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Elderly Resident Targeted in Larceny

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ross Street - Near Telegraph in Dearborn, Michigan

DEARBORN, Michigan —  On January 23, 2012 at approximately 3:00pm, Dearborn Police officers were called to 24000 block of Ross in the city’s west end for a suspicious circumstance report. The elderly resident explained to the responding officer that an unknown male and unknown female with a baby came to her home and knocked on the back door. The resident was expecting a service call from a contractor so she opened the door. The two subjects with the baby entered the home and spoke with the resident for some time. The female sat on the couch and the male stood behind the wheelchair … [Read more...]

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Mayor’s Letter About Terry Jones

June 14, 2011 By 3 Comments

An Open Letter from Mayor John O'Reilly The mayor's office issued a press release today regarding the upcoming visit of Pastor Terry Jones - and the upcoming Arab International Festival. We publish it here verbatim - as a service to the citizens of Dearborn. Dear residents and friends of Dearborn, This weekend we will again be visited by persons who want to use our community for their own ends. This time their target will be the Arab International Festival which has been part of our community for almost two decades. These visitors are not interested in the Festival or learning about … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Budget Hearing Scheduled For June 6

May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn City Council has rescheduled the public hearing for the proposed fiscal year 2012 budget for 6 p.m. Monday, June 6. Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. is the date to adopt the budget and set the tax rate for fiscal year 2012, which begins July 1, 2011. Residents are encouraged to attend both meetings, which will be in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 13615 Michigan Avenue. The remaining budget sessions, which are also open to the public, are as follows: May 24, 5:30 p.m. - Mayor’s Conference Room: Police and fire May 25, 6:00 p.m. - … [Read more...]

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Lessons from Terry Jones and Osama Bin Laden

May 4, 2011 By 9 Comments

Guest Editorial by Hassan Alaouie Terry Jones and Osama Bin Laden:  They both taught me a lesson in life . They both made me question who I am and what my role in society is. They both motivated me to take a real hard look at being Muslim and more accurately what being a Muslim in America is all about. In that search I found answers. They both drove me to question my faith. At the same time, those questions resulted in profound and enlightening answers. They both spoke of an Islamic faith which I never knew, nor was ever taught. They both spoke of a foreign religion that seemed … [Read more...]

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Fear of Sharia or Fear of Losing Political Influence?

April 28, 2011 By 7 Comments
Our Savior - Polish National Catholic Church - Dearborn Heights

Guest Editorial by Fr. John A. Cramer As a resident of Dearborn Heights, I have been following with great interest the events related to the planned, cancelled and re-planned protests that involve our area.  As a Pastor, I have been involved in the inter-faith dialogue that has taken place as well. As a United States Armed Forces veteran, I have considered the constitutionality of the events that have so far taken place. As a student of history and philosophy, I have seen some patterns emerge with regard to how the events related to the protests have unfolded here in our … [Read more...]

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The Evolutionary Hermeneutic and Dearborn

April 28, 2011 By 4 Comments
Federal Reserve Notes

Imagine if someone came up to you and wanted you to trade your old fashioned, heavy, silver dollar for his brand new, modern, crisp, green, dollar bill, a Federal Reserve Note (FeRN). Silver has been flirting with $50 an ounce lately so in fact that dollar bill is worth about 2 cents worth of silver for now. You would laugh in the guys face. Silver is YHVH's money while the FeRN is man's money. One holds its value, the other always goes to zero value. So it is with words. There are YHVH's old words and man's new words. One holds its value and the other eventually goes to zero value. We … [Read more...]

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A Christian Response: Comparing Bible and Koran

April 27, 2011 By 10 Comments
Bob Seigel

Guest Editorial by Bob Siegel The recent book burning of Pastor Terry Jones [Ed: and his recent visit to Dearborn] has caused understandable concern and mixed emotion. Many Christians with misgivings about Islam find themselves in the uncomfortable position of condemning a horrible book burning without wanting to express too much sympathy for some of the verses inside this particular book. These same Christians wonder if an unfortunate action of one pastor might appear to justify in the minds of some ignorant people, Rosie O’Donnell’s infamous statement from a while back that “radical … [Read more...]

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Diversity and Peace

April 25, 2011 By 9 Comments
Rev. Randy Van Doornik

Guest Editorial by Randy Van Doornik Not gonna lie: I was the guy choking up and getting misty-eyed at the “Imported From Detroit” commercial during the Super Bowl. As those epic two minutes unfolded, the heart and determination of the Motor City came shining through. A wonderful departure from the national media’s pitying coverage of the struggles of Detroit, the ad emphasized the strength and perseverance I remember from my youth. You see, I am Imported From Detroit. Today, I live my life and calling in Newark, New Jersey, a city similar to Detroit in its troubles and its … [Read more...]

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Daddy, I Saw the Mayor Do Something

April 24, 2011 By 8 Comments

DEARBORN, Michigan -  (Front Page Front Porch Opinion) Open Letter to Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly: Dear Mayor O'Reilly: I think it was last spring, around this time of year, my daughter told me she saw you do something. She was riding her bike at Summer Stephens Park - early in the morning around sunrise. She saw you walking around the park. Then she saw you do something and she may have been the only witness -- while no one else was around. My daughter saw you walking around the park picking  up trash, before most people even got out of bed.  Some people don't know you care so … [Read more...]

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Terry Jones News Coverage Cancelled

April 20, 2011 By 7 Comments
Terry Jones

DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Free Press has made a decision to cancel news coverage about the controversial Pastor Terry Jones until further notice.  This was a hard decision, since yesterday we experienced the highest web-traffic in the history of our publication.  So, while other media outlets, TV stations, and news organizations are ramping up for minute by minute coverage of Dr. Terry Jones visit to our home town, we will remain silent. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Think about it. Enjoy the media frenzy for the next several days. We'll be back after the dust … [Read more...]

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