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On Aug. 8, voters in Dearborn Heights will narrow the field of City Council candidates from eight to six, ahead of the November general election. Nine names will appear on the ballot, but Mohammed Janny said he has decided not to run, but failed to officially withdraw from the race before the deadline. “I’m not […]
COVID-19 and deaths continued to besiege local communities in addition to the floods that devastated many residents in Southeast Michigan and in particular
CHICAGO: Hala Ayala on Tuesday lost her bid to become the first Arab-American lieutenant governor of the state of Virginia, in an election wave that appears to be the beginning of a political backlash against President Joe Biden and the Democrats. Ayala’s chances in Virginia looked promising because Biden had won the state in the November 2020 presidential election with a 10
CHICAGO: Arab Americans are among the thousands of candidates across the US who are seeking election to local municipal and regional offices on Nov. 2. Key races include campaign battles for the mayoralty in Boston, Massachusetts and in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, Michigan. In Virginia, an Arab American woman is poised to become the state’s second most-powerful office
Wayne County Health Department officials on Tuesday directed elderly residents to contact local hospitals to arrange vaccinations against COVID-19 as the few doses they've received from the state are being reserved for first responders, long-term care staff and other front-line workers. Dr. Mouhanad Hammami, Wayne County health strategist, told Wayne County commissioners Tuesday that the department has been requesting nearly 5,000 doses of the vaccine for its past three shipments but received far fewer doses. "The state didn't get what they expected from the federal government, we didn't ...