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Dabaja did not return an email or text message seeking comment; during Tuesdays meeting, she spoke in favor of the move.  Two members of the Dearborn City Council, Erin Byrnes and Leslie Herrick, told the Free Press they opposed ending the Zoom option. The other City Council members did not respond to the Free Press. "I would like to see all of our meetings remain on Zoom given that we are still in the middle of a pandemic," Byrnes told the Free Press. "That is the safest option. I also th...

Dearborn ends online speaking for council meetings, drawing protests Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press For the first time in several months, Dearborn City Council held its public meeting in person on Tuesday evening without an option to speak online through Zoom. City officials and some City Council members touted the move as a step toward getting back to normal.  But protesters and some residents are speaking out, noting that Michigan and Dearborn still have a high number o...

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Beth Bailey has a provocatively titled and incomplete piece at The Federalistabout illegal immigration and crime. Bailey laments the lack of data on illegal immigration and crime while linking to some of our research that estimates illegal immigrant incarceration rates and ignoring excellent criminal conviction and arrest data from Texas that show remarkably low rates of criminality. Bailey does make an excellent point: There aren’t enough criminal data on illegal immigrants. There are many ...

Changes at the Daily Jeffersonian Pam James Readers of the Daily Jeffersonian have undoubtedly noticed a couple recent changes to this publication. I became the new editor a few weeks ago, as the previous editor Beth Bailey had accepted a new position within the Gannett Company. I’ve worked for Gannett for more than 20 years and also serve as the editor of the Zanesville Times Recorder and the Coshocton Tribune.  Gannett and GateHouse Media, the previous owner of the Daily Jeff, merged late ...

Marines, Infantry Most Highly Represented Among Veterans Arrested After Capitol Riot In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks as a Confederate-themed and other flags flutter in the wind during a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) 26 Feb 2021 Thomas Webster was carrying a large pole with the iconic scarlet and gold U.S. Marine Corps flag on the end when his image was caught on the body camera of a police officer dispatched to the U....

Dearborn police are arresting Black suspects and issuing citations to them at significantly higher rates compared with white suspects, prompting protests from a group of activists who are calling upon Dearborn to reduce spending on police and crack down on what they see as racist targeting.  The city of 94,000 thats the headquarters of Ford Motor Co. has seen an intense debate in recent months as members of a new group called Accountability for Dearborn, formed last year after George Floyds d...

Last modified on Sat 13 Feb 2021 00.09 EST A day is a long time in the pandemic. On Wednesday morning Grant Shapps’ “don’t book a trip anywhere” warning was greeted with dismay by UK tourism businesses, but by the end of the day it was clear that the public had no intention of heeding his advice: they were booking UK holidays regardless, and in droves. Pitchup, an online platform listing 2,000 campsites, caravan parks and glampsites in the UK, ended Wednesday 47% up on the same day in 2...

Last modified on Fri 5 Feb 2021 12.46 EST Lockdown weary Britons who are desperate for some Mediterranean sun are ignoring summer holiday deals and instead setting their sights on an October escape, according to UK tour operators. Thomas Cook said 40% of its recent holiday bookings are for October onwards – compared with about 10% at the start of January, suggesting consumers are heeding government ministers’ comments about sticking with the UK for holidays, despite the travel sector’s m...

Letter to the editor: Churchs Thanksgiving baskets a success Beth Bailey Editor: First of all, thank you for providing a forum to praise some wonderful volunteers. With 2020 as it has been, it would be easy to just sit back and let the world go by; but that did not happen this Thanksgiving. My church, Christ United Methodist Church, yearly makes Thanksgiving "baskets" for around 100 (more or less each year) families that might be struggling. I want to thank Donna Gotschall, Youth Director of th...