

Birmingham to conduct professional survey
At the request of the city commission, Birmingham will begin looking at contracting a research firm to conduct a resident survey.
Aug 28


Non-union city employees get wage increase
Non-union employees of the city of Birmingham are set to receive wage and merit increases after city commissioners approved the adjustments during the Monday, August 25, meeting.
Aug 28


Andrews Reading Library dedication Sunday
Family, friends, neighbors and involved community members in Birmingham this Sunday, August 30, will be formally dedicating the Patricia...
Aug 28


Dream Cruise cannabis vendor closed by police
A cannabis vendor with tents along Woodward in Birmingham during the Saturday, August 15, Woodward Dream Cruise had his operation...
Aug 28


Six people allegedly involved in retail fraud
In the early afternoon of Monday, August 25, a clothing store on the 100 block of S. Old Woodward in Birmingham was allegedly hit by six...
Aug 28


Damaged building, tree, lamppost, with weapon
Birmingham police officers on Saturday, August 16, at approximately 2 a.m. observed a vehicle dragging an unknown object and conducted a...
Aug 28


Intoxicated driver crashes car into street light
On Monday, August 25, at approximately 4 a.m., Birmingham officers were dispatched to North Old Woodward and Harmon, where a car crashed...
Aug 28


Cocaine found during drunk driving incident
A Birmingham police officer conducting a routine check of the public parking structure in the 300 block of North Old Woodward on Friday,...
Aug 28


Traffic stop ends up with driver warrant arrest
A Sterling Heights man was placed under arrest for a Nevada warrant when Birmingham police made a traffic stop on Monday, August 18. At...
Aug 28


Privacy and protests
Detroit and Michigan have a shadowy history of surveillance and spying on activists that traces back to the 1940s. That is when the Michigan State Police was in its infancy and the Detroit police and the state formed what are often referred to as the Red Squad. It was a unit that specialized in political surveillance and operated during the Civil Rights and Vietnam War eras. Undercover operatives attended meetings, surveilled offices and meetings of certain organizations, and
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