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News Nearby: Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Royal Oak and More

Here are this week's most interesting stories from nearby towns.

Every Sunday, Patch will help you catch up with the big news happening in nearby towns, bringing you the big (and interesting) stories from Patch sites along Woodward Avenue and beyond.

Here's what's been happening nearby this week:

ROYAL OAK:

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Police used Taser to subdue Brent M. Smetana after assault; victim had been beaten, stabbed and bitten.

FERNDALE:

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No one was hurt in the blaze, which occurred at a manufacturing processing plant on Northend.

BERKLEY:

Erandy Pacheco of Ferndale claims she was singled out by bank employees because of her race and wrongfully arrested by Berkley Public Safety officers. She has filed a lawsuit against the bank, the city of Berkley and the Berkley Public Safety Department.

CLAWSON:

City officials hope to construct an elevated garden next year in the same lot.

BIRMINGHAM:

Citing concerns over side-stepping Birmingham's established bistro-approval process, Birmingham city commissioners voted down a request to add Addie & Jack's, LLC to the Papa Joe's bistro license.


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