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Sterling Heights Doctor Sentenced to Jail for Illegal Medical Practice
A Sterling Heights doctor was slapped with a jail sentence for illegally practicing medicine, Michigan officials said Wednesday. Husam Thamin Abed, 54, received 30 days behind bars, along with a bout of hefty fines, after a Kent County jury found him guilty of treating patients without a valid license. According...
Cyclist’s decision to speak up makes Pontiac safer, cleaner
PONTIAC, Mich. – The simple action of speaking up is making a big impact in Pontiac. Small pieces of broken glass are adding up to a major problem for a young man who likes to spend his time traversing his neighborhood on his bike. Eric Hipshire spends at least...
Southeast Michigan cities hit by major residential trash pick-up change
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — Trash pick-up is undergoing a massive transition across Southeast Michigan.This week, GFL Environmental informed customers that it's selling its residential collection services to Priority Waste.West Bloomfield Township is one of 75 municipalities affected by the change that takes effect on July 1.Township Supervisor Steve Kaplan says some GFL drivers have already left to take jobs with priority waste, leaving GFL struggling to keep up with its current workload, so trash is piling up, and so are the frustrations. "We've answered in the last three days over 700 calls from people wondering when their garbage is going...
Andiamo liquor license approval comes with controversy
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — One of Clinton Township’s remaining Class C liquor licenses went to a new arrival at The Mall at Partridge Creek, albeit a familiar name in Michigan. The Clinton Township Board of Trustees awarded the new Andiamo Pasta & Chops location with a Class C liquor quota license at its May 13 meeting.
More affordable housing, shelter space coming to Pontiac
PONTIAC, Mich. – Several affordable housing units and short-term shelter spaces are being built in Pontiac starting this year, according to a local organization. Pontiac-based nonprofit Lighthouse says it is working on multiple developments to address a lack of affordable housing within the city. Lighthouse says it’s “helping to develop” nearly 100 units that will appear to take the shape of both apartments and townhomes.
WB responds to reports that recyclables are going to landfills
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Some residents have been expressing concerns about whether or not items that they put out to be recycled are going where they are supposed to be. Multiple residents recently shared those concerns via nextdoor.com, which is a social networking service for neighborhoods. According to one user,...
Mayor of Hamdaniya, Nineveh Speaks Out
A candid conversation with Mayor Issam Behnam Matti. In celebration of the 21st Annual Awards Dinner hosted by the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce (CACC) in Michigan, the organizers invited several dignitaries from Iraq. Among those that accepted and made the trip to the U.S. were the mayors of the Districts of Qaraqosh/Nineveh, Mayor Issam Behnam Matti, and Ankawa/Erbil, Mayor Ramy Noori Syawish.
Madison Heights Officials Reject Gas Station Proposal During Contentious Meeting
The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce’s advocacy efforts paid off on May 14 when Madison Heights City Council rejected a request to open a Sheetz location in the city. Sheetz is an Altoona, Pennsylvania-based company that specializes in large-footprint gas station/convenience stores. Opposition to their opening came from residents...
Hamtramck pass resolution supporting boycotting Israel amid war in Gaza
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Representatives from Hamtramck unanimously passed a resolution expressing support for boycotting Israel and divesting assets, becoming the first city in the U.S. to do so. It's the first city in the U.S. to officially recognize the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which supports nonviolent means...
Highland Park water tower defaced by racist graffiti
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Highland Park water tower is a landmark that thousands of motorists drive-by every day. but recently it was defaced with racist graffiti. "Being persecuted already as a Black person is hard enough, but to do it on property that belongs to a Black community in a racist way - it baffles me," said Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald.
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