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Hamtramck Public Schools: Feeling thankful this November

November 23rd, 20220 By Hamtramck Public Schools Interim Superintendent Nabil Nagi At Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS), we are fortunate to have a community full of teachers, leaders and partners eager to create the best educational environment for our students. It is special to know we have so many generous and encouraging individuals cheering our students...

Elections

Democratic incumbents and newcomers break tie in Michigan congressional roster

November 11th, 20220 After the state lost a congressional seat from the census and with redistricting causing upheaval to the U.S. House maps, Democrats have broken the tie in the Congressional roster from Michigan and added two new faces. After the Nov. 8 election, Michigan will have seven Democrats and six Republicans in the U.S. House of...

Art & Culture

$25k “no-strings attached” fellowships available for area artists through the Kresge Foundation

November 3rd, 20220 DETROIT — Metro Detroit artists are invited to apply for Kresge Artist Fellowships, now in its 15th year. Kresge Artist Fellowships are $25,000 no strings attached awards, which include professional development support and the creation of a short film highlighting the artist’s work. In 2023, Kresge Arts in Detroit — a...

Community

Arab American sues U.S. Steel over discrimination, termination at Ecorse plant

November 3rd, 20220 ECORSE — An Arab American man is suing U.S. Steel for wrongful discrimination termination following employment discrimination by his supervisor. The lawsuit, filed by the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) in federal court on behalf of Yemeni American Jalal Muflihi, says Muflihi complained for...

Community

AAPAC celebrates 25 years of political achievements, brings state leaders to the community

October 28th, 20220 DEARBORN — Hundreds of community members joined state and local officials at a packed Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn for the 25th annual banquet for Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) on Thursday. Those in attendance and on the speakers' list were Democratic leaders and November election hopefuls Governor Whitmer,...

Elections

Our endorsements for Nov. 8: Don’t let bigotry and misinformation divide our community

October 21st, 20220 The November election is around the corner, and because of ongoing and unprecedented attacks on civil liberties and democracy itself, we cannot emphasize its importance enough. We know these elections will not occur in a vacuum. Recently, the nation turned its attention to our community once more; but sadly, this time it wasn’t due...

Elections

Garden City Council member Mark Jacobs running for mayor

October 7th, 20220 GARDEN CITY - Council member Mark Jacobs is running for mayor in the November election. Jacobs is up against incumbent Randy Walker, who has served as mayor of the Wayne County city for 13 years. Jacobs is a lifelong resident of Garden City and has served on the City Council for the last seven years. He is also a member of...

Community

Judge Susan Dabaja celebrates investiture after being appointed to the Wayne County Circuit Court

September 15th, 20220 DEARBORN — Judge Susan Dabaja was appointed a judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court on March 31 by Governor Whitmer, for a partial term that expires on January 1. She celebrated her investiture Monday, Sept. 12 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. Dabaja will be running in the November 8 election to retain...

Health

Wayne County expands criteria for who can receive a monkeypox vaccine

September 1st, 20220 The Wayne County Health Department announced this week it is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine as infections continue in the state. The health department is asking those who in live in Wayne County and meet at least one of the below criteria to call 1-866-610-3885 to schedule an appointment, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m....

Local

Khalil Rahal appointed director of economic development at DTE

August 23rd, 20220 DETROIT — On Tuesday, DTE Energy announced the appointment of Khalil Rahal as director of economic development. The energy company said in a press release that Rahal will be responsible for leading DTE’s efforts to drive economic development in communities across Michigan. “I am thrilled to be joining DTE,” Rahal said....

Local

Assad Turfe named deputy Wayne County executive

August 23rd, 20220 DETROIT — Assad Turfe has been named deputy Wayne County executive, the county announced this week. Turfe previously served as chief of staff to Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, a position he’s held since 2018. His new position and relevant duties become effective upon approval by the Wayne County Commission, the county said...

Crime

Dearborn/Dearborn Heights men charged after police make arrests in string of airbag thefts across Metro Detroit

August 22nd, 20220 DEARBORN — The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two men with a six-count felony complaint involving a string of airbag thefts in Metro Detroit, including Dearborn. The Dearborn Police Department said that following a rise in airbag thefts across Metro Detroit primarily involving GM vehicles, especially the Chevy...

Crime

17-year-old charged with first-degree murder in stabbing of 56-year-old Hamtramck man on Belle Isle

August 18th, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old Hamtramck resident in connection with last week's fatal stabbing of Ali Mahyoub-Ali Mohammed, 56, also of Hamtramck, on Belle Isle in Detroit. The Prosecutor's Office said in a press release that last Friday, Aug. 12, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the juvenile...

Health

Dearborn nonprofit honors lives lost to overdoses in flower planting memorial

August 18th, 20220 DEARBORN — Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC), a long-running, Dearborn-based and Arab-founded nonprofit, will be hosting an International Overdose Awareness Day event on Aug. 24, in honor of those lost to substance overdoses. The international day to commemorate and raise awareness around overdoses occurs on Aug....

Local

Ibrahim Aljahim headed to trial over 2019 charges of criminal sexual conduct with disabled student

August 12th, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — More than two years after a Hamtramck judge dismissed criminal sexual conduct charges, without prejudice, against community leader and activist Ibrahim Aljahim, the case is now bound for a jury trial after prosecutors introduced new evidence. A lengthy preliminary examination occurred early Thursday at the 31st District...

Local

Dearborn school district looking to fill dozens of part-time, full-time staff positions

August 4th, 20220 DEARBORN — As the Dearborn schools reopen on Aug. 29, the Dearborn Public Schools district says it is in need of staff for its 37 schools. District administration says it needs to fill out many kinds of positions, from part-time substitutes to full-time professionals as it prepares for a busy year after school districts look past...

Elections

Raphael Washington retains Wayne County sheriff position

August 3rd, 20220 DETROIT — Sheriff Raphael Washington successfully retained his seat as Wayne County Sheriff for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2024 after Tuesday’s primary election. Unofficial results from Wayne County show Washington secured about 47 percent of the votes, surpassing Joan Merriewether (28 percent) and Walter Epps (24...

Elections

Rashida Tlaib wins big in primary for district covering new communities

August 3rd, 20220 DETROIT — Residents in Dearborn, Southfield, Livonia, Detroit and more are now closer to being represented by a storied member of the so-called "Squad" in the U.S House. With the results of Tuesday’s primary election trickling in slowly throughout the night, District 12 candidate Rashida Tlaib, the incumbent in the race, cemented...

Elections

Endorsement breakdown by Dearborn precincts

August 2nd, 20220 Here are endorsements for races in Dearborn from the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) and The Arab American News, broken down by precincts, as the names appear on ballots. *PRECINCTS: 1 through 12 and 18* Vote Democratic Party ONLY. Hot races: Rashida Tlaib, Representative in Congress, District 12 Sylvia...

Elections

Our endorsements for the August 2 primaries

July 31st, 20220 As a rule, primary elections do not enjoy the same attention that voters give to general elections, but party qualifiers are — in some races — so decisive that the general elections seem to be a foregone conclusion, and this applies to the fullest extent to the primary elections on Tuesday, August 2. It is a fact that the...

Elections

Q&A: Portia Roberson is running for the newly-drawn U.S. House District 13 in a crowded primary

July 29th, 20220 DETROIT — Portia Roberson is a candidate in the August 2 primary election in the newly-drawn U.S. House District 13, covering much of Detroit and Hamtramck, as well as Downriver and western Wayne communities and eastern cities like Grosse Pointe. The district also includes the southern portion of Dearborn Heights. Besides...

Health

Suspected or confirmed monkey pox exposure? Call local health dept. about vaccination

July 28th, 20220 Health officials in Michigan are urging residents who have been exposed — or suspect they have been exposed — to the monkeypox virus to contact their local health department about vaccinations. If you know or suspect you have had contact with someone with monkeypox, please contact your local health department for more...

Health

Governor Whitmer signs legislation for integrated behavioral health care facility

July 20th, 20220 DETROIT — As part of Governor Whitmer’s FY’22- ‘23 budget that was just signed, the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) was awarded $45 million to build a comprehensive regional transformative behavioral health campus in Detroit. The new 120,000 square foot care center facility will help address disparities in health...

Health

New state health website has up-to-date info on monkeypox symptoms, cases, more

July 20th, 20220 LANSING — A new website set up by the state’s health authority has the most up-to-date info on the monkeypox virus. The new website, Michigan.gov/mpv, is run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The site provides information about the signs and symptoms of monkeypox and the number of cases in the...

Local

The new age of learning is here to stay: Hamtramck Public Schools Virtual Learning Institute

July 12th, 20220 —This article was contributed by Dr. Adnan Aabed, the director of Hamtramck Public Schools Virtual Learning Institute. It has been edited for style. COVID-19 brought many changes to the education landscape and now we realize that some of those changes are here to stay. To produce the best learning environments for students across...

Local

Dearborn Heights joins Wayne County for information sharing workshop

July 3rd, 20220 DEARBORN 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...

Other Voices

Something to remember as we celebrate July 4

July 2nd, 20220 By Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans The July Fourth holiday is when most of us celebrate American independence and the freedoms we are all accustomed to taking for granted. Yet the ongoing January 6 Commission hearings serve as a painful reminder of how those freedoms — indeed our entire democracy — are coming under...

Local

FBI’s Outreach Program and Alumni Association educating the community about the FBI’s work

June 24th, 20220 DETROIT — A local outreach program of the FBI, the FBI Detroit Citizens Academy, aims to educate and address the public on different societal issues such as crime, terrorism, drugs and violence. The FBI Citizens Academy is a national program with several branches around the country, including one based in Detroit. The program is...

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