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Justice Dept. settles with New Jersey county over ballot languages, highlighting widespread barrier
Read full article: Justice Dept. settles with New Jersey county over ballot languages, highlighting widespread barrierThe Justice Department has reached a settlement with a New Jersey county over language barriers for Spanish-speaking voters, emphasizing a growing challenge for certain minority communities nationwide.
Hank Winchester: With gas prices so high, I tried riding the bus. Here’s how it went
Read full article: Hank Winchester: With gas prices so high, I tried riding the bus. Here’s how it wentYou get on and the buses are clean, the drivers professional, and everyone is friendly. It felt like a carpool with friends.
This quaint Hamtramck macaron shop is run by a talented young baker
Read full article: This quaint Hamtramck macaron shop is run by a talented young bakerIsabelle Elwart is a talented baker, and her specialty is macarons. She runs Le Detroit Macaron and they have some really unique flavors like Pop Rocks and Cosmic Brownie.
This teen just opened up her own bakery in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: This teen just opened up her own bakery in Dearborn HeightsOpening a small business is a giant feat for anyone, but one of Dearborn Heights’ newest business owners opened her brand new sweets shop while still attending high school.
Colorado baker sued again over alleged LGBTQ bias
Read full article: Colorado baker sued again over alleged LGBTQ biasThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 the commission showed anti-religious bias when it sanctioned Phillips. Autumn Scardina attempted to order the birthday cake on the same day in 2017 that the high court announced it would hear baker Jack Phillips’ appeal in the wedding cake case. AdBefore filing her lawsuit, Scardina filed a complaint against Phillips with the state, and the Colorado Civil Rights Commission found probable cause that Phillips had discriminated against her. Phillips then filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado, accusing it of waging a “crusade to crush” him by pursuing the complaint. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission showed anti-religious bias when it sanctioned Phillips for refusing to make the same-sex wedding cake for Craig and Mullins.
Historic home to jazz: Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit
Read full article: Historic home to jazz: Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in DetroitDETROIT – Baker’s Keyboard Lounge is reopening with restrictions in place. Learn all about the history of the place and what it has to offer now -- watch the video above. Baker’s is situated right along Livernois at 8 Mile Road. More: Black History Month stories you need to learn about
Washtenaw County Prosecutor: No more charges in cannabis, psychedelic plant cases
Read full article: Washtenaw County Prosecutor: No more charges in cannabis, psychedelic plant casesMarijuana plants are pictured at the Baker's marijuana nursery at Baker Medical Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced Tuesday that his office will no longer bring charges in cases related to marijuana or entheogenic plant use, possession or small-scale distribution. Today, I’m pleased to announce that we'll no longer be charging cases related to marijuana or entheogenic plants (naturally occurring psychedelics). If Washtenaw County’s largest city’s resolution decriminalized the use, growth and possession of psychedelic plants, the Prosecutor’s Office sees no point in bringing charges forward elsewhere in the county. For that reason, we will no longer be contesting expungement for marijuana or entheogenic-related offenses.”See the full policy directives for cannabis and marijuana and entheogenic plants.
Sixth-grader from Ann Arbor stars in Food Network’s ‘Kids Baking Championship’
Read full article: Sixth-grader from Ann Arbor stars in Food Network’s ‘Kids Baking Championship’ANN ARBOR – For local student Nemo Tsai, 2020 was as normal a year as could be until a casting agent from Food Network reached out to him on Instagram to audition for Season 9 of “Kids Baking Championship.”Nemo’s family has owned Japanese-American fusion restaurant Godaiko and Tsai Grocery in southwest Ann Arbor for more than 25 years. Raised in the kitchen, Nemo was making sushi rolls before he was five years old, and recently took up baking after watching videos on YouTube. “This was the first season that parents get onto the show and react,” said Nemo. ET on Food Network with a double episode. Aside from the title of Kids Baking Champion, the winner of the Kids Baking Championship will take home a grand prize of $25,000 and will get a spot in Food Network Magazine.
Westland police search for missing 100-year-old woman
Read full article: Westland police search for missing 100-year-old womanWESTLAND, Mich. Police are searching for a 100-year-old woman who went missing Monday afternoon in Westland. A missing endangered alert has been issued for Mae Baker. She was last seen about 1:30 p.m. Monday in the 28000 block of Currier Avenue in Westland. She is described as an African American woman standing about 5 feet 4 inches and weighing about 150 pounds. She was last seen wearing tan pants, a black and white short-sleeved shirt and black shoes.