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Spring is finally here, and Detroit has the daffodils to prove it
If your morning commute seemed a little prettier, it wasn't an accident. A city-wide initiative to beautify Detroit's neighborhoods is finally starting to bloom in the form of hundreds of thousands of...
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State won't say how much of your money it wanted to give Amazon — that's...
Show of hands — who remembers how desperate Detroit came off trying to lure Amazon's second headquarters within its borders? Tidbits of the proposed giveaway for the e-commerce giant still haunt us:...
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Police coordinated 13 semi-trucks on I-696 to brace fall of suicidal man
It's not every day that you find 13 semi trucks lined across the highway. But such was the sight early Tuesday morning as the Michigan State Police resorted to unusual means to brace the fall of a man...
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Hot dogs, the CIA, and Congress
Elissa Slotkin, who is waging an extremely impressive campaign for the Democratic nomination for a seat in Congress, was once a proud CIA agent who served three tours of duty in Iraq.…
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Mulenga's space invasion
There stood Mulenga Harangua, over by the food truck where Coriander Kitchen and Farms was handing out free stir fry and mandarin-beet salad samples to the assembled crowd. He was chomping down with...
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Savage Love: Crushed
I'm a straight male in my 30s. I've been with my wife for 12 years.…
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You can weigh in on southeast Michigan's latest regional transit plan...
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is today hosting the first of six public meetings to gather feedback on a public transportation proposal pitched by Wayne County Executive Warren...
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Two ex-Detroit cops sentenced to prison for taking bribes from chop shop owners
Two ex-Detroit police officers have been sentenced to prison for taking cash bribes from auto collision shops in exchange for referring them stolen and abandoned vehicles recovered in Detroit. A...
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Six arrested in Detroit's citywide 'paintball war'
Detroit police have arrested six people who were part of what they describe as a "paintball war" that stretched across the city on Wednesday. It's a sour outcome for an event that appears to have...
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Report: Shri Thanedar's company abandoned more than 170 dogs and monkeys
A new report in the Huffington Post charges that Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar's former pharmaceutical company abandoned 173 dogs and monkeys in its facility after the...
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It's official: Pot legalization will be on the Michigan ballot this November
The Michigan State Board of Canvassers has approved a petition to put an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and up on the November ballot. In layman's terms — that...
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Detroit police sergeant suspended as FBI probes alleged money-making scheme
Honestly, keeping up on the alleged misdeeds of Detroit police officers is starting to get a little challenging. A Detroit police sergeant has been suspended without pay amid an FBI probe into an...
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State commission: DTE Energy can build $1 billion gas plant — and pass cost...
Environmentalists are registering their disappointment this morning upon word that that the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a certificate of necessity allowing the utility to...
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How Michigan Republicans could mess with marijuana legalization if voters...
Remember when Michigan voters repealed the Emergency Manager law early this decade and then the Republican-led legislature subverted their will by passing a referendum-proof version of the law a month...
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Man who shot at Detroit cop during citywide 'paintball war' faces charges
Dozens of people partook in a "paintball war" that stretched across Detroit on Wednesday, and at least six were caught by police. But the alleged actions of just one were apparently so brazen that...
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Report shows Grand Prix will have one-third of the economic benefit Penske...
In recent months, the Free Press, WXYZ, Crain's Detroit Business, the Detroit News, CBS Detroit, and other outlets reported that an "independent study" commissioned by Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix...
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Regional transit's latest hurdle: Republican legislators from Detroit's...
Some Michigan House Republicans are pushing legislation that would stymie efforts to create a robust transit system in southeast Michigan as proponents of regional transit aim to get a millage before...
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Detroit exits active state financial oversight after largest municipal...
Detroit has exited active state financial oversight after balancing its budget in each of the three years since the city emerged from bankruptcy. The State Financial Review Commission that sprouted...
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Detroit's Point of Origin unveiled in Campus Martius Park
If you find yourself mosying through Campus Martius, you might unknowingly stumble onto a historic landmark. Monday marked the 15th anniversary of Campus Martius Park's groundbreaking.…
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Michigan black bear shakes off long winter with romp through residential area
Looks like we're not the only ones totally over winter's bullshit. This black bear is out from hibernation and apparently hit the town of Midland yesterday, making his way through several back yards...
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