TCD Dearborn News

12/08/2025

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12/08/2025

🚨TRAFFIC ALERT: All northbound lanes of Greenfield Road from Ford Road to Warren Avenue will be closed Saturday, Aug. 16, for a massive Ashura march marking Arbaeen—the 40th day after Ashura.

The march honors Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala after standing against tyranny and injustice more than 1,300 years ago.

Walkers will stage near Warren and Yinger before heading south to Ford Woods Park at Ford and Greenfield. The event will begin around noon and last into the evening.

Dearborn Police will be on-site to direct traffic and assist with road closures. Drivers should plan alternate routes.

12/08/2025

TRAGIC UPDATE: Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough is reporting that the body of the missing boater from Dearborn, Hussein Hassoun, has been recovered.

A Dearborn man who went missing in Lake Erie on Sunday is now presumed dead in what authorities say is an accidental drowning.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 23-year-old Hussein Afif Hassoun, who disappeared while swimming near Sterling State Park. Deputies say he was not wearing a life jacket when he jumped from a 34-foot boat and began struggling in the water. He went under and never resurfaced.

Multiple dive teams used sonar to search the area Sunday night, but the effort was called off at 11 p.m. due to unsafe waves. Crews resumed Monday in what is now considered a recovery mission.

The operation has involved the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, Southeast Michigan Dive Group, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and several local fire departments.

Authorities are still searching for the body. Anyone with information that may help locate his body is asked to call 734-243-7070.

12/08/2025

STARTING TODAY AT ALL LOCATIONS: Vara Juice is celebrating back-to-school season with a sweet deal — buy one smoothie, get one free every Tuesday in August. The offer is available all day on Aug. 12, 19, and 26. Customers are encouraged to bring a friend and enjoy double the flavor for the price of one.

11/08/2025

In Dearborn, recovery is no longer a concept. It’s becoming a place - it’s becoming a physical space where recovery, dignity, and real support come together for our community. 
 
After so many months of working hard behind the scenes, trucks are finally pouring cement for the foundation of the ACCESS Recovery Center.
 
This 51,000 sq. ft. facility on Michigan Avenue will offer a holistic care model: from withdrawal management, medically monitored short-term residential care, and crisis stabilization, to peer recovery coaching, medication-assisted treatment, and more. Beyond clinical care, it will connect people to the support systems they need—housing, food access, education, job training, transportation, and legal aid—because recovery requires more than treatment alone.
 
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11/08/2025

A Dearborn man who went missing in Lake Erie on Sunday is now presumed dead in what authorities say is an accidental drowning.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 23-year-old Hussein Afif Hassoun, who disappeared while swimming near Sterling State Park. Deputies say he was not wearing a life jacket when he jumped from a 34-foot boat and began struggling in the water. He went under and never resurfaced.

Multiple dive teams used sonar to search the area Sunday night, but the effort was called off at 11 p.m. due to unsafe waves. Crews resumed Monday in what is now considered a recovery mission.

The operation has involved the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, Southeast Michigan Dive Group, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and several local fire departments.

Authorities are still searching for the body. Anyone with information that may help locate his body is asked to call 734-243-7070.

11/08/2025

Ameera Hashwi, a 25-year-old from Dearborn Heights, has been crowned Miss Wayne County 2025, becoming the first woman to win the title while wearing a hijab.

11/08/2025

Authorities are searching for a 23-year-old Dearborn man who went missing Sunday evening after jumping from a boat into Lake Erie.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says Hussein Afi Hassoun was with four other adults on a 34-foot white Baja boat several hundred yards east of the Sandy Creek / Sterling State Park boat channel around 5:49 p.m. when he entered the water and began struggling.

A rescue boat from the Frenchtown Township Fire Department was able to bring the other passengers back to shore safely, but Hassoun, who was not wearing a life jacket, disappeared underwater.

Dive teams from Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, and several neighboring agencies used side scan sonar to search the lake, but unsafe conditions forced crews to suspend the search at 11 p.m. It is expected to resume Monday morning.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information to call 734-243-7070.

Photo: Monroe County Reporters

11/08/2025

Detroit is home to one of the largest Lebanese communities outside the Middle East, but travelers headed to Beirut still face long layovers in Europe or the Middle East. Despite decades of demand, not a single airline offers a nonstop flight from Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) to Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Travelers say the absence of a direct route adds hours to their journeys, often forcing connections in cities like Paris, Istanbul, or Amman. “It turns what could be a 10-hour flight into a 15 or 20-hour trip,” said one local traveler, who makes the trip to visit family every summer.

So why doesn’t a route exist? Aviation experts point to a combination of factors. The U.S. government requires foreign airports to meet strict security standards before allowing direct service to American cities. Beirut’s airport has long faced scrutiny over its proximity to regional conflict zones, and ongoing instability in Lebanon and neighboring countries has led to caution from U.S. carriers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently advises U.S. airlines to avoid certain Middle East airspaces due to potential missile and drone threats, making nonstop flight planning more complex.

There’s also the business side. Nonstop international flights require high passenger volumes and consistent profitability. While Metro Detroit’s Lebanese population is significant, airlines often prefer to consolidate Middle East-bound passengers through major hubs like New York, Chicago, or Washington, D.C., where they can fill larger planes more consistently.

This isn’t the first time the idea has been floated. In the early 2000s and again in the 2010s, Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon’s flag carrier, explored the possibility of adding Detroit to its network. Industry insiders say the airline could have filled planes during peak summer months, but U.S. regulatory hurdles, security concerns, and operational costs ultimately kept the proposal from moving forward.

The U.S. State Department’s travel advisories and FAA safety assessments have raised costs and concerns, making nonstop Detroit–Beirut flights a tough sell.

10/08/2025

Social media videos are falsely claiming that President Donald Trump wants to shorten the U.S. school year to six months.

The claim is not true — Trump has made no such announcement. The videos, some with tens of thousands of views on TikTok, use fake “breaking news” headlines and clips of Trump to spread the misinformation.

While Trump has recently taken actions related to education, such as signing an executive order to close the Department of Education and restoring the presidential fitness test, he has not proposed shortening the school year.

09/08/2025

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09/08/2025

A 26-year-old Taylor woman has been sentenced to 6 to 15 years in prison for a high-speed crash in that killed a Dearborn mother of three, all under the age of 5.

The crash happened on the morning of Friday, July 19, 2024. Police were called at 7:59 a.m. to Michigan Avenue and Nowlin Street, where investigators say Felecia Lazo was driving 117 mph in a 35 mph zone. She ran a red light and slammed into a car driven by 33-year-old Dr. Ghada Mustapha.

Mustapha, a Dearborn mother of three and a practicing physician, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lazo’s SUV rolled over during the crash, and she was hospitalized in critical condition.

Lazo later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Under state law, it’s possible she could serve only the minimum six years before becoming eligible for release.