Our team

• Layla Hammoud Editor-in-Chief

  Layla has spent over a decade covering local government and community affairs in southeast Michigan. She oversees the Herald-Press's editorial direction with a focus on accountability reporting and making sure Dearborn's diverse communities see themselves reflected in the coverage.

• Marcus Calloway Managing Editor

  Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow and edits across all beats. His background is in investigative and labor reporting, and he has a particular interest in how economic policy affects working families in legacy industrial cities.

• Rania Bazzi Senior Staff Writer

  Rania covers Dearborn's cultural life, small businesses, and the city's multicultural neighborhoods. Raised in Dearborn, she brings deep community ties and multilingual reporting skills to her work.

• Tom Kowalski Staff Reporter

  Tom covers city hall, the school board, and local infrastructure. He grew up in a union household in metro Detroit and is drawn to stories about public spending, development deals, and who benefits from them.

• Janelle Pryor Staff Reporter

  Janelle reports on housing, public health, and social services in Dearborn and the surrounding area. She is committed to centering the experiences of residents who are most affected by policy decisions but least often quoted in the press.