Dearborn educators stand up for safe and welcoming schools
October 13th, 20220 DEARBORN – American Federation of Teachers local unions who are active in the Dearborn community released the following statement prior to the Dearborn Board of Education meeting on Thursday, October 13, at Stout Middle School. Dearborn educators are committed to providing a quality education to every single student and ensuring our...Dearborn’s ATLAW names Hassan Abdallah as COO and principal
October 13th, 20221 DEARBORN — Law firm ATLAW announced this week that Hassan Abdallah, a rising corporate executive and healthcare compliance officer, has joined its leadership team as chief operating officer (COO). Abdallah will lead the firm's integrative operational planning and execution, ATLAW said in a press release. In addition to the COO...Hamtramck schools: Esports is more than a video game club
October 13th, 20220 Will Kim is the Hamtramck High School science teacher and Esports coach. This article has been edited for style. At Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS), we encourage our students to play video games. In the fall of 2019, we launched the first HPS Esports program in district history to give students what they were asking for: A safe way...Homeless crisis: Mental health agencies provides support
October 11th, 20220 Homelessness is a growing concern in the U.S., with many people struggling to get by in almost every community. While it's not a new problem, the number of people experiencing homelessness has increased significantly over the past couple of years. According to an organization called End Homelessness, homeless numbers grew by 2 percent...Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson: In Detroit I found my voice
October 8th, 20220 By Zeinab A. Lecanu, special to The Arab American News From a childhood marked by loneliness and want, Wayne State President M. Roy Wilson forged an extraordinary life of accomplishment and acclaim. His accomplishments include the presidencies of four universities, dean of two medical schools and deputy director of one of the National...Cultural tradition and elder care in Detroit’s Arab American community
October 7th, 20221 By Lucas Resetar, special to The Arab American News and New Michigan Media In the year 2000, 11-year-old Marwan Mikhael left Iraq with his father. After crossing into Jordan and enduring a difficult and dangerous journey, he ended up at a small refugee camp in Bulgaria. “There was no food and little water,” Mikhael said. “I...Garden City Council member Mark Jacobs running for mayor
October 7th, 20220 GARDEN CITY - Council member Mark Jacobs is running for mayor in the November election. Jacobs is up against incumbent Randy Walker, who has served as mayor of the Wayne County city for 13 years. Jacobs is a lifelong resident of Garden City and has served on the City Council for the last seven years. He is also a member of...Gunman surrenders to police after killing west Dearborn hotel manager and barricading himself in his room
October 6th, 20220 DEARBORN — After seven hours of tense negotiations, a 38-year-old armed man surrendered himself to police, bringing a long ordeal to a close in downtown west Dearborn. The city was rattled by reports of an active shooting at the Hampton Inn on Michigan Avenue Thursday afternoon. Earlier the Dearborn Police Department told...Dearborn Heights police Ccommissioner dies at 72
October 6th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights police commissioner, Dr. Joseph E. Thomas Jr., has passed away at the age of 72. Thomas died on Oct. 2 after a short illness. Thomas had been hired as the city's first police commissioner in January on a six-month basis, which had been extended once already. He answered directly to Mayor...Dearborn School District releases guidelines on how it selects books, evaluates challenges
October 5th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public School District has released details on how it plans to revamp how it selects books for school libraries or media centers and its current procedures for handling challenges brought by parents. In a meeting with reporters on Wednesday, school officials also reiterated that it has not banned any books,...Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin appointed to the DHS’ Faith-Based Security Advisory Council
October 5th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department said it was proud to announce that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had appointed Police Chief Issa Shahin to its Faith-Based Security Advisory Council. The Council is made up of 25 of the most distinguished leaders from various faith communities, who will meet for the first time...Whitmer appoints Henry Ford College Trustee Irene Watts to statewide committee
October 5th, 20220 DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer has appointed Henry Ford College (HFC) Board of Trustees Secretary Irene Watts to the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) Executive Committee. Watts is one of two people Whitmer appointed. She replaces Hiram Fitzgerald, whose term ended in July. Watts’ term will conclude July 22,...Resilient Neighborhoods: Delray earth upheaval incident raises concerns for Southwest Detroit neighborhood
October 3rd, 20220 By David Sands Authorities were baffled by a geological incident that caused the ground itself to buckle in Detroit's Delray neighborhood last fall. On the night of Sept. 11, 2021, the intersection of Dearborn and West Fort Street experienced a shifting of the ground that left a roughly eight-foot-high mound of earth. The upheaval...Dearborn and attorney general to host expungement fair to help residents clear convictions from record
October 3rd, 20220 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn, the Michigan Department of Attorney General Dana Nessel's office and Safe and Just Michigan are partnering to host an expungement fair to help as many Dearborn residents as possible to get their chance at having a clean record, the city said Monday. The fair will be held on Friday, Oct. 21 from...“Abuse from head to toe”: Charges filed against Dearborn parents accused of abusing their infant
October 3rd, 20220 DEARBORN — Parents Amy Taulbee and Murtadha Almeamaar have been charged with child abuse in a case involving their a 1-month-old baby. The Dearborn Police Department said on Sunday that in late September, the baby was brought to a local pediatrician’s office with multiple visible injuries. Dearborn Police Department and Fire......
A team of doctors is bringing joint replacement surgeries to besieged Palestinians, here’s how you can help
October 1st, 20220 The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) and Fajr Scientific will host a charity fundraising dinner on Oct. 8 for resources to bring joint replacement surgeries to Palestinians living under a brutal occupation. The situation for Palestinians, like those living under a crippling economic blockade in Gaza, has made the routine...Whitmer appoints Sahar Farhat to the state Board of Dentistry
October 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer announced on Thursday the appointment of Sahar Farhat, of Dearborn, to the Michigan Board of Dentistry. The Michigan Board of Dentistry was formed to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, authorize dental assistants and certify specialists in the fields of orthodontics, endodontics,...Pat D’Ambrosio is looking to retain his seat on the Dearborn School Board
October 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn School Board Trustee Patrick “Pat” D’Ambrosio is looking to retain his seat on the board for another full six-year term. The 44-year resident, originally from Philadelphia, has two sons who both graduated from Dearborn Public Schools and is a former Little League football and basketball coach. D’Ambrosio...Angie Hammock-Isaacson is seeking a position on the Dearborn School Board
October 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — Angie Hammock-Isaacson is one of six candidates vying for two seats on the Dearborn School Board. Hammock-Isaacson works as the general manager for the Curtis L. Ivery Health and Wellness Education Center at the Wayne County Community College Downtown Campus and has been a certified personal trainer and group fitness......
Mayor Hammoud answers questions regarding statement on school and public libraries
September 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — Tensions over calls to remove a number of books in Dearborn Public Schools libraries continued this week, with the city’s mayor chiming in and receiving both praise and anger over his comments. (An interview with Mayor Hammoud appears below.) The school district restricted access to seven books after demands from some...Redhwan Saleh seeks a seat on the Dearborn School Board
September 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — A parent and a professor, Redhwan Saleh is looking to be elected to one of the two seats up for grabs on the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education. Having graduated from Edsel Ford High School before earning an associate degree in science from Henry Ford College, a bachelor’s degree of science in electrical......
Senator Peters hosts Census Director Robert Santos in Dearborn, Detroit
September 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) brought Robert Santos, the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, to Dearborn this week to meet with members of the local Arab American community and local officials. The two visited Dearborn and Detroit on Monday for two roundtable meetings to discuss how to improve the process of...Study: Michigan teens falling for online scams faster than their grandparents
September 30th, 20220 With Michigan teens back in school, parents and teachers should be aware about online safety, as tech-savvy teens are falling for online scams at a higher rate than seniors, according to researchers behind a new study. SocialCatfish.com released the study on the "State of Internet Scams 2022" using 2022 data from the FBI IC3 and......