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Dearborn Heights partnering with Wayne County for small business grants
June 12th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights and the Wayne County Economic Development Department are hosting a grant workshop for small businesses. The workshop will be dedicated to clarifying the small business loan and grant application process for Wayne County small business owners and managers. “Our goal is to help...
Owner of local coffeehouse apologizes for past derogatory comments about Shi’as
June 11th, 20211 DEARBORN - The owner of a popular new cafe, Haraz Coffee, has sparked outrage for previous derogatory comments he made against Shi'a Muslims over social media. An Instagram profile named HAR*Z COFFEE posted screenshots Thursday of past posts made by Hamzah Nasser disparaging Shia's, which are a large segment of Metro Detroit’s...
Denise Malinowski-Maxwell kicks off her mayoral campaign
June 11th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As one of three mayoral candidates in this year's election, Denise Malinowski-Maxwell has kicked off her campaign with a fundraiser event. The event was held at the American Legion in Dearborn Heights. With recent endorsements from the Teamsters 299 and the Region 1A UAW, many members of the community and...
Dingell secures $20 million in funding for Miller Road and Rotunda Drive bridges replacement
June 10th, 20210 DEARBORN - U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) announced the inclusion of $20 million in funding for replacing the Miller Road and Rotunda Drive bridges. The funding is the largest request granted to Michigan and was included in the House 2021 Surface Transportation Authorization bill and would be sourced from the Highway Trust...
Former Detroit councilman sentenced to 2.5 years probation
June 10th, 20210 DETROIT — Former Detroit Councilman Gabe Leland has been sentenced to two and a half years probation after illegally taking campaign contributions and violating state law. During a court appearance earlier this week, Leland said that he “crossed a line” when he took money he knew he shouldn’t have. The misconduct...
Dearborn Chamber partnering with Ford Motor Company to provide free air filtration kits for local businesses
June 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — Businesses throughout Southeast Michigan can now take advantage of free air filtration kits being distributed by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce. The kits were developed by Ford and Lasko Products as an effective air filtration unit that allows for quick and simple assembly on site. The kits also supplement a...
Dearborn Public Schools to offer students free meals over the summer
June 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools will continue its free meal distribution to students throughout the summer, beginning June 24. Families will be able to pick up meals every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Dearborn, Edsel Ford or Fordson high schools. The distribution will go from June 24 until August 12. “We are...
Former assistant attorney general pleads no contest to willful neglect
June 10th, 20210 LANSING — A former assistant attorney general has pleaded no contest to two counts of willful neglect of duty by a public officer. Brian Kolodziej resigned after admitting to a relationship with a victim in a rape case and was also the lead prosecutor on another controversial sex crimes case in September 2019. Kolodziej was...
William Ford Elementary to host another COVID vaccination clinic
June 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — William Ford Elementary School will host another district COVID-19 vaccination clinic on June 17 for parents, students and community members. Appointments will be available from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and the second dose will be scheduled for July 8. The Pfizer vaccine is being offered, which can be administered to...
Teacher accused of sexually molesting visually impaired 8-year-olds in Garden City, Livonia schools
June 10th, 20210 LIVONIA/GARDEN CITY — A teacher and vision specialist is accused of molesting two legally blind 8-year-old girls a year apart in 2018 and 2019. According to a federal lawsuit filed this week, James Baird allegedly placed occluders — goggles that allow no light — over the eyes of two visually impaired girls and sexually...
Fun summer programs at Hamtramck Public Schools combat learning loss
June 9th, 20210 The global pandemic caused significant disruptions in education across the country over the past two years. As a result, Hamtramck Public Schools is offering a robust summer education program to reduce learning loss in advance of the new school year in September. This modern summer program incorporates fun and innovative ways to support...
Secretary of State Benson announces changes to increase and advance service
June 9th, 20210 LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that her offices are adding appointments to serve 350,000 more Michiganders and making some changes. The changes include adding greeters at office doors to assist in scheduling visits and priority service for residents needing a disability placard. “We were able to do this...
Dearborn reminds residents of fireworks ordinance
June 9th, 20210 DEARBORN — With Independence Day coming, the city of Dearborn is reminding residents of the city’s fireworks ordinance, which matches state law. During and leading up to Independence Day, residents are permitted to use fireworks between 11 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. on June 29, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3 and July 4. Anyone found...
Superintendent Maleyko receives positive evaluation
June 9th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education has given Superintendent Glenn Maleyko a ranking of “highly effective”, extending his contract. A rating of effective or highly effective automatically extends Maleyko’s contract by one year to maintain a continuous three-year agreement. Trustee Adel Mozip chaired...
U.S. Secretary of Education visits Henry Ford College
June 8th, 20210 DEARBORN — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Henry Ford College’s (HFC) COVID-19 vaccine clinic to promote the vaccine and the American Families Plan. The clinic was arranged in partnership with Rite-Aid as a part of the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge. One student who was getting his vaccine told Cardona......
Michigan no longer has the highest car insurance costs, but still second in the U.S.
June 8th, 20210 MICHIGAN — A new car insurance industry report shows that Michigan is no longer the most expensive state in the country to insure a car. But that doesn't necessarily mean good news for drivers in the Motor City's home. The 2021 Insure.com report shows Louisiana has take over the top spot for premiums in the country, though...
Wayne State University president blocks student senate statement on Palestine
June 7th, 20210 DETROIT — A statement on Palestine issued by the Wayne State University Student Senate has seen objection and censorship from the large urban university’s administration, most notably by President Roy Wilson. The Senate, which is comprised of dozens of students, had gone through lengthy and intense deliberation on making a...
U.S. Secretary of Education to visit Henry Ford College
June 6th, 20210 DEARBORN - U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, will be at Henry Ford College on Tuesday, June 8 to promote COVID-19 vaccines and discuss the American Families Plan. The COVID-19 College Challenge is a part of the Biden Administration’s month of action in June to encourage vaccinations. While on campus, Cardona will tour...
Mo Baydoun looking to retain his seat on the Dearborn Heights City Council
June 6th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mo Baydoun, who was appointed to the Dearborn Heights City Council earlier this year, is running to retain his seat. Baydoun was appointed to finish out former Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton’s term once she was elected treasurer in November. In 2017, Baydoun ran for a full-term seat on the City Council and......
Detroit commemorates 54 Years since Al-Naksa
June 5th, 20210 DEARBORN - Organizers and community members will gather this Saturday, June 5th, at Ford Woods Park in Dearborn, to commemorate the 54th anniversary of Al-Naksa (or "the setback") marking 54 years since the second major land loss and mass expulsion of Palestinian people from their homeland. The event will include a march and a...
Pro-IDF restaurant owner Jeremy Sasson says critics of his pro-Israel post are “anti-Semitic”
June 5th, 20213 DETROIT — During the beginning days of Israel’s 11-day assault on Gaza, the owner of two popular restaurants took to Instagram to say he stood with Israel. Jeremy Sasson is the CEO of Heirloom Hospitality Group, LLC, which operates Prime + Proper in Detroit and Townhouse in Birmingham and Detroit, establishments regularly......
Westland mayoral candidate removed from the ballot
June 5th, 20211 WESTLAND — After a hearing on Wednesday, an election commission deemed that mayoral candidate William Asper was to be removed from the ballot. Asper told The Arab American News that he believes he was removed from the ballot illegally. “I am running for mayor to stop the corruption,” he said. “They stated that residency...
Redistricting Commission holds public hearing in Dearborn
June 4th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) met in Dearborn Thursday to address redistricting in the state. More than 150 residents from all over downriver attended the event to provide their input on the redistricting. In 2018, Michigan voters approved the creation of the MICRC under Proposal......
