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DETROIT — The Great Lakes Water Authority says it will deny flooding claims following a massive rainstorm last year that led to millions of dollars of damages in Detroit and other parts of Wayne County.

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area water utility said Tuesday that it will deny flooding claims stemming from a damaging storm last summer based on an independent review that found the flooding was caused by the amount of rainfall and not a defect in its wastewater collection and pumping system.

GRPD is implementing new rules that emphasize de-escalation techniques and prioritize ‘Sanctity of Human Life.’

A state Supreme Court decision in a case originated by an Eastpointe man injured on a Macomb County highway slightly bolsters plaintiffs’ legal efforts against governmental units, the man’s attorney said.

An attorney representing the parents of Oxford High School shooting victims alleged Wednesday an armed security guard at the Detroit-area school failed to stop last November’s shooting, partly because she initially believed it was a drill—as the parents seek to add the guard as a defendant in a lawsuit against the school.

A security officer at Oxford High School allegedly thought the deadly November 2021 shooting was an active shooter drill, telling investigators that she assumed a bleeding victim she walked past had “really good makeup” on.

OXFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — Over the weekend School Board President Tom Donnelly added fuel to the fire by criticizing parents of shooting victims saying they are trying to divide the community in his words, by taking events during the shooting out of context and going public.