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🌱 How Pontiac leaders plan to tackle gun violence after three recent shootings

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Pontiac leaders plan to tackle gun violence after three recent shootings
  • Have you seen this missing 17-year-old from Pontiac?
  • See how Pontiac Notre Dame Prep dominated on the tennis courts

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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. What Pontiac is doing to cut down on gun violence after 3 shootings in 10 days (clickondetroit.com) — Pontiac officials are moving to create a gun violence prevention task force after three recent shootings, including a child's death and an incident at Wisner Stadium. The group would unite city, school, county and court representatives to seek funding, focus on at‑risk ages 14–24, and show residents that leaders are serious about improving neighborhood safety.
   

2. Oakland County Sheriff Seeks Help Finding 17-Year-Old Jabrale Brown After Pontiac Teen Left Newman Lane Home and Did Not Return (parktelegraph.com) — Pontiac residents are being asked to help find 17-year-old Jabrale Narajae Brown, who left his Newman Lane home on Sept. 15 and hasn't returned. With no cellphone and only limited family contact, investigators are relying on community tips to locate him, sharing his physical description and urging anyone with information to call the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers.
   

3. Prep Roundup: Eighth-ranked Seaholm keeps pace in OAA Red with shutout (theoaklandpress.com) — Pontiac's Notre Dame Prep boys tennis team swept all four singles matches in a 6–2 win over Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, highlighting strong local play. The wider roundup also tracks how nearby schools like Seaholm, Troy, and Southfield Christian are faring in soccer, field hockey, and tennis as league races heat up.
   

4. Darkest Hour announce December North American tour with Judiciary and more (lambgoat.com) — Metal band Darkest Hour is bringing its December North American tour to Pontiac, with a December 5 show at the Pike Room featuring support from Judiciary. The tour backs their new album "Suffer Divine," giving local heavy-music fans a chance to see multiple bands in an intimate venue without leaving town.
   

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