Corazon Imaging launches in Michigan, expands access to new lifesaving cardiac testing statewide
August 1st, 20230 DETROIT — Corazon Imaging, a mobile healthcare startup, has launched, offering an advanced, proactive and non-invasive outpatient technology for more accurately diagnosing heart disease. Corazon Imaging will transform Michigan’s healthcare field by vastly increasing accessibility to lifesaving Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA)...Palestinian art show held in a Detroit art gallery honors the Palestinian struggle
July 31st, 20230 DETROIT — A Palestinian art show organized by the Handala Coalition took place in the Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery in Detroit from May 26 to June 17. This show, which was open for public viewing, honored the lives of Palestinians through art work submitted by the Dearborn and Metro Detroit community. The...12-year-old Dearborn native Aaminah Abdrabboh makes history, brings gold home
July 29th, 20230 DEARBORN —12-year-old Aaminah Abdrabboh recently made history by becoming the first hijabi female to win gold at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan Kids Tournament. The tournament took place in Kissimmee, Florida from July 21 to July 23 and is the world's largest kids' Jiu-Jitsu tournament. With 2,700...Settlement reached in Dearborn suit against local polluter
July 29th, 20230 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn announced a settlement in a lawsuit filed against Pro-V Enterprises, LLC. The city had notified the Southend trucking company numerous times to abate and find solutions to its output of fugitive dust, particulate matter (PM) suspended in the air and linked to serious respiratory problems. “Residents...Former Dearborn Heights police officer faces assault charges after threatening fellow officer with a knife
July 29th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A former Dearborn Heights police officer has been arraigned on two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. The incident occurred in December 2021 and involved former officer Paul Graff, 33, and a fellow, 23-year-old DHPD officer and is believed to be racially-motivated as Graff is White and allegedly...Rola Zarife appointed communication coordinator for the Macomb County Board of Commissioners
July 29th, 20230 The newly hired communications coordinator for the Macomb County Board of Commissioners brings a diverse background of financial knowledge, writing ability, business acumen and political involvement. Rola Zarife recently started in the role and was immediately swept into documenting the board’s approval last Thursday of the largest...Dearborn to offer cooling centers, advises residents to prepare for extreme weather this week
July 27th, 20230 DEARBORN– Beginning Thursday, July 27, the city of Dearborn will operate five cooling centers throughout the city to assist residents in coping with increasingly hot temperatures, which are forecasted to swell to above 95 degrees Fahrenheit through Friday, July 28. Cooling center locations will be open during regular building hours...Wayne County Elections Commission unanimously rejects petition to recall Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi
July 26th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In a 3-0 vote, the Wayne County Elections Commission rejected a recall petition levied against Mayor Bill Bazzi due to insufficient clarity. The recall petition had been filed on July 7 by former Treasurer and Councilman Zouher Abdel-Hak, who is running for a seat on the City Council in the upcoming primary...Annual Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Solutions Summit addresses prevention, treatment and recovery efforts
July 24th, 20230 DETROIT — The Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), the Southeast Michigan Alliance for Addiction-free Communities (SEMAAC) coalition and the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) are proud to collaborate to host the seventh annual Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Solutions Summit on July 25 at Laurel Manor Conference...Medicaid recipients are urged to reapply as renewal process resumes
July 22nd, 20230 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the Sparrow Mobile Health Clinic in Lansing to help remind Michigan residents that they will need to once again complete their Medicaid benefit renewal packets to avoid losing coverage. During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Congress enacted the Families First...Harper Woods hookah lounge owner killed in double shooting outside his business
July 22nd, 20230 HARPER WOODS — The owner of a hookah lounge was killed in a July 13 double shooting that also injured another. Mohamed Ahmed, 37, owner of the Loud Headz hookah lounge on Kelly Road near Moross, was shot and killed in a minivan outside his business around 9 a.m. that morning. According to reports, Ahmed and another victim, a...Henry Ford Museum to host exhibition featuring life of Nelson Mandela
July 22nd, 20230 DEARBORN – An exhibition featuring the life of the late President of South Africa and activist Nelson Mandela is coming to The Henry Ford, the museum announced on Tuesday. “Mandela: The Official Exhibition” is an interactive experience featuring previously unseen photos, unseen footage and more than 150 historical artifacts and...Michigan allows alcohol sales at college sporting events
July 22nd, 20230 LANSING – On Tuesday, Gov. Whitmer signed legislation into law that will allow alcohol to be sold at college sporting events and make liquor-to-go permanent. The first bill signed by Whitmer on July 18 now allows sporting venues at public universities to sell alcohol. Schools like the University of Michigan and Michigan State...Detroit police commissioner caught in car with prostitute, resigns in disgrace
July 22nd, 20230 DETROIT – A member of the Detroit Police Board of Commissioners has resigned in disgrace after he was caught in the act with a prostitute in his car, then asked officers if they could “help him out.” Bryan Ferguson, who represented District 1 for the DPBC and was the former chair of Detroit’s police oversight board, announced...One suspect involved in vandalizing Warren Valley Golf Course in Dearborn Heights turns himself in to police
July 22nd, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Informed sources told The Arab American News that one of the people involved in vandalizing the Warren Valley Golf Course in Dearborn Heights has turned himself in to the local authorities who are pursuing investigations in order to reach at least two other people who were involved in causing severe damage to the......
Hassan Beydoun appointed as Detroit’s group executive of economic development
July 21st, 20230 DETROIT – Hassan Beydoun has been appointed group executive of economic development by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, with a remit to establish Detroit as a hub for innovators and start-up entrepreneurs. Beydoun, who previously served as senior advisor and counsel to the mayor, will lead the Jobs and Economy Team's efforts to grow...Arab American who set student on fire sentenced to two years’ probation
July 21st, 20231 A man who set a 17-year-old Riverview student on fire in June of 2022 has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to being a disorderly person. Mazin Shaya, 56, was sentenced to two years of probation, the first 63 days of which will be served in the Wayne County Jail. He must partake in cognitive behavioral therapy and do 80 hours of...State Rep. Alabas Farhat gifts 12-year-old a new bike to replace his stolen one
July 21st, 20230 DEARBORN – State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) was one of many who saw the heartbreaking footage on social media of a man stealing a 12-year-old boy's bicycle on July 13. The footage shows a man in red clothes standing over the boy. With his hands on the handlebars, he pushes the boy out of the way and rides off. It happened on...Dearborn Heights Warren Valley Golf Course grounds vandalized
July 16th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – An act of vandalism targeted a valuable city asset on Saturday night, causing damage to the grounds of Warren Valley Golf Course. Jason Pearsall, the managing partner of Warren Valley, reported that an unauthorized golf cart entered the facility through the construction entrance around 10:30 p.m. The individuals......
AG Nessel announces DTE settlement agreement, securing millions in ratepayer savings, among other things
July 14th, 20230 LANSING – DTE Energy filed a settlement agreement in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) case currently pending before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), which includes many of the improvements Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has called for to improve service reliability, affordability and accountability for...Henry Ford College is the first college in the nation to offer Battery Technician Certification
July 14th, 20230 DEARBORN — Henry Ford College (HFC) is the first college in the United States to offer a Battery Technician Certification curriculum. The program is set to launch in the Fall 2023 semester. This program will enhance courses and programs that are already recognized by the Electric Vehicles (EV) Jobs Academy. The curriculum will......
Curtis Hertel Jr. to face Republican Tom Barrett for Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District seat
July 14th, 20230 LANSING — On Monday, Former Democratic State Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. announced he is launching a campaign for Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District, one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. Hertel and another ex-state senator, Republican Tom Barrett, who launched his second run for the seat Sunday night, are the...The murder that shook the community: Why did Albodour shoot and kill Nasserdine in Dearborn?
July 14th, 20230 DEARBORN – In a murder that shook the Arab American community, an unlicensed local dentist shot and killed one of his patients in his home in the west side of Dearborn after midnight on July 6, according to preliminary investigations and a Dearborn Police report. Zayed Albodour, 52, was arraigned last Sunday in front of 19th......