Monday, March 25, 2013
The Library Board will start looking for ways to advocate for House Bills 4104 and 4105, which would ban concealed and openly-carried guns in Michigan libraries.
Baldwin Public Library isn't backing down in its attempt to lobby Michigan lawmakers to ban guns in Michigan's public libraries. Last week, the Library Board made plans to aggressively court lawmakers in the State House and Senate in an attempt to have libraries included on the list of public places where firearms are not allowed. "We can't let the issue die," Library Board Member James Suhay said at Monday's board meeting. "We have to keep pushing." The effort isn't Baldwin's first. The Library Board drafted its first letter to then-State Rep. Chuck Moss and State Sen. John Pappageorge (R-Troy) in July after a group of open carry advocates — in Birmingham at the time protesting the arrest of Troy teenager Sean Combs — entered the …
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Baldwin Public Library
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Superintendent Daniel Nerad will speak during the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' informational hearing Tuesday, "Curbing Gun Violence."
Birmingham Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Nerad will speak at a special hearing on gun violence and school safety at Tuesday's meeting of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Nerad, along with superintedents from Lake Orion, South Lyon and Walled Lake, will speak during the informational hearing, "Curbing Gun Violence," beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Pontiac. The hearings are part of County Commissioners Bill Dwyer (R-14th District) and Marcia Gershenson's (D-13th District) efforts to study gun violence, gun registration and mental health. Tuesday's hearings, however — the second in Dwyer and Gershenson's five-part series — will focus on school safety and what Oakland County can learn from the shootings in Newtown, CT and …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Feb. 26 event features law enforcement experts, who will talk about Universal Background Checks and other topics.
The Oakland County Board's Public Service committee will host a public hearing Feb. 26 focusing on gun violence. The event is the first in a three-part series of special public hearings spearheaded by County Commissioners Bill Dwyer (R-14th District) and Commissioner Marcia Gershenson (D-13th District). The pair have formed a bipartisan group to study the gun registration process, especially as it relates to mental health. Dwyer, who once served as Farmington Hills Police Chief, said the panelists will include Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe, Executive Director of the Chiefs of Police Bob Stevenson (also the former police chief of Livonia), and West Bloomfield Police Chief Mike Patton. The group will discuss and answer …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
In an announcement Tuesday, Oakland County commissioners say they'll be taking a closer look at background checks and mental health.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners will begin studying gun registration process, background checks and mental health as part of a new study group. The announcement was made by County Commissioners Bill Dwyer (R-14th District) and Marcia Gershenson (D-13th District) Tuesday morning at the West Bloomfield Police Department. "There's no easy solution here, but we think that there are a number of loopholes which must be addressed," said Dwyer, a retired law enforcement official and former Farmington Hills Chief of Police. The decision was spurred by several mass shootings in New Mexico and Connecticut, commissioners said, as well as the September shooting West Bloomfield police officer Patrick O'Rourke. Together with West Bloomfield …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
The sheriff's office, Oakland Schools and the county's Homeland Security division will collaborate on the training program.
Teachers and school staff from across Oakland County will receive expert training in the next two months on how to react in an active school shooter situation. County officials said Friday that the Oakland County Sheriff's Office and the county's Homeland Security Division will conduct five training sessions for school personnel starting in two weeks. In addition, Sheriff Michael Bouchard will give active shooter presentations on site at various schools in the county. Bouchard has received numerous requests for the presentations, he said. "Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly, which requires people on the scene to be prepared both mentally and physically while waiting for law enforcement to arrive,” Bouchard said …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
After a Birmingham parent brought a gun to an elementary school in early October, district officials say they're not changing policies banning guns on school property despite conflicting laws and court rulings.
Birmingham Public Schools is standing behind their policy that bans guns from school grounds, even though certain state laws and a recent court ruling may make it harder for any school district to regulate the presence of guns and other weapons. Birmingham's policy on guns in schools was thrust into the spotlight after a Birmingham parent brought a gun into an elementary school while picking up his child during the first week of October. The Birmingham Board of Education issued a written warning to the parent, notifying him that he was in violation of School Board Policy and any further infractions would result in immediate removal from school grounds and possibly criminal prosecution. However, a recent statement from the school district's…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Arraignment waived for the Troy 18-year-old who was arrested in downtown Birmingham April 13 after he was caught carrying a loaded rifle.
The case against Troy 18-year-old Sean Michael Combs, the teen caught carrying a loaded rifle in downtown Birmingham last month, moves forward with a pre-trial hearing set for May 15 in 48th District Court. A plea of not guilty was entered for Combs on charges of brandishing a firearm, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer after Birmingham Police discovered him carrying the rifle near South Old Woodward and Merrill around 10:30 p.m. April 13. On the night of the arrest, officers asked for Combs' identification to determine whether he was 18 and therefore old enough to carry the rifle. However, according to police reports, Combs — who was with a group of friends at the time — refused. Police later determined the weapon, a M1-.30 …
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S Old Woodward Ave & E Merrill St, Birmingham, MI
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Police say the number and types of incidents downtown this spring is 'unique,' but they don't think the downtown area is more dangerous this year.
This story is part of a series on downtown Birmingham that explores issues raised by recent incidents, as well as the city's response to them. As the weather warms up, crowds are returning to downtown Birmingham during the weekends — and with them comes disturbances and increased crime. Although Birmingham Police say they don't expect this spring and summer to be any different — or more dangerous — than any other year, the recent incidents and the public outcry against them has raised the level of awareness and has prompted some early and proactive action. And even though the department has fewer officers than in recent years, Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry Kiernan said Chief Don Studt is confident the department can maintain public safety …
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South Bar
210 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Chen Chow Brasserie
260 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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The Hamilton Room
201 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI
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The Corner
100 Townsend St, Birmingham, MI
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Birmingham is also moving forward with charges against a Redford woman who fired a weapon into the air on April 2 and a teen who was found carrying a rifle downtown.
As Birmingham Police gear up for another busy weekend and despite several recent high-profile incidents downtown, police say they aren't worried that this year will be any worse for crime. "We go through this every year when it gets warm," Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry Kiernan said. "We always increase the number of foot patrols downtown while trying to be prepared." The city is still figuring out how to deal with a spate of incidents at downtown bars and restaurants, beginning with a 29-year-old Redford woman who shot a gun into the air after a fight outside South Bar on April 2. Other recent incidents include fights outside Chen Chow Brasserie and in the bar area at the Hamilton Room and a cab driver who was beaten up April 8 after …
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South Bar
210 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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The Hamilton Room
201 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI
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Chen Chow Brasserie
260 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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