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Analysis casts doubt on Kid Rock's Senate race lead
In late July, a poll was released which gave Kid Rock an edge over Sen. Debbie Stabenow— giving plausibility to the rap-rocker's teased (but as of yet unconfirmed) bid to be Michigan's next Senator....
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Preservationists call on Ilitch family to halt 'illegal' demolition plans in...
Three vacant but sturdy buildings that stand in the shadow of the soon-to-open Little Caesars Arena have become ground zero in the debate over who should have a say in Detroit's redevelopment. The...
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Detroit has a bed bug problem
While every major city tends to have some bed bug issues, Detroit's bed bugs seem to be on a different level of infestation. A report from the pest control companyTerminix says that Detroit ranks as...
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Michigan State University has largest African American freshmen class of any...
Not only does Michigan State University have the largest African American freshmen class of any Big 10 school this coming fall, but they are also expecting 8,000 first-year students, one of school's...
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Yet another Detroit Land Bank director resigns
There has been more churn at the Detroit Land Bank Authority.Multipleoutlets are reporting that director Rebecca Camargo has resigned effective Sept. 1.…
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Duggan considers renaming Cobo Center amid national debates over racist symbols
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is reportedly considering renaming Downtown Detroit's Cobo Center. The move comes amid a a national debate about racist monuments and symbols following the recent clash over...
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Detroit's QLine to charge fare after Labor Day
As they say, all good things come to an end. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 5, the QLine will begin charging fare. Rides on Detroit's newest streetcar have been free since it opened in May, with the initial...
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Metro Detroiter stranded in Houston is asking Michiganians to send aid
Sherrie Handrinos is currently stranded in Houston. The metro Detroit native owns her own public relations and marketing company, and splits her time between the two major cities.…
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Detroit Mayor Duggan predicted Hillary Clinton's downfall and wants to chair...
Hillary Clinton's economic message wasn't going to resonate with an average Detroiter, and it wasn't going to resonate in other blue collar areas of the country. It was as if Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan...
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Recalling the 1967 People's Tribunal and critiquing the film 'Detroit' at the...
As we all know by now, the Algiers Motel Incident — the story at the center of the recent film Detroit — ended with the acquittals of the police and co-defendants. That outcome provoked especially...
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Our chance to take government back
Shri Thanedar is a remarkable fellow who grew up in poverty in India, came to America, made a fortune, lost it, and then founded another successful business in Ann Arbor. Now, he says he wants to give...
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Why most doctors don’t know that much about marijuana
Dr. Nina Robb learned about the effects of alcohol intoxication when she was in medical school. She also learned about alcohol-induced liver disease.…
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Savage Love: Hard to do
Q: My brother just broke up with his girlfriend for the second time in eight months. They had been together for two and a half years, and she became pretty discontent when she finished college and my...
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Detroit has launched a first-of-its-kind city-run news site
This mayoral election season, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has been hard at work dispelling the notion that he neglected the city's neighborhoods during his first term in favor of spurring development in...
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On Dan Gilbert’s ever-growing rap sheet, and corporate welfare
On Monday, Dan Gilbert announced that he shut down the Cleveland Cavaliers' proposal to use public funds to cover around half of $282 million needed to renovate the Quicken Loans Arena, which the team...
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Giordano's Chicago-style deep dish pizzeria is planning a Detroit location
Chicago deep dish masters Giordano's are working on opening a Detroit location. MLive first reports that a Girdano's sign is up at 1224 Randolph St. in a space that previously housed a Bagger Dave's,...
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Updated: Detroiter stranded in Houston adds second location to local relief...
Predictions about the lasting impact Hurricane Harvey will have on Houston, TX are continuing to pour in, with many outlets reporting the damage will cost in excess of $40 billion dollars and many...
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Snyder calls for immediate repairs to Line 5 oil pipeline
Gov. Rick Snyder called for immediate repairs to the aging, controversial oil pipeline located in the Straits of Mackinac on Wednesday, following the discovery that operator Enbridge damaged the...
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The Freep can't say enough good things about the new arena
There's a piece in the Detroit Free Press today about Little Caesars Arena that's so upbeat it could have been written by Olympia Development's public relations department. It's all reported out,...
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