Candidates election filings; petitions challenged
Candidates hoping to compete in the 2026 election for a number of local, state and congressional offices filed the necessary paperwork by the 4 p.m. deadline yesterday (Tuesday, April 21) and await final word that their nominating petitions and other documents have been cleared so that they can appear on the ballot starting with the August 4 primary election.
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Triangle district cafe to pursue bistro license
Daycap Coffee Bar, an existing cafe in Birmingham’s Triangle District located at 930 E. Maple, is seeking a bistro license for a new concept where the business would become Nightcap Wine Bar during the evening operation hours.
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Increased service calls in annual police report
The Birmingham police department released its latest annual report showing an increase in calls for service from 2024 to 2025 by over 8,000 calls.
Multiple juveniles involved in street fight
Four female minors from Southfield, Bloomfield Hills and Oak Park are reportedly being investigated by Birmingham police after a fight allegedly broke out between the group the night of Friday, April 10, near Martin Street and Henrietta Street.
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Nike items stolen from Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods, located at 2105 S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township, was once again the site of retail fraud on Wednesday, April 15.
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Ulta Beauty theft suspect takes $655 item
Bloomfield Township police on Saturday, April 11, were dispatched to Ulta Beauty at 2161 Telegraph Road for a retail fraud incident.
Microplastics invading the inland lakes
Leo Hendrick Baekeland innocently invented plastic in 1907. The easily shaped, durable, and inexpensive material became a staple in homes and businesses, with thousands of beneficial uses. Other scientists would come along and build upon the invention, but few probably foresaw the global problems they were creating in their labs.
Running for office is an expensive endeavor and candidates are forced to seek funding from all sorts of backers. But some fundraising is just plain wrong in today’s climate, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have rounded up, deported and even killed immigrants and protesters. According to The Detroit News, three of the four candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat – Republican Mike Rogers and Democrats Mallory McMorrow and Haley Stevens –received campaign contributions from federal contractors arming or equipping ICE agents.
