Michigan DHHS Accepting Grant Proposals to Reduce Community Violence
This opportunity is open to nonprofits, private, public, federally recognized tribes and universities, Indian Health Services, Tribal and Urban Indian Organizations
Danger in Local Politics: Expert Shares Tips for Staying Safe while Campaigning
Yet the hard reality for candidates – from national politicians right down to city councils and school boards – is that there are many things that can go wrong when someone puts themselves out there to campaign.
Church Militant Members Upset Ferndale Officials Won’t Consider Flying Their Flag
Members Church Militant are questioning why members of Ferndale City Council will not take up the cause of having their flag flown over city hall.
VIDEO: Sheriff Bouchard Addresses Students About Safety and Threats
With threats disrupting schools across Oakland County, Sheriff Michael Bouchard made a social media video addressing students.
Woman Shot, Child Killed, Suspect Dead in Troy
At 11:12 AM the Troy Police Department received a 911 call from a residence on Brentwood reporting a shooting.
Shooter Kills Driver, Shoots Stranger at Crash on Royal Oak/Pleasant Ridge Border UPDATED
The passenger then exited the vehicle, fired at, and struck three other vehicles passing by the location.
Spat Over Drug Deal by Teenagers Led to Stabbing, Royal Oak Police Say
On July 27, 2021, just before 2:00 p.m., a 911 caller reported he was just stabbed and needed help.
Husband in Custody After Commerce Twp Woman Found Dead
Deputies responded to the location for a welfare check of a 59-year-old female who did not report to work.
Ferndale Group Selling Black Lives Matter Signs to Support Detroit Chapter
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.
Survivors of Violence Need Not Leave Beloved Pets Behind
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…
Oak Park Student Arrested for Threats of School Violence
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…
Oak Park Student Arrested for Threats of School Violence
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…
Oakland County Schools Impacted by Threats of Violence
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. …
Oakland County Schools Impacted by Threats of Violence
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. …
Oakland County Schools Impacted by Threats of Violence
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. …
How YOU can Help HAVEN Save People from Abuse
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,…
County Sheriff, Chiefs from Southfield, Oak Park, Farmington Hills Discuss Race
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…
Guest View: The Role of Righteousness in Orlando Shooting and Others
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…
Pontiac: Victim Struck by Gunfire on S. Anderson
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…