Federal court upholds firing of transgender funeral director
Judge says transgender not protected class, funeral home can’t be forced to go against religious beliefs
Detroit police seek red Dodge Durango tied to robberies
The robberies happened Aug. 18; two victims were on bicycles.
Float Down forecast: Wet, windy, fun
Up to 5,000 floaters have participated in the Float Down in previous years; first responders help many avoid risks.
Detroit to cut down thousands of dead trees
The city says $3 million savings from a mild winter road-plowing season will fund taking down “the worst of the worst.”
Will your prescriptions be covered in 2017?
CVS Caremark and Express Scripts release their 2017 lists of medicines not covered by insurers.
Sewer blockage causes flooding on I-275 in Livonia
The ramp became flooded after torrential rains fell earlier in the week and the sewer didn’t accept the runoff.
Suspect in fatal Detroit shooting caught on camera
Suspect in fatal Detroit shooting caught on camera
Macomb County beach closed again because of high E. coli levels
This is the second time this month the beach at Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township has closed.
Portable lights keep downtown aglow during grid work
Lighting Authority: Lights in use while crews tackle one of the last segments of the $185-million streetlight revamping.
Man’s thallium poisoning remains a mystery
A search of Steven Anderson’s home and workplace found no trace of the toxic heavy metal, investigators said.
Police arrest man for alleged assault at Canton mosque
Canton police said a 65-year-old Hamtramck man has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
Feds fighting to keep Detroit demo subpoena private
The federal inspector general whose office subpoenaed the Detroit Land Bank Authority in May filed an affidavit in Wayne County Circuit Court today to prevent the public release of that subpoena WAS IT THE LB SUBPOENA THEYWANT TO KEEP SECRET OR THE B
Body of missing fisherman recovered from Lake Michigan
He and another man apparently jumped into the lake from a boat to retrieve a fishing net.
For poor Detroiters, help for water bills dries up
Funding for Detroit’s program to help poor residents pay their water bills is expected to run dry soon.
Ford Field’s rooftop to dance with color from new LED lights
Detroit Lions home field gets brighter with multicolored exterior lighting and interior LEDs.
WSU’s bike rides join other alternatives to Dream Cruise
Baroudeur is among options this weekend for those seeking to duck the Dream Cruise crowd on M-1 in Oakland County.
Colin Neale, longtime classic car designer, dies at 89
You could find Colin Neale’s designs all over American autos for decades going back to the late 1950s.
American Girl doll brings history to life in Detroit
Funding for Detroit’s water assistance program dries up
Funding for Detroit’s program to help poor residents pay their water bills is expected to run dry soon.
Michigan AG Bill Schuette to fight for ban on voting by straight ticket
Attorney General Bill Schuette says he plans another appeal to uphold a state law banning straight-ticket voting.
Michigan restaurateur gets another chance to fight deportation
Ibrahim Parlak, fighting more than a decade to stay in U.S., gets another chance due to turmoil in Turkey
Snyder asks for electricity study of northern Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder is asking for a study of the potential benefits of expanded electricity generation and transmission.
Worker dies in collapse of scaffolding, ladders in Michigan
Authorities say a worker has died and another hurt after the collapse of scaffolding and ladders in Michigan.
Rapid HIV testing offered at St. Clair County Health Department
The health department began offering rapid HIV testing this month in an effort to get more people tested.
Canton man gets prison for assault on child
A 17-year-old Canton male, who was caught trying to rape a 6-year-old relative, has been sentenced.
10 reasons to hate the Woodward Dream Cruise
Not everyone loves the Woodward Dream Cruise. Here are all the reasons many people despise the long-standing tradition.
ACLU finds Battle Creek’s panhandling vote ‘troubling’
The ACLU of Michigan has again urged the city of Battle Creek to ditch a proposal that would regulate panhandling.
Ex-NFL player Andre Rison released on bond after court appearance
In 2013, the Flint, Michigan, native was ordered to pay at least $1,000 a month.
Michigan man to be indicted in federal fraud case
Christopher Ostrowski faces charges — along with his former boss — tied to a charity investment scheme.
Detroit going after tax deadbeats, including banks
City is threatening to file nearly 600 lawsuits to collect on $12.2 million in back property taxes, officials said.
Michigan restauranteur gets another chance to fight deportation
Ibrahim Parlak, fighting more than a decade to stay in U.S., gets another chance due to turmoil in Turkey
Woman dies when vehicle collides with semi in Roseville
The 80-year-old St. Clair Shores woman died after the crash on westbound 13 Mile, police said in a release.
Big air show to fly Saturday and Sunday at Willow Run
Think those hot rods on Woodward are fast? Wait’ll you see the Breitling Jet Team flying Saturday and Sunday at Willow Run Airport.
Automakers plan to show new concept cars at Concours d’Elegance
Heart-stopping looks, technology debut before Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Crusader for jobs Fred Hoffman wins Shining Light award
Fred Hoffman played a key role in helping former governor Jennifer Granholm navigate the U.S. auto crisis.
Detroit schools to hold teacher job fair to fill 200 open positions
The 2015-16 school year saw a surge of mid-year departures in the district.
Lansing gardener grows odd ‘potato fruit’
Matt Dionise, a Michigan State University sophomore, found something just plain weird in his potato garden.
Reward increased after 5 swans found dead along road
Donations are boosting the reward offered for information about the deaths of a family of trumpeter swans along a Michigan road.
Macomb murder suspect planned to kill 2 others, police say
Macomb County sheriff says Jeremiah Boshell was well armed and ‘ready to go out in blaze of glory.’
Appeals court rejects bid to end straight-ticket voting
Attorney General Bill Schuette says he plans another appeal to uphold a state law banning straight-ticket voting.
Judge won’t toss convictions for crooked Detroit cops
Judge says evidence showed 2 officers plotted to steal drugs and money that were seized during raids.
Metro Detroit roads flooded because of 10 water pump-house failures
Highway flooding was reminiscent of 2014, when poor pump house conditions were noted, too.
Key supporter of U.S. values test says Trump’s plan won’t stop terrorism
Donald Trump supports an ideological test for immigrants but one key supporter of the idea says it won’t stop terrorism.
Attorney: New witness ‘would change’ child abuse verdict
A jury convicted Eric Corcoran and Angela Corcoran of second-degree child abuse for isolating boy in basement.
Kalamazoo shooting survivor Abbie Kopf to undergo more surgery
One of two survivors, Abbie was shot once in the head during a series of Kalamazoo County shootings in late February.
1803 shipwreck discovered in Great Lakes: ‘This one is very special’
The second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop that sank in Lake Ontario more than 200 years ago, has been found, a team of underwater explorers said Wednesday.
Clock ticking on failing schools; lawmaker calls plan ‘irresponsible’
The State School Reform Office has said it plans to decide by the end of 2016 which failing schools should close.
Even supporters say Trump’s test won’t stop terrorists
Donald Trump supports an ideological test for immigrants but one key supporter of the idea says it won’t stop terrorism
Driver sentenced for crash that killed bicyclist from Lake Orion
It’s been a year since Ronnie Claflin, 27, hit and killed Susan Cummings, who was taking part in a cross-state bike ride.
Michigan DNR hatcheries producing millions more stocking fish
The DNR’s Fisheries Division stocked about 33.3 million fish this spring and summer, up from 25 million fish last year.
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