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Vandals damage and kick over headstones at Dearborn’s Northview Cemetery
April 27th, 20170 DEARBORN- Dearborn Police are investigating a Monday night vandalism at the Northview Cemetery in Dearborn at Outer Driver and North Military. Lt. Gary Mann of the...
Michigan official sees Detroit’s exit from state oversight in 2018
April 21st, 20170 DETROIT— Detroit's post-bankruptcy finances have improved to the point where the city should be able to exit state oversight in early 2018, a state official said on...
Dr. Stanley Jensen announces his retirement from Henry Ford College presidency
April 17th, 20170 DEARBORN - Dr. Stanley Jensen, President of Henry Ford College announced that he will be retiring from his position comes June 30, 2018. He made the announcement this......
Lawsuit claims Schuette and staff used personal emails for state business
April 14th, 20170 LANSING— The progressive group Progress Michigan filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the Michigan Court of Claims regarding Attorney General Bill Schuette and his staff’s...
Hamtramck whistleblower lawsuit may cost city around $300,000
April 8th, 20170 HAMTRAMCK —A whistleblower lawsuit connected to the city's former director of public services, Steve Shaya, was settled last week for $75,000, but with the addition of......
Iranian college student detained by ICE for unknown reasons
April 7th, 20170 DEARBORN —At 7 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents detained an Iranian Schoolcraft College student at his apartment in...
Mother of fatally shot Detroit man sues officers for $50 million
April 7th, 20171 DETROIT — On Thursday, April 6, the mother of Terrance Kellom, an unarmed Black man fatally shot in his father’s home in April 2015, filed a $50 million lawsuit......
Arab American lawyer to file $50 million lawsuit over fatal shooting of unarmed man
April 5th, 20170 DETROIT — Nabih Ayad, a prominent Arab American civil rights lawyer and founder of the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL), will file a $50 million federal...
DTE Energy to upgrade gas infrastructure in neighborhoods
April 5th, 20170 DETROIT — This spring, DTE Energy crews will upgrade natural gas infrastructure by swapping older steel lines with durable polyethylene lines to keep gas systems......
Dearborn’s controversial Orville Hubbard statue is back, and so is the debate
April 4th, 20171 DEARBORN — The statue of late Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard has resurfaced since the controversy that led to its removal from outside the old City Hall building in...
Dearborn Heights municipal election attracts record number of Arab American candidates
April 4th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS ― As the April 25 filing deadline for municipal elections draws near, dozens of candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to compete for......
With revitalization underway, new downtown Dearborn Hampton Inn hotel opens doors
April 4th, 20170 DEARBORN – The opening of a hotel in the heart of downtown Dearborn brings the first stages of promising business developments expected to substantially revitalize the...
Child killed, 12 people injured by carbon monoxide in Michigan motel
April 3rd, 20170 NILES- A 13-year-old boy was killed and 12 people were taken to hospitals for treatment due to a carbon monoxide leak in a Michigan motel on Saturday, police and......
Iranian student suddenly detained by DHS in Dearborn
March 31st, 20170 DEARBORN- At 7 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents detained an Iranian Schoolcraft College student at his apartment in...
Howell teen charged with terrorism threat on Twitter
March 29th, 20170 HOWELL ― A Howell High School student was charged as an adult for allegedly making a terrorist threat against the school through Twitter. Sarah Marie Hiler, 17, was......
Woman’s lips injected with non-FDA approved product at Dearborn Heights salon
March 27th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A local woman is suffering from a botched procedure she thought was a temporary cosmetic enhancement "They swell up, canker sores... and it’s...
Nearly half of the candidates for city positions are Arab Americans
March 24th, 20171 DEARBORN — As the national spotlight on the city intensifies, so have the races for local public office. Last year's election campaigns to replace a Dearborn......
Sales drop to impact Ford first-quarter earnings
March 24th, 20170 DETROIT- Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it expects lower earnings per share in the first quarter and lower pretax profit in 2017 due to higher spending on commodities,...
DPS students can nominate their favorite teachers for outstanding teacher awards
March 24th, 20170 DEARBORN— Hey kids, what time is it? It’s time for Dearborn Public School students to nominate their favorite teachers for the 2017 Alberta Muirhead......
Police find missing Dearborn boy
March 22nd, 20170 DEARBORN- Dearborn police have found Lukas Brown,the 14-year-old Dearborn boy, who ran away from home after school on Friday. Police asked for people's help after...Dearborn 14-year-old missing
March 21st, 20170 Dearborn — A 14-year-old of Dearborn, Lukas Brown, is reported missing after not returning home from school on March 18. Brown's mother describes him as a white......
Big win for automakers as Trump orders fuel economy standards review
March 17th, 20170 DETROIT — On Wednesday, President Trump ordered a review of tough U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards put in place by the Obama administration, handing a victory to...
Man sentenced to max of 40 years in prison in baby’s death
March 15th, 20170 BATTLE CREEK— A man who admitted to killing his girlfriend’s 2-month-old baby almost three years ago was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison on Monday. Manuel......
