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Livingston County deputies threw elderly man to ground, mocked him as he suffered stroke, lawsuit says

A Monroe County man who suffered a stroke during a traffic stop was violently pulled from his vehicle, slammed to the ground, handcuffed, and mocked by Livingston County sheriff’s deputies, even as his medical condition worsened, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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Judge blocks Detroit Thermal from using historic Lafayette Park townhome property

A Wayne County judge has permanently blocked Detroit Thermal from using property owned by the historic Mies van der Rohe townhome associations in Lafayette Park to run steam service to a nearby high-rise, handing residents a major victory in a yearlong legal fight over easements, trespass, and historic preservation.

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Michigan residents file class action over data center noise as AI projects face growing backlash

Two southwest Michigan residents have filed what their attorneys are calling the first class-action lawsuit in the country over noise from a data center, alleging a Dowagiac facility has created a constant nuisance that has disrupted daily life and hurt property values.

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Lawsuits accuse Detroit and Warren cops of violent, warrantless home raids

Two metro Detroit families have filed federal lawsuits accusing cops in Detroit and Warren of storming into their homes without warrants, beating or assaulting residents who had not committed crimes, and then pursuing criminal charges that were later dismissed.

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Fired DDOT safety chief sues Detroit, alleges he was punished for reporting misconduct

Detroit’s top bus safety officer has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city and his mayoral-appointed boss, alleging he was suspended and fired for reporting misconduct by senior officials and cooperating with an Inspector General investigation. 

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Detroit Thermal declares premature victory while historic Lafayette Park residents keep fighting

Energy company Detroit Thermal is claiming a Wayne County jury handed it a “sweeping verdict” in a controversial case over whether the utility can run steam lines across Lafayette Park townhomes to heat a nearby high-rise. But the legal reality is far more complicated.  The jury on Tuesday rejected one claim from townhome residents, finding […]

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Michigan and Romulus sue to block ICE detention center at warehouse near Detroit airport

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the city of Romulus filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop the Trump administration from converting a local warehouse into a large-scale immigration detention center.

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Judge rules Detroit Thermal cannot run steam lines across historic Lafayette Park

A Wayne County judge has ruled that Detroit Thermal does not have the legal right to run steam lines across private property in Detroit’s historic Lafayette Park neighborhood, delivering a major victory to residents of the Mies van der Rohe–designed townhome cooperatives.

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