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B & B COLLISION FEBRUARY 19, 2025 • Vol. 18, No. 4
DEI addressed at Farmington Hills City Council meeting BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — In the wake of major corporations, organizations and academic institutions ridding themselves of diversity, equity and inclusion practices, Farmington Hills City Councilwoman Jackie Boleware gave a presentation on DEI at a City Council meeting Feb. 10.
After receiving numerous calls and emails about DEI, as well as being stopped on the street by residents with questions about it, Boleware was inspired to do a public presentation on the subject. According to her, there are more than 82,000 people in Farmington Hills, with 60 languages spoken. “It is the most diverse city in Oakland County,” said Boleware, who is a former human resources professional.
Boleware explained what each letter in the abbreviation stands for. The “D” is for diversity, which includes gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, culture, class, religion, and opinions. The “E” is for equity, which is a concept of fairness and justice. See DEI on page 4A
‘The entire community mourns’ HOUSE FIRE IN WEST BLOOMFIELD CLAIMS THE LIVES OF FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WEST BLOOMFIELD — The lives of three siblings were celebrated at a funeral service at the O.H. Pye III Funeral Home in Detroit Feb. 7. The Oliora children — Hannah, 16, Jeremiah, 14, and Jacob, 12 — were killed from injuries they sustained from a house fire in the 5000 block of Pembury Lane in West Bloomfield Feb. 2. “The entire community mourns the loss of the three young people who perished in the fire,” West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Jonathan Warshay said. “We have great sympathy for their parents. The township is doing all it can to investigate the
A fire in the 5000 block of Pembury Lane in West Bloomfield killed three children Feb. 2. According to the West Bloomfield Fire Department, the case is still under investigation. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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See FIRE on page 6A