July 9th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Four suspects were arrested and one Dearborn Heights police officer injured in a July 4 altercation at a local business.
At approximately 5:50 p.m. on July 4, Dearborn Heights police responded to a 911 call regarding customer trouble at a business in the 23000 block of Ford Road. The caller reported four male...
July 8th, 20220This August, voters in Arab American-concentrated precincts in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit will have a chance at some fresh representation in Michigan’s legislature.
Citizen-led independent redistricting efforts have created three new State House districts in the Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit areas that have...
July 3rd, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Elected officials and staff leaders from Dearborn Heights joined Wayne County department leaders to conduct an information workshop.
The event took place at the Dearborn Heights City Hall and was the first meeting of its kind between the city and the county.
The event was geared towards giving both the city...
July 1st, 20220With primary races for Congressional seats heating up in Metro Detroit, some candidates have seen now unprecedented amounts of outside campaign funds pumped into their coffers.
Most notably, those funds, raised by pro-Israeli occupation and pro-big business entities, have been directed to mainstream, pro-Israel Democrats in order...
June 29th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With Independence Day fast approaching, Dearborn Heights public safety officials are urging residents to practice fireworks safety.
In addition to neighborhood and community fireworks displays, many residents buy and light their own in their yard or in the street.
“We certainly want our residents to enjoy...
June 23rd, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Theodore “Ted” Wafer has been resentenced in the 2013 shooting death of Renisha McBride.
Wafer appeared in the Wayne County Third Circuit Court on June 22 before Judge Dana Hathaway, who resentenced him to 15 to 30 years in prison with credit for time served.
The conviction comes with 15 to 30 years for...
June 20th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights has welcomed a new frozen treat shop called Booza Delight to the city .
Owners Yasser and May Hashwi were joined by city officials, Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce officials, friends and family for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
“Contrary to what some folks think, when they hear...
June 19th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A little over two months into its time with the city, Priority Waste has had numerous unhappy customers, and city officials have had enough.
Over the past several weeks, the city has received several complaints from residents regarding missed stops, delays in trash and recycling pick-ups and even accusations...
June 16th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A Dearborn Heights man accused of killing his mother last year has finally been sentenced after pleading guilty in the case.
Aaron Samir Akel, 46, of Dearborn Heights pleaded guilty on May 20 to second degree murder in the death of his mother, 73-year-old Ibtisam Field, who was found strangled to death on May 4,...
June 14th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS - With summer temperatures rising rapidly this week, the city of Dearborn Heights is offering cooling centers throughout the city.
“Extremely hot weather is on the way, potentially causing dangerous health problems for many individuals and for those with no access to air conditioning,” the city said in a Facebook...
June 10th, 20220DEARBORN — At an awards ceremony at The Summit Banquet Center in Dearborn on Wednesday, 20 students from Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high schools received scholarships in the first ever F.L.I.P (Future Leaders in Progress) Scholarship Program.
The scholarships were given to seniors from Edsel Ford, Fordson and Dearborn High...
June 8th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights is kicking of its 34th annual Spirit Festival on Wednesday, June 8 with some changes that residents can look forward to.
The event, sponsored by Antonio’s Restaurants, will run on Wednesday, June 8 from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m., with a senior jubilee from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. There...
June 5th, 20220DEARBORN — Twenty students from Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high schools will receive scholarships amounting to a total of $75,000 at an award ceremony in Dearborn next week.
The students were chosen to receive scholarships towards their college tuition after an application and selection process, through a program facilitated by...
May 29th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Rotary Club of Dearborn Heights has named Officer Hamze Younis as the 2022 Dearborn Heights Police Department’s Officer of the Year.
Younis has been with the Dearborn Heights Police Department for two years and has been a police officer for three years.
As the school resource officer in the Crestwood...
May 22nd, 20220DEARBORN – Hundreds of community members, supporters, judges and elected officials were at the investiture ceremony for Wayne County Third Circuit Court Judge Yvonna Abraham on Monday, May 16.
The ceremony for Abraham, the first Palestinian American judge in Michigan, took place at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in...
May 7th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights has finally completed a long overdue renovation of its City Council chambers, now called “Studio B.”
The City Council kicked off its April 26 meeting with a celebratory ribbon cutting.
The room underwent a total renovation from the ground up, including construction, decor,...
May 6th, 20222DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city is planning city wide sweeps to address blight and ordinance enforcement.
Mayor Bill Bazzi told The Arab American News that the city has been receiving several complaints about blight and ordinance enforcement throughout both the north and south ends of the city.
“These aren’t new complaints,”...
May 1st, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Months after former Police Chief Mark Meyers was terminated, the ACT 78 Commission ruled in his favor, but the city is still contesting.
Meyers was relieved of his position in February, which he contested before the Act 78 Commission on March 24.
Act 78, or the Police and Civil Service Act, was first passed in...
April 30th, 20220DEARBORN — Huntington Bank and The Arab American News will proudly announce the recipients of the first annual Future Leaders in Progress (F.L.I.P) scholarship program this June.
The program will award a total of $75,000 in college scholarships to 20 Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high school students, out of a faculty-selected...
April 29th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights Police Officer Christopher Suggs has been promoted to police sergeant after eight years with the department.
Suggs, an officer with the Dearborn Heights Police Department since 2014, was originally studying mechanical engineering during his first two years of college.
“I started studying and...
April 27th, 20220DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn and Dearborn Heights Police Departments are participating in prescription take back events at the end of the month.
The events are in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by safely disposing of...
April 26th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that Dearborn Heights libraries is a finalist for the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
Dearborn Heights libraries, which consists of the Caroline Kennedy Library and the John F. Kennedy, Jr. library, is among 30 finalists for the...
April 26th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A 27-year-old Dearborn Heights resident suffered one grazing gunshot wound and was arrested following an incident with Dearborn Heights police.
At approximately 6:31 a.m. on April 25, a Dearborn Heights police officer was patrolling the 8600 block of Evangeline Street, just south of Joy Road, when the officer...
April 23rd, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Parks and Recreation department hosted a successful Easter “Marshmallow Drop" and hopes to continue the event for years to come.
The event was held at the Canfield Community Center and had a crowd of nearly 2,000 people enjoying picture opportunities with the Easter Bunny and Elsa from...
April 22nd, 20220The deadline for withdrawal from the August primary election has now passed and here are some candidates in notable races for districts covering Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Hamtramck and more.
The following list appears on the Michigan Department of State's website and includes candidates who have withdrawn their names from each...
April 19th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In an effort to identify specific problem areas of the Ecorse Creek, the city partnered with Wade Trim to perform an aerial survey of the area.
Wade Trim is the city’s civil engineering contractor and with the city, it recently completed a hi-tech aerial survey of the creek between Inkster Road and the...
April 17th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Just a month into his tenure with the city of Dearborn Heights, Police Chief Jerrod Hart is implementing his vision.
“First, I want to recognize the awesome team of DHPD officers who work around the clock to ensure our community’s residents, business owners and visitors remain safe,” he said. “And along...
April 9th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department’s K-9 partner, Twix, will soon be receiving a donated bullet and stab protective vest.
Twix and his handler, Officer Mohamad Chami, have been partners since April 7, 2019 when Twix joined the department. Chami has been with the department for a little over four years after...