Mary Virginia Beck 1908-2005 The first woman ever elected to Detroit City Council. Born February 29, 1908 in Pennsylvania to Ukrainian immigrants, Mary Beck graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a law degree in 1932. Two years later, she moved to Detroit to begin a career as a social worker. Mary Beck was admitted…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The City of Knoxville is set to test out a noise-monitoring camera, a device that could help officials enforce local noise restrictions against loud vehicles. The device is similar to red light cameras but is triggered by sound by using a filter designed to pick up on noisy vehicles and exhaust….