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 … [Read more...]
Terry Jones News Coverage Cancelled
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 … [Read more...]
Hundreds Join Protest at Dearborn City Hall
DEARBORN, Michigan - Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of Dearborn City Hall on Sunday afternoon in a "show of solidarity" with protests happening in Bahrain, Yemen, and Libya. The "free speech zone" at Dearborn City Hall has been utilized for a number of protests in recent months, and the big snow storm on Sunday afternoon didn't stop a large … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Mosque Bomber Foiled Like Fawkes
DEARBORN, MI - On this day in 1606, Guy Fawkes was executed after his conviction in the Gunpowder Plot against the English Parliament and King James the First. The conspiracy was thwarted before any explosion occurred. During a search of the House of Lords at about midnight on November 4, 1605, Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder – … [Read more...]
Terrance Palmer Brings Phenomenal Jazz to 4th Friday’s
DEARBORN, Michigan - World renowned bass guitarist Terrance Palmer will bring his phenomenal talent to the 4th-Friday's coffee house in Dearborn - Friday night, January 28. Palmer has played on stages throughout the United States and Canada - along with musical tours in Africa, Australia, Europe, South America, and New Zealand. He’s won Grammy, Dove and … [Read more...]
Sacrificed Survivors Film Tour Begins in Dearborn
DEARBORN, Mich. -- A new documentary film, Sacrificed Survivors (The Untold Story of the Ground Zero Mega-Mosque) will have a special screening in Dearborn at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center today at 5:30pm, as the film producers kick off a nationwide tour promoting the film. The film producers chose the Dearborn location to screen the film … [Read more...]
Ford Focus Wins Big at CES-2011 in Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Standing next to a cherry red 2012 Ford Focus in a large booth in the middle of the the Consumer Electronics Show (CES-2011) Ford CEO Alan Mulally talked about the integration of digital gadgets inside Ford automobiles. The Ford Focus was the official car of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Last year, the Ford Taurus took the … [Read more...]
Top 10 Dearborn News Stories for 2010
Dearborn, MI -- Newspaper editors around the nation follow a tradition each December - picking the top 10 news stories for the year. The results are a great way of summarizing the big events of the year. Among the top national and international stories, there are few surprises: Gulf Oil Disaster, Health Care Overhaul, Haiti Earthquake, Decline of the US … [Read more...]
Dearborn Man Shoots Self in Leg
Don't fall asleep with your finger on the trigger, or you might shoot yourself in the foot... According to a news reports from Sandusky, Ohio - Mr. Mahmoud Ajaj, 30, of Dearborn, Michigan was in stable condition after he accidentally shot himself in the leg Monday on the Ohio Turnpike. Mr. Ajaj was airlifted by Life Flight medical helicopter to St. … [Read more...]
Jan Krist and Mo Jones – Tonight at 4th Fridays!
Folk artist Jan Krist, bass virtuoso Mo Jones, and singer-songwriter Rufus Harris will be playing at the 4th Fridays Coffee House in Dearborn tonight. 4th Fridays is held in Studio A the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Doors open at 8pm. Admission is $10 at the door. Tonight's coffee special is a … [Read more...]