More roundabouts planned across Wayne County
September 4th, 20260 Wayne County has only one roundabout on its county road system, compared with 15 in Macomb County and 45 in Oakland County. But that is about to change in Michigan’s most populous county, as Canton Township and the cities of Romulus and Northville plan to build new roundabouts at several busy intersections, while Westland and Dearborn...
Redford Township approves front-yard vegetable gardens
September 4th, 20260 REDFORD TOWNSHIP — The Redford Township Board of Trustees has approved a new ordinance allowing residents to grow vegetables in their front yards, with the change scheduled to take effect Sept. 14. The proposal passed 4–3 during the board’s final meeting in August, following months of debate over aesthetics, neighborhood blight...
LAHC opens $3 million behavioral health and workforce development hub in Dearborn
August 28th, 20260 DEARBORN – Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities, the nonprofit formerly known as the Lebanese American Heritage Club, has opened a new behavioral health, education and workforce development center in Dearborn following a construction investment exceeding $3 million. The new 6,500-square-foot facility is an extension of LAHC’s...
Second financial scandal intensifies pressure on American Arab Chamber of Commerce leadership
August 28th, 20261 DEARBORN — In a stunning development, the American Arab Chamber of Commerce fired Executive Director Bilal Hammoud amid allegations that more than $1 million from a government grant intended for the organization was diverted. As the Michigan Attorney General’s Office investigates the matter in coordination with the FBI, questions...
Proposed new council seeks to strengthen Arab and Muslim American advocacy in Michigan
August 28th, 20261 DEARBORN — Dozens of leaders and representatives from Arab American associations, clubs and organizations across Metro Detroit, along with community figures, business leaders and elected officials, accepted an invitation Monday from Dr. Nassib Fawaz, president of the Lebanese International Business Council, to form an umbrella...
Hamtramck prepares to count disputed ballots that could unseat Mayor Adam Alharbi
August 28th, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — The Wayne County Board of Canvassers is expected to meet within the coming days to tabulate 37 absentee ballots excluded from Hamtramck’s 2025 election, potentially removing current Mayor Adam Alharbi from office and replacing him with former City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood. Mahmood lost the November mayoral election...
Federal appeals court upholds Hamtramck’s restrictions on Pride flags
August 28th, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has upheld the constitutionality of Hamtramck’s 2023 resolution restricting which flags may be displayed on city-owned flagpoles, a policy that prevents LGBTQ+ Pride and transgender flags from being flown on public property in the Muslim-majority city. A three-judge panel of the U.S....
Citizenship verification measure falls three signatures short of Michigan ballot
August 28th, 20260 LANSING — Citing an insufficient number of valid petition signatures, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers declined to certify a proposed constitutional amendment this week that would require voters’ U.S. citizenship to be verified before their ballots could be counted. Americans for Citizen Voting–Michigan quickly threatened...
PAYS Foreclosure Prevention Program Returns to Wayne County
August 22nd, 20260 On Aug 19, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree announced the return of the PAYS (Pay As You Stay) program in Wayne County. The PAYS program is a manageable pathway for all Detroit and Wayne County homeowners and residents to reduce their delinquent past property taxes and help prevent foreclosure for...
Benson selects Winnie Brinks as running mate in historic Michigan ticket
August 21st, 20260 GRAND RAPIDS — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson has selected State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks as her running mate, creating the first major party ticket in state history featuring two women seeking Michigan’s highest executive offices. Brinks, 57, represents the Grand Rapids area and brings more than a...
Whitmer appoints Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court
August 21st, 20260 LANSING — Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court on Wednesday, further expanding Arab American representation on the bench of Michigan’s largest trial court. Aoun was appointed alongside attorneys Robbie Gaines, Jr. and Robyn Liddell to fill three vacancies on the...
Dearborn officials and Christian clergy unite against anti-Muslim hate, as far-right agitators target city again
August 21st, 20260 DEARBORN — Ahead of an anti-Muslim demonstration organized by a far-right activist, the city of Dearborn took a series of security and preventive measures designed to protect public safety and deny outside agitators an opportunity to inflame religious and ethnic divisions. Jake Lang announced plans to return to Dearborn for a fifth...
Anti-Muslim agitators descend on Dearborn bringing chaos; police arrest 22
August 21st, 20260 A heavy police presence descended on Dearborn Tuesday as an anti-Muslim demonstration led by a far-right agitator drew hundreds of supporters and counter protesters, transforming the grounds of the Henry Ford Centennial Library into a chaotic gathering of groups spanning the American political spectrum. Amid heated verbal confrontations...
Dearborn, Crestwood School Districts tighten student cell phone rules under new Michigan law
August 21st, 20260 DEARBORN / DEARBORN HEIGHTS— Dearborn Public Schools updated its policy governing student use of cell phones and other wireless communication devices this summer in preparation for the new school year, bringing the district into compliance with a new Michigan law prohibiting students from using such devices during instructional...
UIA warns of phone scam promising unpaid benefits for a fee
August 19th, 20260 Be cautious and report random calls that claim to be from state agency The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) alerted residents to be aware of scam calls trying to get you to pay a fee to retrieve money owed to you by the unemployment agency. Anyone who receives such a call should hang up right away and report it to the......
Dearborn-area Arab American voters proved decisive in El-Sayed’s historic victory
August 14th, 20260 Once again, Arab American voters in the Dearborn area demonstrated their growing electoral importance across Michigan. After helping Donald Trump carry the state in the 2024 presidential election, the August Democratic primary for U.S. Senate provided further evidence that Arab American voters in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights can serve...
Dearborn Schools launches campaign for historic $1.51 billion bond proposal on the ballot in November
August 14th, 20260 DEARBORN — About three months before voters decide its fate in the November election, Dearborn Public Schools launched an informational campaign promoting a “transformational” $1.51 billion bond proposal that would construct new schools and modernize every building in the district, which serves all of Dearborn and a portion of......
ICE detains Iraqi man charged in alleged assault on Jake Lang as Dearborn braces for far-right agitator’s return
August 14th, 20260 DEARBORN — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained an Iraqi immigrant who was among three men charged in connection with the alleged assault of far-right agitator Jake Lang during Dearborn’s annual Arbaeen march on August 2. The development comes as Lang, an anti-Muslim agitator who has repeatedly targeted Dearborn, is...
Nearly 40 percent of Michiganders struggle to afford basic needs, U-M analysis finds
August 14th, 20260 ANN ARBOR — Nearly 40 percent of Michigan households struggle to afford basic necessities, according to a new analysis by Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, highlighting the widening gap between traditional economic measures and the everyday realities families face in paying for housing, food and health care. The figure...
Family of four earning up to $61,050 may now qualify for Michigan WIC
August 14th, 20260 LANSING — Responding to inflation and updated federal guidelines, Michigan’s Women, Infants and Children program, commonly known as WIC, has raised its income eligibility limit for monthly food assistance. Under the updated guidelines, a family of four may now qualify for the program with an annual household income of up to $61,050...
Hamtramck Councilman Mohammed Hassan sentenced to probation in absentee ballot case
August 14th, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Michael Hathaway sentenced Hamtramck City Councilman Mohammed Hassan to probation and community service after a jury convicted him last month of making a false statement on an absentee ballot application. The misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail. In July, the jury......
Michigan expands free community college program to residents 21 and older
August 14th, 20260 LANSING — More Michigan adults will be eligible for tuition-free community college this fall after the state temporarily lowered the minimum age for the Michigan Reconnect scholarship program from 25 to 21. The expansion was included in Michigan’s fiscal year 2026–27 education budget, with lawmakers allocating an additional $25...
Three men charged after far-right provocateur Jake Lang attacked during Dearborn Arbaeen procession
August 7th, 20260 DEARBORN — Dearborn police initially announced the arrest of one person in connection with the assault on far-right provocateur Jake Lang during Sunday’s annual Arbaeen procession, while asking the public for help identifying others involved in the attack. Police subsequently announced that three men had been charged in connection......
Hassan Ahmad appointed to the Wayne County Commission
August 6th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — City Council Chairman Hassan Ahmad has been appointed to the Wayne County Commission to fill a seat vacated by David Knezek, who was recently appointed president of Henry Ford College. Ahmad has an engineering degree from Oakland University and a master's in business administration from the University of Phoenix....
Anti-Semitic flyers distributed in Southfield and Berkley neighborhoods
July 31st, 20260 SOUTHFIELD — In a new wave of anti-Semitic propaganda, unidentified individuals targeted neighborhoods with sizable Jewish populations in the Oakland County cities of Southfield and Berkley last weekend, prompting the Anti-Defamation League to urge residents to help authorities identify those responsible. In a statement issued Sunday,......
