Former Ford employee wins $16.8 million in discrimination lawsuit
Faisal Khalaf, a former engineer at Ford of Lebanese descent, was awarded $16.8 million after suing his former employer and two supervisors for multiple instances of discriminatory treatment based on...
View ArticleDuggan team conceals recommendation to keep city airport in service
When Detroit officials last year commissioned a group of consultants and aviation experts to conduct a study on the financially struggling Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport, it was the first time in...
View ArticleWant to GTFO of Detroit? Southwest Airlines is offering $100 flights
We can all agree that this is some bullshit. It's going to snow tonight ... and tomorrow.…
View ArticleBeverly Fishman's abstract art to color downtown Detroit with new, 170-foot...
The abstract colorful shapes of artist and educator Beverly Fishman will soon be on full display in downtown Detroit, where they'll brighten a brutalist building as part of a massive mural. Fishman, a...
View ArticleHazel Park Raceway closes after nearly 70 years of horse racing
Hazel Park Raceway has closed after nearly 70 years of horse racing. The track cited ongoing financial problems in a news release sent out Thursday morning. The first signs of the closure came...
View ArticleMichigan health officials issue warning over deadly rat poison in synthetic...
Two deaths and over 70 cases of uncontrolled bleeding have been reported in Illinois — all of which health officials say have been linked to the resurgence of synthetic marijuana commonly known as...
View ArticleCMU student accused of killing parents found incompetent to stand trial
A Central Michigan University student accused of killing his parents in a shooting on the Mount Pleasant campus last month has reportedly been found incompetent to stand trial. James Davis Jr. was...
View ArticlePetition against $1 billion gas plant left at DTE's doorstep
Environmental have given DTE Energy an illustration of the opposition to the company’s plans to build a billion-dollar gas plant on the St. Clair River, delivering a petition signed by 10,000 of DTE...
View ArticleYpsilanti official's contract not renewed as China trip scandal investigation...
The city of Ypsilanti will not renew economic development director Beth Ernat's contract, according to multiple city hall sources. The decision, made by city manager Darwin McClary, comes just after...
View ArticleThe Democratic race to replace Bill Schuette just got even tighter
A former U.S. attorney appointed by Obama has picked up a key endorsement in the Democratic race for attorney general, further tightening a battle between a centrist and progressive with just a week...
View ArticleBreaking Mews: Troy Police Dept. to recruit kitten for first-ever 'Feline Unit'
It was all paws on deck Friday morning as kittens took over the Troy Police Department.…
View ArticleThis metro Detroit burger was just named one of the country's best
So what if the Red Wings and Tigers stink this year. Metro Detroit has something even better to celebrate: A damn good burger. That's according to Thrillist, which scored Dearborn's Miller's Bar as...
View ArticleMichigan regulators deal Larry Nassar largest fine in department history
Michigan regulators have fined Larry Nassar $1 million and taken the formal step of permanently revoking the convicted sexual predator's medical license.…
View ArticleGood news, everybody: Flint's all better now!
A message from the Snyder administration confirms that, due to decreasing levels of lead in Flint city water, the city's residents will stop receiving bottled water when current supplies run out. A...
View ArticleTrump's trade war would hit one-time ally GM
President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports could hurt a one-time Trump ally: General Motors. On Tuesday, Trump announced more tariffs on Chinese products, including a 25-percent tariff on...
View Article3-year-old becomes second child shot in Detroit within 48 hours
A 3-year-old girl has been shot in broad daylight at a gas station on Detroit's west side in what is the second shooting of a child in the city within 48 hours. Police say the child was shot in the...
View ArticleThree kids shot in Detroit in just over 48 hours
We’re now up to three kids shot in Detroit in a little over two days. The first victim, a 7-year-old boy, was hit by a stray bullet late Thursday night while he was tucked away in his home on...
View ArticleCan Michigan schools ban guns? State's top court will hear arguments Wednesday
The Michigan Supreme Court will this week hear arguments in cases that could decide whether school districts can implement gun restrictions that are more stringent than those approved by the state...
View ArticleMasonic Temple to undergo $3.7 million renovation
Big changes are in store for one of Detroit's most iconic historic landmarks. The Masonic Temple will undergo a $3.7 million renovation that is slated to be completed by the end of this year.…
View ArticleHow a bizarre $300M ‘Chinatown’ scandal played out in Ypsilanti, Beijing, and...
Surveillance photos from a Michigan First Credit Union camera on Wayne State University’s campus reveal the answer to a question that’s at the heart of a scandal that played out over the last seven...
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