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Arab American broker ranks as top real estate performer
March 16th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Sherri Saad, a broker/owner of RE/MAX Leading Edge, was honored at the RE/MAX of Southeastern Michigan Awards Gala on March 14. Saad is currently ranked number one in southeast Michigan for individual transactions and commissions, according to a press release. She has held the first place ranking since 2014. The...
New spa opens in Dearborn Heights
March 16th, 20180 Dearborn Heights — Mayor Dan Paletko cut the ribbon at Sianna Muscles in Motion on March 5. Officials from the Dearborn Area of Commerce, employees and friends of the business joined the mayor to celebrate the ceremony. The business is the city’s newest spa/rehabilitation center. The facility is located at 27247 Joy Road. It...
Evans stresses diversity and rebuilding message at State of the County address
March 16th, 20180 By Georgi-Ann Bargamian New Michigan Media Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans delivered a strong diversity and rebuilding message at his 2018 State of the County address before a packed invitation-only crowd at the Detroit Film Theatre. Co-hosted by the Arab-American Chamber of Commerce, the March 13 address contained...
Canton student charged with terrorism and bomb threats
March 9th, 20180 CANTON — 17-year old Brendan James Sibel was arraigned on Wednesday in 35th District Court on two counts of terrorism threat, a 20-year felony, and two counts of bomb threat, a four-year felony. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office issued the charges following a police investigation that began early this week, when students at...
CMU student charged with killing parents moved to jail
March 9th, 20180 MOUNT PLEASANT — A 19-year-old student accused of killing his parents at Central Michigan University has been transferred to jail from a hospital. Records show that James Davis Jr. was moved to the Isabella County jail on Wednesday. He heard the murder charges against him while in a hospital bed this week. Authorities say Davis...
Hamtramck free from emergency management
March 9th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News HAMTRAMCK — The financial emergency in Hamtramck has been resolved, putting the city out of emergency management and under the guidance of a transition board. In the past 14 years, Hamtramck has overcome two financial crises, under the direction of an emergency manager. In June 2013,...
Judge dismisses Trustee Hussein Berry’s lawsuit over colleague’s appointment
March 9th, 20180 DEARBORN — A Wayne County Circuit Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a member of the Dearborn Board of Education against the school district over the appointment of its newest trustee. Trustee Hussein Berry filed the lawsuit on June 26 after the new trustee, Celia Nasser, was sworn in by 19th District Court Chief Judge Sam...
Dearborn police seek public’s help in search for Corvette thieves
March 7th, 20180 Dearborn — Police are seeking the public's help in identifying suspects involved in the theft of two Corvette cars, one of which was later recovered. On March 7 at approximately 3 a.m., the Dearborn Police responded to the area of Rotunda and Miller on a report of several stolen vehicles. On scene officers spoke to a witness who...
Richard Spencer speaks to small crowd at Michigan State following fights and arrests
March 6th, 20180 LANSING - Three Michigan State University police officers and one state trooper were injured Monday during a raucous protest outside white nationalist Richard Spencer’s speech that resulted in 25 arrests, according to a police spokesman. MSU Police Capt. Doug Monette described the injuries as “minor” but did not elaborate. The...
Dearborn welcomes 15 new firefighters, none are Arab Americans
March 6th, 20180 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn recently welcomed two groups of firefighters during swearing-in ceremonies at the Dearborn Administrative Center. On Feb. 5, Mayor John B. O’Reilly joined Fire Chief Joseph Murray, Deputy Fire Chief Joey Thorington and Assistant Fire Chief D.J. Begeman in recognizing Nolan Arnold, Kevin Lauer,...
Treasury: Hamtramck Released from Receivership
March 3rd, 20180 State Oversight Board Abolished, Full Local Control Re-Established LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Treasurer Nick Khouri today announced the city of Hamtramck has been released from receivership under the Local Financial Stability and Choice Act and dissolved the Hamtramck Receivership Transition Advisory Board (RTAB). The state...
2 dead, suspect at large after shooting at Central Michigan University
March 2nd, 20180 MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Two people have been confirmed dead in a shooting at Central Michigan University. Michigan State Police confirmed that two people have been shot and killed. The victims are not students, according to campus police. There were no other injuries. "We believe this situation was a domestic-type incident," campus...
Pothole crisis? State legislature, city officials battle frail infrastructure with little funds
March 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN — The conversation around upgrading an aging infrastructure is taking center stage around the nation and especially in Michigan, where lead-contaminated water pipes have poisoned an entire city, mold grows in middle school classrooms and bad weather makes for deadly potholes. Weak roads, coupled with drastic thawing of...
New U.S. attorney promises protection of civil rights, community outreach
March 2nd, 20180 "Barbara McQuade did a fantastic job with community outreach. What I would like to do is continue with that tradition. I want to be accessible to people in the community." DEARBORN — In barely two months at his new job, Matthew Schneider, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, has set the tone of his...
Anchor Stephen Clark retires from Channel 7 Action News
February 27th, 20181 SOUTHFIELD, MI – In a career that has spanned more than four decades, journalist Stephen Clark will tell you he’s just about done it all. Now, after 16 years as an anchor and multi-platform journalist at WXYZ and WMYD, Stephen Clark will retire from 7 Action News on Wednesday, February 28. “Stephen has been a valued member of......
Dearborn Heights Police adds two officers to their force including an Arab American
February 27th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - The Dearborn Heights Police Department announced on February 26 the addition of two new police officers to their force . The two new officers were sworn-in in a ceremony held at the Dearborn Heights City Hall in the presence of Mayor Dan Paletko and Police Chief Lee Gavin. The two officers that joined the police...
Westland resident, 38, charged in shooting death of Dearborn man
February 27th, 20180 DEARBORN - A 38-year-old Westland resident is facing first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a Dearborn man. On Monday February 26, 2018, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office approved the following charges for Robert Gonzalez: Murder 1 Felony Firearm Felon in Possession of a Firearm Habitual 4th...
Dearborn Police asking for public help to identify suspects in B&E case
February 24th, 20180 DEARBORN, MI. — In the early morning hours of February 20, 2018, Dearborn Police officers responded to the 7500 block of Greenfield in regards to a burglary alarm showing glass breakage. Upon arrival, officers observed the glass on the front door smashed out on the business. After the owner arrived, it was determined over $4000 in...
Police arrests the alleged shooter of a Dearborn man
February 24th, 20180 DEARBORN, MI.— On Saturday, February 24, 2018, at approximately 8:30 am in Adrian, MI., Dearborn Police Officers with the assistance of the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police-Emergency Support Team arrested a 38 year-old Westland resident who has been identified as a suspect in the shooting of a Dearborn......
Search committee picks five finalists for president of Henry Ford College, board to select one
February 23rd, 20180 DEARBORN — The selection of Henry Ford College's next president lies in the hands of the seven board members of Dearborn's Board of Education. While the final process is now before the board, it began as a broad effort. Three of the board members, Michael Meade, Hussein Berry and James Thorpe, were tasked with overseeing the...
Asian Americans and the food justice movement in Metro Detroit—adding complexity, making connections
February 16th, 20180 By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang MI Asian "Before it was even called urban gardening, my parents kept a garden in the backyard ever since I was a kid," said Shane Bernardo, a life-long Detroit resident and a consultant, facilitator and speaker actively involved in food justice. "So I learned at a very early age how strongly my family......
Property values rising in Detroit
February 9th, 20180 DETROIT — It took more than 15 years, but the city of Detroit experienced its first net increase in residential property values, according to an announcement from the city. The increase suggests that property values are rising as revitalization efforts reach more of Detroit's neighborhoods, officials said. "We think that it's...
Dearborn acknowledges Former Mayor Orville Hubbard’s racism with new plaque
February 9th, 20180 DEARBORN — After much contention from residents and even within the Dearborn Historical Commission, the late Mayor Orville Hubbard's statue has a new plaque that acknowledges his hatred for Blacks. The statue's placement, prominently displayed outside the Dearborn Historical Museum on Brady Street, is already controversial. But just......
