January 25th, 20221DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A Dearborn Heights pharmacist has been sentenced to 77 months in prison for defrauding healthcare insurers.
Federal officials said that the pharmacist defrauded insurers out of nearly $10 million.
Mohamad Ali Makki, 46, was sentenced in federal court, U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said.
U.S. District Judge Linda...
January 22nd, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A new, one of a kind sweet shop has officially opened in Dearborn Heights, attracting customers from all over the area and across the country.
Marwa Farhat, owner of Jaret El Amar: Sweets by Marwa, is a mother of six who immigrated from Lebanon in 1998. Farhat has lived in Dearborn Heights for 23 years.
She...
January 20th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS/WESTLAND — In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, both Dearborn Heights and Westland hosted walks of service.
In Westland, the city hosted its 21st annual march in honor of Dr. King.
“We usually see about 200 people each year,” Mayor Bill Wild said. “We have a commitment to having a welcoming city...
January 17th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights D7 School Board Trustee Mandy Diroff resigned suddenly during the Jan. 5 school board meeting.
In a recording played by a parent, Diroff read her resignation letter, saying she has been feeling irrelevant by the board president, Carrie Harleton, whom she identified only by title.
“It is with...
January 14th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Residents who are adversely affected by cold weather conditions and do not have access to heat are being given access to warming stations for relief.
Residents seeking temporary relief from the cold are invited to visit a variety of city facilities and to enjoy the various on-site activities and programs each has...
January 13th, 20220DEARBORN 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...
January 12th, 20220DEARBORN 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...
January 9th, 20220DEARBORN/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...
January 5th, 20220DEARBORN 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...
January 4th, 20220DEARBORN — 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...
December 29th, 20210The 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...
December 26th, 20210With 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...
December 24th, 20210MICHIGAN — 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...
December 20th, 20210DEARBORN 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...
December 15th, 20210DEARBORN 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,...
December 11th, 20210DEARBORN 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,...
December 3rd, 20210DEARBORN/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,...
November 30th, 20210DEARBORN 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...
November 25th, 20210DEARBORN 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...
November 25th, 20210DEARBORN — 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...
November 20th, 20210DEARBORN 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...
November 18th, 20210DEARBORN 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...
November 18th, 20210DEARBORN 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...
November 12th, 20210DEARBORN – 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....
November 5th, 20210DETROIT — 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...
November 5th, 20210This 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...
November 5th, 20210DEARBORN 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...
October 30th, 20211Elections 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...