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Elections

Dearborn Councilman addresses withdrawn special meeting

May 7th, 20210 DEARBORN — A special City Council meeting was scheduled for May 4 and was withdrawn shortly beforehand by Councilman Bob Abraham. The meeting was scheduled to discuss the option of putting some ballot questions before voters in the August primaries. The topics scheduled for discussion were to consider and take action on the...

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Dearborn City Council to return to in-person meetings effective immediately

May 6th, 20211 DEARBORN — Beginning May 6, the Dearborn City Council will be holding its meetings in person starting with its Committee of the Whole meeting. The regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday May 11 is also planned to be in person. Both meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Dearborn Administrative...

Elections

Lola Elzein is running for one of seven seats on the Dearborn City Council

May 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — With all seven seats on the City Council up for grabs in this year’s election, Lola Elzein is one of 18 candidates vying for one of those seats. Elzein was born and raised in Dearborn and is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and recently earned an MBA from the Ross...

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Khalil Othman announces “Dearborn Residents First” campaign in bid for seat on Dearborn City Council

May 1st, 20210 DEARBORN— In late February, Khalil Othman was among the first of 19 candidates to announce his bid for a seat on the Dearborn City Council. “I can best serve the Council because I come from a problem-solver mindset and experience,” Othman said. “Every single issue we have here, I will be advocating for as a core principle I...

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Kamal Alsawafy announces his candidacy for Dearborn City Council

April 24th, 20210 DEARBORN — With the filing deadline coming to a close, Kamal Alsawafy becomes one of 19 candidates vying for one of seven City Council seats up for grabs. “What makes me a qualified and unique candidate for Dearborn City Council is my diversified and relevant experience,” Alsawafy said. “Dearborn is a great place to call...

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Seven candidates file for Dearborn mayor; 18 for City Council; no challenger for City Clerk

April 23rd, 20210 - Ali "Barber Al" Alhashemi withdrew from the race. There are now 18 candidates for the seven city council seats. DEARBORN — While candidates had until April 23 to withdraw their names from the race, an unofficial list has been announced in Dearborn. The primary election is scheduled for August 3. With the retirement of...

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Khodr Farhat announces candidacy for Dearborn City Council

April 14th, 20210 DEARBORN — Longtime resident and activist Khodr Farhat has announced that he is running for one of seven City Council seats up for grabs in the upcoming election. Farhat made the announcement in a Facebook post. “After many long conversations with community members, family and friends, I’m excited to announce that I will be...

COMMUNITY

Dearborn approves temporary pop-up food businesses during Ramadan

April 14th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Council approved temporary pop-up outdoor food businesses to operate to accommodate Ramadan gatherings. The initiative is intended to encourage individuals to celebrate Ramadan safely while practicing social distancing and was recommended by Mayor Jack O’Reilly’s administration and approved by the...

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Susan Dabaja kicks off mayoral campaign with a fundraiser event

April 10th, 20211 DEARBORN — Council President Susan Dabaja kicked off her mayoral campaign with a fundraiser event at Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn. The event, which was held outdoors and observed CDC guidelines with mask requirements and social distancing, brought out supporters from all around the community. Fellow Council member Leslie...

COMMUNITY

“Barber Al” announces candidacy for Dearborn City Council

April 9th, 20210 DEARBORN — Ali Alhashemi, owner of Uppercutz in Dearborn, has announced that he will be running for a seat on the Dearborn City Council. Alhashemi, better known as “Barber Al”, is a 26-year-old barber born to Iraqi American immigrants. “My parents came to this country, to this city, in pursuit of the American dream,” he...

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Explaining Dearborn’s medical marijuana ordinances

March 27th, 20211 DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Council agreed to table four ordinances pertaining to zoning regulations on medical marijuana grow and sell facilities. Councilman Mike Sareini said it’s important to recognize the three different acts regarding marijuana in the state. Dearborn opted out of the state's most recent medical and...

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Dearborn Council tables ordinances on medical marijuana grow facilities; institutes 90 day moratorium on new facilities

March 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN — Following a Monday protest outside of the Dearborn Administrative Center this week, the Dearborn City Council has tabled four ordinances at its Tuesday meeting. The ordinances tabled pertained to zoning regulations for medical marijuana grow and sell facilities. According to Dearborn City Council President Susan...

COMMUNITY

Tom Tafelski and Jim Parrelly join Dearborn mayoral race

February 5th, 20210 DEARBORN — Former City Council President Tom Tafelski and financial advisor Jim Parrelly have entered the race for Dearborn mayor, both announcing their intent to run in recent days. The Dearborn City Clerk’s Office told The Arab American News on Thursday that only Dearborn School Board member Hussein Berry, former Wayne County...

COMMUNITY

Dearborn City Council votes to remove Orville Hubbard’s name from The Center’s ballroom

January 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — In a unanimous vote, the Dearborn City Council voted to remove former Mayor Orville Hubbard’s name from the ballroom inside of the Ford Performing Arts Center. Hubbard served as mayor from 1942 until 1978, was the city’s longest-serving mayor and was known as a segregationist. The city's slogan "Keep Dearborn...

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Amtrak employees host rally in Dearborn as cuts quickly approach

September 30th, 20201 DEARBORN — With the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacting multiple companies globally, Amtrak announced not only cuts to service, but also 2,000 jobs starting Oct. 1. Amtrak and other railroad employees rallied outside of the John D. Dingell Transportation Center in Dearborn to raise awareness of these coming changes. Event...

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Dearborn City Council asks residents to utilize non-emergency line to report mask violations

August 28th, 20200 DEARBORN — Despite Police Chief Ron Haddad urging residents to dial 911 to report large gatherings or unmasked people in public spaces, the City Council has requested residents to stop calling the emergency 911 line for these reports. With Dearborn leading Wayne County in new cases of COVID-19 over the last six weeks, excluding...

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Dearborn officials talk budget and COVID-19 economic impact

June 20th, 20200 DEARBORN — The COVID-19 pandemic has hit state and municipal budgets hard. Businesses came to a screeching halt at the height of cases in Michigan, but with the state slowly transitioning into more relaxed phases, city governments are cautiously looking forward to a summer of economic activity. The Arab American News spoke to...

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Dearborn: Workshops scheduled for proposed budget for fiscal year 2021

March 5th, 20200 DEARBORN – The public is welcome to attend workshops in March, April and May in which the City Council will be focused on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021. The proposed FY21 budget covers July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Traditionally, multiple meetings take place between the administration and the City Council...

COMMUNITY

Dearborn rebranded: A promotional logo stirs up controversy

December 13th, 20193 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn unveiled a new look this week. Reactions from Dearbornites to their city’s new image ranged from utter disappointment, confusion and complete ambivalence to positive reactions to the fledgling and diverse new rebranding project. Much was made of the city’s introduction of its new, more modern...

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Dearborn City Council will not renew jail contract to hold detainees for ICE

August 26th, 20190 DEARBORN - On Tuesday, August 20, Dearborn City Council voted not to renew its prisoner housing contract with Calhoun County after a decade-long arrangement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold detainees. This agreement was caused from controversy over detentions of undocumented immigrants by ICE. The contract...

COMMUNITY

Dearborn water rate change doesn’t do nearly enough to support residents, councilman says

June 30th, 20190 DEARBORN—The Dearborn City Council voted 4-1 last Tuesday to amend fixed rates charged to the city's water customers. According to Councilman David Bazzy, the move led to heated discussions. “There was a lot of good discussions back and forth, some of it slightly heated, some of it not so heated," he said. "I think that either...

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City Council blocks proposal to sell Camp Dearborn land

August 2nd, 20181 DEARBORN – To many residents' satisfaction, the city won’t ask voters whether they want to sell a 40-acre parcel of land in Camp Dearborn that houses trailers to fund necessary infrastructure renovations. Property and home owners are already paying hefty taxes, having to support a school district that includes a college, public...

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Dearborn City Council rejects millage proposal for historical museum upgrades

August 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN — The City Council rejected putting a millage proposal on the November ballot for the repair, renovation and operations of the Dearborn Historical Museum for up to five years. According to a draft of the proposed millage as read by Councilman Mike Sareini, if adopted, it would raise an estimated $1.2 million the first year...

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Dearborn places tough conditions on hookah bar after parking lot shootings

June 29th, 20180 CORRECTION: Although its unfortunate to make errors in a story, The AANews cares deeply about reporting the facts and issue corrections when necessary. This article has been updated to attribute quotes to the names of two current City Council members, instead of members who left the Council earlier this year. An earlier version also...

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Dearborn City Council denies request to rezone ‘holy’ block, halting proposed hotel development

March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN – After much deliberation and suspense, the City Council unanimously voted March 27 to deny the rezoning of a parcel of land that would have allowed for the development of a Holiday Inn Express within a few hundred feet from schools, a handful of churches and Dearborn’s largest mosque. The hospitality chain sought to...

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New Ford Woods ‘modern aquatic facility’ could cost twice initial estimate

February 9th, 20180 γ By Stephen Martin The Arab American News DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Council unanimously approved a plan to spend no more than $4,256,200 on a new pool complex in Ford Woods Park, despite an estimated price tag of about $2 million less on a proposal posted on the city's website last year. Council President Susan Dabaja...