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75 JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER ADULT DETENTION CENTER CRIMINAL COURTS ROCK VENTURES illionaire developer Dan Rock entures has made Wayne County an offer entures has made Wayne County an offer or the downtown site of the current unfin- i shed jail where he wants to build a soccer tadium and entertainment district. ock Ventures is offering to build the ounty a new, consolidated riminal justice that includes the onstruction of new adult and juvenile detent ion facilities (Divisions 1 and 2) and a new riminal courthouse (replacing the current rank Murphy Hall of Justice). The proposal a lso calls for the transfer of the Gratiot Aven ue site to Rock Ventures where it wants to uild a $1-billion commercial development to ost a Major League Soccer team. ayne County estimates the completion ayne County estimates the completion the jail on Gratiot Avenue and renovations the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice would be 300 million, according to a Rock Ventures ews release. But Rock Ventures said it is repared to build the county a new, high-tech riminal justice complex worth an estimated 420 million, in exchange for $300 million rom the county, the transfer of the Gratiot A venue property and a credit to be paid to he company for the savings a new consoli- ated criminal justice complex would pro- ide.

he county would become the owner of he new justice complex. The company ants an answer by Feb. 20. ayne County administration officials ayne County administration officials a cknowledged receiving the offer, but pro- ilbert swap: ail for soccer SUPER BOWL LI BRADY REFLECTS, VAN NOY REJOICES AND NO HOPE FOR FANS SPORTS, 1B DURANGO GETS ATTITUDE DODGE REVEALS POWERFUL SRT FOR BUSINESS, 8A ol. 186, Number 279 ol.

186, Number 279 2017 Detroit Free Press Printed in the U.S. $1.50 ridge 4C usiness 8A lassified 8B omics 2C orrections 2A eaths 6A oroscope 3C ife 1C ottery 2A etro 3A ovies 6C uzzles 4-5C ports 1B INDEX NJOY A ONE-DAY PRING BREAK xcept for the rain and fog ORECAST, 2A 54 31 High Low ONGUARDFOR185YEARS Tuesday2.7.2017 www.freep.com ASHINGTON ASHINGTON wo U.S. senators joined Demo cratic colleagues Monday in peaking out against Betsy De- confirmation as education confirmation as education ecretary. A vote is expected oday. ary Peters and Debbie tabenow argued against the onfirmation of eVos, a Michi- an school hoice advo- ate, as other emocrats ledged to peak on the enate floor hrough the ight in opposi- ion to her tak- i ng the helm of he U.S.

Depart- ent of Educa- ion. tabenow, ho like Peters evealed weeks a go that she would not support nomination, said from he Senate floor that DeVos as efforts to egulate Michigan (charter chools) even when learly Stabenow also a rgued that hostility tow ard public education disqual- i fies eters, meanwhile, said De- os absolutely no experi- os absolutely no experi- as a parent, student, eacher or administrator in- ate may ate may inge on ne vote enators decide oday; both from ich. oppose her Todd Spangler etroit Free Press ACK TODAY etsy DeVos of Michigan could be onfirmed today to lead the U.S. epartment of Education. en.

Gary eters en. Debbie tabenow ee CONFIRMATION Page7A ames Baker had body arm or on and a semiautomatic istol strapped to his hip as he lung a short-barreled rifle ver his chest and pulled a lack ski mask over his head. is buddy, Brandon Vreeland, a fellow open-carry advocate, a lso had on body armor but left is gun in the car, instead ringing along cameras to ideotape the encounter that as about to take place. he two men wanted to file a complaint about being pulled ver earlier by Dearborn po- ice officers, but also saw it as a opportunity to test the po- ice department to see if its of- icers the Constitu- ion and their right to carry uns. hen the two men walked i nto the lobby of the Dearborn olice Headquarters on Michi- an Avenue on Sunday after- oon, just about what you ould expect would happen appened.

olice officers with guns rawn were waiting, and a ense standoff occurred as the wo men initially refused to omply with orders to drop to he ground as they argued they ad a right to carry weapons. Put it on the ground or you a re one of the officers creams in the video that was ive-streamed on the Internet unman in mask, friend in a rmor visit police station John Wisely etroit Free Press ee GUN Page7A he new Comedy Central series is essentially a male bud- comedy about two friends, Sam and im, who work together and live next oor to each other. Oh, also sister, Chrissy, who happens to wife and has a job on a Chrysl er assembly line. I a scene from premiere, hrissy tells Tim about her day. even believe what happened.

A ruck axle fell on the assembly line a nd pinned Fred to the ground. I had lift this dang thing up myself so Litt le Joey could come drag him out from nder Asks Tim tenderly: ore your hernia belt, I episode three, Chrissy sticks her is big break OMEDY CENTRAL hawntay Dalon, 31, stars as the strong, sensible wife and ister on Comedy new ITCOM WANTS TO BUY YOU A BEER 7A otor City actress moves up new role as an autoworker Julie Hinds etroit Free Press ee DETROITERS Page7A ANDI an Gilbert is founder and hairman of Quicken Loans ew justice center is part of deal to get Gratiot stadium site Eric D. Lawrence etroit Free Press ee PLAN Page10A OCK VENTURES A BOVE: Rendering of the proposed soccer stadium at Gratiot and Beaubien, where the failed jail construction now sits. BELOW: Rendering of the proposal for a new jail site..

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