Staff member at Rose Room below 220 is attached after denying entry to patron who would not pay cover charge. tinyurl.com/pmws2mjc

Birmingham to put marijuana sales on November ballot. tinyurl.com/3s3bmpms

Birmingham City Commission, Bloomfield Hills City Commission races uncontested. tinyurl.com/3tr38ed3

Oakland Hills Country Club site plan for rebuilding gets planning commission approval. tinyurl.com/bdhattuf

Oakland County state lawmakers target of ongoing recall attempts over votes on hate crime legislation and gun-safety related bills. tinyurl.com/5cct5vku

Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards honor Stephanie Pizzo, Kegham Tazian, and The Community House. tinyurl.com/y5pkupbb

City approves plan for Big Rock Italian Chophouse. tinyurl.com/44vyfhu5

Birmingham police capture driver after three-car crash, mental health evaluation ordered. tinyurl.com/4f5xjd8r

If you live in close proximity to the three airports owned by Oakland County, then you need to read this longform piece about lead particulate matter generated by leaded-gas planes. tinyurl.com/s3cb8knu

BREAKING NEWS: Man attempts to kidnap Way Elementary student, Bloomfield Township police and Bloomfield Hills School officials seek public's help. tinyurl.com/27rpbye3

The Crime Map in each issue of Downtown Newsmagazine detailing public safety incidents in the Birmingham/Bloomfield area is now being presented as an interactive map online. Check it out. downtownpublications.com/crime-map

International gangs have been entering the country on tourist visas, and then they target upscale homes of wealthy residents for robbery. They have hit a number of homes in Oakland, including in the Turtle Lake subdivision in Bloomfield Township. tinyurl.com/5chn8w4y

Bloomfield Township crime spree suspect arrested, arraigned on nine counts. tinyurl.com/3w96hh7v

A group of Republican state lawmakers, including three from Oakland County, have filed suit in federal court to overturn voting access proposals approved by voters. tinyurl.com/33tbsj9u

Man with gun arrested at Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit building in Bloomfield Township by local police. tinyurl.com/mryk36nx

Cranbrook Art Academy embroiled in controversy over student protest against Israel. tinyurl.com/56b99b7s

Child pornographer arrested in Bloomfield Township. tinyurl.com/uda7mcnp

We have updated our story on the controversy at the Cranbrook Art Academy to include the education community policy on providing a a neutral place to learn and the penalties, including expulsion, for those who fail to follow the rules. tinyurl.com/mr25zs85

Birmingham political gadfly Paul Reagan has filed a complaint about city commissioner Therese Longe relative to her comments about embattled commissioner Brad Host whose behavior has been questioned by the city's ethics board. tinyurl.com/3adkbw6d

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