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The city council approved the purchase of a new camera to monitor the ballot box that sits outside city hall.

The initiative would let applicants to the city get hired in at a higher rate of pay based on their experience working elsewhere.

Top law enforcement officials from five counties say congressional proposals to change qualified immunity protections for police are unnecessary because existing laws already hold them accountable for illegal acts and could ultimately lead to municipal bankruptcies.  In a press release, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said deputies and police officers are not immune from prosecution or civil liability when they act outside the scope of existing laws, policy, training or protocols. He said the belief that law enforcement is immune from criminal prosecution or civil action is not t...

Detroit area police leaders denounce efforts to ban qualified immunity View Comments Pontiac — Law enforcement leaders from across southeast Michigan gathered Wednesday at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to speak out against proposals to do away with qualified immunity for police officers. “There is a huge misunderstanding in Congress and by the public,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who hosted the event. “We aren’t saying that officers shouldn’t be held accountable — criminally or even civil damages — for not doing their job properly … but when all th...

Nature art exhibit now open at Hudson Gallery in Sylvania, Ohio By Daily Telegram staff SYLVANIA, Ohio — A seven-person, nature-based art exhibition opened to the public Friday at the Hudson Gallery, 5845 N. Main St., Sylvania, Ohio.  The exhibit titled “As I Walk, As I Walk” features artwork created by many Michigan-based artists who have been represented by Hudson Gallery for many years, according to a news release. One of the artists is Adrian’s Dennis Swartzlander. “As I Walk, As I Walk” will remain on exhibit through May 2. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through...