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Michigan Supreme Court: Law bans discrimination based on sexual orientation; Family of Novi's Paul Whelan surprised by proposed prisoner swap with Russia; Rocket Mortgage Classic 2022: Tony Finau, other big names playing well early in Detroit.
Ypsilanti Township considers installing license plate reading cameras for community safety; Mallory McMorrow's rising star, Marshall Bullock's legislative record mark Democratic race; Detroit Lions training camp observations: Dan Campbell's optimism starts with his staff
Meteorologist Andrew Humphrey leaving Detroit's WDIV-TV after 20 years, Stevie Nicks books September show to give Pine Knob 50 concerts for 50th anniversary year, Detroit City Council approves $60M tax break for Dan Gilbert on Hudson's project and Michigan's Jim Harbaugh admits, eventually, Cade McNamara will start camp as starting QB.
Dad, 18-year-old daughter win Chicago to Mackinac race despite intense storms, ripped sails, Michigan gas prices fall 19 cents in a week, down to average of $4.44 a gallon, Wayne State, Karmanos to build cancer research, medical towers in Detroit's Midtown and NFL debuts a new streaming platform for Detroit Lions fans starting Monday.
Ford House completes restoration of historic lagoon and pool; Grand Rapids wedding venue under fire after sharing anti-LGBTQ policy; Detroit Tigers lose to the Minnesota Twins, 9-1.
Ford CEO Jim Farley doesn't deny leaked report of plan to slash 8,000 salaried jobs; GOP candidates for governor attack one another at Oakland University debate; Oakland County monkeypox task force to establish vaccine rollout for when supply improves and Tarik Skubal superb as Detroit Tigers open second half with 7-2 win over Oakland Athletics.
MDOT will close I-94 in Detroit for week to move 1,100-ton bridge through city; Michigan is desperately trying to make private child care more affordable and Michigan football's Blake Corum, MSU's Jarek Broussard make Doak Walker Award watch list.
Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Andy Levin arrested after protest outside US Supreme Court; Great Lakes Water Authority denies 24,000 flooding claims from summer 2021; Red Hook coffee shop's Greenway location closed after car plows through store front and Which Lions, Pistons, Red Wings or Tigers 1st-rounder is next big thing in Detroit sports?
Moroun builds case for 'substantial' damages over his properties lost to competing bridge; 'Our community is next': Roe v. Wade sparks fear in LGBTQ community; A Delta flight from London to Detroit had no passengers but 1,000 bags. Here's why and MLB draft 2022: Breaking down Detroit Tigers' picks in Rounds 3-10.
Rev. Rideout says First Amendment rights were violated in new lawsuit; A small, troubled, Henry Ford-created lake in Wayne County is getting a makeover; Shooting leaves 2 dead, 1 critically injured in Detroit's Lafayette Park neighborhood and Steve Yzerman: 'I'm hoping we're a better team' after Detroit Red Wings' free agency haul.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up again as BA.5 drives potential surge in Michigan; Task number one for new U-M president? Rebuilding trust with faculty, students; Detroit cracks Time magazine's 2022 list of World's Greatest Places and Detroit Red Wings in free agency: Steve Yzerman signs David Perron for 2 years, $9.5 M.
Detroit's 36th District Court to limit the use of cash bail after settling lawsuit; Peter Lucido's conduct described as 'rude,' 'unprofessional,' 'brutal' in investigation and Draymond Green highlights Michigan State Athletics' 2022 Hall of Fame class.
Michigan abortion rights activists: We're putting issue on November ballot; Retired pastor Ralph Rebandt wants to put God back in Michigan classrooms; Insomnia Cookies, offering late-night hours, set to open first Detroit location and Former Michigan football, Detroit Lions coach Gary Moeller dies at age 81.
University of Michigan musicology professor Mark Clague outlines “The Star Spangled Banner” in a vibrantly readable new book. The Albion College Whitehouse Nature Center closed due to two alligator sightings. An update from Clara Hendrickson and the sports department.
Detroiters mourn the loss of officer Loren Courts, vow to bring justice and honor his legacy; Negotiations are back on as mortgage rates slightly cool metro Detroit housing market; Time may be nearly up for 250-year-old elm tree at Elmwood Cemetery and Detroit Red Wings live updates from 2022 NHL draft: Steve Yzerman picks Marco Kasper.
Abortion-rights advocates see increase in volunteers after Supreme Court decision; Motorist injured by flying concrete on I-696 can sue MDOT, Michigan Supreme Court says; Carlos Santana collapses onstage during Pine Knob concert and Miguel Cabrera's RBI single helps Detroit Tigers beat Guardians, 8-2, for four-game sweep.
Michigan election officials demanded change after 2020. Their calls so far have gone unmet; Illegal dumping continues in Detroit: How it happens and what's being done to fight it; Michigan gas prices dip below $5 a gallon — and may continue to fall and Why this University of Michigan regent thinks a shift is coming to college NIL deals.
Nearly 18 million people have been hit by "widespread fraud" on money transfer apps. One woman's bank gave an odd response when she asked for help. Dozens of projects received funding in the $1 billion budget approved Friday by state lawmakers. Dried blood was crusted on operating room beds at Detroit's Harper and Hutzel hospitals, say two workers who say they were fired for raising concerns. An update from sports.
Southgate man who called Capitol riot 'proudest day of my life' convicted; Michigan's first probable case of monkeypox virus is in Oakland County; Ultimate Michigan bucket list: 31 things you didn't know you must do and Detroit Tigers' Willie Horton on racial equality in baseball: 'We've got a long way to go'.
Ann Arbor couple take 'Great Muslim American Road Trip' for PBS docuseries; Jewish community mobilizes for abortion rights at Michigan's largest synagogue; Lawsuit: Historic Detroit Club mistreats Black guests, called couple 'street rats' and Detroit Red Wings name Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde as new head coach.
GM subsidiary workers at Michigan plants prepare to strike; 'It makes me sick': Drag queens become target of increased political attacks in Michigan and Ypsilanti native Emoni Bates transferring from Memphis to Eastern Michigan.
Bedrock asks and gets delay on Detroit City Council vote on Hudson's site tax break — again; Michigan Supreme Court: Judge erred in Flint water crisis indictments, one-man grand jury; Lake Superior is trending on Twitter, and it's not for the reasons you might think and Detroit Tigers' Austin Meadows suffers latest injuries: Left and right Achilles strains.
Crumbleys plan to call their son to testify in their case: 'We need him'; Michigan's largest health system reverses course on abortion stance and Fox announces USFL will return for 2023 season, may consider expansion in the future.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion, overturning the decades-old decision in Roe V. v. Wade, marks "a sad day for America." The owner of Bobcat Bonnie's restaurants in metro Detroit posted a special on Friday on its Facebook page directed at women that took some good and bad flak. a Spirit Airlines flight Thursday as the airliner had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport. An update from the sports department.
Subpoenas hit Michigan as fake elector probe widens; Detroit's RenCen is at a crossroads — and only GM knows what's next; FDA bans Juul's vapes, pods citing 'conflicting' data on potentially harmful chemicals; Detroit Pistons jolt backcourt, pick Jaden Ivey 5th in 2022 NBA draft: 'Dream come true' and Detroit Pistons acquire No. 13 pick Jalen Duren, Kemba Walker in NBA draft trade.
Michigan babies, preschoolers getting first dose of COVID-19 vaccine; Tax refunds delayed by 6 months or more for some paper filers: Here's why; Detroit Public Library to reopen 10 shuttered branches this summer after two-year pause and Detroit Pistons trade Jerami Grant to Portland for 2025 first-round pick.
Ex-NHL hockey player sentenced in sex assault case made 'mistake,' says his new team's GM; Belle Isle Classic paddleboard competition became so popular it collapsed. Now, it's back.; Free Press sues MSU over donor gifts to fund Mel Tucker's salary; Detroit Red Wings' Moritz Seider wins Calder Trophy as NHL's top rookie for 2021-22.
A Hamtramack stadium renovation. Cannabis infused fudge. An update from the Free Press sports department.
Detroit’s Black-owned restaurants becoming more reflective of the diverse population of metro Detroiters whose roots span the Black Diaspora. Metro Detroit pizza chain Toarmina’s Pizza marking its 35th anniversary. An update from the Free Press sports department.
