News in Dearborn
Dearborn denies religious favoritism alleged in federal lawsuit
DEARBORN — The city and Mayor Abdullah Hammoud face a federal lawsuit filed by a resident who alleges that public money was used to promote Islamic observances while Christian and Jewish holidays were ignored. Hammoud has categorically denied the allegations, affirming his…
Metro Detroit leaders rally behind El-Sayed at Dearborn fundraiser
DEARBORN — The Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn hosted a large fundraiser on Sunday, September 20, for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The event drew a sizable gathering of elected officials, political figures and community leaders from across…
Michigan absentee voting starts September 24 as November election countdown begins
LANSING — The countdown to the 2026 election has begun, with state authorities preparing to make absentee ballots available beginning September 24 to voters who wish to vote by mail. The date will mark the start of the voting process, which will continue until the polls close on…
Data center news: Dingell calls for pause on University of Michigan’s Ypsilanti Township supercomputing project
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell calls for pause on the University of Michigan's planned $1.25-billion computing facility in Ypsilanti Township, citing lack of transparency. Plus: Warren and Dearborn advance data center moratoriums, a poll shows nearly two-thirds of Michigan voters…
Four Dearborn school board seats, $1.51 billion bond on the November ballot
DEARBORN — Two separate races for four seats on the Dearborn Board of Education will be held in the November 3 election, alongside a vote on a $1.51 billion bond proposal to rebuild or modernize every school facility in the Dearborn Public Schools District. Voting in the school…