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Wes Porter, of St. Clair Shores, speaks about his experiences as a black man dealing with police.

Published June 12, 2020

Residents march in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Jordan Hill has lived in St. Clair Shores his entire life. The 20 year old acknowledges that the city is not very diverse, but he said he has seen some growth in diversity and acceptance, especially among the younger generation.

Published June 12, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Storms sweep through Eastpointe and Roseville

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Many Eastpointe and Roseville residents are cleaning up or assessing damage to property after rain and high winds swept through the Detroit area June 10.

Published June 12, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Fires break out amid Wednesday storm in Grosse Pointe Woods, DTE working to restore power

WOODS — On the morning of June 12, a DTE Energy press release indicated that there were Grosse Pointe Woods residents still experiencing power outages due to the windstorm that hit the evening of June 10.

Published June 12, 2020

C&G Newspapers

$20 million in grants available for Macomb County small businesses

MACOMB COUNTY — On June 11, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Macomb County Planning and Economic Development Director Vicky Rad announced the beginning of a small business sustainability grant program.

Published June 11, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Straight-line winds lead to serious damage, power outages in Pointes

GROSSE POINTES — It was straight-line winds, not a tornado, that hit the Grosse Pointes the evening of June 10, but that doesn’t mean the damage wasn’t substantial.

Published June 11, 2020

Rochester Post

Rochester, Hills take action to support outdoor dining

ROCHESTER — As of June 8, bars and restaurants started serving dine-in customers for the first time in nearly three months, but many business owners are concerned customers won’t want to return to restaurants until COVID-19 is more contained.

Published June 11, 2020

Farmington Press

COVID-19 won’t stop Farmington Hills girl from fundraising for MS

FARMINGTON HILLS — By now, announcements of large events or gatherings being cancelled due to COVID-19 have become all too common.

Published June 10, 2020

Warren Weekly

Questions linger after Amazon driver arrested in Warren

WARREN — A 76-year-old bank retiree said an Amazon delivery driver was polite and tried to be helpful when he approached her home with a package of shipped pistachios. He parked a delivery van in the street and walked up the driveway toward the house while she was watering the plants on June 10. She was in the yard, and he offered to place the heavy package on her porch.

Published June 9, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Roseville man dies in crash in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is investigating a crash that left one man dead after two vehicles collided on Schoenherr Road.

Farmington Hills police investigate suspicious person report

Published June 9, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills police arrest suspect in suspicious person case

FARMINGTON HILLS — Police have arrested a suspect they believe is linked to a possible stranger-danger report that occurred June 5. The suspect was reported to have approached a child June 5 and asked if the child wanted a ride.

Female red panda cub Keti peers between two boughs in her habitat at the Detroit Zoo Jan. 23. The Detroit Zoological Society recently announced that it would reopen to members and the general public June 8 and 12, respectively, so visitors will once again be able to get their in-person dose of Vitamin Z.

Published June 9, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Detroit Zoo to reopen with new safety measures in place

ROYAL OAK — On June 4, the Detroit Zoological Society announced that it would once again welcome visitors through its gates — members beginning June 8 and the general public beginning June 12.

Published June 6, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Huge crowd marches peacefully in solidarity in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — “Hey ho, hey ho. Racist cops have got to go.” That was one of numerous chants shouted by a huge crowd of people that packed eastbound Hall Road for miles June 6 as they marched peacefully from Sterling Heights’ Golden Corridor to Macomb Community College in Clinton Township, in memory of the May 25 death of George Floyd.

LaRosa’s Barber Shop in St. Clair Shores has its open sign on June 4. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the following day that personal care businesses could reopen June 15.

Published June 5, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Barber opens shop prior to state reopening in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Quietly, without social media posts or advertising, a local barber turned on the “open” signs, in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order ordering businesses providing “non-essential personal care services” shut due to COVID-19.

Local teacher Ben Henri won the Jeopardy Teachers Tournament.

Published June 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Local teacher wins ‘Jeopardy!’ Teacher Tournament

ST. CLAIR SHORES/GROSSE POINTES — Kicking off the game with “Choir Practice” for $200, a local vocal music teacher’s quest to be on “Jeopardy!” culminated in a $100,000 prize for winning the two-week Teacher Tournament.

Published June 5, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights mayor, police react to Floyd death

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights city and police leaders expounded on what the death of a Minnesota man while under arrest by Minneapolis police — and the uproar that followed it — means to governance, law enforcement and race relations going forward.

A protest along Hall Road, starting near the Golden Corridor, is scheduled for June 6.

Published June 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Protest planned on Hall Road in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office released a statement June 5 in advance of a planned protest happening June 6 in Macomb County. This protest comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Published June 4, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Outdoor pools, playgrounds reopen post-shutdown

OAKLAND COUNTY — It was a late and wonky start, but the COVID-19 pandemic has finally eased enough to allow for summer to begin.

Published June 3, 2020

C&G Newspapers

American Heart Association to host virtual Heart Walk

DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping the American Heart Association’s Metro Detroit Heart Walk from promoting healthy living and getting helpful information to the public.

Published June 3, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Woods man arraigned on embezzlement charges

WOODS — A 43-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods man was arraigned June 3 in two separate embezzlement cases before Judge Theodore A. Metry in Grosse Pointe Woods Municipal Court.

Published June 2, 2020

Warren Weekly

Demonstrators march peacefully through Warren, Center Line

CENTER LINE/WARREN — Demonstrators gathered near Eight Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue were met by Warren Mayor Jim Fouts, Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer and the Warren Police Department’s command staff shortly after 5 p.m. on June 2.