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Corrections and Clarifications

Factual errors happen and West Bloomfield Patch fixes them.

At West Bloomfield Patch, we're committed to getting it right. Our goal is to bring you the most accurate and timely community news possible, but sometimes we make mistakes or incorrect information is provided to us. When that happens, we'll acknowledge and fix it as quickly as we can.

We do this because we understand that being credible is essential to do our job as journalists and earning your trust is something we must do every day with every story. This transparency is part of that.

So when we publish factual mistakes, you'll see an editor's note in italics at the bottom of the story with a brief explanation. In addition, we'll list the most recent errors in this file that'll be featured on the site when they happen. 

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Just like everything else on West Bloomfield Patch, we need your help to make this the best site it can be. If you find a factual error, tell us about it by e-mailing local editor Tim Rath at Tim.Rath@Patch.com.

Here are our most recent corrections or clarifications:

  • Correction: In the March 14 article, we updated the story to correct the time in which Nathaniel Forch served in Oakland County Jail.
  • Correction: In the March 24 article, "," we updated the story to identify L'Anse Creuse High School.
  • Correction: In the March 25 article, "," we updated the story to correct the amount of savings per year which furlough days represented to the township.
  • Correction: In the May 10 article, "," we updated the story to correct who the finance director reports to.
  • Correction: In the June 1 article, "," we updated the story to correct the date of the board of education meeting.
  • Correction: In the June 2 article, " we updated the story to correct an address.
  • Correction: In the May 31 article, "," we updated the story to correct the name of Josh Birnberg.
  • Correction: In the June 6 article, "" we corrected to identify that the suspect had been charged under "designated" status.
  • Correction: In the June 17 article, "," we updated the story to correct the name of Toyology.
  • Correction: In the Aug. 25 article, we updated the story to correct a quote from Police Chief Michael Patton.

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