Suspects Rob, Film Assault of Disabled Man in Pontiac (video) (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 1, 2015) Pontiac, MI – County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a possible assault at the Phoenix Place Apartments at 8:30am on November 29th. Prior to arrival, the Deputies were notified that a man was lying in front of an apartment…
Another Step Closer: A Look at the Gordie Howe Bridge (Guest View by Carmine Palombo, SEMCOG, Dec. 1, 2015) Last week, Canada celebrated the opening of the Herb Gray Parkway – essentially a $1.4-billion driveway to the new Gordie Howe Bridge. Michael Cautillo, head of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, charged with building and operating the…
Judge Debra Nance Finds Inspiration on the Way to the Bench (Wayne State University Press Release, Dec. 1, 2015) Southfield, MI – The legal career of Debra Nance has been touched by synchronicity – seemingly small, unrelated events that resonate and become meaningful. A 1999 alumna of Wayne State University Law School, today she’s a…
Analysis: Marriage and Divorce Trends in Oakland County (Guest View by Kurt Metzger, Dec. 1, 2015) I have been married for 37 years and, as a result, have a very personal interest in its success and permanence. However, the institution of marriage took on a great deal more importance for me two years ago. That…
Race in Community Project Asks: What Does Diversity in Ferndale Mean? (Guest View by Kathleen LaTosch, Dec. 1, 2015) Ferndale, MI – Everyone says diversity is good for us. Business leaders expound upon the economic benefits of having a diverse workforce – the creativity, the increased problem-solving ability. Liberals say it’s “the right thing to…
Local Magic Love: Can you handle the truth? (Guest View by Jacki Smith, Coventry Creations and Candle Wick Shoppe, Dec. 1, 2015) “Often, we know the truth but do not want to see it.” Truth is a very sticky subject, because it is so subjective. There is your truth, their truth and the universal truth,…