Dearborn halts work at big hotel project probed for possible human trafficking
Dearborn city officials have ordered a halt to construction work on a hotel where authorities said they found evidence of possible human trafficking and families, including adults and children, living illegally in the large hotel. Hassan Abbas, a city spokesman, confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 12 that Dearborn officials have issued a stop-work order for the Edward Hotel & Convention Center, a 722-room hotel that's being remodeled. The center is the site of the former Hyatt Regency Dearborn, a 14-story building that was closed in 2018 because of multiple safety violations. When it closed, it was Michigan's second-largest hotel, behind the Marriott in Detroit's Renaissance Center. More: Dearborn mayor warned about families living illegally in hotel, official says "We issued a stop-work order after discovering that work was being performed beyond the scope of approved plans, while additional plans had been submitted but not yet reviewed or approved," the city said in a statement. "Our Building Team and Police officials have continued monitoring the property, including a recent walkthrough last week to assess worksite conditions. "There were no findings of additional violations during the recent walkthrough," officials said. "The outstanding plans remain under review. Work will not resume until the City
