By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — Two Dearborn Heights residents were killed in separate crashes Feb. 11 in Romulus and Westland. A 30-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after a two-vehicle crash about 1:10 a.m. on eastbound I-94 near Middlebelt Road in Romulus. According to Michigan State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that an occupied Ford passenger vehicle was disabled and blocking the right center lane with four-way flashers activated. A Jeep, driven by the Heights woman, rear … [Read more...] about 2 Heights women killed in separate crashes on same night
Students disciplined following fight caught on video
By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Two O.L. Smith students who were video recorded fighting each other during gym class have been disciplined, according to a letter posted by Principal Zeina Jebril Feb. 11. Muneera Safieddine, the mother of O.L. Smith student Alena Safieddine, 12, identified her daughter as one of the two students involved in the Feb. 10 fight. She said a police report and been filed and that she plans to press charges claiming the fight was not her daughter’s fault because Alena was … [Read more...] about Students disciplined following fight caught on video
Black History Month celebrated with Downtown Dearborn programs
By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Downtown Dearborn will host multiple free events to honor black history, culture, achievements and ongoing efforts in the community in celebration of Black History Month. Homage to Black Excellence from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21 at The Connector, 13600 John Nagy Drive, at City Hall Artspace will be an eclectic collection of visual arts, music and fashion, according to a Downtown Dearborn press release. Resident artists worked to curate an exhibition honoring red, black and green … [Read more...] about Black History Month celebrated with Downtown Dearborn programs
AP schools put restoration millage request on March 10 ballot
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – Allen Park Public Schools will ask voters to approve a Headlee non-homestead restoration millage proposal during the March 10 presidential primary election. City Administrator Mark Kibby said at the Feb. 11 City Council meeting that APPS officials will attend the Feb. 25 council meeting, which is televised locally, to explain the ballot proposal to residents. The proposal, if approved, would allow the school district to return the non-homestead tax levy to 18 mills for all … [Read more...] about AP schools put restoration millage request on March 10 ballot
It’s time to Improve the school bond election process
By BEN DeGROW In Michigan, the burden to finance a school’s buildings falls almost entirely on a district’s local taxpayers, with little more than indirect support coming from the state. But some voters say they have a hard time finding out about elections that districts hold to ask for more money. Last year, a group of citizens in an Upper Peninsula community expressed their frustrations with an August school bond election. Voters, they say, did not receive adequate notification from the district, and about three in four voters … [Read more...] about It’s time to Improve the school bond election process
Mike Bloomberg’s offensive campaign
The rich are different from you and me — they can buy themselves instant presidential campaigns. Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has elbowed himself into the Democratic nomination race solely on the basis of his fortune. His campaign is high-handed as only a billionaire many times over could even contemplate. He entered late, is skipping the early contests and hasn’t participated in any of the debates to date (although that will change soon, thanks to the Democratic National Committee retrofitting its rules for … [Read more...] about Mike Bloomberg’s offensive campaign
Without civility, our system doesn’t work
By LEE H. HAMILTON When he was just a young teenage schoolboy, George Washington sat down and copied out 110 “Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior.” Many of these had to do with simple manners. “Cleanse not your teeth with the tablecloth, napkin, fork or knife,” reads Rule 100. Good advice at any time. But the first rule the future president wrote down and followed for the rest of his life was especially notable: “Every action done in company, ought to be with some sign of respect to those that are present.” There are times … [Read more...] about Without civility, our system doesn’t work
Breaking news
I’ve ranted about the expression “Breaking News!” before. But like any issue I confront, it only gets worse. So it is with this one. Nowadays, all the networks, without exception, open each and every newscast with that worn-out expression. Obviously, the anchormen and -women have been ordered to start with their robust “BREAKING NEWS” declaration as a way of contriving drama and immediacy, even if the top story happened hours ago. It’s the handiwork of the marketing consultants who rule TV reporting, hucksters whose job it is to … [Read more...] about Breaking news
Is there room in the United States for legal immigrants who need assistance?
In his most recent State of the Union address, President Donald Trump asked Congress to stand with him and “prohibit free government health care for illegal aliens.” He was referring to “Medicare for All” proposals that would provide government health benefits to all U.S. “residents,” including undocumented immigrants. Whether our public health is better served by including or excluding the 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country is a debate worth having, and one that will surely take place should any Medicare for All … [Read more...] about Is there room in the United States for legal immigrants who need assistance?
The deadly serious business of fighting the flu
Children in the United States are dying from the flu even as the new coronavirus continues to spread. That should give us more than a little pause. As some Americans continue to scoff at best health practices, including appropriate vaccines for the flu, how ready are we to handle a viral pandemic? Some 10,000 Americans have died of the flu this year, and 180,000 have been hospitalized. "Please, it is not too late to get a flu shot, and there are measures we can all take that can help keep us healthy this season.” Connecticut … [Read more...] about The deadly serious business of fighting the flu