only be the second Arab American on...

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Uber to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day

October 15th, 20180 Uber will take you to your polling place for free on Election Day. A new button will appear in the Uber app on Nov. 6 with a function that will allow users to find...

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Dearborn Heights: Former building director threatens to sue councilman over corruption accusations

October 12th, 20181 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Following his sudden resignation, the city’s former building and engineering director is threatening to sue a Council member for making...

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Alligator found and rescued while swimming in Lake Michigan

October 12th, 20180 LAKE MICHIGAN — A four-foot alligator has been found and rescued in Lake Michigan after someone reported it swimming near Waukegan, Illinois. The alligator, with its...

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U of M promises “serious consequences” for faculty in Israel boycott controversy

October 12th, 20180 ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan promised “serious consequences” this week for instructors whose “personal views” cause them to withhold letters of...

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Dearborn Heights man charged with ethnic intimidation of Arab American family

October 9th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan - Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jason Glenn Sherman, 35, a resident of Dearborn Heights, in connection with the ethnic...

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Here’s how to deal with potential brown water in Dearborn tomorrow

October 8th, 20180 DEARBORN – Residents and businesses are advised that on Tuesday, Oct. 9, the City will be bringing a water main back into service over a two- to three-day period, and...

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HFC to host technology career fair on Oct. 24

October 7th, 20180 DEARBORN – Henry Ford College (HFC) will host “Non-Traditional Careers in Technology: Imagine the Possibilities” on Oct. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual...

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Busy caring for others, doctor misses signs he developed rare form of cancer

October 6th, 20180 Cancer signs maybe evasive, don't ignore it! Runny noses are annoying. Easy to dismiss. Easily explained — allergies, a cold, the weather. And that’s exactly why...

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WXYZ celebrates ‘70 Years Of 7’

October 5th, 20180 SOUTHFIELD – WXYZ is celebrating “70 Years of 7.” Oct. 9 marks the 70th anniversary of the day the station signed on the air from studios in the Maccabees building...

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Dearborn mayor picks Jim Parrelly to lead Economic Development Roundtable

October 5th, 20180 DEARBORN – Mayor Jack O’Reilly, Jr. is creating an economic development roundtable in an effort to ensure the community’s long-term sustainability. O’Reilly...

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Dearborn Heights Building Department head resigns amid accusations of corruption

October 5th, 20181 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – The city’s Building and Engineering director, Mohamed Sobh, has resigned amid accusations by a City Council member that he harassed and extorted...

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Arab American and Chaldean Council appoints James Murray as new executive director

October 5th, 20180 TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a nonprofit human service organization serving southeast Michigan, has named James Murray as its executive...

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Dearborn Police arrests four suspects in T-Mobile armed robbery

October 4th, 20180 DEARBORN — On August 10 an armed robbery occurred at a T-Mobile store on Wyoming in Dearborn. Two suspects, one armed with a handgun, entered the store and stole...

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Rashida Tlaib, Abdul El-Sayed arrested at Fight for $15 rally in Detroit

October 2nd, 20180 DETROIT — During a pro-labor rally in Detroit Tuesday afternoon, Rashida Tlaib, the expected replacement for former U.S. Rep. John Conyers and Abdul El-Sayed, former...

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Family awarded over $130 million in malpractice lawsuit against Beaumont Hospital

October 1st, 20180 ROYAL OAK — A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Beaumont Hospital resulted in more than $130 million in damages awarded to a family after a child under the...

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Michigan men set to be deported find ways to stay

September 29th, 20180 DETROIT — According to press release by Michigan United, two men scheduled to be deported found ways around the orders of removal last week. An Albanian immigrant...

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Green Party of Michigan endorses proposal for marijuana legalization

September 29th, 20180 LANSING — The Green Party of Michigan announced its formal endorsement of Proposal 18-1 to legalize and regulate marijuana at its recent statewide membership...

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Dearborn Schools superintendent discusses new meal plan

September 28th, 20180 By Farah Harb DEARBORN – On Sept. 12, the Dearborn Public Schools announced and implemented the expansion of its meal program, and the implementation of a...

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A tour of Dearborn’s aging schools: District prepares for expensive, but needed infrastructure upgrade bond

September 27th, 20180 DEARBORN – The buildings of the state’s third largest public school district are by no means anything like what has been documented at Detroit’s public...

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Comerica Park food handler charged for spitting on pizza

September 25th, 20180 DETROIT - Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jaylon Kerley, 20, a resident of Detroit, in connection with spitting on pizza dough he was preparing while...

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CAIR-MI to represent family of man killed by Detroit Police

September 23rd, 20180 DETROIT — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, (CAIR-MI) a non-profit advocacy group for Muslims, plans to represent the interests of the...

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Discrimination complaints forces city to revise confusing gazebo ordinance

September 22nd, 20180 DEARBORN – Inconsistencies in ordinances have been causing confusion among city officials, as residents who have gazebos on their properties complain of excessive...

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U of M professor refuses to grant student referral to study in Israel

September 21st, 20180 ANN ARBOR — A University of Michigan associate professor is facing criticism for not writing a student a letter of recommendation to study in Israel. John...

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Couple charged in carjacking of 88-year-old Livonia woman

September 21st, 20180 LIVONIA — Jason Malinas, 38, of Sterling Heights, and Jessica St. Clair, 41, of Wayne, have been charged by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in connection with the...

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Dearborn and Pittsfield Township fire departments to receive combined $600,000

September 15th, 20180 DEARBORN – U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) announced that the Dearborn and Pittsfield Township Fire Departments will receive a combined $600,000 in federal...

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