Michigan car insurance rates increasing in July
June 16th, 20230 You'll be paying more to insure your vehicle in Michigan beginning next month. Last year, drivers received refund checks from no-fault auto insurance reform and a $5 billion surplus in the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Fund. The MCCA is a nonprofit corporation controlled by the insurance industry that manages the catastrophic...Local Arab American actor Mike Batayeh’s cause of death revealed
June 16th, 20230 PLYMOUTH — The New York Post reported that the cause of death for Breaking Bad and Detroit Unleaded Arab American actor Mike Batayeh, who died June 1 at his Michigan home, has been confirmed. The Post reported that it received an email from a representative of the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner’s Office, who revealed that the...Vaccinate your children to protect them from COVID-19
June 16th, 20230 Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccination for your children When children are left unvaccinated, they are vulnerable to potentially deadly diseases like COVID-19. Overwhelming consensus exists within the medical community that vaccination is the best thing you can do to protect them from serious illness. Although...Man assaulted by Dearborn police officer awarded $9.3 million
June 16th, 20230 DEARBORN – Luther Gonzales Hall was coming from a friend’s house on his bike. He had a bit to drink and wanted to be sure he was heading the right way to get home when he was attacked by a police officer seemingly without provocation. The suit he won not only alleges violations of constitutional rights, but false imprisonment,...U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides travel tips for Hajj travelers
June 16th, 20230 DETROIT – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations reminds travelers preparing for their pilgrimage to the Hajj to be aware of important travel tips to help ensure a smooth return into the United States. Travelers should familiarize themselves with regulations regarding traveling with currency over...Celebrating Mike Mosallam: A Dearborn native and proud Arab American wins a Tony Award
June 16th, 20230 By Rashid Baydoun DEARBORN — In a moment of triumph for the local community, Mike Mosallam, a native of Dearborn and a proud Arab American, has clinched a prestigious Tony Award, solidifying his place as an influential figure in the performing arts. Mosallam’s win, a result of his co-producing efforts in the acclaimed musical...Wayne County residents facing foreclosure can apply for payment plans now
June 16th, 20230 DETROIT — Beginning June 15, Wayne County residents facing foreclosure can enter payment plans to take care of back property taxes for 2021 and earlier. The Wayne County Treasurer’s Office offers several payment plan options to help taxpayers avoid foreclosure and pay back property taxes over certain time periods: Interest...AG Nessel announces $338 million Walgreens opioid settlement
June 16th, 20230 LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement with Walgreens Pharmacy worth $338 million for its role in Michigan’s opioid epidemic. “The opioid epidemic was born, in part, out of a concert of action by many large corporations who reaped incredible profits as a result,” Nessel said in a press...Mental Health Youth Ambassador Scholarships now available
June 16th, 20230 DETROIT – The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is offering Mental Health Youth Ambassador scholarships to high school students. “This is a wonderful opportunity to get students involved in the mental health conversation while they are in high school,” said DWIHN President and CEO Eric Doeh. “We know that young...Dearborn native and Wayne State University student awarded prestigious Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship
June 12th, 20231 DEARBORN — Dearborn native and Wayne State student Ibrahim Ahmad was awarded a 2023 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship after a nationwide contest was held. The highly-competitive contest included nearly 900 candidates from across the country. A distinguished panel selected Ahmad as one of the recipients. The...U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes 217 Pounds of Cocaine at Blue Water Bridge
June 12th, 20230 PORT HURON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Area Port of Port Huron intercepted approximately 200 pounds of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry, June 8. Officers were conducting inspections of outbound commercial cargo when the cocaine was discovered, comingled among a shipment of...$4 million food stamp fraud ring leads to three arrests in Michigan
June 9th, 20230 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced initial results from a major, and ongoing, investigation launched by the department’s newly established Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Unit operating with the Michigan State Police as the "FORCE" Team. On Wednesday May 24, search warrants were executed on eight...Michigan immigrants rally for restoration of driver’s licenses, even for undocumented
June 9th, 20230 LANSING — On May 24, dozens of protesters gathered at the state Capitol demanding legislators pass bills to expand who can get driver’s licenses in Michigan. Bills have been reintroduced to ensure all Michiganders can obtain a state ID or driver’s license regardless of their immigration status. Adja Ndoye, a program...Study finds Michigan is the most dangerous state for teen drivers
June 9th, 20231 A recent study has discovered that Michigan is the most dangerous state for teen drivers. A car insurance website, the Zebra, concluded Michigan has a high number of both motor fatality rates and underage DUI rates. According to the Zebra report, Michigan also has the lowest age for entry level drivers as teenagers at 14-years-old...Detroit gas station clerk shoots and kills alleged shoplifter, police shut down the station
June 9th, 20230 DETROIT — A Detroit gas station clerk allegedly shot and killed a man he claimed was a shoplifter as he was running from the station. Reports state that police arrested the employee and shut down the business at that time. The Mobil gas station located at Clark and Vernor was shut down by police Monday, June 5, following the......
Young Arab American killed while working in store at downtown Flint bus station
June 9th, 20230 FLINT – A suspect is in custody after police say he shot and killed a Dearborn man inside a bus station in downtown Flint last week. Jamil Kaine, 23, was working at a store inside the MTA bus station when Stand "Face" Robinson, 38, allegedly shot and killed him around 12:15 p.m. Thursday. A police officer who heard the gunshots...United Humanitarian Foundation continues local, national and international humanitarian work
June 9th, 20230 A nonprofit organization based in Southeast Michigan, the United Humanitarian Foundation (UHF), continues its efforts of giving back at the local, national and international level. Founded in 2017 by Saeed Haidara, the UHF began its humanitarian work in Yemen following the emergence of the war throughout the country. The UHF...Detroit air quality harmed as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads into the United States
June 9th, 20230 DETROIT — Wildfires in Canada have emitted smoke into the United States, harming the air quality in many states, including Michigan. According to the IQAir Air Quality Index, Detroit ranked second for worst air quality in the world on Wednesday morning. The Air Quality Index identifies air quality in different parts of the world...Arab American teen honored for saving man’s life after a car crash in Dearborn
June 9th, 20230 DEARBORN — Amneh Yaghmour, 18, recalls details from the morning of January 2 with precision. She spoke of it like it was yesterday. “All I hear was like a big crash. It was a three-car car crash," she told 7 Action News. Yaghmour said she was filling up her tank at the gas station on the corner of Telegraph and Cherry Hill when......
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud selected to serve on U.S. Conference of Mayors Advisory Board
June 9th, 20230 DEARBORN — Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud has been selected by a bipartisan group of mayors across the U.S. to serve on the Advisory Board of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), the official non-partisan organization of American cities with a population of 30,000 or larger. The USCM represents more than 1,400 cities...Dearborn Charter Commission rejects a proposal to adopt a district system in City Council elections
June 9th, 20230 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, the Dearborn Charter Commission rejected a proposal to change the current election rules of the City Council members from seven members at large representing the entire city and switch to a wards system with nine districts, in order to ensure fair and equitable representation for all neighborhoods on the City......
Dearborn Charter Commission’s decision on wards was the right one
June 9th, 20230 By Abed Hammoud The Dearborn Charter Commission voted this week to leave the city as one ward for purposes of City Council elections, effectively rejecting the idea of dividing the city into wards. On final reading, the vote was overwhelming, with opposition from only one member of the nine-member commission. Residents pushing for a...Gov. Whitmer signs distracted driving law into effect: What does that mean for drivers?
June 9th, 20230 LANSING – The use of handheld cell phones while driving a car will be outlawed in Michigan under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Whitmer that will take effect on June 30. The new law will expand Michigan’s ban on texting and driving to apply to all handheld cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle, including making......