Gene Hunt appointed Chief Judge of 19th District Court for third term
DEARBORN – The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed Judge Gene Hunt as Chief Judge of the 19th District Court for a third term of Wayne County’s second larges District Court that will be effective Jan. 1, 2022. By court rule (MCR 8.110), a chief judge is the presiding officer of the court and is responsible […]
U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apple iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter. The hacks, which took place in the last several months, hit U.S. officials either based in Uganda or focused on […]
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Dearborn office broken into, vandalized
DEARBORN – On Monday, Nov. 29, at approximately 3:20 p.m. Dearborn police officers responded to the 19000 block of Outer Dr. for a breaking and entering. The location of the breaking and entering was Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Dearborn office located at 19855 W. Outer Drive. The office will remain closed for the foreseeable future. When […]
3 dead, 8 injured in Oxford High School shooting, 15-year-old in custody
OXFORD – Police said three students were killed and eight others injured during a shooting incident at Oxford High School. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said that starting at around 12:51 p.m. on Nov. 30, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office received more than 100 calls to dispatch about an active shooter at Oxford High School, […]
Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group, saying U.S. citizens were targets
CALIFORNIA — Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of U.S. Apple users with its Pegasus spyware. The iPhone maker said it is also seeking to ban NSO Group from using any Apple software, services or […]
Free or low-cost childcare now available for families of four earning up to $49,000
LANSING – Michigan’s new budget enables the state to expand free and low-cost childcare service to more families, the Governor’s office announced this week. Governor Whitmer announced Wednesday the expansion of free or low-cost childcare to 105,000 more children through expanded income eligibility criteria. Families of four earning up to $49,000 will now be eligible for […]
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Six things to know about the Nov. 12th deadline to apply for Federal Disaster Assistance
DETROIT – Residents of Southeast Michigan who experienced uninsured and underinsured damage or losses from the June 25-26 severe storms, flooding and tornadoes only have one week remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. It’s important to understand the following six things when applying for the help you […]
Westland: Mayor Bill Wild wins re-election in a landslide, Godbout, Hart and Herzberg return to Council
WESTLAND — Voters in Westland had the difficult decision of choosing a mayor and four City Council members in the general election. Mayor Bill Wild, who has served as mayor since 2007, ran for reelection against Councilwoman Tasha Green. With 12,122 votes cast, Wild received 8,704 or 71.8 percent, giving him his fourth term as mayor. […]
Dearborn Heights: Constan, Wencel and Baydoun return to Council, Ahmad and Bryer newcomers
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With partial and full terms for City Council and clerk, a full term for treasurer and different proposals on the ballot this year, the results are in for all but one position. City Council One of the partial terms on the ballot was to finish out former Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton’s term when she […]
