Good day Ferndale! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Royal Oak Garden Club Annual Perennial Exchange and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Two Eastpointe police officers misused Flock network, chief says (macombdaily.com) — Ferndale is among several Southeast Michigan communities moving away from Flock license plate cameras, as Eastpointe becomes the first Macomb city to cancel its contract after internal misuse investigations. For Ferndale residents, the shift highlights growing privacy concerns and an evolving regional debate over how police should balance powerful surveillance tools with civil liberties and oversight.
• Five Michigan Law 3Ls selected for Dow Sustainability Fellowship Program (legalnews.com) — Ferndale is getting direct help on its sustainability and stormwater planning from a University of Michigan law student serving as a Dow Sustainability Fellow. Working with city staff, she's helping update stormwater vulnerability plans, create educational materials, and research policy options so Ferndale can better manage flooding risks and long-term environmental goals.
• Eminem Track Leak Case May Get Guilty Plea (mixonline.com) — A federal copyright case tied to Eminem's Ferndale recording studio may soon end with a guilty plea from former engineer Joseph Strange. Prosecutors have filed a single criminal information alleging he copied and sold unreleased tracks, and Strange is scheduled to enter a plea in October, with potential forfeiture of profits and related property on the line.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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