Hearing set for man seeking sanctuary in Michigan church
DETROIT (AP) — A hearing has been scheduled in federal court on the status of an Albanian man seeking sanctuary from deportation in a Detroit church.
U.S. District Court records show a Nov. 13 hearing on the government’s request to dismiss Ded Rranxburgaj’s petition to stop a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement order for removal after his legal status expired.
Rranxburgaj has taken refuge since January at Central United Methodist Church. He came to the U.S. with his wife 17 years ago. He says he was granted temporary humanitarian status after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than a decade ago. His wife depends on his care.
An ICE spokesman has said Rranxburgaj currently is considered a fugitive after not reporting to ICE as instructed.
Task force preparing to investigate Detroit funeral home
DETROIT (AP) — A police task force is preparing to investigate a Detroit funeral home where 36 fetuses where found in boxes and 27 others in freezers.
Police Chief James Craig said Thursday that the task force will include his officers, state police and the FBI.
On Monday, it will start looking into operations at the Perry Funeral Home, where the fetuses were found Friday.
Meanwhile, Detroit police are continuing to investigate the defunct Cantrell Funeral Home where the remains of 10 fetuses and one infant were discovered in a ceiling Oct. 12. The state shut down Cantrell in April after finding 21 improperly stored bodies.
The investigations could focus on improper storage of remains and fraud.
Judge: Use force if necessary to bring stabber to court
FLINT (AP) — A judge has ordered federal marshals to use a “minimum amount of force” if necessary to bring a man to court for a final hearing before he stands trial in the stabbing of a Flint airport police officer.
Amor Ftouhi declined to leave his cell to attend a previous hearing in Flint federal court. His trial is set for Nov. 5.
Ftouhi is charged with committing an act of violence at an airport and interfering with security. The native of Tunisia lives in Montreal.
He's accused of stabbing Lt. Jeff Neville while yelling “Allahu Akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great.” Neville survived the June 2017 attack.
Key West’s wacky, decadent Fantasy Fest is in full swing
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — It’s party time in the Florida Keys during the islands’ annual 10-day festival known as Fantasy Fest.
The fun kicked off last weekend with a coronation ball for the king and queen and culminates with a weekend parade expected to draw more than 60,000 people.
This year’s lineup has included almost 100 events, including the Zombie Bike Ride and Friday night’s Masquerade March.
Fantasy Fest began in 1979 when a small group of Key Westers were looking to bolster business between the summer and winter seasons.
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