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An overview of primary elections in Metro Detroit

July 21st, 20171 DEARBORN — Although voters and candidates in Dearborn are preparing for the Aug. 8 primary election, not all communities in Metro Detroit have primaries. These are the...

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How to vote on August 8 if you’re overseas or in the military

July 21st, 20170 DEARBORN — Majority immigrant cities like Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck tend to see a decrease in residents every summer, since most community members...

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Dearborn Police provides updates on major crimes and reckless driving

July 14th, 201726 DEARBORN — According to Police Chief Ron Haddad, Dearborn's crime rate saw an 11.20 percent reduction from 3,246 in 2016 to 2,881 so far this year, with some "alarming...

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Governor Snyder signs laws banning female genital mutilation

July 13th, 20170 LANSING- On Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation making genital mutilation of girls a state felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, both for doctors...

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Kid Rock hints online he will run for U.S. Senate

July 13th, 20170 DETROIT- Recording star Kid Rock, an outspoken supporter of Republican President Donald Trump, hinted in website and social media messages on Wednesday that he intends...

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Official in northern Michigan shares Facebook posts that call to kill all Muslims

July 13th, 20170 KALKASKA, Mich. — A village president of Kalkaska, about 230 miles northwest of Detroit, shared Facebook posts that condemned Islam and called for the murder of...

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U.S. judge halts deportation of Iraqi immigrants

July 11th, 20171 DETROIT- On Tuesday, a U.S. judge ruled that the government cannot immediately deport nearly 200 Iraqi immigrants arrested last month who argued they would face...

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Flint Islamic center raises $10,000 for Lt. Jeff Neville

July 9th, 20171 FLINT- The Flint Islamic Center raised $10,000 for Lt. Jeff Neville, the victim of the Bishop International Airport stabbing, as he continues to recover from his...

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Local food blogger Zee Shami opens culinary studio in Dearborn Heights

July 7th, 20170 By Stephen Martin DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On July 5, local food blogger Zee Shami held the grand opening of her new culinary studio, ZeeTheCook. The studio offers...

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Crestwood High School students offered $13.6 million in scholarships

June 30th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In mid June, Crestwood High School sent 312 graduates on a life-altering path that will ultimately result in an even more prosperous new chapter as...

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Dearborn School Board bids former Trustee Mariam Bazzi farewell

June 30th, 20176 DEARBORN — The Dearborn School Board held a farewell ceremony in honor of former President Mariam Bazzi, June 26, before the newest trustee, Celia Nasser, was sworn...

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Trustee Hussein Berry sues district over colleague’s appointment

June 30th, 20170 DEARBORN — A member of the Dearborn Board of Education is suing the board and its president over the appointment of the newest trustee. Trustee Hussein Berry announced...

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Bald man steals several boxes of Rogaine from Dearborn pharmacy

June 29th, 20170 DEARBORN ― A bald man stole seven boxes of Rogaine from a pharmacy on Warren Avenue near Wyoming Avenue in Dearborn on June 22, according to a Dearborn...

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Dearborn Fire Department awarded $773K grant

June 28th, 20170 DEARBORN – On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- Dearborn) announced that the Dearborn Fire Department will be awarded a $773,637 vehicle acquisition grant...

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Michigan Supreme Court examining hookah tobacco mixing case

June 28th, 20170 DETROIT— Michigan’s Supreme Court is examining the case of Samer Shami, a Detroit area man who blends his own tobacco for hookahs. Investigators accused Shami of...

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State sues Flint over failing to approve long-term water deal

June 28th, 20171 FLINT- Michigan sued the city of Flint on Wednesday in federal court over its failure to approve a long-term drinking water source for residents. Flint switched its...

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Suspect in Michigan airport stabbing to make court appearance

June 28th, 20170 FLINT- A man charged with stabbing an airport police officer in an attack federal investigators are probing as an act of terrorism is expected to appear in a Michigan...

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U.S. judge halts deportation of Iraqis nationwide

June 27th, 20170 DETROIT- A federal judge halted late on Monday the deportation of all Iraqi nationals detained during immigration sweeps across the United States this month until at...

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Flint stabber is Tunisian from Canada

June 25th, 20170 FLINT — Bishop International Airport was evacuated on Wednesday after Lieutenant Jeff Neville of the airport Department of Public Safety was stabbed in the neck in...

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Dearborn high school graduates awarded millions of dollars in scholarships

June 23rd, 20170 DEARBORN — Last week, 1,369 students of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds graduated from the Dearborn Public School District on one path—...

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Dearborn police cracking down on reckless driving

June 23rd, 20172 DEARBORN — Reckless driving has escalated in Dearborn, but police say not for long as they crack down on speeding and drag racing by boosting both patrols and...

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Dearborn School Board appoints new trustee despite bitter process

June 23rd, 20171389 DEARBORN — The process to appoint a successor to replace former Dearborn Board of Education President Mariam Bazzi, who resigned on May 22 after she was appointed by...

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Officer stabbed at Flint airport

June 21st, 20170 FLINT ― Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan, was evacuated on Wednesday after a police officer was stabbed in the neck in what a government official...

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Dearborn Heights City Council votes to buy golf course

June 19th, 20171 DEARBORN HEIGHTS—The Dearborn Heights City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday, June 13, to have the city buy the Warren Valley Golf Course for $1.8 million. The decision...

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Dearborn launches downtown bike share program

June 19th, 20170 DEARBORN — On Tuesday, the city launched a new bikeshare program in partnership with Beaumont Health and Zagster Inc. — a provider of bike-sharing systems...

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Students’ art on display at local gallery

June 18th, 20170 By Stephen Martin The Arab American News intern DEARBORN — Artwork from local students, ranging from kindergarten to high school, are on display alongside art...

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Dearborn Board of Education postpones trustee selection after deadlock

June 16th, 201742 DEARBORN — Despite expectations from the community at large and more than 100 people in attendance, the Dearborn Board of Education did not appoint a new trustee on...

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