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Groundbreaking held for downtown project


DETROIT (AP) — A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for a new loft and retail project in downtown Detroit.

JPMorgan Chase says Monday that it has provided more than $32 million in financing for Capitol Park Lofts and a nearby building.

That amount is in addition to a $100 million, 5-year commitment by the global financial services firm to help redevelop the city.

Construction and renovation on Capitol Park Lofts is underway. The 11-story building will house 63 apartments and 18,664 square feet of commercial space when completed next year.

This project is the second of a three-building revitalization developed by Karp and Associates to help spur economic investment downtown.
Renovation of the former and vacant 13-story Detroit Savings Bank was completed in February. It features apartments and office space.

 

Trial date set for man charged in dog attack
 

DETROIT (AP) — A trial date has been set for a man charged in a Detroit dog attack in which another man lost half of one leg and much of one arm.

Derick Felton is charged with harboring a dangerous animal causing serious injury. A pretrial hearing is June 26 and trial is set for Sept. 8 in Wayne County Circuit Court.

Steve Constantine says he was trying to feed Felton's pit bulls in October when he was mauled. Constantine lost most of his left arm, his left leg below the knee and his left ear.

Police killed one dog at the scene and rounded up at least 11 others. Felton's lawyer has said the dogs that police rounded up belonged to him, but they weren't the dogs that attacked Constantine.

 

Supreme Court  Historical Society elects officers


The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society has elected new officers and re-elected its Board of Directors.

 Charles R. Rutherford has been elected President; he succeeds Wallace Riley, who served as President since the Society was founded in 1988. Carl W. Herstein, a partner with the law firm of Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn, has been elected Vice President. Lawrence P. Nolan, an attorney with Nolan Thomsen & Villas in Eaton Rapids was elected Secretary. John P. Jacobs of Jacobs & Diemer was elected Treasurer.

 Seven directors were re-elected to a three-year term, expiring in April 2018. This list includes Judge Avern Cohn, John G. Fedynsky,  Julie I. Fershtman, Frank Kelley, Mary Massaron, John W. Reed, and Janet K. Welch. Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan E. Gillooly was also welcomed to her first three-year term on the Board of Directors.
 The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society was founded in 1988 by Dorothy Comstock Riley during her term as Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. A nonprofit organization, the Society preserves documents, records, and memorabilia relating to the Michigan Supreme Court. It also produces publications, special events, and other projects to achieve its goals in education and restoration. The Society is online at www.micourthistory.org.

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