U.S. Supreme Court may decide public's access to Great Lakes' shorelines
By Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press
As about 100 spectators gathered on a stretch of southern Lake Michigan shoreline in Long Beach, Indiana, last August to watch the Great Lakes Grand Prix boat races, they encountered something unexpected: A private security guard and a nearby lakefront property owner telling them they had to leave. They were standing on private property, down to the water, the guard told them.
"I was stunned," said nearby resident Tom King, who was there that day.
King knew better, however. He's treasurer with the nonprofit Long Beach Community Alliance, whose advocacy includes preserving Lake Michigan beach access.
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