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No decision on TCH lawsuit dismissal motion
The future of The Community House in downtown Birmingham, the subject of a pending lawsuit in the business division of the Oakland County Circuit Court still remains a question for the community with the presiding judge deciding not to hear oral testimony this week on a motion by The Community House Association to hold an accelerated hearing on its request to dismiss court action brought by the city of Birmingham to delay or prevent the sale of the iconic building on Bates Street in the city.
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Jewish Federation of Detroit is TCH buyer
The Jewish Federation of Detroit has been identified as the potential buyer of The Community House (TCH) on Bates Street in Downtown Birmingham, which is the subject of a court hearing this coming week in the business court division of the Oakland County Circuit Court.
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Township library announces photo contest
The Bloomfield Township Public Library is now inviting township residents of all ages to enter its 10th annual Photo Contest which runs January 12–March 15, with a theme of this year’s contest being “Small Wonders.”​
Drunk Chicago visitor arrested near local bar
A woman from Chicago on Tuesday, December 23, was arrested for disorderly conduct and trespassing at a bar in the 500 block of South Old Woodward in Birmingham.
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Crash involving pedestrian under investigation
Bloomfield Township police on Friday, January 2, at approximately 11:52 p.m., responded to the parking lot of CVS located at 4101 Telegraph Road for a serious injury crash.
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Vehicle stolen while owner on extended vacation
A Bloomfield Township resident has reported to local police that her vehicle was stolen while she was on an extended vacation.
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Township home invasion, car theft reported
On Monday, December 29, the Bloomfield Township Police Department took a report of a home invasion and vehicle theft in the 900 block of Harsdale Road.
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Shoplifters caught, leave ahead of police arrival
Loss prevention officials at the Target store on S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township were able to stop two women attempting to shoplift but then the suspects let the store before police could arrive.
The response to sex/human trafficking
For nearly two decades, law enforcement officials, along with policymakers, social workers and public health officials, have put their heads together in attempts to untangle the tentacles of the sex and human trafficking industry that has wound its way into every corner of Michigan.
Shakespeare said it best: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” As the Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate continues to tighten up between the three players – Congresswoman Haley Stevens, state Senator Mallory McMorrow and former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed, the knives are getting unsheathed and debatable behavior is getting unshackled.
