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Anna Matson sued the Village of Holly in federal court, alleging retaliation after repeated FOIA requests. The complaint raises Open Meetings Act and First Amendment questions.
One person was killed and another wounded in a Friday-night shooting on Detroit’s east side. Detectives are investigating in the 19400 block of Sherwood Street.
A March 30 preliminary exam in Pontiac will determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to move charges against Kqualin Douglas into circuit court. The case follows the Jan. shooting death of Cornelius Murphy Jr.
A Royal Oak man was bound over to circuit court after prosecutors say he rammed a car with infants aboard; no injuries were reported and an arraignment is set for March 10.
Alicia Bradford pleaded guilty to felonious assault after a New Year’s Day 2025 BP confrontation in Farmington Hills; sentencing is March 31 and her husband’s trial continues.
Detroit police are seeking tips after a Feb. 21 home break-in on the 19300 block of Yonka Street; two TVs and clothing were taken and a $1,000 reward is being offered.
After a national cold-case review re-examined Belinda Gardella’s 1983 stabbing, Redford Township siblings say prosecutors still won’t bring charges.
Community & Society in ...
Brig. Gen. Leah Voelker has taken command at Selfridge as the 127th Wing shifts to F-15EX fighters and KC-46 tankers, a transition that will bring major construction and community impacts.
An Ann Arbor pediatric urologist was arraigned after investigators say devices seized from his home contained child sexually abusive material. The probe began with a cyber tip to a national hotline.
Politics & Govt in ...
Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid warned that inflation remains the Fed’s main problem and said the central bank’s mortgage bond holdings are lowering home-borrowing costs.
Three finalists will replace retiring Macomb president James O. Sawyer IV; trustees will interview candidates March 3–5 with public forums on campus.
Michigan State Police say decomposed human remains were found Tuesday near the West River Drive exit of U.S. 131 in Comstock Park; identification is pending. The investigation is ongoing.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Roger Penske is staging the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21–23 as part of America’s 250th—organizers say it will be free and a March 9 rollout will follow.
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