October 22nd, 20210— This article by Abdul El-Sayed originally appeared in the newsletter The Incision. It has been edited for style. Subscribe to The Incision here: incision.substack.com
About a month after my 2018 Michigan gubernatorial campaign ended, I sat among Yemeni American community leaders in the enclave of South Dearborn. With large,...
October 22nd, 20210DEARBORN — Voters in Dearborn will once again have a difficult decision to make in the upcoming general election.
Between selecting a new mayor for the first time in 14 years, all seven City Council members and nine members of a Charter Revision Commission, residents also have a proposal to decide on. All information on candidates...
October 21st, 20211DEARBORN — A Dearborn man is facing federal charges after authorities say a 14-year-old victim was sexually extorted.
It’s reported that the man recorded videos of him having sex with the 14-year-old.
Ahmad Haidar-Ahmad, 23, was arrested after federal authorities raided his home as part of an investigation into child...
October 19th, 20210DEARBORN — In preparation for the Nov. 2 election, the City Clerk’s Office will be open additional hours for residents to access its services as it pertains to voting.
The clerk’s office will be open on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. for election activities only for residents to register to vote in-person, turn in...
October 17th, 20210DEARBORN — Jamil Khuja, who just recently earned endorsements from AAPAC, ACTPAC and AMPAC, is running for the Charter Revision Commission.
“I ran for the charter commission because I care about Dearborn and want improvement in our city government,” Khuja said. “My wife and I graduated from Dearborn Public Schools. She now...
October 17th, 20210DEARBORN — Having lived and/or worked in Dearborn almost all of his life, Glenn O’Kray is hoping to serve the community by being elected to the Charter Revision Commission.
O’Kray is a retired director of financial aid and adjunct instructor at Henry Ford College, where he served for 45 years.
He has also held leadership...
October 17th, 20210DEARBORN — Albert Abbas, a dedicated father of four, is campaigning to become one of nine members of the Charter Revision Commission.
Abbas has lived in Dearborn for his entire life and has had a residence in every corridor of the city. His wife, Joanne, is a nurse practitioner, proudly serving in the Dearborn Public School...
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...
October 16th, 20210DEARBORN —Sharon Dulmage, a former School Board member, is hoping to continue to serve the community on the Charter Revision Commission.
Married to a lifelong Dearborn resident, Dulmage and her husband raised their children in the city that she herself has called home since 1963.
Dulmage attended Henry Ford College, Detroit...
October 15th, 20210DEARBORN — A fresh set of draft maps for the State House, Senate and federal Congressional districts published by the state’s citizen-led Redistricting Commission have been available for public consideration for the past few weeks.
Those draft maps currently in front of the 13-member Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...
October 15th, 20210DEARBORN — An Arab Muslim woman is suing Walmart for discriminatory treatment at the hands of fellow employees while she was working.
Seenaa Suhail Najim, an Arab American, Iraqi refugee, fled her home country in 2015 due to the violence imposed by ISIS.
When Najim fled Iraq, she was forced to leave her two teenage daughters...
October 13th, 20210DEARBORN — Residents wanting to teach their children how to swim can enroll them in lessons that are returning in November.
The Recreation and Park Department’s “Learn to Swim” program provides instruction for children aged 6 months and older of all skill levels.
The program consists of twice-a-week classes that either...
October 13th, 20210DEARBORN — Kimberly Ismail, a lifelong resident and active volunteer for at least 20 years, is campaigning to be elected to the Charter Revision Commission.
Ismail has worked in the Dearborn Public School System for more than 15 years and is the founder of Speak Hope Walk for Hunger, an organizing campaign that supports refugee...
October 13th, 20210DEARBORN — Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood are coming to the Henry Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
The stars of the Emmy-nominated “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will be presenting an evening of improvisational comedy.
Using their quick wit, Mochrie and Sherwood will take contributions...
October 13th, 20210DEARBORN — As part of the 2021 Great Michigan Read Author Tour, the Henry Ford Centennial Library will host award-winning author Mary Doria Russell.
The event will be held on Zoom or can be viewed in the Henry Ford Centennial Library Auditorium on Oct. 15 at 11 a.m.
A statewide panel of teachers, librarians, community leaders...
October 12th, 20210DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is participating in Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
On Friday, Oct. 22, the Department will be taking unwanted prescription drugs at Beaumont — Oakwood Hospital at 18101 Oakwood Blvd. at the Fitzgerald Pavilion Entrance.
On Saturday, Oct. 23, the...
October 9th, 20210DEARBORN — As a resident for nearly 35 years, Laura Dudgeon is hoping to earn one of the nine seats on the Charter Revision Commission.
Dudgeon chose Dearborn as the place to raise her young son and because of the schools, the pools, the parks and the location.
She has found that Dearborn's best asset is the...
October 8th, 20210DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) have voted on their endorsements for the 2021 general elections.
AAPAC is the oldest Arab American political organization, established in 1998 and formed by a group of Arab Americans who set out to organize and encourage the political activities of the Arab...
October 6th, 20210DEARBORN — A local favorite for more than 80 years, Miller’s Bar in Dearborn is up for sale as the owners look to retire.
Miller’s Bar is known for being very old-school by having a cash only, no menu, pay by the honor system facility located at 23700 Michigan Ave.
The bar is listed for sale on Loopnet.com for $4 million and...
October 4th, 20210WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud made history on Tuesday as the first Arab American Muslim woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. She argued on behalf of the state in the case Brown v. Davenport.
The case was one of the first the Supreme Court heard in its October term, now that the justices have...
October 2nd, 20210DETROIT — The Detroit Branch of the NAACP will honor outgoing ACCESS president and CEO Hassan Jaber with a lifetime achievement award this Sunday, Oct. 3 at the TCF Center in Detroit.
The local branch of one of the country’s largest historic civil rights organizations announced that Jaber was named the James Weldon Johnson...
October 2nd, 20210DEARBORN — Michael Kuentz, a freelance photographer for the city of Dearborn, is campaigning to be one of nine mebers elected to the Charter Revision Commission.
Kuentz, a resident for more than 20 years, is a photographer and video producer, freelancing for the city and the Press & Guide and producing videos for the...
October 2nd, 20210The state’s citizen-led redistricting effort is approaching some crucial deadlines and draft maps have been released for public consideration that show how the process could potentially rework the state’s political maps.
Michigan voters approved the creation of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) in...
October 1st, 20211DEARBORN — The deadline for survivors of the June 25-26 severe storms and flooding to register with FEMA to get flood relief has been extended to Friday, Nov. 12. The extension applies to survivors living in Wayne, Washtenaw, Macomb and Oakland counties.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging residents of those...
September 29th, 20211DEARBORN — As the election nears, State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) has secured several more endorsements for his campaign to become the city's next mayor.
Hammoud's former competitors in the primary election, Tom Tafelski, Jim Parrelly and Council President Susan Dabaja, all have announced their support for him.
“Tom...
September 29th, 20210DEARBORN — After closing their doors in February due to COVID-19, the new owners of Andiamo are holding an auction.
The restaurant had been a staple of the community for more than 17 years before closing, citing a nearly $3 million loss during the frequent statewide shut downs.
The property was purchased for $2.6 million and the...
September 28th, 20210DEARBORN — Craft beer enthusiasts, Halloween lovers, and supporters of Dearborn history are invited to the eighth annual Beer Festival.
The Halloween-themed event hosted by the Dearborn Historical Museum will take place in the parking lot of the historic Commandant’s Quarters at 21950 Michigan Ave. on Friday Oct. 8 from 6 p.m....
September 27th, 20210— This article was written with generous support from the Education Writers Association's Reporting Fellows program
There is little doubt that the Arab American community in Metro Detroit has made great headway in gaining political and economic security as it grows and evolves. Much of this momentum can be attributed to a culture...