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Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of boating season in Michigan. Belleville Lake, Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark, and Lake St. Clair all see a surge of boaters — and a surge of law enforcement on the water. Boating...
Michigan's bass possession season opens on the Saturday before Memorial Day each year (with some exceptions for the St. Clair River system). That makes the holiday weekend a major weekend for boaters on Belleville Lake, Kent Lake, Ford Lake, and...
Movement Electronic Music Festival returns to Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit over Memorial Day weekend, drawing tens of thousands of attendees from across Michigan and beyond. With the crowds, the late nights, and the heavy police presence around the riverfront,...
Plymouth Farmers Market Season: Open Container and Marijuana Laws You Should Know
The Plymouth Farmers Market returns to the area near Kellogg Park every spring, drawing locals and out-of-town visitors. With the outdoor crowds come questions about what is and is not legal in a Michigan public space — particularly around alcohol...
Plymouth Memorial Day Parade DUI Stops: What Happens If You're Arrested on Main Street
The Plymouth Memorial Day Parade is one of the longest-running Memorial Day traditions in Metro Detroit. It steps off in the morning and ends with a ceremony at Main and Church Streets, drawing thousands of spectators downtown. Local restaurants, breweries,...
Plymouth-Canton Graduation Open House Parties: Social Host Liability for Michigan Parents
Late May and early June are graduation season for Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (the P-CEP campus shared by Canton, Plymouth, and Salem High Schools). Open houses, backyard parties, and pool parties run through the weekends — and so do calls to...
Cinco de Mayo Arrests in Plymouth: OWI, Disorderly Conduct, and Open Intoxicants
Cinco de Mayo brings full restaurants and bars to Ann Arbor Road, Main Street, and downtown Plymouth. With margarita specials and packed patios, the conditions for OWI arrests, fights, and disorderly conduct calls all come together. Here is what to...
Mother's Day Brunch and OWI: How a Few Mimosas Can Become a Michigan Criminal Charge
Mother's Day brunch is one of the most quietly dangerous days of the year for OWI arrests. People who would never drive home from a bar at 1 a.m. think nothing of having two or three mimosas at brunch and...
Arrested at a Detroit Tigers Game at Comerica Park? How Plymouth Fans End Up in 36th District Court
The Detroit Tigers' May homestands bring thousands of fans to Comerica Park from across Southeast Michigan, including many from Plymouth, Canton, and the western suburbs. With game days come tailgates, post-game bar crowds in Greektown and along Woodward, and a...