Fireworks Safety, Code and Consequences (C. Proxmire, July 4, 2013) Fireworks season is in full effect as communities throughout Michigan struggle to find the balance between fun, safety, tranquility, and economy. Cites have been scrambling to keep up with new provisions of state law regarding fireworks usage. Previously local governments had more say in their…
Fireworks Safety, Code and Consequences (C. Proxmire, July 4, 2013) Fireworks season is in full effect as communities throughout Michigan struggle to find the balance between fun, safety, tranquility, and economy. Cites have been scrambling to keep up with new provisions of state law regarding fireworks usage. Previously local governments had more say in their…
Fireworks Safety, Code and Consequences (C. Proxmire, July 4, 2013) Fireworks season is in full effect as communities throughout Michigan struggle to find the balance between fun, safety, tranquility, and economy. Cites have been scrambling to keep up with new provisions of state law regarding fireworks usage. Previously local governments had more say in their…
Fireworks Safety, Code and Consequences (C. Proxmire, July 4, 2013) Fireworks season is in full effect as communities throughout Michigan struggle to find the balance between fun, safety, tranquility, and economy. Cites have been scrambling to keep up with new provisions of state law regarding fireworks usage. Previously local governments had more say in their…
Despite noise complaints, fireworks remain a hot seller, and the explosions can be heard regularly through the neighborhoods.
Ferndale Grad in Coma after Beating by Florida Bar Manager (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 3, 2013) Friends and family are rallying together in support of a Ferndale graduate who is in a coma after a St. Petersburg, Florida bar manager broke his neck and fractured his skull. Jeremy Fisher, 39, was at Suite 6 Bar…
Friends and family are rallying together in support of a Ferndale graduate who is in a coma after a St. Petersburg, Florida bar manager broke his neck and fractured his skull.
Fireworks in Oakland County from Michiganfireworks.com Michiganfireworks.com has compiled a list of fireworks displays from all over the state, including those here in Oakland County. Here are the ones still to come! Please be sure to like Michigan Fireworks on Facebook to keep up with future fireworks displays. Beverly Hills Fireworks Date: July 3,…
Michiganfireworks.com has compiled a list of fireworks displays from all over the state, including those here in Oakland County. Here are the ones still to come! Please be sure to like Michigan Fireworks on Facebook to keep up with future fireworks displays.
oc View: On Crimes and Punishments (Richard E. Rosenberg, Michigan Criminal Lawyer Blog, June 19, 2013) In his introduction to the Jane Grigson translation of Cesare Beccaria’s On Crimes and Punishments (Oxford UP, 1964), Mario Cuomo says that in the forty years since he first read Dei delitti e delle pene (1764) “… America’s Criminal…
Hazel Park Lesbian Couple’s Case Moves Forward (Crystal A. Proxmire, for Between the Lines, July 3, 2013) Read the full opinion here Referencing the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Federal Judge Bernard Friedman has denied the State of Michigan’s motion to dismiss the case…
Referencing the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Federal Judge Bernard Friedman has denied the State of Michigan’s motion to dismiss the case of a Hazel Park lesbian couple seeking to marry and to adopt their children.
Visitation will be from 2:00pm to 9:00pm on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 at Spaulding & Curtin at 500 W 9 Mile Rd in Ferndale.
In-state will be at 10:00AM, with a funeral service at 11:00AM at Spaulding & Curtin Funeral Directors on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013.
Rep. Conyers Talks about Jobs with Justice Bill at Ferndale Rally (video) (C. Proxmire, June 29, 2013) Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit) joined a rally of about 50 green jobs activists at the corner of 9 Mile and Woodward on Friday to talk about HR 1000, the “Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Training Act.” The act would…
A federal judge today ruled that a state law that would have barred many public entities from providing health insurance to the domestic partners of their employees is unconstitutional.
Ferndale Schools got some surprises in recent months that took their toll on the district’s budget, resulting in layoffs to teachers and secretarial staff.
Water Bill, Enrollment Woes Contribute to Teacher and Secretary Cuts (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 28, 2013) Ferndale Schools got some surprises in recent months that took their toll on the district’s finances, resulting in layoffs to teachers and secretarial staff as part of this year’s budget process. A $229,000 quarterly water bill for the high…
Hazel Park Case Could Pave The Way For Marriage, Adoption In Michigan (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire for Between the Lines, June 27, 2013) As thousands of LGBT people awaited the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down key provisions of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), one Michigan family – and their legal team – was particularly…
Oakland County Health: Food Safety Practices for Summer (Oakland County Health Division Press Release, June 27, 2013) The Oakland County Health Division, under the leadership of County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, reminds residents to practice food safety this summer. Whether at a picnic, outdoor event or grilling at home, the following tips on preparing, storing…
or our case in particular, there’s something which I think is most significant, talking about DOMA, which is very much like our case. ‘The statute humiliates tens of thousands of children now being raised by same sex couples. The law in question makes it more difficult for the children to understand…