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Family of man killed in police crash files $100 million lawsuit BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — The family of Cedric Hayden Jr. filed a $100 million lawsuit on Oct. 4 against the city of Warren and the two police officers involved in the fatal car crash that killed Hayden and his best friend, DeJuan Pettis, last month. Pettis, 33, was driving a new white Dodge Durango that he had gotten a few weeks earlier. Hayden, 34, was the only pasSee LAWSUIT on page 18A
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Fieger Law held a morning press conference in Southfield on Oct. 7 where the families of Cedric Hayden Jr. and DeJuan Pettis gathered. The men were killed in a crash with a Warren police vehicle on Sept. 30. The law firm representing Hayden’s family announced a $100 million lawsuit against the city and two police officers on Oct. 4.
Former Warren resident, World War II vet becomes centenarian WARREN/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Approximately 60 of Richard Aurand’s closest family members and friends — along with a few staff members from his
doctor’s office — will soon gather at a local banquet hall for a very special occasion: his 100th birthday. On Oct. 19, Aurand will turn 100, something he never expected. “I never thought about it,” said Aurand, who is known for always looking on the bright side of things.
“Part of it is keeping a good attitude. I eat properly. Make sure everything is good instead of bad.” Aurand resided in Warren for 65 years until moving to Clinton Township a few years ago to live with his daughter, Michelle Cayer. The two keep each other comSee AURAND on page 10A
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