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JULY 23, 2025 Vol. 45, No. 15
B & B COLLISION
Fitz bond proposal, sinking fund replacement on Aug. 5 ballot BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — Residents in the Fitzgerald Public Schools district will have the opportunity to support it during the Aug. 5 primary election. School officials are placing two ballot proposals before voters: a $42 million bond initiative and a second proposal to combine the school district’s two current sinking funds into one. According to school officials, the $42 million bond proposal represents a zero-tax-rate increase, and it will focus on three areas: enhancing safety and security; enhancing educational spaces and technology; and upgrading school infrastructure and sites.
Officials in the Fitzgerald Public Schools district are placing two ballot proposals before voters on Aug. 5: a $42 million bond initiative and a second proposal to combine the school district’s two current sinking funds into one.
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Warren police blast media reports after officer-involved shooting PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSES REPORTING OF ‘REPEATED AND DOWNRIGHT EGREGIOUS FALSEHOODS’
WARREN — Following an officer-involved shooting, Warren police held a press conference aimed at addressing claims and inaccuracies allegedly being made by local
media outlets. At approximately 3:10 a.m. July 8, Warren police officers were involved in an officer-involved shooting in the area of Castle Avenue and Montlieu Street in Detroit. The shooting came at the conclusion of a chase that started when officers responded
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to a call about a domestic disturbance in the 13000 block of Prospect Avenue in Warren. According to a press release from the Warren Police Department, the female caller reported that her boyfriend had assaulted and strangled her before attempting to light part of the residence on fire.
The suspect — who has been identified as 32-year-old Rakim Wright — fled the scene in a Chrysler sedan before officers arrived, according to the press release. Officers learned Wright was “likely armed and had allegedly produced a handgun during See SHOOTING on page 24A
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