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FBI, state, local police raid west Michigan massage parlors: Reports
The FBI conducted operations in several communities in Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 10, a spokesperson said. The FBI would not say where the activity took place or the nature of the operations. A spokesperson said the agency was "present in several areas within Genesee County and several in West Michigan" on Tuesday. "I’m not able to confirm activity at specific addresses or provide details regarding the purpose of our presence," said Jordan Hall, chief spokesman for the FBI. At least six businesses appeared to be the focus of raids, based on local TV reports. Local and federal law enforcement were seen at Blessings Asian Massage on Fuller Aveue NE in Grand Rapids and Asian Massage on West Apple Avenue in Muskegon, crews from WZZM (13 ON YOUR SIDE) reported Tuesday. Additionally, the FBI and State Police raided Asian Massage Parlor on 4201 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Lansing on Tuesday morning. Six people were detained, WLNS-TV reported . Officers were seen exiting vehicles with weapons draw. WOOD-TV crews reported seeing agents at A&A Massage Spa on East 8th Street and Anna's Massage Spa on East Lakewood Boulevard, both in Holland, and Essential Massage on South Beacon Boulevard in Grand Haven. This
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My Brother Died Because No One Could Stop a Super Speeder. Now We Can.
On Sunday, November 15, families like mine will gather in more than 75 communities nationwide for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. In Michigan — where my brother, Paul Sonkin, lost his life— we’ll stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing for the first time. We’ll honor the people we’ve lost. And this year, we’ll bring something that’s been missing for most of my life: a concrete, bipartisan fix for the drivers who frighten us most, and proof that our speeding epidemic is spreading.
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Cat House Lounge will reopen under new management in Howell
The Cat House Lounge is getting another chance in downtown Howell, after closing at the end of Melon Fest in August. The business will reopen under the same ownership, but new management, at 4 p.m. Nov. 18. According to a release, the cocktail bar will have an updated drink menu and small plate offerings, in addition to staff members with "deep roots" in Livingston County. In September, owner Clark Gill said the business was closing because sales "never really saw the volume" necessary to be sustainable. Gill also owns the nearby Aberrant Ales at 219 W. Grand River Ave. “We closed in the late summer to refocus the concept,” Gill wrote in the release. “While we saw success in some areas, we saw several areas of improvement that needed to change in order to deliver the quality product and service we strive for." Julia Blair will serve as the businesses' bartender and mixologist. She'll be joined by a team of bartenders who specialize in craft cocktail curation and have local connections. “I was a fan of The Cathouse Lounge," Blair wrote in the release. "After (it closed), I saw an opportunity. I had a vision for the space and the