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ICE expands footprint in Metro Detroit with Romulus detention facility purchase and Southfield office lease
February 20th, 20260 ROMULUS / SOUTHFIELD — Federal preparations in the Detroit area signal a major expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Southeast Michigan, including the purchase of a large detention facility near Detroit Metropolitan Airport and the leasing of administrative office space in Southfield. The...
Detroit Yemenis face deportation as Syrian TPS fight continues in federal court
February 20th, 20260 DETROIT — Thousands of Yemeni and Syrian nationals who have built their lives in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) now face legal uncertainty after the Trump administration moved to terminate their protections, citing improved conditions in their home countries. For Yemeni TPS holders, the deadline is fast...
Shelby Township man sentenced to three years for $3 million PPP fraud scheme
February 20th, 20260 DETROIT — In one of the latest rulings tied to COVID-19 relief fraud, a federal court in Detroit sentenced a Macomb County man to three years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme involving the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The defendant, Samer Kammo, 46, of Shelby Township, was also ordered to pay nearly...
Evans highlights transit expansion, infrastructure, crime reduction and fiscal stability in 2026 State of the County address
February 13th, 20260 DEARBORN — Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans delivered his 11th annual State of the County address Wednesday at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, outlining major milestones in fiscal stability and public safety while unveiling new initiatives focused on transit, education and long-term economic health. Before his...
Trump plans to announce Gaza funding plan, troops at first Board of Peace meeting, U.S. officials say
February 13th, 20260 WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plans for a U.N.-authorized stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave at the first formal meeting of his Board of Peace next week, two senior U.S. officials said on Thursday. Delegations from at least 20 countries,...
Dearborn police launch AI body cameras with 56-language translation
February 13th, 20260 DEARBORN — In a groundbreaking move aimed at breaking language barriers and strengthening community trust, the Dearborn Police Department has announced the deployment of the latest generation of Axon body cameras, equipped with advanced real-time field translation technology. The AI-powered cameras allow direct, two-way voice...
Dearborn School Board launches search for new superintendent with ambitious timeline
February 6th, 20260 DERABORN – The search for a new superintendent of the Dearborn Public Schools officially began last week, following the departure of former superintendent Glenn Maleyko, who moved on to lead education efforts at the state level after a decade marked by strong performance in Dearborn. As a first major step, the Dearborn Board of...
Dearborn Police launch citywide Drone First Responder Program, first of its kind in Michigan
February 6th, 20260 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Police Department announced Monday that it has begun full-scale deployment of drones as part of its initial emergency response across the city, describing the initiative as the first of its kind in the state of Michigan. While several police departments statewide already use drones for limited purposes,...
Former U.S. Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, a respected foreign policy maker, dies at 94
February 4th, 20260 Former U.S. Representative Lee H. Hamilton, a former Democratic member of Congress from Indiana and a widely respected authority on U.S. foreign policy whose column appeared regularly in The Arab American News for more than a decade, passed away peacefully late Tuesday night at his home in Bloomington, Indiana. He was 94. Over a 34-year...
Trump’s Board of Peace is dividing countries in Europe and the Middle East
January 23rd, 20260 Divisions emerged Wednesday over U.S. President Trump’s Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza, with some Western European countries declining to join, others remaining noncommittal and a group of Muslim countries agreeing to sign on. The developments underscored European concerns over the expanded and divisive scope...
People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm, a far cry from Trump’s vision
January 23rd, 20260 Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to fend off the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israeli war on the Strip. The scene in the Muwasi area of the city of Khan Younis contrasted starkly with the vision of the territory...
Michigan Governor Whitmer’s Davos trip courts investors abroad
January 23rd, 20260 DAVOS — In her fifth international trip within a year, Governor Whitmer participated in events at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the Democratic governor joined “world leaders” to “tell Michigan’s story” on a range of issues including electric vehicles, innovation, workforce skills and...
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist drops bid for governor, enters secretary of state race in major democratic shift
January 16th, 20260 LANSING — Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced on Monday that he is withdrawing from this year's gubernatorial race and will instead run for secretary of state. Gilchrist’s decision comes after he recently concluded that winning the Democratic nomination for governor in the statewide primary scheduled for...
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud sworn in for second term, vows more housing, flood protection and “people first” growth
January 16th, 20260 DEARBORN — In a large, formal inauguration ceremony held on Saturday, January 10, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud renewed his commitment to continuing the city’s progress, saying Dearborn has become one of the fastest-growing communities in the Great Lakes region under his leadership. Hammoud highlighted accomplishments from his...
Mayor Mo Baydoun names Michael Guzowski as new Dearborn Heights police chief
January 6th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Mo Baydoun has announced the appointment of DHPD Captain Michael Guzowski, who will serve as the city’s new chief of police. Guzowski, a 22-year veteran of the department, has served in a wide variety of law enforcement assignments, including Patrol Operations, Special Operations, member of the DEA Task......
Michigan’s 2026 Secretary of State race takes shape ahead of state conventions
December 12th, 20250 LANSING — The race to succeed Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is beginning to take shape on both the Democratic and Republican sides, just months ahead of the two parties’ conventions where nominees for the November 2026 general election will be chosen. On the Democratic side, former Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli,...
Resilient Neighborhoods: Commissioner Sam Baydoun presents $25,000 to boost Dearborn Goodfellows mission: “No Child Without a Christmas”
December 12th, 20250 DEARBORN — In a gesture that reflects the strength of community unity and the spirit of compassion toward low-income families during the holiday season, Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun succeeded last week in securing $25,000 to support the Dearborn Goodfellows, helping ensure that no child in the city goes without the joy and......
Trump orders review to label Muslim Brotherhood branches as foreign terrorist organizations
December 5th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump has signed an executive order directing his administration to begin the process of formally designating certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations. Under this executive order, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent must work with...
Trump administration halts immigration and naturalization for applicants from 19 restricted countries
December 5th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, citing security concerns and the need to protect “the future of the United States”, the Trump administration halted immigration and naturalization procedures for thousands of applicants from 19 countries currently subject to travel ban restrictions, including Yemen, Somalia, Libya and Sudan. The...
Oakland County Dr. Oumair Aejaz sentenced to at least 35 years for secretly filming women and sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl
December 5th, 20250 PONTIAC – On Tuesday, the Oakland County Circuit Court sentenced an Indian American physician to a minimum of 35 years in prison after he secretly filmed several underage girls and women in changing rooms at a local swim school, and after police discovered videos of him sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl. Dr. Oumair Aejaz, 41, of...
Rejecting religious incitement: Dearborn holds major press conference affirming city’s unity
November 30th, 20251 DEARBORN – In response to a campaign of hatred and religious incitement led by a group of anti-Muslim Americans, the city of Dearborn held an expanded press conference on Friday, November 21, with the notable participation of Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib and......
Far-right Islamophobe who tried to burn Qur’an in Dearborn sues city for $200 million
November 30th, 20250 DEARBORN — Jake Lang, the far-right Islamophobe who traveled from Florida to Dearborn and attempted to burn a copy of the Holy Qur’an during an anti-Islam demonstration, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Dearborn and its officials, claiming he was assaulted and that his constitutional rights were violated. He is...
Wayne County certifies Alharbi’s six-vote victory in Hamtramck mayoral race, Mahmood seeks recount
November 23rd, 20250 HAMTRAMCK – After two weeks of uncertainty and debate over the final outcome of Hamtramck’s mayoral election on November 4, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers officially certified the victory of Arab American candidate Adam Alharbi, by a razor-thin margin of six votes over his challenger, Bangladeshi American and sitting City......
Three young Dearborn men plead not guilty to terrorism charges
November 22nd, 20250 DETROIT — Three Arab American young men from Dearborn have pleaded not guilty to federal terrorism charges during their appearance in U.S. District Court in Detroit on Monday, as their defense attorneys continue to call for due process and caution against rushing to judgment. The defendants, Majed Mahmoud, 20, Mohmed Ali, 20, and his...
Fringe GOP hopeful stokes Islamophobia, plans anti-sharia march in Dearborn
November 14th, 20250 DEARBORN – Under the slogan of what he calls an “American Crusade” to ban Islamic law and “protect Christians”, little-known Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson has called for a protest march in Dearborn on November 18. Hudson, a truck driver who markets himself as a conservative, pro-Trump candidate, is using......
