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THE BELLEVILLE Fatal shooting prompts neighborhood concerns
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
The fatal shooting of a 28-year-
Vol. 135, No. 51 old man in Romulus last week ” the instances of criminal behav-
ior are unchecked. He said that
Members of the Sumpter prompted several residents of the What can be done to help he and his wife had seen a man
Township Board of Trustees Oakbrook subdivision to take us preserve our way of life? openly carrying an assault
will not meet until the first their safety concerns to members weapon on a nearby corner.
week of January and town- of the city council. Carroll said he has called
ship hall is closed to the pub- Prior to comments from sever- Department Facebook page for police chase ended when a sus- Pfannes several times but has not
lic. al residents during the Dec. 7 updated information. pect abandoned his vehicle near spoken with him. He was also
See page 2. Zoom city council meeting, Police “That's a good way to keep in Hamtramck. No arrests have concerned, he said, regarding the
Chief Robert Pfannes addressed touch,” he said. been reported in the death, speeding drivers through the sub-
the situation. The latest incident took place although Pfannes said that the division which he said race at 50-
THE CANTON “We had a fatal shooting of a at about 9:20 p.m. Dec. 1 at a investigation is progressing. 60 miles per hour up and down
EAGLE 28-year-old man,” Pfannes began. home in the 15000 block of Taft spoke to the council members of the street.
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Oakbrook resident Bill Carroll
near Eureka and Middlebelt
“It is understandable that the
“I refuse to let my kids outside
Vol. 73, No. 51 neighborhood is concerned. Road. Responding officers his concerns and recounted to play. I have three boys and they
There is nothing worse than not entered the house and discovered numerous illegal activities that can't go outside because of prob-
Members of the Canton feeling safe in your own home.” the victim, dead from a wound to have been escalating in the area lems outside my house,” he said.
Board of Trustees unani- He said there are currently the head. An officer on patrol in during the past few years. “What can be done to help us
mously approved a 2.5 per- extra patrols in the subdivision the neighborhood observed the He told the officials that six preserve our way of life?” he
cent raise for non-union full- and suggested that residents suspect vehicle leaving the subdi- weeks ago there was a drive-by
time employees, along with access the Romulus Police vision and began pursuit. The shooting in the neighborhood and See Concerns, page 6
elected township officials.
See page 5.
Side effects

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR Long-term physical damages
Vol. 73, No. 51

Police have arrested a 28- of virus concern health official
year old Inkster man sus-
pected in the Nov. 13 fatal Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun is no In that role, she has seen
shooting at Moe's Fish and stranger to contagious disease several patients coming in for
Chicken in Inkster. outbreaks but the effects of treatment after having been
COVID-19 continue to surprise taken off respirators or other-
See page 2. her. wise cleared by doctors of
Khaldun is the Chief COVID-19.
Medical Executive and Chief “These patients are coming
THE NORTHVILLE Deputy Director for Health for back after getting over COVID
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EAGLE the Michigan Department of with severe symptoms that
need treatment. This virus isn't
Health and Human Services
Vol. 20, No. 51 (MDHHS). In these roles, she just an immediate risk. We are
provides medical guidance for finding longer-term symptoms
Both Northville Township
Hall and Northville City Hall the State of Michigan and over- such as persistent cough,
remain closed to the public sees the Public Health, fatigue and other presenta-
due to the pandemic. Some Medical Services, Aging and tions that require re-admit-
appointments for service are Adult Services, and tance to the hospital.”
available. Behavioral Health and That is only one of
See page 6. Developmental Disabilities Khaldun's concerns about
administrations. If that job isn't COVID. While the vaccine
enough to keep her busy, she against the virus could be communities to provide infor- importance of vaccinations.
also works in the emergency arriving in Michigan as early mation and educations regard- She said the disparate
THE PLYMOUTH department at Henry Ford as this week, there is a “vac- ing the necessity of being vac- effect of COVID on communi-
EAGLE Hospital in Detroit. cine hesitancy” among minori- cinated. While she expects the ties of color may be due to the
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Vol. 20, No. 51 ty communities that the doctor first doses could arrive in the incidental racism sometimes
finds troubling. state this week, there will ini- prevalent in the medical com-
Patrick Stropes, a staff “If people do not get vacci- tially be a very limited supply. munity. She said that skepti-
member at Growth Works nated, we will see deaths There is a priority ranking for cism regarding the vaccine
Inc., in Plymouth knows the expand,” she said, “and the vaccinations with health care and treatment is understand-
December holidays are more African American population workers, EMS workers long able, but that it is important for
stressful during the current has been disproportionately term care residents and staff at these communities to have
pandemic. affected by this disease.” That the top of the roster for vacci- access to the facts and inter-
See page 4. would indicate, she said, a sub- nations followed by educators, nalize the importance to them,
sequent disproportionate dis- employees in food manufac- and their families, of being
parity increase in deaths in turing and then those older vaccinated to prevent further
THE ROMULUS minority populations. Asian than 65, she said. infection and deaths due to
ROMAN
ROMAN and Hispanic populations, too, She said she expects avail- COVID.
Vol. 135, No. 51 are subject to a higher rate of ability of the vaccine to the “We're going to be as trans-
COVID infection. general public in late spring of parent as possible so people
While the celebration was Khaldun said that the state next year, and that her depart- have good information,” she
different this year, the offi- departments will make a con- ment and others in the state said. “The vaccine is a tool we
cial Christmas tree in the centrated effort to reach will be working to provide
City of Romulus has been Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun underserved and minority information regarding the See Effects, page 6
turned on by Santa himself.
See page 2.
School district adopts new transgender policy
”
THE WAYNE Members of the Plymouth administration for about a year.
EAGLE Canton Community Schools dis- The revision will allow trans- It's important that these kids know
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gender or non-conforming stu-
trict approved a new transgen-
Vol. 73, No. 51 der policy regarding student dents to use the lavatories and
Wayne County restrooms and locker rooms locker rooms at school buildings that they are seen and that their lives have value.
Commissioner and former during their regular meeting for the sex with which they
Wayne Mayor Al Haidous earlier this month. identify. Those born male could
wants more financial help for The issue was not without use the female facilities while students,” she said. that their lives have value.
local communities. controversy as some parents those born female but identify “It will not allow predatory Research shows that transgen-
See page 3. commented that the decision as male could use the boys' facil- sexual behavior, harassment or der adolescents have a much
was a means of preparing all ities. bullying. That behavior has higher rate of suicidal thoughts,
students for the diverse profes- “We passed this policy to been and still is prohibited. plans and attempts,” one parent
THE WESTLAND sional work-place environment provide a more safe, welcoming Engaging in those behaviors wrote.
EAGLE while others labeled the deci- environment for all of our stu- will result in disciplinary “We need to prepare our
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Vol. 73, No. 51 sion as the path of destruction dents,” said Patti McCoin, action,” she said. youth and students for a more
inclusive work environment
Board members read written
and darkness and vilified it as
Plymouth-Canton Board of
Westland City Hall and all “evil.” Education president. comments from parents, during where diversity and inclusion
city administrative offices While some written com- “This policy was designed to the virtual meeting which lasted are embedded in the work cul-
will remain closed until at ments were negative, the over- provide safety and a sense of nearly four hours. Many of the ture,” read another.
least next Monday, Dec. 20 in whelming majority of those who belonging to our students, espe- comments had filled social Those were countered by
compliance with health commented were in support of cially those who are often mar- media for several weeks. opposing views which were
department orders. the new policy which had been ginalized, bullied and assaulted “It's important that these kids
See page 3. under consideration by district at higher rates than general ed know that they are seen and See Policy, page 6

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