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Detroit treasures to star at national African American museum
A 1800’s violin that a Michigan woman kept under her bed for 35 years now will be seen by millions.
Trump in black church TV interview: I’ll heal by bringing us together
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s interview with Bishop Wayne T. Jackson was filmed during Sept. 3 visit to Detroit
Metro Detroiter’s violin is a star at national African American museum
A 1800’s violin that a Michigan woman kept under her bed for 35 years now will be seen by millions.
Detroit teachers ratify new union contract
Under the deal, teachers will see pay increases, mostly in the form of bonuses.
We ‘just want to learn,’ transgender youths say
The students spoke during a State Board of Education meeting in which members voted to approve LGBTQ student guidelines
Michigan posts its largest income gain since the recession
Michigan has posted its third consecutive year of rising income, according to Census Bureau data.
Police: 2 Oak Park women dead, man held as ‘person of interest’
Oak Park officials said they went 2 years without a homicide. Then, bam-bam, a double slaying: 2 women dead, man held.
Trump in black church TV interview: I’ll heal by bringings us together
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s interview with Bishop Wayne T. Jackson was filmed during Sept. 3 visit to Detroit
Hillary Clinton campaign woos voters at southwest Detroit taco trucks
8 taco trucks in southwest Detroit will have voter registration drives by Clinton campaign.
Trump’s remarks in Flint cut short by pastor, protesters
Donald Trump’s speech in a Flint church ended abruptly amid protesters and a pastor who asked that he not make a political speech
Vote counting begins for Detroit teachers union contract
The proposed contract includes pay raises, mostly in the form of bonuses.
Activist challenges Detroit school board candidate in court
A local activist is asking a judge to boot a Detroit school board candidate from the Nov. 8 ballot.
Trump tours water plant in Flint
The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tours the water plant in Flint.
Protesters outside Trump visit to Flint
Protesters outside Donald Trump’s visit to Flint.
Trump speaks at a church in Flint
Donald Trump asked to stay away from a political speech, remarks were cut short by protesters at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Flint.
Raw video: Car fire on M-10 southbound in Southfield
Fire truck arrives at scene of car fire southbound on the Lodge freeway in Southfield.
Transgender kids: We’re not delusional or predators
The students spoke during a State Board of Education meeting in which members voted to approve LGBTQ student guidelines
Donald Trump visits Flint church, water plant
Donald Trump visits Flint church, water plant
Michigan’s statewide school board approves controversial LGBTQ policy
The policy includes guidelines on allowing students to use restrooms based on gender identity.
Teen who underwent heart transplant is back in hospital
Trevor Sullivan can barely move and doctors at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital don’t know why.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell visits base where Michigan Marine recruit died
Dingell has been pressing the Marines for answers about Raheel Siddiqui’s death. She says the investigation is being handled properly.
Donald Trump arrives in Flint
Republican presidential candidate begins his visit in Flint.
Group gathers for Trump visit to Flint church
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump was expected to speak to about 50 people at Bethel United Methodist Church
Trump tours Flint water facility
Trump tours Flint water facility
Prosecutor: Suspect had sex with cousin after killing wife
Loyd DeJohn moved his wife’s body out of the house after girlfriend complained of foul odor, prosecutor tells jury.
Flint pastors take city, water issues to federal court
Flint residents are still struggling to access safe drinking water, even as water donations and volunteerism to help distribute the water continues
State school board approves controversial LGBTQ policy
The broad policy includes guidelines on allowing students to use restrooms based on gender identity and other issues.
Bills to regulate medical marijuana headed to Snyder
The package of bills license, tax and regulate the processing, transport, testing and sale of medical marijuana.
Police: Detroit man beat, raped woman for days in vacant home
Alex Moore is set to be arraigned this morning, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Michigan: Court goofed, should reopen sex offender case
The court recently said Michigan is illegally treating many sex offenders as “moral lepers” by piling on restrictions.
1970 Grand Rapids cold case featured in new documentary
Shelley Speet Mills was stabbed and killed in Grand Rapids’ Heritage Hill neighborhood.
Flint mayor discourages Donald Trump tour of water plant today
The visit to the city suffering through a public health crisis will be Trump’s fourth trip to Michigan since convention.
Packed house as state school board gets ready to vote on LGBTQ policy
The broad policy includes guidelines on allowing students to use restrooms based on gender identity and other issues.
Message from Flint to Trump: Where the hell have you been?
Flint residents gather outside Flint water plant preparing for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s arrival
State official pleads to misdemeanor charge in Flint water probe
Felony charges to be dropped against Corinne Miller in exchange for her cooperation in ongoing investigation.
3 more ex-DPS principals get prison for kickbacks
“I know right from wrong,” Clara Smith said at her sentencing. Willye Pearsall and James Hearn also were sentenced.
Democrats decry Trump visit to Flint as ‘photo op’
Democrats, including Flint’s mayor, denounce Donald Trump’s visit to Flint as political theater.
Body of man, 67, found on Lake Michigan beach
The car of Timothy Twa of Spring Lake has been parked in the Lake Harbor parking lot since Monday.
Did mom knowingly allow drunk driver to drive son, 3?
Nicole Lyn Vermeylen, 40, of Montrose, who was bound over to Livingston County Circuit Court for trial on second-degree child abuse following the May 18 incident in Green Oak Township.
Detroit man charged in woman’s rape, torture
Alex Moore is set to be arraigned this morning, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Group: Waterford man can keep smiling dog after all
Dan Tillery posted a picture of him and Diggy on Facebook that caused a firestorm over his breed.
Why people are overdosing on heroin in Lansing libraries
Library officials around the country are learning how to recognize and respond to people who may be using heroin at the library or suffering from an overdose.
Another Meijer? Northville residents oppose $120M mixed-use plan
Northville Township trustees expect a houseful of upset residents at a Thursday meeting to oppose a proposed mixed-use development on the former Scott prison site.
Trial begins for Michigan man accused of beating husky with bat
A jury begins hearing evidence Wednesday in the case against a Battle Creek man charged with beating a dog in February.
State school board to vote on controversial LGBTQ policy
The broad policy includes guidelines on allowing students to use restrooms based on gender identity and other issues.
Farmington Hills police searching for missing woman
Elizabeth Joy Hock, 23, was reported missing Friday, Sept. 9, after last being seen on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
1st District race: Both parties claim other candidate doesn’t really live there
Both sides in 1st Congressional District race are raising questions about whether their opponents really live there.
Family of Taylor Muslim Marine: Death wasn’t a suicide
The family of Marines recruit from Taylor who died says he may have been abused because he was Pakistani-American Muslim
Cops: Homeowner tosses pottery, flees burglary suspect
Man, 67, arrested after smashing into home with golf club, chasing homeowner out second-floor window, authorities said.
No links found among metro Detroit rape victims
Ikeie Smith, a plumber, now faces charges in four cases in three different cities: Allen Park, Garden City and Redford.
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver is cool to a Donald Trump tour of water plant
The visit to the city suffering through a public health crisis will be Trump’s fourth trip to Michigan since convention.
Evans: Unfinished jail is still Wayne County’s cheapest option
He says there’s a “big hole financially” between Dan Gilbert’s soccer plan and what taxpayers would have to pay.
Want to cure breast cancer? Donate tissue at Karmanos
Women from diverse backgrounds are needed to donate healthy breast tissue to be used by researchers hunting for a cure.
Metro Detroit entrepreneurial effort nets $2.9B impact
A philanthropy-led entrepreneurship initiative says it helped add $2.9 billion to southeast Michigan.economy
Residency questions keep flying in 1st District race
Both sides in 1st Congressional District race are raising questions about whether their opponents really live there.
Former home of Joe Louis on the market in Boston-Edison
For the last five or so years, a home once owned by boxing legend Joe Louis had been in dramatic decline.
Flint mayor Weaver says no to a Donald Trump tour of water plant
The visit to the city suffering through a public health crisis will be Trump’s fourth trip to Michigan since convention.
Marijuana off state’s fall ballot for sure, judge rules
Last-ditch legal efforts to put a marijuana-legalization question before Michigan voters this fall ended Tuesday. . .
Police: Carjacking suspect tackled after shooting cop
Carjacking suspect, 21, shoots officer with shotgun; other officers tackle and arrest him
Kaine focuses on college affordability at University of Michigan stop
The Democratic vice presidential candidate spoke before a friendly crowd in Ann Arbor.
Jury selected for trial of man in dog-beating case
A jury begins hearing evidence Wednesday in the case against a Battle Creek man charged with beating a dog in February.
Contest aims to highlight agriculture start-ups in Michigan’s Thumb
The I-69 Thumb Region Catapult Your Craft Food and Beverage Business Competition will start with a local competition, before winners move on to a regional competition that includes seven counties.
2 Detroit school board candidates lose chance at election
The hearing was held in response to a complaint challenging the legality of their candidacy
Mingle with other dog lovers at auction for Great Danes
Great Dane Rescue plans event Saturday in Plymouth.
Authorities: No clear pattern to victims in serial rapes
Smith, a plumber, now faces charges in four cases in three different cities: Allen Park, Garden City and Redford
Man linked to church threats pleads guilty to gun charges
A Dearborn Heights man accused of making threats against a church has pleaded guilty to gun charges.
Family of Taylor Marine recruit: Death wasn’t a suicide
The family of Marines recruit from Taylor who died says he may have been abused because he was Pakistani-American Muslim
Man accidentally kills friend, 71, at hunting cabin Up North
The men, from Livonia and Metamora, co-owned the cabin in Missaukee County.
Kellogg Foundation OKs $40M Costa Rica grant
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation approved more than $57 million in new grant funding in August.
Donald Trump heading back to Michigan to tour Flint
The visit to the city suffering through a public health crisis will be Trump’s fourth trip to Michigan since convention.
Decision on eviction effort at Lansing hotel delayed
An Ingham County Circuit Court judge’s restraining order preventing a Lansing hotel owner from evicting nearly 100 homeless residents remains in effect.
Former MSU star Keith Appling’s weapons hearing pushed back
Appling faces four felonies in connection with his arrest on Aug. 28, his third arrest since May.
Open Streets Detroit aims for fun, new uses for roads
The event, on two Sundays in September and October, aims to connect communities, reimagine street life.
Project aims to bring ‘destination’ restaurant to Mason
Developers looking to build a restaurant and apartment units near the courthouse square have received a green light from the city.
Tim Kaine focuses on college affordability at U-M stop
The Democratic vice presidential candidate spoke before a friendly crowd in Ann Arbor.
Bicyclist ‘traumatized’ by hit-and-run driver in Canton
Leigh Young was riding her bicycle to a Canton market when a driver struck her and drove off.
Sheriff: Burglar armed with golf club fends off pottery
Man, 67, arrested after smashing into home with golf club, chasing homeowner out second-floor window, authorities said.
Shank found in cell of man linked to Flint serial stabbings
The 2015 incident is one of many cases of misconduct against Elias Abuelazam.
MSP: Rep. Peter Pettalia was wearing helmet in fatal motorcycle crash
State Rep. Peter Pettalia, who worked to repeal helmet law, was killed when a truck pulled in front of him, police said.
Former MSU star Keith Appling due back in court today
Appling faces four felonies in connection with his arrest on Aug. 28, his third arrest since May.
U-M ranked No. 27 in best college rankings
Most Michigan universities stayed about the same in annual U.S. News & World Report rankings
Suspected serial rapist faces new charges
A suspected serial rapist was charged Tuesday in a fourth case of rape and home invasion in metro Detroit.
U.P. trail cam photo spurs Bigfoot debate
Could blurry photo be another U.P. sighting of the hairy monster popular in American folklore?
Bill would change underage drinking from criminal to civil charge
Thousands of underage drinkers are charged each year with MIP. Bill would make first offense a civil infraction.
Mich. Amish couple, baby hurt after car hits buggy
An Amish couple and their 1-year-old son are in the hospital after their buggy was hit by a car.
Police: Carjacking suspect surrenders after shooting cop
Carjacking suspect, 21, shoots officer with shotgun; other officers arrest him without firing shots.
Parents sue Snyder, saying Detroit students lack ‘fighting chance’
Federal lawsuit claims state deliberately has failed to provide necessary tools to provide a good education.
Flint police investigate possible break-in at mayor’s office
Police Chief Tim Johnson says an unfamiliar man was spotted walking down a hall and he was escorted out of the office.
How surveillance cam helped catch serial rape suspect
Redford man’s 34 cases included sexual assaults, home invasions and attempted home invasions, police said.
Mich. state representative dies in motorcycle crash
A Presque Isle resident since 1977, Peter Pettalia is survived by his wife, Karen, and two grown children.
Samurai sword suspect says no to proposed plea deal
A Howell man accused of assaulting another with a samurai sword says he is innocent.
Man gets probation for passing fake $100 bill at Saginaw strip club
Stephen Gidcumb paid a stripper for a lap dance with money he made on his computer, police say.
Michigan Amish couple, baby hospitalized after buggy hit by car
An Amish couple and their 1-year-old son are in the hospital after their buggy was hit by a car.
Hazel Park cops made women shake breasts, lawsuit charges
At least one officer allegedly recorded the incident on a cell phone, but authorities say no such video evidence exists
Police: Suspected carjacker surrenders after shooting cop
Carjacking suspect, 21, shoots officer with shotgun; other officers arrest him without firing shots.
Tim Kaine to visit University of Michigan, speak at Diag
Democratic vice presidential candidate to urge students to get involved in campaign
Northern Michigan state rep Peter Pettalia dies in motorcycle crash
A Presque Isle resident since 1977, Peter Pettalia is survived by his wife, Karen, and two grown children.
MSU, Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor accused of abuse by 2
Larry G. Nassar, a faculty member at MSU who has treated the school’s gymnasts, has not been charged with any crime.
New Nexus pipeline great idea, says man who died in 1998
Glenn England’s Aug. 15 letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission makes clear the Risin a big supporter of the Nexus pipeline, a major, multi-state, natural gas transmission line in which DTE Energy is a major partner.
Rankings: University of Michigan No. 27 school in nation
Most Michigan universities stayed about the same in annual U.S. News & World Report rankings
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