Drooid Logo
Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Dearborn Schools Halt Picture Day Over Epstein Link

2/17/2026

39 7 Full Breakdown

1 of 1

Story summary
  • Schools nationwide, including Dearborn, paused picture day due to Lifetouch's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Dearborn Public Schools announced the halt on February 16, citing privacy issues.
  • Lifetouch, the school photography company owned by Shutterfly and linked to Apollo Global Management, faced scrutiny after Leon Black, former Lifetouch chief executive officer, had connections with Epstein.
  • The district says there were no data breaches and is seeking a new photography vendor.