Vehicle with mounted ‘gun’ causes concern
SHELBY TOWNSHIP (AP) — A man driving an armor-plated military-type vehicle and firing what appeared to be a machine gun mounted on top caused a ripple of panic in suburban Detroit on the Fourth of July.
It turned out the weapon was a modified World War II .50-caliber machine gun that had been converted to fire compressed gas.
It produced bright flashes and loud gunfire sounds as the driver, a man in his 40s, drove around Shelby Township.
Recordings of a series of 911 calls capture the fear of residents whose reports of the imposing sight sent officers swarming late last Thursday.
In one call, bangs similar to the sound of gunshots can be heard.
Police say they arrested the driver and confiscated his vehicle.
Charges are pending.
State’s top speciality license plate is MSU
LANSING (AP) — State records show Michigan State University’s license plate is the No. 1 specialty plate in Michigan.
The Lansing State Journal recently reported that a half-million of the MSU plates have been sold since it debuted in 2000.
That puts the East Lansing school squarely ahead of its rival to the southeast.
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor’s license plate has drawn about 362,000 patrons.
That puts it in third place behind a patriotic plate that debuted after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Michigan State officials say the popularity of their plate likely stems from the school’s large alumni base in Michigan.
The school has earned $6.2 million from the proceeds of the plates.
Union-company deal to go before high court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether a business and a union’s agreement is valid after the business helped the union organize in return for help with a ballot initiative.
The high court recently agreed to hear appeals from UNITE HERE Local 355, which wants to challenge a ruling saying its deal with Hollywood Greyhound Track, Inc., known as Mardi Gras Gaming, may be illegal.
The union agreed to help the company win a gambling ballot initiative legalizing slot machines at racetracks and said it would not picket, boycott, or strike.
Mardi Gras officials agreed to give the union employee addresses, access to the facility and not ask for a secret ballot election on unionizing.
Labor law says companies cannot give unions that want to represent employees something of value.
Notice
As of July 1, new hours of operation are in effect at 40th District Court in St. Clair Shores.
Court Administrator Carolyn Povich said the court is now open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Prior to July 1, the court had been open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The court is currently housed at 28801 Jefferson Ave. This is a temporary location while construction on a new $3.5 million building is underway. That facility is expected to open in the fall.
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