HURON VALLEY

A jury has ruled in favor of the state Corrections Department in a trial about work opportunities for male officers at Michigan’s only prison for women.

Districts are offering students COVID-19 vaccination opportunities.

YSPILANTI, Mich. – The Humane Society of Huron Valley is investigating an extreme case of animal cruelty in which an Ypsilanti dog died after enduring significant trauma. Original Story: Humane Society of Huron Valley seeks tips on mutilated dog found in YpsilantiA neighbor found Tyson’s brutally beaten body Monday on Ecorse Road, less than three miles from where he lived. The lovable family dog was taken from his home, leaving his family heartbroken and desperate for answers. I want somebody to help.”The family has put up flyers around the neighborhood in hopes someone may have seen something. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Humane Society of Huron Valley at 734-661-3560.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday, Feb. 18 it had reached a settlement with the state of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Corrections to resolve a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by the federal government four years ago. Feds sue Michigan prison system, claim discrimination against female guardsThe claim stemmed from several sexual discrimination charges filed by 28 female correctional officers who worked in the all-female prison. The lawsuit sought a court order requiring the state to stop what it calls discriminatory job assignment and transfer policies at Huron Valley, a facility that houses more than 2,200 women inmates and has more than 330 correctional officers -- 85 percent of which are women. “This settlement agreement is an important first step in eliminating the sex discrimination that has so hampered the workplace for female correctional officers currently assigned to the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility.”The settlement, pending court approval, orders the state to pay $750,000 in compensatory damages to eligible female guards who worked in the Huron Valley Correctional Facility from 2009 to present and lift the current transfer freeze at the facility for female officers. A court hearing in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan to review the settlement agreement has not been scheduled as of yet.

The Huron Valley Schools district is shifting to remote learning for at least a week after Oakland County’s coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak risk level was increased last week. A level E risk determination means that there are 150 or greater cases per million with a 20 or greater percent positivity rate. There are school districts in the state and country that are operating in counties with a level E risk determination. Huron Valley Schools will be moved to full remote learning for at least the week of November 2nd. The state’s new risk level appears to be largely due to an increased infection rate and rapid increase of daily new COVID-19 cases.

ANN ARBOR – Zingerman’s Community of Businesses are collectively raising funds with special events and donation requests to help Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley throughout the month of October. For a decade, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses have supported Habitat’s mission by providing in-kind donations of products, financial support of home renovation work, engaging employees to volunteer on Habitat work sites and providing Zingerman’s partners to serve on the Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley (HHHV) Board of Directors. Additionally, many of Zingerman’s businesses will have a ‘donate to Habitat’ option on their websites, while Zingerman’s Deli will also include information on Habitat in takeout orders. Zingerman’s employees kicked off the October festivities with a volunteer build day at Habitat on Thursday, where employees worked at one of Habitat’s home renovation projects. The shop -- located at 710 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor -- will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.