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🌱 What led to a stabbing outside an Eastpointe marijuana dispensary?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What led to a stabbing outside an Eastpointe marijuana dispensary?
  • Where Eastpointe crate-diggers can celebrate Record Store Day close to home
  • Eastpointe man sentenced after screwdriver attack and separate domestic assault case

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 67, low: 37.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man charged in stabbing outside Eastpointe marijuana shop (audacy.com) — A security guard is facing life-in-prison charges after allegedly stabbing a man twice outside the Moses Roses marijuana dispensary at 8 Mile and Kelly in Eastpointe earlier this month. Prosecutors say the argument escalated in the parking lot, but the victim’s injuries are not life-threatening. The guard, from Detroit, is being held on a high bond and is due back in court April 28.
   

2. Where to Celebrate Record Store Day in Metro Detroit (hourdetroit.com) — Record Store Day fans in Eastpointe can dig for vinyl at longtime local shop Melodies & Memories on Gratiot, a jam-packed destination known for its treasure-hunt feel. The metro Detroit roundup also spotlights other independent record stores and special limited releases collectors may want to chase down this year.
   

3. Michigan man heads to prison after attempting to stab officer with screwdriver during shoplifting arrest (cbsnews.com) — An Eastpointe resident has been sentenced to multiple concurrent prison terms after a shoplifting incident in Sterling Heights where police say he tried to stab an officer with a screwdriver, and in a separate assault case involving his wife in Eastpointe. Prosecutors say the judge also barred him from contacting Walmart, the officers involved, or the complaining witness, emphasizing community safety concerns.
   

4. Eastpointe man to serve years behind bars for assaulting his wife, police officer in separate attacks (macombdaily.com) — An Eastpointe resident has been sentenced to multiple concurrent prison terms following violent assaults on his then-pregnant wife at their Eastpointe home and on a police officer later that day. The case, heard in Macomb County Circuit Court, highlights how drug use, domestic violence, and clashes with law enforcement can deeply affect local families and public safety.
   

5. Nessel talks more funding for anti-trust litigation, legacy of federal action (legalnews.com) — Michigan’s attorney general outlined how her office’s lawsuits and settlements have brought billions back to the state, while asking lawmakers for more funding for antitrust and utility ratepayer work. During the hearing, Sen. Veronica Klinefelt of Eastpointe raised concerns that these aggressive federal actions might stall once Dana Nessel leaves office, potentially affecting future recoveries that benefit residents statewide, including in Eastpointe.
   

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Eastpointe

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