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Crime

ATF agents seize drugs, guns, cash during Dearborn Heights raid

January 13th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) made a large find during a raid in Dearborn Heights. According to court reports, agents made their way into the home of 25-year-old Demarious Cockream on Jan. 7, where he was detained while they conducted a search of the property. During...

COMMUNITY

Arab American-owned gun shop to provide gun locks for free for the rest of the year

January 12th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A local, Arab American-owned gun shop has committed to offering free gun safety locks to residents for the rest of the year. Point Blank Firearms in Dearborn Heights is partnering with the Dearborn Heights Police Department for this initiative. The store celebrated its grand opening in July. Owners Ramy...

Local

D7 to go virtual, Crestwood and Dearborn remain in person for now

January 9th, 20220 DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With COVID cases on the rise, local school districts have had to face whether or not to return to virtual learning again. Dearborn Heights’ District 7 (D7) school district has decided to return to virtual learning beginning Monday, Jan. 10 until Friday, Jan. 21 due to the “increase and significant uptick in...

Local

Dearborn Heights mayor encourages residents to stay safe during winter weather

January 5th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - With the winter season finally making its appearance, Mayor Bill Bazzi is encouraging residents to take extra caution. “We hope everyone takes the appropriate cautions and exercises some good common sense,” Bazzi said. “So far, we have been fortunate with only limited snowfall and only a couple of spells of...

Elections

Rashida Tlaib to run for newly-drawn 12th District, including Dearborn and Dearborn Heights; Brenda Lawrence to retire from Congress

January 4th, 20220 DEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) has officially announced she will be running for the newly drawn 12th Congressional District covering Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and surrounding cities, and Southfield, in this year's election. This mean the neighboring 13th Congressional District, covering Detroit, Hamtramck and...

Elections

Redistricting Commission adopts final maps, offering possibilities for Arab American enclaves

December 29th, 20210 The state’s citizen-led, bipartisan Redistricting Commission has adopted its final versions of political maps by the expected timeline. Although experts are now anticipating legal challenges to the maps, residents at least get a good glimpse into how they could be represented in state House and Senate seats as well as the important...

COMMUNITY

Local religious leaders say people have “religious obligation” to keep others safe during COVID surge

December 26th, 20210 With COVID-19 cases continuing to surge in the area, religious and community leaders are urging people to take caution around the holidays. The Wayne County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard shows Dearborn still in the lead for total cases and deaths. County-wide cases continue to average well above 500 a day and hospital emergency...

Elections

Redistricting maps continue to face criticism for lack of minority and ethnic representations

December 24th, 20210 MICHIGAN — The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) is expected to vote on the final political district maps starting Dec. 28. The upcoming finalization of the state’s political boundaries comes after months of debate and deliberation over the drawing of state and federal districts, with the aim to give...

Health

Vaccine clinic opening in Dearborn Heights

December 20th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Residents looking to get their COVID-19 vaccines, their COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines will have a chance to do so this week. Dearborn Heights residents and residents of surrounding communities are invited to take advantage of a free vaccination clinic on Dec. 23 at the Dearborn Heights Berwyn Senior...

Crime

11-year-old student charged with making threats at O.W. Best Middle School

December 15th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As more and more students countywide are being charged with making threats, an 11-year-old from O.W. Best Middle School is among them. In the weeks following the Oxford School shooting, police have been investigating several instances of threats against schools, resulting in dozens of juveniles across Wayne,...

Local

Mayor Bill Bazzi gives Santa the key to the city

December 11th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the holiday season in full swing, Mayor Bill Bazzi handed Santa the key to the city during its annual tree lighting ceremony. It was the first year Bazzi participated in the event as mayor and not as a City Councilman. “I wanted this year to be a joyous and memorable experience for our residents,...

Local

Local school districts respond to Oxford tragedy, confirm they also have ALICE training

December 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In response to the Nov. 30 Oxford school shooting that left four students dead, local school leaders are addressing concerns of parents in their districts. Dearborn, D7 and Crestwood public school districts all confirmed that they have ALICE training. ALICE is an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform,...

Local

Dearborn Heights adds Divdat Network kiosks, mobile app and web payment options for water and tax bills

November 30th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As a means of making paying water and tax bills easier, the city of Dearborn Heights has now added Divdat Network kiosks throughout the city. Residents will be able to pay their tax and water bills via cash, check or credit card and check their account balances at these kiosks, via online or the mobile app at a...

Local

D7 School District hires first African American superintendent

November 25th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After the sudden resignation of the former superintendent earlier this year, the district has hired the district’s first African American superintendent. Tyrone Weeks, who'll begin his duties as superintendent on Jan. 1, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education, a Master of Arts degree in K-12...

COMMUNITY

Community continues to deal with reckless driving and road safety issues

November 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department said this week it was investigating a dangerous case of reckless driving and shooting in the city. Police asked the community for help identifying people who were involved in Monday’s incident. Officers were dispatched to the area of Cherry Hill and Silvery Lane for two vehicles, a 2020...

COMMUNITY

Hassan Beydoun appointed to Crestwood School Board

November 20th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hassan Beydoun, the football coach and defensive coordinator for Crestwood High School, has been appointed to the Crestwood School Board. Beydoun, the father of three, moved to Dearborn Heights in 2009 and started volunteering as a coach in 2010 when his neighbor, who was also a coach, got him to come help the...

Health

D7 goes to virtual learning amid COVID-19 outbreak

November 18th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — An announcement was made at the Nov. 17 school board meeting that the D7 School District will return to virtual learning temporarily. A letter posted on the district’s Facebook page from Interim Superintendent Dr. Mary Ann Cyr cited recent upticks in COVID-19 cases as the reason. “Due to the increase and...

Local

City Council awards waste bid to Priority Waste, expected to give GFL 90-day notice

November 18th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After months of complaints by residents regarding the service received by GFL, the city council has decided on a new trash hauler. Green For Life Environment (GFL), a Southfield based company, was first awarded in 2016, despite being more expensive than other bids. Shortly after the June floods that resulted...

COMMUNITY

Community mourns death of 6-year-old; hit and run driver turns himself in

November 12th, 20210 DEARBORN – Tragedy struck the community when a 6-year-old was struck and killed by a driver on a residential street in Dearborn on Sunday. The Dearborn Police Department said that on Nov. 7, at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers responded to the 7600 block of Bingham Hit on the report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle....

Local

Six things to know about the Nov. 12 deadline to apply for Federal Disaster Assistance

November 5th, 20210 DETROIT — Residents of Southeast Michigan who experienced uninsured and underinsured damage or losses from the June 25-26 severe storms, flooding and tornadoes only have one week remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 12. It’s important to understand the following six things when applying...

Elections

A long journey to a “historic” election

November 5th, 20210 This week, headlines regarding Tuesday’s election across local, national and international media included some version of the word "historic." Not surprising when one takes into consideration that three Arab American candidates in some of the state’s densest cities enjoyed landslide victories for mayoral races: Amer Ghalib in...

Elections

Dearborn Heights: Constan, Wencel and Baydoun return to Council, Ahmad and Bryer newcomers

November 5th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With partial and full terms for City Council and clerk, a full term for treasurer and different proposals on the ballot this year, the results are in for all but one position. City Council One of the partial terms on the ballot was to finish out former Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton’s term when she was...

Elections

Let us make history on November 2

October 30th, 20211 Elections are always important. That is why, in every election since its inception, The Arab American News has encouraged the Arab American community to be involved in the decision-making process and to show up to vote and run for public offices. This local election is no different in terms of importance, but it is also unique in the...

Elections

The Arab American News endorsements for Dearborn Heights’ municipal elections

October 30th, 20210 The Arab American News is endorsing three candidates for City Council, one for mayor and one for treasurer in the Nov. 2 election. For mayor, The Arab American News is endorsing incumbent Mayor Bill Bazzi for both the partial and full term. Bill Bazzi was appointed mayor on January 26 to succeed the late Daniel Paletko, who passed...

Local

Wayne County and Dearborn Heights work together to clean up Ecorse Creek

October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Wayne County has joined forces with the city of Dearborn Heights for “Phase One” of the Ecorse Creek cleanup. On Oct. 23, teams removed loads of debris and log jams from sections of Ecorse Creek near Swapka Park. The event started with opening remarks from Mayor Bill Bazzi, Wayne County Executive Warren C....

Elections

Dearborn Heights: A look at the ballot

October 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the general elections fast approaching, some residents may not know what is on the ballot for their precincts. On all precincts’ ballots, there are the partial terms for mayor, ending on Dec. 31, city clerk, ending on Dec. 31, and a City Council seat, ending on Dec. 31, 2023, as well as the full terms...

Opinions

Dearborn Arab American community in danger of losing representation in Lansing

October 16th, 20210 — Amer Zahr is a comedian, writer, speaker and adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law I have been closely following the Michigan redistricting process as it pertains to Dearborn and the State House. I presented once in front of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on Sept. 7...

Local

Dearborn Heights school board member responds to rumors about his past

October 16th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — District 7 School Board of Education member Nathaniel Cann is responding to rumors about his past and his present. Residents elected Cann to the school board in the general election last year and he made history by becoming the first Black man to be elected to the D7 School Board. On Jan. 6, a fellow board...

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