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THE BELLEVILLE Racial posters found at Plymouth Canton campus
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Two racially-based incidents
Vol. 137, No. 18 recently reported in the ” uals responsible for the posters
within 48 hours of the report and
Sumpter trustees agreed Plymouth-Canton schools did not Honestly, when I heard what was that the appropriate action was
to delay a resolution support- surprise some students or parents on the video, I wasn't shocked... being pursued. The identity of
ing the Conference of in the district. these students is also protected by
Western Wayne protest of a During a meeting of the mem- state law due to their ages.
water rate increase from the bers of the board of education last Parents expressed their con-
Great Lakes Water Authority. month, Black Student Union the racist message of hate on the also sent a district-wide letter to cern about the student who made
See page 2. President Jacob Jackson said the video and that the atmosphere parents informing them of the threats of lynching and used the
recent posting of a racially threat- was “scary” and that change was school policies which do not toler- N-word on the video remaining in
ening video on social media was needed. ate such actions. As the student classes along with their children.
THE CANTON not a surprise to him or other Since the video, created and who allegedly made the threaten- One parent initiated an online
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discovered, three racially biased
board members that there is a cli-
cials address racism and intoler-
school officials are prohibited
Vol. 75, No. 18 mate of racial taunts prevalent in and threatening posters have from releasing the identity of the ance more aggressively. Nearly
the schools that is often experi- been found in the high schools. individual responsible for the 500 signatures have been reported
The efforts of the Canton enced by Black students. District Superintendent video. Merritt said the discovery on the petition to date. The par-
Township Clerk's office to “Honestly, when I heard what Monica Merritt and administra- of the racially-biased posters has ent told the board members that
improve accessibility for was on the video, I wasn't shocked tors took swift action following the also been reported to police and her son had been called the N-
voters with disabilities because we experience things like discovery of the video including that the issue is being handled in word on his 10th birthday and her
were recently honored by a this all the time,” Jackson told the reporting the action to the Canton accordance with the district poli- daughter being excluded from
national group. board members. He said he has Police Department where an cy regarding such situations. She
See page 4. heard white students laughing at investigation took place. Merritt said police discovered the individ- See Schools, page 4

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR Fixing the damn roads…
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 75, No. 18
Inkster is among the area Governor pays visit to I-75 construction site in Canton Township
communities which will
changes in voting districts Governor Gretchen
for the state House and Whitmer joined staff from the
Senate boundaries. Michigan Department of
See page 6. Transportation (MDOT) to tour
a road construction project in
Canton Township last week,
following an announcement
THE NORTHVILLE that the proposed Ford Road
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Vol. 22, No. 18 will not begin until 2024. The
project, originally scheduled to
Northville Board of be complete in 2020 by
Education member Suzanne Michigan Department of
Lynn announced her resig- Transportation officials during
nation, effective immediate- a community Forum April 26 at
ly, at the regular meeting of the Summit on the Park.
the board April 26. The governor visited the
See page 5. active construction site where
US 12 meets I-275 in Wayne
County, which is a heavily trav-
THE PLYMOUTH eled corridor that provides
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Airport in Romulus. The state
Vol. 22, No. 18 has approved a $270 million engineer with MDOT, said the the reconstructed stretch pond north of Ford Road and
An offender on probation investment to fix 24 miles of project was “about halfway” should reduce vehicle acci- east of Haggerty of alleviate
for similar offenses has been highway between Will Carleton through the design process and dents. He added that at least flooding, he said.
arraigned on charges that he Road and Six Mile Road, that the design was “figured one lane of traffic will be open While the Ford Road proj-
placed a camera in a including 65 bridges and 10 out”. He told the audience that on both east- and west-bound ect may be delayed, Whitmer
Plymouth gym to view interchanges. The repair proj- the state was still seeking input Ford throughout the construc- said there has been ongoing
women using the tanning ect will support 3,249 jobs. from residents. tion process, which is expected road construction during the
bed. The long-delayed Ford Road The planned reconstruction to run through 2025 and past several years.
See page 4. boulevard project is not includ- will include Ford Road from I- include an 18-foot wide boule- “Since 2019, Michigan has
ed in those projects and 275 to Sheldon Road and a vard. The boulevard in the fixed over 13,000 lane miles of
according to Tetra Tech Inc. short distance on Haggerty Haggerty Road section of the road and over 900 bridges, sup-
THE ROMULUS Project Manager Jayson Nault, Road both north and south of project is now designed at 40- porting nearly 82,000 jobs,” said
ROMAN a schedule of the Ford Road Ford Road. feet in width. Whitmer. “In my time in office,
ROMAN
Vol. 137, No. 18 work was never finalized. He “Crashes on Ford Road far The project will require the we will have invested 70 per-
told the audience at the com- exceed the number of crashes purchase of property along the cent more in our roads than the
Members of the Romulus munity forum that the project on other roadways in the proposed site of reconstruction previous four years. We have
City Council agreed to lease is still in the design process. region,” Petzenstadler said and and Penzenstadler said that been fixing our roads with the
10,000 square feet of the for- Adam Penzenstadler, projects suggested the planned elimina- acquisition is ongoing. Current right mix and materials, so they
mer 34th District Court and contracts administration tion of direct left turns along plans also include a retention stay fixed.'”
building to the Wayne
Metropolitan Community
Action Agency. Westland mourns death of Henry ‘Hank’ Johnson
See page 3.
The Westland community is cation to the area. of Fame for his outstanding 2018.
THE WAYNE mourning the death of Henry Mr. Johnson, 70, died in Ann service. He was also a recipient In addition to the Norwayne
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Social Justice Award and was
Johnson also had a passion for
He was born Aug. 10, 1951 in
community activist awarded
Vol. 75, No. 18 numerous honors for his dedi- Detroit, the son of Henry O. and named Michigan Democratic helping children and adults
A crowd of volunteers Rose A. Johnson, who preceded Party Precinct Delegate of the with intellectual and develop-
helped make Clean-up Day in him death. The family moved to Year. mental disabilities. He worked
the City of Wayne a successful the home on Ogemaw Court in In 2010, Mr. Johnson restart- for the ARC Detroit where he
and popular event last week. Norwayne in 1952 and the fami- ed the Norwayne Community dedicated his life to advocating
See page 6. ly has owned the property for 70 Citizens Council designed to for people with disabilities. In
years. encourage “community” within 1995, he was awarded
Mr. Johnson's involvement in the Norwayne subdivision Employee of the Year by the
the Norwayne community dur- through beautification pro- United Church of Christ for his
THE WESTLAND ing his life has been the catalyst grams, literacy programs, dis- work on behalf of adults with
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Vol. 75, No. 18 efforts. In 1969, Westland Mayor porting or creating recreational through the Evangelical
Eugene McKinney appointed
Community Homes of Michigan.
programs, and more. In 2015, he
A site plan for 35 attached Mr. Johnson as co-chair of the was named Westland Citizen of Mr. Johnson also volunteered
ranch homes and a facility Mayor's Task Force on the Year for his work on behalf with the Westland Community
which includes a Program of Norwayne tasked with working of the Norwayne Historic Development Block Grant
All-inclusive Care for the to improve the development of District. The Lincoln-Johnson Advisory Board, Westland
Elderly was recently the community. Field was dedicated in his Rehabilitation Review Board,
approved by the city council. In 1997, Mr. Johnson was honor at the site of the former
See page 6. Henry “Hank” Johnson enrolled in the Governor's Hall Lincoln Elementary School in See Johnson, page 6

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