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Attorneys for an African-American Southfield woman say a Target store racially profiled and falsely accused her of stealing a bikini, then forced her to expose her body to male security guards.According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, attorneys Jasmine Rand and Maurice Davis say Ashanae Davis, 20, was accused last month of stealing from the Target store on Southfield Road in Southfield .

The Rochester Hills Public Library has appointed Betsy Raczowski as youth services manager. Raczowski most recently served as a youth services librarian for RHPL. She succeeds Claire Lopiccolo, who accepted a position as Romeo District Library's director."I'm looking forward to working with our staff, patrons and the wider community to further RHPL's legacy of service and its vital role as a place of learning, connection, and innovation," said Raczowski.

An Iraqi War veteran is suing the City of Troy over new regulations regarding medical marijuana.Attorneys for Justin Nichols, who uses cannabis to ease pain from war-related injury, say the recently-enacted rules require medical marijuana caregivers to divulge patient information in violation of HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), which established security provisions to safeguard medical information.

Pontiac's Avon Donuts has been named one of the top 10 doughnut shops in the nation by Time Magazine. The listing, based off of a Yelp algorithm factoring in reviews and star-ratings according to Time, features bakeries from coast to coast.

Novi City Council sent a message Monday night that the people of southeast Michigan should be able to decide. A resolution, passed by a 4-3 vote Monday night, urges regional leaders, specifically those serving on the 9-member Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan Board of Directors, to approve the

Matt Webb told Oakland County board members Friday that the "Connect Southeast Michigan" regional transit plan is improved from the 2016 version but still needs work. Webb, the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan's chief operating officer, said the 1.5 mills, $1.50 per $1,000 taxable value, currently being proposed in the "

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is doing its part to help support the Oakland County Sheriff's Office marine safety efforts. The sheriff's office applied for $585,235 in DNR grants to support their marine safety operations and activities for 2018.

Ahmed Aljurani's family returned to their home in Baghdad, Iraq, one day to find a note on the door. "If you're not gone in a week, we'll shoot your whole family," the note said.They had seen this before. They knew that those who threatened the family were serious."We knew we had to get out," Aljurani said.

L.A. Cafe's 10th annual Peacefest Art and Music Festival takes place this weekend and is expected to draw thousands from around the area. Over 100 artists, from painting to jewelry to screen printing and 14 local musical acts, such as

Nine county police departments have announced they'll participate in the Hope Not Handcuffs program, aimed at helping those with substance use disorders find treatment quickly. Troy, Holly, Ferndale, South Lyon, Waterford and Farmington Hills police departments, along with Farmington Public Safety, all joined the program earlier this year.