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Royal Oak newcomer Saab Sis Thai is a family affair

Opened by sisters, the place is winning converts with its spicy takes on familiar favorites

By Jane Slaughter

Dec 1, 2022

After one visit, a Royal Oakian who lives nearby immediately switched his takeout loyalty from a longstanding Thai restaurant to Saab Sis Thai. Open since January and owned by sisters Rihana and Fang Yenpanya, the place is winning converts in the crowded Royal Oak restaurant market with its spicy takes on familiar favorites...

Royal Oak newcomer Saab Sis Thai is a family affair

What rooting against Ohio State taught me about negative partisanship

Unlike sports, in politics, wins and losses have profound, lasting consequences

By Abdul El-Sayed

While rooting against the other team may be harmless in sports, it is far more caustic for our politics.

Lawsuit seeks to shoot down Detroit’s contracts with ShotSpotter surveillance tech

Lawyers argue that the city violated its own ordinance by failing to be transparent

By Steve Neavling

A ShotSpotter incident review center.

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