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Reckless behaviors could lead to disastrous consequences
March 20th, 20210 In 2017, The Arab American News published a story titled “Local Yemenis feel marginalized as Lebanese brethren gain momentum.” In it, writer Hassan Khalifeh...
Annapolis senior wins humanitarian award
March 20th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — 18-year-old Annapolis High School Senior Nadia Nasir received the school's humanitarian award at the March 17 School Board meeting for her efforts...
Detroit’s HUDA Clinic continues its mission of charitable, holistic community care
March 20th, 20210 DETROIT - 2021 should be a transformative year for HUDA Clinic in Detroit. Located near the Highland Park enclave in Detroit, the free clinic has been providing......
Denise Malinowski-Maxwell announces candidacy for Dearborn Heights mayor
March 19th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In a post on her Facebook page dedicated to her position as City Council chairwoman, Denise Malinowski-Maxwell announced her candidacy for...
Dearborn mayor appoints Tim Hawkins to lead Property Maintenance and Development Services Department (PMADS)
March 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn’s Property Maintenance and Development Services Department (PMADS) has a new director and a new direction. According to Dearborn Mayor Jack......
Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta spa attacks
March 19th, 20210 ATLANTA — A White gunman has been charged with killing eight people, most of them Asian women, in attacks at three Atlanta-area massage parlors on...
Michigan has the second highest number of COVID variant cases in the U.S.
March 19th, 20210 DETROIT — With multiple variants of COVID-19 spreading throughout the United States, two of the more concerning variants have been found in Michigan. According to......
Students who received partial loan relief will soon see full discharge
March 19th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — Students who were defrauded by their colleges and received only partial relief from their federal loans could now see them fully canceled. The...
U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended through April 21
March 19th, 20210 DETROIT — Travel restrictions across the U.S. and Canada border will remain in place through at least April 21 due to the COVID pandemic. The U.S. Department of......
Dearborn Heights to offer free water filters for residents
March 19th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With water quality having been a concern for several residents over the last year, the city is stepping up to ease those concerns. The city of...
Governor Whitmer, ex-health director agree to waive confidentiality
March 19th, 20210 LANSING — Governor Whitmer’s office said that the state and former Health Director Robert Gordon amended his $155,000 severance deal. The amendment will remove a......
Dearborn’s GSRP applications being distributed in April
March 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools’ Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will start distributing applications on April 7 for the 2021-22 school year. The GSRP is...
Org to file grievance and Michigan Civil Rights Commission complaints against DPSCD administration over COVID safety
March 19th, 20211 DETROIT — Equal Opportunity Now/By Any Means Necessary (EON/BAMN) is filing a grievance against the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). Just two......
CVS to offer COVID-19 vaccine starting March 21
March 18th, 20210 DEARBORN — CVS Health announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Michiganders as early as Sunday, March 21. Five CVS Pharmacy...
Dearborn announces the beginning of Kindergarten Roundup
March 18th, 20210 DEARBORN — Parents living in the Dearborn School District with students planning on starting kindergarten in the fall are being invited to participate in kindergarten......
Judge denies motion to dismiss criminal charges against Snyder in Flint prosecution
March 18th, 20211 LANSING — The prosecution led by Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in the Flint water crisis won a motion in Genesee County Court...
FEMA to reimburse families for COVID-related funeral costs
March 18th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that it is going to reimburse families for COVID-19 related funeral expenses. The......
Restaurant, banquet hall employees who applied for grants will receive $793 in mail
March 18th, 20210 LANSING — Employees in the entertainment, recreational and restaurant industry who applied for a special employee assistance grant in January can expect to see $793...
Henry Ford performs first known COVID-linked double lung transplant in Michigan
March 17th, 20210 DETROIT — A Wyandotte woman whose lungs were irreparably damaged by COVID-19 and had two months earlier given birth for the first time received what is believed to be......
Wayne Health to take mobile vaccinations throughout the community
March 16th, 20210 DETROIT — People are starting to take advantage of free COVID-19 vaccines offered through Wayne Health from Wayne State University and its mobile medical...
Charges filed against man accused of terrorism for death threats against Biden, Pelosi and Whitmer
March 16th, 20210 LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged a Holland man with crimes for making death threats against President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and......
35,000 people registered for Ford Field vaccination site in less than 24 hours
March 16th, 20210 MICHIGAN — Within 24 hours of opening registrations for Michiganders to get in line for COVID-19 vaccine appointment at upcoming Ford Field mass vaccination clinics,...
Registration for vaccines at Ford Field, other clinics, now open in Michigan
March 15th, 20210 Michiganders can now begin registering for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. The mass vaccination site is set to officially open on March 24 and......
