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Detroit rapper arrested, says police ‘profiled’ his truck BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — A Detroit rapper was arrested earlier this month on an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop by Sterling Heights police. At approximately 4 a.m. Jan. 9, Casada Sorrell, also known as Sada Baby, was pulled over by a Sterling Heights police officer after he was spotted driving with tinted windows. After the officer ran the plates on Sorrell’s truck, it was determined he had a valid warrant for driving without a license, according to a press release from the Sterling Heights Police Department. Court records show Sorrell, 32, had a warrant filed in 2023 for driving while unlicensed-first offense, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a fine of up to $500. According to the press release, while Sorrell was being placed under arrest, the officer spotted possible illegal contraband, which was taken and secured as evidence.
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
Mark Graf, of Sterling Heights, visits a rare chinquapin oak located on Van Dyke Avenue between Canal Road and Riverland Drive. The tree is hundreds of years old and currently stands in the path of a planned apartment development. Photo by Andy Kozlowski
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STERLING HEIGHTS — Just south of where the Clinton River crosses Van Dyke Avenue is a tree that may predate the founding of the United States. Estimated at roughly 270 years old, it’s a rare chinquapin oak, 88 feet tall and 14 feet around — the seventh largest of its kind in Michigan. But now, after surviving centuries of change, the proud tree may have finally met its match — slated for destruction, so that apartments can take its place. “It feels wrong to kill it for new construction,” said Mark Graf, a 25-year resident of the city who lives several miles from the site. “This tree was standing when the