Downtown Publications

09/06/2026

Child predator sting operation ends with arrest in Birmingham.

Birmingham police arrested a 48-year-old Waterford man on Saturday, August 22, who was at a city restaurant with the intention of meeting a 14-year-old-girl for s*x, which was part of a sting operation organized by a group that posts such arrest incidents on social media platforms.According to Birmi...

09/04/2026

A fight involving a half dozen men this past weekend in front of the Zana restaurant at 210 S. Old Woodward in Birmingham resulted in assault and disorderly conduct charges for two individuals involved in the tussle.

According to the police incident report, Birmingham police were dispatched to the scene of the fight on Saturday at 1:34 a.m. but when officers arrived the fight had already ended. Officers interviewed a security guard at the restaurant who said he did not witness a fight because he had been working inside and said he did not know if other security personnel had witnessed the fight. Other persons who were at the scene were labeled as generally “uncooperative” when questioned about a fight.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/downtown-fight-results-in-charges-for-brothers

09/04/2026

Birmingham is moving on to the next step in the process for establishing short-term rental regulations within the city, setting a public hearing to review the proposed ordinance amendments.

Residents have the opportunity to share their opinions on the proposal during the Monday, September 28, commission meeting.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/public-hearing-set-on-short-term-rental-rules

09/04/2026

A highly intoxicated Royal Oak man was arrested in Birmingham in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 22, near the intersection of Willits and North Bates after his third aggressive incident of the night.

Birmingham police reported that they were waved over to the intersection, away from a scene they were already at, by a man who was restraining the suspect, noting that the suspect was allegedly trying to start a fight.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/drunk-arrested-after-third-incident-of-night

09/04/2026

Two 15-year-old girls were arrested for disorderly conduct the night of Saturday, August 22, after being caught fighting in the basement of the Pierce Street parking structure in Birmingham.

City police officers arrived to find the two leaving the structure and were able to make the arrests.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/two-teens-arrested-for-parking-garage-fight

08/31/2026

Renovations to the former YMCA building located at 400 E. Lincoln in Birmingham are one step closer to becoming reality after the city commission approved a design/build agreement with DMC Group during the Monday, August 24, meeting.

The city put out a request for proposals in July, according to assistant city manager Mark Clemence, for renovations to the first floor of the building at 400 E Lincoln. The building is intended to serve as the new home for Next senior services when the group’s lease with Birmingham Public Schools comes to an end in May 2027.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/next-building-renovations-work-set-to-start

08/31/2026

Board of education members in the Birmingham Public Schools received a number of complaints, and a few comments of support, this week during the public comment portion of the board’s meeting on Tuesday, August 25, about the “bell-to-bell” school policy banning smartphones and other wireless devices starting with the new school year.

A new Michigan law banning smartphone use during K-12 instruction times was signed into law in February of this year, although the specific implementation of the ban has been left up to the individual districts.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/parents-complain-about-new-smartphone-policy

08/25/2026

THIS JUST IN FROM CITY OF BIRMINGHAM:

On Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Department of Public Services (DPS) will close the eastbound lane of West Maple Road just west of Southfield Road to repair a water main break. Two-way traffic will be maintained by shifting eastbound traffic into the center lane around the construction zone, as shown in the map below. This work is expected to take most of the day.

The repairs will require that water be shut off to some nearby homes on Aug. 26; DPS crews notified affected residents today, Aug. 25.

Residents, businesses and motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra time when traveling through the active work zone.

08/17/2026

Bloomfield Township voters in the November 3 general election this year will be deciding the fate of a proposed bond issue for construction of a new police station and rebuilding fire station number 3 on Maple Road, bringing to a close discussions and study by township officials and contracted building experts since the fall of 2023 to address public safety needs in the township.

Township officials in September of 2023 contracted with Redstone Architects to look at the needs of the police department as well as the needs at the current fire station number 3. In September of 2025 the township board hired the Smith Group to offer designs for the township campus.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/voters-to-decide-on-public-safety-building-issues

08/14/2026

Birmingham police say that the street brawl involving 20-40 persons this past weekend is still under review with no available information about who was involved in the fight outside a local restaurant. https://tinyurl.com/4t7udk5p