Week In Review: New Lawsuit Targets South Bar, NFL Player After March Fight

Are you spending your Sunday catching up with last week's news? Here's the top 12 stories you may have missed about Birmingham this week:

A civil suit against South, five of its bouncers and Arizona Cardinals' player Ronald Talley was filed Wednesday in Oakland County Circuit Court.

Detour routes will be posted and a portion of the road will be left open to westbound motorists. The city has not stated when eastbound lanes will reopen.

The four Republicans and one Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 40th District met for a meet-the-candidates forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Birmingham Police arrested a Waterford Township man and Shelby Township woman for allegedly driving drunk in Birmingham last Sunday.

A public hearing to revoke South Bar's liquor license was set by the Birmingham City Commission Monday night following the controversial bar's closing on July 16.

After new state rules make it easier to transfer liquor licenses, city manager moves to amend Birmingham's zoning code to restore local control.

Citing concerns over side-stepping Birmingham's established bistro-approval process, Birmingham city commissioners voted down a request to add Addie & Jack's, LLC to the Papa Joe's bistro license.

A West Bloomfied man says the danger is not worth the additional revenue from fireworks sales, not allowed under the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act.

"The case for the DIA millage is compelling ... for future growth in the arts and the economy. That is pretty good return for about $15 per year," one area resident says.

Meet the Candidates: Mike McCready and David Potts

Candidates for the Michigan State House of Representatives in the 40th District and talk about jobs, experience and standing out from the crowd ahead of the Aug. 7 primary.

'It happens every day, it happens to so many,' said Oakland Township mom of Ally Zimmerman, teen who died after fatal crash last year.

In Patch's first Red Mitten survey, more than half of the respondents say they disagree with Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to veto a GOP-backed bill that requires photo ID for first-time voter registration or to obtain an absentee ballot.