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James Heath appointed to Corporation Counsel for Wayne County

January 31st, 20190 DETROIT — The Wayne County Board of Commissioners officially approved the appointment of new Corporation Counsel James Heath on Wednesday, January 30. Heath is the...

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Michigan State House passes budget for Henry Ford College renovation

January 26th, 20190 LANSING— Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget last week to fund an Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute and Technology Building...

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Important tips on staying safe and healthy this winter

January 26th, 20190 Winter can be a hazardous time of year. Frigid temperatures and slick roads can be dangerous. Being prepared will help you and your family remain safe this winter. The...

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Banks and credit unions offer government workers loans amid shutdown

January 25th, 20190 A month into the partial government shutdown, tens of thousands of government workers are relying on special programs from banks and credit unions to stay financially...

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Michigan Muslims provide meals, gas and grocery vouchers to federal workers and families

January 25th, 20190 ROYAL OAK, Michigan— The Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) is providing dinners, grocery vouchers and gas cards to all federal workers who are not being paid in...

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Arab American elementary student visits Lansing as legislator for the day

January 25th, 20190 LANSING — State Rep. Abdallah Hammoud invited 9-year-old Mahdi Nassrallah to be a legislator for the day at his office and the capitol building in Lansing on Thursday,...

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Residential properties in Detroit see values increase

January 25th, 20190 DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan announced Tuesday that in 2018 residential property values increased in more than 90 percent of Detroit’s 194 neighborhoods. He said...

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Rashida Tlaib’s tweets accuse right wing media of attacking her sister

January 25th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. – On twitter U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) criticized what she characterized as "right-wing media" harassment of her sister on...

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Wayne County Executive Warren Evans discusses financial turnaround, diversity and infrastructure

January 24th, 201934 DEARBORN — With more than 1.7 million people represented as of 2017, Wayne County is the largest in Michigan, and the man in charge of overseeing it all is Warren...

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Michigan ranks dead last in school funding growth, study finds

January 24th, 20190 LANSING — According to a new study the state of Michigan has allocated less than any other state on education spending growth over the past 20 years, in large part...

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Three communities and an auto tycoon: How Henry Ford created modern day Dearborn

January 24th, 20190 DEARBORN — One day in the summer of 1915, Henry Ford and his top lieutenants gathered at a spot near Miller Road and the Rouge River to survey the flat farmland and...

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Three men indicted for alleged $88 million money laundering scheme to Yemen and China

January 24th, 20190 DETROIT — A grand jury from the U.S. Eastern District Court indicted three men for an alleged international, cash-delivery scheme in Metro Detroit that funneled $88...

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Community mourns loss of beloved Lebanese American journalist Mohamed Jaber

January 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN — Known for his gregarious personality and ever-present smile, Mohamed Jaber left an indelible impact on the communities in which he lived, from Michigan to...

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Local Arab American man files lawsuit alleging illegal police raid on business, home

January 23rd, 20190 DETROIT — Dearborn resident Ray Fayad has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court's Eastern District, accusing police officers of targeting him because he's Arab...

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Chad Newton appointed CEO of Detroit Metro Airport

January 18th, 20190 ROMULUS — Army veteran and former Wayne County deputy sheriff Chad Newton was elected chief executive officer of the Wayne County Airport on Wednesday, bringing with...

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Accused mastermind of opioid fraud case freed on record-setting $7M bond

January 17th, 20190 DETROIT — U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy released Dr. Rajendra Bothra on a record $7 million bond on Tuesday despite concerns that he may flee to his native...

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Dearborn Schools board of trustees select new officers

January 17th, 20190 DEARBORN — As part of School Board Recognition Month, Superintendent Glenn Maleyko took time at the January 14 school board meeting to thank the trustees for their...

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Nabih Ayad elected chairman of Wayne County Airport Authority Board

January 16th, 20192 ROMULUS — Arab American attorney Nabih Ayad was elected as the new chairman of the Wayne County Airport Authority Board today, a little over four years...

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Dearborn museum shows off stolen artifact recovered by FBI after 60 years

January 15th, 20190 DEARBORN — Media, residents, and history buffs alike gathered at the Dearborn Historical Museum's Commander's Quarters on Tuesday, as FBI and other officials showed...

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Fadwa Hammoud appointed first Arab American and Muslim solicitor general in U.S. history

January 15th, 20190 LANSING — Fadwa A. Hammoud, a resident of Dearborn, has been appointed as the state's solicitor general by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. She is the first Arab...

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Wayne County Circuit Judge Evans announces abrupt retirement on social media

January 15th, 20190 DETROIT — Wayne County Third Circuit Court judge Vonda Evans abruptly announced her retirement on Monday, January 14, at a time when she was facing a suspension from...

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McCormack elected chief justice of Michigan Supreme Court

January 14th, 20190 LANSING - In an unanimous vote by her colleagues, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormack was elected chief justice on Wednesday, making this the first time in...

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Swearing-in ceremony sends off Rashida Tlaib to Washington D.C.

January 14th, 20190 RIVER ROUGE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib celebrated taking the oath of office as congresswoman of Michigan’s 13th District with a swearing-in ceremony at River Rouge High...

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Henry Ford College President Russell Kavalhuna appointed to talent creation subcommittee

January 12th, 20190 DEARBORN — Late last year, former Gov. Snyder appointed Henry Ford College President Russell Kavalhuna to a two-year term on the state's 21st Century Talent Creation...

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Sam Baydoun sworn in as new Wayne County commissioner for Dearborn area

January 10th, 20190 DETROIT — Democrat Sam Baydoun of Dearborn was officially sworn in as the 13th District Wayne County Commission representative on Jan. 8, during the commission's...

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Wrong-way driver who killed Arab American family identified, suspected to be driving drunk

January 8th, 20190 LEXINGTON, KY — The man accused of killing a local Arab American family of five in Kentucky has been identified as Joey Lee Bailey, a report from FOX 2 News...

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Michigan Supreme Court appoints new chief judge for Dearborn Court

January 7th, 20190 DEARBORN – The 19th District Court has announced the appointment of Gene Hunt as chief judge, a position in which he serves on Wayne County's second largest...

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