Blog Archives
June 17th 2020
The signs cost $5 and can be delivered to Berkley, Detroit, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, and Royal Oak Township.
February 1st 2019
Survivors of Violence Need Not Leave Beloved Pets Behind (Lara Mossa, Feb. 2, 2019) PONTIAC, MI – It was 2001. Dr. Tracy Thompson knew she had to do something. Thompson had only the clothes on her back and a hastily-packed suitcase when she left her husband. He had tried to hold her against her will […]
March 29th 2018
March for Our Lives Ferndale March 31 Ferndale, MI – The Ferndale version of March for Our Lives will take place on Saturday, March 31 from 3-5pm. The march will begin in front of Affirmations on 9 Mile in downtown Ferndale, and will end at Geary Park. The theme of the march will be “Where […]
March 23rd 2018
Oak Park Student Arrested for Threats of School Violence (City of Oak Park, March 23, 2018) Oak Park, MI – Oak Park Public Safety arrested a 14-year-old Oak Park School District student in connection with threats of school violence involving several schools within the Oak Park School District. On Tuesday, March 20, Public Safety […]
March 22nd 2018
Oakland County Schools Impacted by Threats of Violence (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 22, 2018) Oak Park, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Novi, Farmington, Holly West Bloomfield, Hazel Park, Birmingham, South Lyon, MI- In the wake of the Valentine’s Day shooting deaths in Parkland, Florida, the nation has seen a rise of threats made against schools, mainly online. […]
August 27th 2017
How YOU can Help HAVEN Save People from Abuse (HAVEN, Aug. 27, 2017) As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of others to help us carry out our efforts. It’s that effort, however big or small, that goes directly to helping survivors. Without it, shelter would not be provided, wounds would not be healed, […]
April 10th 2017
County Sheriff, Chiefs from Southfield, Oak Park, Farmington Hills Discuss Race (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 8, 2017) Southfield, MI – What are the results of taking a proactive approach to community policing and addressing racial inequities? Police Chiefs from through SE Michigan and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard were among the speakers at the Race […]
June 15th 2016
Guest View: The Role of Righteousness in Orlando Shooting and Others (Kathleen LaTosch, June 15, 2016) “We’ve reached no definitive judgment on the precise motivations of the killer.” “It’s a hate crime and an act of terror.” “We need tougher gun laws.” “We need more help for the mentally ill.” We are here again. Another […]
March 4th 2016
Parenting Class: Skills for Violence Free Relationships March 22 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Youth Assistance will be hosting a parenting program, Skills for Violence Free Relationships, on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Ferndale High School Media Center, 881 Pinecrest Dr, Ferndale, MI 48220. This empowering program will focus on […]
June 29th 2015
Pontiac: Victim Struck by Gunfire on S. Anderson (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, June 29, 2015) INCIDENT: 01:11 hrs. – June 29 – City of Pontiac – Non-Fatal Shooting #15-101285 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (Oakland) for the report of a victim seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. The victim who […]