Councilman Beau Rawlins and Councilwoman Marie Robb questioned spending the money while city departments were in a hiring freeze and asked why the deputies needed weapons other than their firearms.

In an environment where undiscovered investment ideas are increasingly rare, this often-overlooked name deserves a closer ...

It would be hard to find a police officer in Melvindale more polarizing than Lt. Matthew Furman. In his 12 years on the job, he’s been promoted and celebrated. Suspended and criminally charged. Fired ...