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Detroit Voice Brief

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Your weekday morning news update from the Detroit Free Press. Online by 5 a.m., on guard since 1831.

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Episodes

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday Nov. 18, 2024

Trump promised to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits, but don't bank on it yet Used car prices continue to drop as demand for vehicles shoots up Pontiac rescue owner faces felony charge after 37 animals removed from home...

Nov 18, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Nov. 15, 2024

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan won't run for 4th term, keeps plans for future secret Police finally solve homicide of 7-year-old Michigan boy after 65 years When is the full moon in November? Look up this week to see the Beaver Moon rise...

Nov 15, 20243 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday Nov. 14, 2024

Arab American precincts in Wayne County rejected Kamala Harris These metro Detroit restaurants offer Thanksgiving dinner options 'Full House' star Dave Coulier reveals he has Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma...

Nov 14, 20243 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday Nov. 13, 2024

Jury awards $12M to woman fired for refusing COVID vax. Hundreds of similar suits pending. Jaguar kills off its model line, with no clear plan for the future Police crack down on speeders, distracted drivers in Wayne County after road worker death...

Nov 13, 20243 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Nov. 12, 2024

Michigan gives DTE approval for $113.8M gas rate hike: What it means for your bill Royal Oak speakeasy owner launches classes to help you make perfect cocktail Ausar Thompson blood clot update: Pistons F cleared to play after missing 8 months...

Nov 12, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday Nov. 11, 2024

Detroit Lions win one of most amazing I've seen. Dan Campbell spoke it into being Developers are on quest to redevelop Fisher Body Plant building in Detroit Thousands of former Michigan homeowners could claim profits of foreclosed property sales...

Nov 11, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Nov. 8, 2024

Road worker dies after being struck on I-75 in Detroit Autonomous semis are closer to reality than you think. A company is testing them Soraya Japanese restaurant to replace Maru Sushi in downtown Detroit...

Nov 08, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday Nov. 7, 2024

GM recalls some Chevy Bolts once again due to fire risk Michigan voters make history, cast record-setting number of ballots Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund recalls youth in Detroit before Comic Con appearance...

Nov 07, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Nov. 5, 2024

Election Day forecast for metro Detroit calls for warm, windy weather Slain Hamtramck business owner was 'a man with a gold heart' GM engineer Donna Rorabaugh makes huge, elaborate gingerbread houses...

Nov 05, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday Nov. 4, 2024

Michigan Voter Guide: Key Races Belle Isle Boathouse rehabilitation plan would turn facility into 'community asset' Cities, developers scramble to add chargers at apartments, condos as EV sales surge...

Nov 04, 20245 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Nov. 1, 2024

Survey shows many new car shoppers have unrealistic expectations Detroit officials expect high turnout, heightened security for 2024 presidential election Houston TX Hot Chicken to open 2nd metro Detroit location Saturday in Novi...

Nov 01, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday Oct. 31, 2024

Michigan early voting: More than 250,000 voters in first weekend, Secretary of State says MSP lieutenant must be reinstated after firing over Flint promotions scandal, official orders 4 Day of the Dead events that honor loved ones through tradition, food...

Oct 31, 20243 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday Oct. 30, 2024

Downtown Detroit apartment landlords hold firm on rents as vacancy rate increases 'Scam enabler' warned to stop illegal robocalls that impersonate banks, utilities and more 9,600 Corewell Health nurses to vote on whether to unionize with Teamsters...

Oct 30, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Oct. 29, 2024

In Michigan, you can register to vote until polls close on Election Day: How to do it Free Press marathon volunteers helped save runner Patrick Vanderbush's life Candidate for judge wanted opponent’s campaign ads and signs yanked: What happened...

Oct 29, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday Oct. 28, 2024

Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison named as Detroit's interim police chief Ford under fire over efforts to roll back certain DEI initiatives 3 Oakland County communities set to vote on marijuana proposals in Nov. election...

Oct 28, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Oct. 25, 2024

When will Michigan winter begin? Here's what NOAA, AccuWeather, Old Farmer's Almanac say 'Nightmare on Bagley,' a Halloween pop-up bar, returns to southwest Detroit Jameson Williams, embattled Detroit Lions WR, officially suspended 2 games by NFL...

Oct 25, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday Oct. 24, 2024

Rochester Hills apartments sued over strict 'no felons' policy IRS announces higher standard deduction, new tax brackets for 2025 2025 Chevrolet Equinox’s value, features, style challenge leading compact SUVs...

Oct 24, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024

New Detroit horse farm breaks ground in city, filling equestrian void for youth Troy man charged in iPhone thefts as thieves target porch deliveries nationwide Detroit Zoo announces immersive, 7-acre Discovery Trails project to open in 2026...

Oct 23, 20243 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Oct. 22, 2024

2nd suspect in Rochester Hills killing to be arraigned on felony murder charge Detroit restaurant week offers plenty of menu options Did you see it? Dozens of waterspout sightings reported on Lake Michigan...

Oct 22, 20243 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday Oct. 21, 2024

Wayne County buys heavy-duty sprinkler heads as inmates flood troubled new jail Partially 3D-printed gun, ski mask found during Ann Arbor traffic stop, police say Canceling recurring subscriptions and memberships should get simpler with final FTC rule...

Oct 21, 20245 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Oct. 18, 2024

USDA approves disaster relief after 'worst-ever' cherry crop loss in northern Michigan From fan to family: A son discovers his father — and a link to a Detroit rock legacy Detroit Free Press Marathon 2024: Course maps, road closures to know about...

Oct 18, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday Oct. 17, 2024

Harris a 'kindred spirit' with Detroit, she says after interview with Charlamagne tha God 'Card declined' scares online shoppers in latest scam to run up fraudulent charges Big Chicken set to open in Livonia: We got a sneak peek...

Oct 17, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wedneday Oct. 16, 2024

Trump to hold Detroit rally Friday night at Huntington Place The economy looms large in the minds of many voters, especially retired ones Detroit Auto Show ticket sales now open ahead of event's return to January...

Oct 16, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Oct. 15, 2024

Visitors from Norway, fan pages, gifts: How judges' online fame affects Michigan courts Detroit man, 73, slashed child's throat in park while horrified kids played, police say Jeep boss to lead North American region for Stellantis; CFO leaving company in shakeup...

Oct 15, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday Oct. 14, 2024

Detroit Lions put clinic on Dallas Cowboys but Aidan Hutchinson injury mars 47-9 beatdown Northern lights in Michigan: You may see them again across the state Kamala Harris to visit Detroit on Tuesday for radio town hall event...

Oct 14, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Oct. 11, 2024

Federal lawsuit: Deaf nonprofit banned from concessions program at Comerica Park Naked, 43-foot Trump sculpture goes up in Detroit, turning heads, sparking laughter Post Bar noted for its midnight pizza giveaway and graffitied walls returning to Detroit...

Oct 11, 20245 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday Oct. 10, 2024

Michigan hospitals brace for IV fluid, dialysis solution shortage after hurricane fallout Feds: Ex-leader of steelworkers union pleads to embezzling money for flights, rental cars New boardwalk to replace aging stairs at Upper Peninsula's most popular waterfall...

Oct 10, 20244 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday Oct. 9, 2024

Campaign claims fly as Slotkin, Rogers take debate stage in Michigan's US Senate race Grosse Pointe family: Judge tried to go easy on driver who killed our son Detroit Symphony Orchestra celebrates 100 years of 'Rhapsody in Blue'...

Oct 09, 20243 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024

Wondering if your absentee ballot was received? You can check online in Michigan Detroit district judges banned from online chats on livestreams after Freep investigation October is National Pizza Month: Metro Detroit shops offer deals, donations...

Oct 08, 20245 min

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday Oct. 7, 2024

Trump co-conspirator urged 'Make them riot' during 2020 vote count in Detroit, filing says What lower inflation and Fed rate cuts could mean for I Bonds, CDs and savers Whitney restaurant customer leaves angry review over piano playing incident...

Oct 07, 20246 min
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