Dearborn cautions residents to avoid conflict with outsiders at next city council meeting
Published on Aug 13, 2026, 5:19:31 PM
Total time: 00:03:09
Published on Aug 13, 2026, 5:19:31 PM
Total time: 00:03:09
The American Human Rights Council and the Dearborn Police Department are urging the public not to engage with outside groups expected to attend Dearborn’s city council meeting on Aug.18. Far-right influencer and activist Jake Lang may attend the meeting.
Chief of Police Issa Shahin says outside groups have come to the city to seek attention and provoke confrontations in the past. Shahin says the most powerful thing the community can do is refuse to give them an audience.
Tuesday’s council meeting is the first since Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for Senate.
Michigan’s attorney general says scammers posing as banks or credit unions are targeting customers.
Dana Nessel says they use spoofing technology to make their caller ID look legitimate. When the target answers the phone, the scammer claims there’s an issue with the consumer’s account and offers to resolve it in exchange for personal information they can use to steal their money.
Nessel says people who get a call they’re not expecting should hang up and call their financial institution directly.
The Wayne County Treasurer’s Office and the City of Detroit are holding a Healthy Homes Resource and Foreclosure Prevention Event this Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents can receive assistance with their homeowner’s property exemption application, meet with representatives from the assessor’s office, water department, and more.
Attendees will also have a chance to win a flat screen TV, gift cards and more.
Those who need a ride can call 866-313-2520 to schedule a ride with the Lyft rideshare service. The event will be held at Joesph Walker Williams Center at 8431 Rosa Parks Boulevard.
Detroit’s Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity Department (CRIO) is hosting a Veteran’s Task Force meeting next Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 2:30-4 p.m. over Zoom.
The meeting is an opportunity for veterans to have their voices heard, share input, and tell city officials about their needs. The event is in partnership with Council member Mary Waters and the Office of Veteran Affairs.
The non-profit arts organization Culture Source is announcing the Flourish Fund in partnership with the Andy Worhol Foundation.
The grant supports experimental artist-organized projects in Southeast Michigan. The Fund offers six $10,000 grants toward innovative, public-facing projects across the seven counties of Southeast Michigan.
Applications close Sept. 11.
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