Thousands of wreaths placed on graves at Holly National Cemetery
HOLLY (AP) — Volunteers have continued the tradition of placing thousands of wreaths on veterans’ graves at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly.
The Flint Journal reports hundreds of people braved the cold and snow last weekend to place roughly 15,000 wreaths at the Oakland County cemetery.
Wreaths Across America remembrance ceremonies also were held at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and other national cemeteries across the country.
Organizers say 1.2 million wreaths were placed at nearly 1,230 participating locations.
The tradition began in 1992 when a Maine wreathmaker donated 5,000 surplus wreaths to Arlington.
Uber driver charged in stabbing of passenger
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP (AP) — A 23-year-old Uber driver has been charged after a 49-year-old passenger was stabbed in suburban Detroit.
Jacob Allemon was arraigned this week on an assault charge.
The victim was stabbed in the chest, back and face in a Bloomfield Township parking lot after he and his wife sought a ride home after a party.
Police say the driver may have been angered after his window was tapped and told the couple to exit the car.
Officers found the men fighting in a Honda Civic.
The victim was treated at a hospital and released.
Allemon faces a Dec. 27 probable cause hearing. Court records don’t list a lawyer for him.
Uber spokeswoman Kayla Whaling says Allemon has been banned from the ride-sharing app.
The company has offered to assist investigators.
Chief justice denies plea to force Senate action on Garland
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has denied a lawyer’s bid to get the Supreme Court to force the Senate to consider the high court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland.
Roberts did not comment this week in rejecting an emergency appeal by lawyer Steven Michel of New Mexico.
Michel argued that Senate Republicans’ obstruction of President Barack Obama’s nomination of Garland violates Michel’s rights as a voter under the provision of the Constitution that provides for popular election of senators.
Lower courts had previously dismissed Michel’s case.
He filed his suit in the summer, well before the election of Donald Trump seemingly doomed Garland’s nomination.
Meanwhile, Garland soon will resume hearing cases on the federal appeals court in Washington, where he serves as chief judge.
Garland is set to hear arguments in cases before the appeals court on Jan. 18, according to a calendar posted by the court online.
He has not taken part in cases since Obama nominated him in March.
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