

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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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
Aug 26, 2025


Dr. Robert DiPilla
As a dentist based in Birmingham, Dr. Robert DiPilla knows all too well about the fear factor patients often associate with his...
Aug 26, 2025


Leon Ransmeier
Leon Ransmeier, the new head of the Architecture and Design department and faculty of the Industrial Design program at Cranbrook Academy...
Aug 26, 2025


Kim Koontz
From an early age, Kim Koontz, author of the three-part series “The Catalyst," has had a vivid imagination and a knack for fictional...
Aug 26, 2025
Alternative to tanning
Birmingham newcomer Pure Glow , located on 282 W. Maple Road, is a franchise business owned and operated by Erinn Moss , who also owns...
Aug 26, 2025
Outdoor apparel/gear
Moosejaw , the Michigan-born outdoor apparel and gear retailer, closed its operation at 34288 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham in August of...
Aug 26, 2025







