Detroit— A lawyer representing the family of slain exotic dancer Tamara “Strawberry” Greene renewed his request today to review ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s home computer and copies of files seized by unidentified investigators. In a caustic filing in U.S. District Court in Detroit, Birmingham lawyer Norman Yatooma accused city lawyers of

Detroit — A lawyer representing the family of slain exotic dancer Tamara “Strawberry” Greene asked a federal judge today to issue a default judgment against the city for failing to turn over e-mails and other records. The request, filed by lawyer Norman Yatooma in U.S. District Court in Detroit, said

A lawyer for the family of a slain stripper said to have danced at a rumored party at the mayoral Manoogian Mansion asked a federal judge Monday to issue a default judgment — again — against the City of Detroit for continuing to withhold records in his lawsuit against the

DETROIT — The attorney representing the family of slain exotic dancer Tamara Greene in a lawsuit against Detroit wants a federal judge to hand him a legal victory without a trial. Greene was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2003. It was rumored that she danced at a never-proven part

Local area philanthropists are dominating the circuit — make that the dance circuit. Bloomfield Hills residents Karie Ross Dombrowski, Vivian Pickard and Norman and Nicole Yatooma; and Stacey Duford of Beverly Hills were part of the 12th annual Detroit Historical Society Ball, held at the Argonaut Building in Detroit which

First Annual Rockin’ The Dream Charity Concert Featuring Teen Pop Sensation Cody Simpson PONTIAC, Mich. – The first annual Rockin’ the Dream Charity Concert will take place on Martin Luther King Day, Monday January 17th at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac from 12pm-3pm. Featuring performances by Cody Simpson, Stevie Soul,

The Children’s Charities Coalition second annual “Sing Out 4 Kids” charity event will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at The Community House. The event will offer an evening of karaoke performed by Detroit-based celebrities and personalities. The evening will be emceed by WDIV-TV’s morning news anchor Guy

Where have all the e-mails gone? That’s the question attorneys representing the family of exotic dancer Tamara “Strawberry” Greene want answered as they wait for the city to deliver additional electronic files belonging to Detroit’s ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. In a motion filed Friday in U.S. District Court, Greene family lawyers,

Sixty-eight families throughout Metro Detroit had a happy end to 2010 and the Birmingham-based Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids — the organization responsible for such holiday cheer — couldn’t be happier. Yatooma’s collected donations to give Christmas presents to 68 families in need last year. To “adopt out” that many

TROY, Mich. (WJBK) – Hundreds of special children had an early Christmas Saturday night, thanks to the Yatooma Foundation. The non-profit group, founded by attorney Norman Yatooma, benefits children who have lost a parent. The children recieved gifts, got to swim and enjoy a pizza party at the Troy Community

Janelis Ortiz stood between her children as a crowd of people began unloading box after box of presents. “I’m so speechless right now,” she said. “I did not expect all of this.” With Christmas just days away, the Ortiz family was visited Thursday afternoon by an unrecognizable attorney — Norman

Kindergartner Isaiah Cummings could have remembered this holiday season as the first without the mother he calls “a princess,” who died in February. Instead, it will also be the season the 5-year-old sledded in his Orion Township apartment courtyard with Santa, had a truck full of furniture show up on

Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids, led by attorney Norman Yatooma, will surprise three families Thursday in Lake Orion, Pontiac and Detroit with an “Extreme Christmas Makeover.” The families will get furniture from Art Van, clothes, toys, appliances, food and money for bills, among other things. The group helps kids who

Detroit— A federal judge today censured former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s attorneys for trying to file motions under seal in the lawsuit involving slain exotic dancer Tamara Greene. Today’s order by U.S. Eastern District Judge Gerald E. Rosen is his latest admonishment of Kilpatrick’s attorneys for trying to keep court motions

DETROIT — Lt. Michael Kearns of the Detroit Emergency Medical Sservice says he wants to apologize to slain exotic dancer Tamara Greene’s family for not coming forward sooner. Kearns claims he saw Greene giving Detroit police officers a statement the night she said she was allegedly beaten up and kicked

For decades, the Manoogian Mansion was simply the city-owned home on the Detroit River where the mayor and his family lived. Now, it’s code for one of the most sensational parties in Detroit history. A much-rumored, never-proven, alleged party. As in all stories about the party, it is necessary to

A Detroit paramedic believes he was fired for what he told authorities about the alleged Manoogian Mansion party. Doug Bayer is the latest city worker to have filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the city of Detroit. He filed the suit Wednesday and he shared his story exclusively with Local 4.

(AP) A police homicide file on slain stripper Tamara Greene has been turned over to a federal judge. Documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court show that lawyers representing Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings complied with Judge Gerald Rosen’s April 15 order to produce the file. Greene was shot to