Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of July.
Good morning, Southfield.
🚨 Crime
A Dearborn man, Fareed George Hajjar, 57, was charged with prostitution/transport and facilitating travel for human trafficking after he allegedly transported Suzan Ferreira, a 42-year-old Brazilian woman reported missing on June 24 and found dead six days later in a South Lyon field — prosecutors scheduled a probable cause conference for July 16.
🌲 Environment
Today, the Natural Resource Commission will discuss Michigan's sharp decline in lake whitefish, which have dropped from 6 million to less than half a million pounds since 1995 due to invasive mussels + disruptions in their food web.
The meeting will recommend further research + new stocking programs to support the species.
🏛️ Government
Southfield and Oak Park officials celebrated two major infrastructure projects on June 25—one restoring Foster Winter Drive with a new pedestrian crossing near Surgeon’s Choice Hospital and another launching the Greenfield Road Beautification Initiative with custom gateway monument signs and plans for decorative street lighting.
🎉 Southfield Events
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Michigan Jazz Festival
12-9 p.m. — Schoolcraft College — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy live jazz performances featuring Terry Lower Trio and vocalist Edye Evans Hyde.
Arab and Chaldean Festival
8 AM – 8 PM — Hart Plaza — Free entry — Celebrate culture, music, and heritage at this vibrant festival.
🏠 Southfield Real Estate
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💼 Southfield Job Board
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📣 Southfield Announcements
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