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THE BELLEVILLE Highway in the Sky plans start in Romulus
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
City of Romulus officials are
Vol. 136, No. 02 among those crafting the future ” drone aircraft is about seven to
10 years ahead as it will take
Members of the Sumpter of an air-traffic route for drones This is the biggest apparent challenge: that amount of time to complete
Township Board of Trustees as plans for the first highway for mapping out who is where and what has the necessary infrastructure.
agreed by a 4-3 vote during a autonomous aircraft in the The logistics of delivering pack-
virtual meeting last month to nation near completion. approval to fly. It's an entire new infrastructure. ages like those from Amazon
change the locks on town- The corridor, which could will have to travel across unpre-
ship hall doors. include sky taxis sometime in dictable terrain and through
See page 3. the future, will begin with a growing partnership with the spaces, something that is cur- mapped air space. Krause
route between Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport,” rently in place, Krause said. noted that mapping airspace
Detroit, is a concern of Girdwood said in a recent inter- Drones are often sent ahead to has to be done in a separate
THE CANTON Aerotropolis Corporation lead- view with Chronicle Tech a fire to inspect the scene and dimension, which creates a
EAGLE ers and aviation officials, along News. “The state of Michigan send back information and challenge.
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Vol. 74, No. 02 with Romulus Director of Fire wanted to see industry, not resi- images to approaching fire “We're asking you to tilt your
Services and Emergency dential new construction trucks. head up and find a way point in
The Canton Public Management Chief Kevin around the airport. So we are “They feed high-res video to the sky,” Krause explained.
Library continues to offer in- Krause. While autonomous air- working with transport and the fire engine,” Krause said. “Uber Eats can struggle with
person services by appoint- craft carrying passengers as logistics, then advanced manu- This technology will be expand- the last 100 feet of mapping
ment and other programs to well as freight may be in the facturing, and finally with ed as more drones are used by delivering food to your door.
the public during regular future, the need for regulations, mobility” to create new indus- public safety officers through- How do we plot that extra
hours. permissions and traffic man- try connected with air traffic out the area, he noted. dimension?” The reason it
See page 3. agement is being crafted now. around Detroit Metro. Officials agree that utilizing could take so long is that the
Three phases of develop- Girdwood said that the high- drones to deliver needed or tech is still being developed to
ment of the highway in the sky ways in the sky are being emergency materials and parts safely map air spaces for these
THE INKSTER are currently predicted by planned across the country but to manufacturers could be a complex uses that expand into
LEDGER STAR Aerotropolis Executive the Detroit Metro route, at the savings of both time and money. the business sector,” Krause
LEDGER STAR
Girdwood said this use, on a
Vol. 74, No. 02 Director Christopher Girdwood 18th busiest airport in the coun- regular sky route, is about three said.
try will be more complicated
and Krause.
This air delivery system isn't
The family of a 20-year- “We are working to build than others. Plans are to first to five years in the future.He
old woman killed in Inkster three industries that have a allow drones to fly in permitted said that package delivery by See Highway, page 6
is appealing to the public for
help in finding the person
who took her life. League of Women Voters condemns violence
See page 2.
Julie Brown ” “The League of Women
Special Writer Voters of the United States calls
THE NORTHVILLE The actions by on President Donald Trump to
EAGLE Paula Bowman, president of these terrorists concede the election immedi-
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Vol. 210, No. 02 the League of Women Voters have had no impact ately. We call on all members of
Congress to respect the certifi-
(LWV) of Northwest Wayne
After a random-draw tie- County, is proud of the efforts on the results cation process, condemn the
breaker, James Mazurek was or the organization to educate actions of these terrorists, and
officially sworn into office as voters. Those include a print of the election. support a peaceful inaugura-
a member of the Northville voter guide distributed last fall tion on Jan. 20.”
Schools Board of Education. for the Nov. 3 general election nation's Capitol was attacked Bowman, a Plymouth
See page 5. along with the Vote411.org by domestic terrorists seeking Township resident, lets the
online site. to invalidate the will of the peo- national statement stand.
The Jan. 6 insurrection at ple. “It is a national issue,” she
THE PLYMOUTH the U.S. Capitol prompted the “The actions by these terror- said Jan. 7. “One of our mis-
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EAGLE national League of Women vot- ists have had no impact on the sions is defending democracy.
ers to issue a statement specifi-
results of the election. This vio-
This is a very divided country.”
Vol. 21, No. 02 cally naming Donald Trump, lent mob was encouraged by an She notes some individuals
The Plymouth Historical an unusual move: outgoing president who lost re- disregard “the Constitution or
Society received a $28,000 “Today the League of election in a free and fair elec- general ethical conditions. We Paula Bowman
grant from the Margaret Women Voters of the United tion. have a lot of work ahead of us
Dunning Foundation to fund States president Dr. Deborah “Donald Trump has embold- as does the new administra- munities in the Northwest
restoration of the CSX Turner, CEO Virginia Kase, and ened and empowered violent tion.” Wayne League.
caboose on the museum site. the full board of directors agitators, perpetuated danger- The League of Women This past fall, the LWV of
See page 3. issued the following statement ous conspiracy theories, and Voters, founded in 1920, doesn't Northwest Wayne County host-
in response to the violent dishonored the office of the endorse candidates or issues. ed several candidate forums,
demonstrations at the U.S. President. Furthermore, the The LWV of Northwest Wayne including for the 11th District
THE ROMULUS Capitol: members of Congress who con- County distributed some 2,200 of U.S. Congress.
ROMAN history of the United States of tinuously lie to the American printed voter guides last fall to board candidates were also
ROMAN
“This is a dark day in the
School board and township
people about the proven legiti-
libraries and senior centers,
Vol. 136, No. 02 America. Today's activity on macy of this election are also also sending questionnaires to invited to forums. Bowman
The City of Romulus has Capitol Hill should have been a responsible for today's horrific candidates for the online guide. noted in-person forums in the
been recognized for dedica- procedural exercise to finalize events. There is blood on their Viewership of Vote411
tion to entrepreneurial the 2020 election. Instead, our hands. online was 48,828 for the com- See League, page 6
growth and economic devel-
opment for the third consec- City of Inkster and police sued for $160 million
utive year.
See page 2.
The City of Inkster and two his incarceration.
former Inkster Police ” Clark, 49, said that prior to his
THE WAYNE Department detectives have The CIU investigation has established arrest, he was the sole caretaker
EAGLE been sued for $160 million by that Mr. Harrington and Mr. Clark for his mother who died while
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two men who were incarcerated
he was in prison. He also said
Vol. 74, No. 02 for more than 20 years before did not receive a fair trial. that the 17 years he was impris-
The Wayne Police being cleared of murder charges oned kept him from seeing his
Department honored several by a special unit of the Wayne suit in addition to the state tive.” children grow to adulthood.
That April report suggested
award of $850,000 or $50,000 for
Former Inkster detectives
County prosecutor' office.
officers for exemplary per- Attorney Wolf Mueller filed each month they spent in prison. the Inkster Police Department Anthony Abdallah and Kevin
formance during 2019 recently the federal civil rights lawsuit Investigators from the request an investigation of the Smith are named as defendants
in presentations delayed by last week on behalf of Kevin Conviction Integrity Unit of the case by an outside agency. Police in the lawsuit which claims the
the pandemic. Harrington and George Clark office of Wayne County Chief William Riley said he two coerced and threatened wit-
See page 4.
claiming their constitutional Prosecuting Attorney Kym requested the Michigan State nesses into falsely implicating
rights were violated by the mis- Worthy cited a “disturbing pat- Police handle the matter. A Clark and Harrington in the
conduct two former Inkster tern of behavior” from a former spokesman from the state police 2002 shooting death of Inkster
THE WESTLAND detectives investigating a fatal Inkster detective in the case. confirmed there is an ongoing resident Michael Martin whose
EAGLE shooting in 2002. Both men had That 6-month investigation in investigation but refused any body was discovered Sept. 27,
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Vol. 74, No. 02 steadfastly insisted on their 2019 and 2020 found the lead further comment. 2002 in a field near the Parkside
innocence during their incarcer- detective had coerced and Despite there being no physi- Apartments. The 26-page com-
Mayor William R. Wild ation and in the lawsuit claim threatened witnesses which cal evidence against the men, plaint claims that the two detec-
has named five residents to that they were “seized without “impacted the integrity of the Harrington was tried four times, tives interrogated a woman who
complete the City of probable cause, charged with verdict.” twice the cases ended without a lived nearby for more than five
Westland Ethics Board and crimes they did not commit, “The CIU investigation has verdict. The first member of his hours and threatened her with
has made changes to the city wrongfully convicted and established that Mr. Harrington family to attend college, arrest and the loss of her chil-
Diversity, Equity and deprived of their liberty.” They and Mr. Clark did not receive a Harrington said he never dren if she continued to deny
Inclusion (DEI) Commission. are each seeking $80 million in fair trial as a result of the con- earned the business degree he
See page 4. compensatory damages in the duct of the original lead detec- was working toward because of See Lawsuit, page 6

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