Monday 6th February, 2012
Public meetings on proposed Detroit district maps
DETROIT - Public meetings continue this week to gather comments on four proposed maps that slice up Detroit into seven voting districts for City Council and Board of Police Commissioner ...
Son, mom arraigned in shooting death of Detroit 12-year-old Kade'jah Davis
Heather Brown and her son Joshua Brown are arraigned via video. Their arraignment in Kade'jah's slaying was held Sunday in Detroit. / MANDI WRIGHT/DETROIT FREE ...
Clint scores for Detroit
Clint Eastwood scored one of the few touchdowns in last night’s advertising Super Bowl.The big-screen tough guy delivered a stirring endorsement of Chrylser, Dodge, Jeep - and Motown as a ...
Hoekstra's ad creates a stir
Detroit Free PressThe portrayal of an Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra is bringing charges of racial insensitivity.Hoekstra campaign spokesman ...
Suspect in Highland Park robbery, death hasn't been out of prison long
Detroit Free PressAl Freij, 47, of Dearborn is angry that Witherspoon didn't spend more time behind bars. Witherspoon was found with a gun used in a 2007 robbery and shooting at Dearborn Liquor & Deli, which ...
Rosa Parks Institute for Self Development to refund $500 to parents after trip to Ghana nixed
Detroit Free PressElizabeth Hoffman paid $500 for her son, Felix Sommers, to travel to Ghana in August on a trip sponsored by the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development. The institute blamed a ...
Lottery results for Feb. 5
Detroit Free PressMICHIGANSundayDaily 3 and 4Midday 355 and 9063Evening 912 and 3104Fantasy 5 11, 13, 17, 24, 34Keno 5, 6, 10, 17, 18, 20, 24, 35,38, 40, 41, 44, 45, 49, 51, 52,59, 61, 69, 72, 73, 75 Tuesday's ...
Special Olympians ready to compete in Michigan's 2012 Winter Games
Detroit Free PressMichigan's warm winter isn't expected to stop more than 800 athletes from gathering in Traverse City for the state's annual Special Olympics Winter Games that run Tuesday through ...
Mt. Clemens considers creating historic district for bathhouse
Detroit Free PressThe days when Mt. Clemens was home to world-famous mineral baths are long gone, but officials in Bath City hope to preserve a piece of that era.The City Commission is planning to consider an ...
Catholics protest ruling that health plans must cover birth control
Detroit Free PressArchbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron will write to priests this week urging prayer and action to get the birth control rule changed. Catholic leaders increasingly preach the value of natural family ...
Lawmakers tread carefully with plan to raise Michigan's gas tax
Detroit Free PressRoadwork barrels are a common sight around Michigan. Some lawmakers fear that delaying measures to fund road fixes will allow roads and bridges to crumble further, raising the bill for repairs. / ...
Mitt Romney looks to keep win streak alive as rivals struggle to keep up in GOP race
Detroit Free PressRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets supporters after a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday. With back-to-back wins in Florida and Nevada, the former Massachusetts ...
Drew Sharp: Draymond Green was valiant as a victor must be for Spartans
Detroit Free PressMichigan State's Draymond Green celebrates with fans following an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan on Sunday. Michigan State won 64-54. / Al ...
Michael Rosenberg: As Tim Hardaway Jr. goes, so go Michigan hopes
Detroit Free PressMichigan State's Derrick Nix goes up for a basket against Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr. Hardaway was held to four points on 1-for-10 shooting on Sunday. / JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/Detroit Free ...
Red Wings' backup goalie job is up for grabs
Detroit Free PressTEMPE, Ariz. -- Ty Conklin needed to show the Red Wings he could come through for them Saturday night -- and didn't. That cast further doubt on the backup goaltending situation as the trade ...
Chrysler ad touts Detroit resurgence as U.S. model
Detroit Free PressAs advertised, the commercials that ran during Super Bowl XLVI had a little something for everyone.Metro Detroiters hoping for an encore to last year's emotional and gritty Chrysler 200 ad ...
Demi Moore in Utah rehab
Detroit Free PressAbout two weeks after a "personal health crisis" landed Demi Moore in a California hospital, the "LOL: Laughing Out Loud" actress is now at a rehab center in Utah.A source ...
Carolyn Hax: College student frets over sisters' awful situation
Detroit Free PressDear Carolyn: I'm in college now, but I have two sisters who are still living at home with my father and stepmother. My mom died a few years ago after a long, drawn-out battle with cancer. This ...
Editorial: Ask the unemployed about benefits reform
Detroit Free PressCongress should not be trying to reform unemployment benefits on the fly.If the nation's system of jobless benefits needs work, and that's an arguable proposition from the get-go, Congress ...
Letters: Drug tests violate poor people's rights
Detroit Free PressDrug testing welfare recipients is impractical and expensive, but most importantly unconstitutional -- and, frankly, undesirable.Our Constitution protects people from being investigated for crimes ...
Guest commentary: Catholic Church should stay out of fight over insuring birth control
Detroit Free PressThis week, most of the 1.5 million Catholics in the Detroit Archdiocese will receive letters in their bulletins from the U.S. Catholic Bishops condemning the federal government for ruling that ...
Here's a rundown of the Super Bowl commercials this year
Detroit Free PressAs advertised, the commercials that ran during Super Bowl XLVI had a little something for everyone. Metro Detroiters hoping for an encore to last ...
2012 Super Bowl ads: See them all here
Detroit Free PressWe'll be posting all of the 2012 Super Bowl commercials here as they air on TV tonight. Some of them have already been released and are in the player ...
General Motors will keep airing Mayan calendar ad despite Ford's request to stop
Detroit Free PressGeneral Motors stands by its Super Bowl ad that plays on the apocalyptic end of the world according to the Mayan calendar that stakes survival on driving a Chevrolet Silverado.The ad, which can be ...
Wayne Co. offers homes in Detroit for cheap
The Detroit News LivingstoneDurand Micheau, 42, and his wife Sharon Micheau, 40, said they lost their home because they ...
State struggles for more control over private, charity poker rooms
The Detroit News LivingstoneGamers crowd around the poker tables recently at a charity poker tournament at the Electric Stick, a pool hall in Westland that has replaced most of its pool tables with poker tables. (Bryan ...
Allegations in case of Bashara murder stun Joseph Gentz's ex-wife
The Detroit News LivingstoneJoseph Gentz may have been slow in thought and quiet in demeanor, but he was never a violent man capable of murder, his ex-wife said on Sunday.Gentz turned himself into Grosse Pointe Park police ...
Fermi 3 foes urge health analysis
The Detroit News LivingstoneOpponents of a planned nuclear reactor in Monroe are asking regulators to fully analyze some frightening local health statistics before signing off on a new plant.Detroit Edison currently is ...
Grant to help merge cities' animal services
The Detroit News LivingstoneAaron Bertera is the only animal control officer for Southgate. Neighboring cities hope to have one large center to house at least 40 dogs and 80-100 cats in ...
Fraser club aspires to build special play area
The Detroit News LivingstoneFraser - Carla Fanson says there aren't many playgrounds for her 21/2-year-old son Mason.Mason has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, she said. Because of his condition, he has a high risk of ...
Briefs: Town forum to focus on funding road repairs
The Detroit News LivingstoneClinton TownshipState Rep. Anthony Forlini, R-Harrison Township, will join other legislators for a town hall meeting from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 13 to discuss how Michigan will pay to fix its crumbling ...
Oakland sheriff looks for more alleged sex victims of Oxford gymnastics coach
The Detroit News - OaklandPolice are investigating whether a 24 year-old coach at an Oxford gymnastics facility who is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl may have had contact with other young girls.Jeffrey ...
Not everyone invited to hear Oakland County's State of the County address
Detroit Free PressA few hundred people will gather in Pontiac on Feb. 8 to listen to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks ...
Bob Bashara: I had nothing to do with wife's death
Detroit Free Press"I feel like I'm a prisoner in my own home," Bob Bashara of Grosse Pointe Park said Saturday of the intense scrutiny and police suspicions following the killing last month of his ...
Police: Auburn Hills girl, 11, missing and likely with her father
Detroit Free PressAuburn Hills police are looking for help in finding a missing 11-year-old girl who is believed to be with her father, a Maryland man with Detroit ties who ...
Clarkston man, 83, dies from injuries sustain in Jan. 23 car crash
Detroit Free PressAn 83-year-old Clarkston man involved in a traffic crash last week has died, the Oakland County ...
Free workshop in Southfield helps immigrants become U.S. citizens
Detroit Free PressA free workshop is being held today in Southfield that offers advice to immigrants on how to become a U.S. citizen.Sponsored by Asian-American groups, it's to be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the ...
Almondo Greer-Travis, brother of Council President Pugh, dies after collapsing at 12th precinct
Detroit Free PressAlmondo Greer-Travis pictured with his wife and three children in a media handout photo. Greer-Travis, brother of Detroit City Council president Charles Pugh, died while working at the 12th Precinct ...
MSU 64, U-M 54: Spartans end losing skid vs. U-M
Detroit Free PressDraymond Green had 14 points and 16 rebounds as No. 9 Michigan State beat No. 23 Michigan, 64-54, today in East Lansing, ending MSU's three-game losing streak to U-M. ...
When What's "Good" For General Motors Is Not Good For America ??? or Built To Last
ForbesBarack Obama , but what is frightening is that it might come as surprise to a plurality of the American electorate. There is nothing like a sweet-sounding, and all but meaningless, phrase to ...
Pistons' Knight has nose reset, to get mask Monday
Detroit Free PressPistons guard Brandon Knight holds his nose after taking an elbow during the win over the Hornets Saturday at the Palace. / Rick Osentoski/U.S. ...
City Councilman Pugh's brother collapses, dies
The Detroit News LivingstoneDetroit City Councilman Charles Pugh said in a statement released early today that his brother, a Detroit police officer, had collapsed and died early Sunday.Detroit police Sgt. Almondo ...
Redford restaurant destroyed in blaze; crews continue to investigate
Detroit Free PressFirefighters are investigating an early morning fire in Redford that destroyed a restaurant today.About 25 to 30 firefighters from Redford and Livonia battled the fire at Don ...
MVP Aaron Rodgers on Lions QB Matthew Stafford: He has 'big arm, big talent'
Detroit Free PressGreen Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) looks for a receiver during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Chicago. / ...
National Geographic filmmakers die in helicopter crash
Detroit Free PressAward-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic ...
Food trucks to rally in Royal Oak
Detroit Free PressEight food trucks and carts will serve up their best and freshest street fare Feb. 8 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Organized by the newly formed Michigan Mobile Food Vendors Association, the 5-9 ...
Detroit police sergeant dies on the job
WXYZA police officer with Detroit's 12th Precinct collapsed at work and died Sunday morning. Sergeant Almondo Greer-Travis was the brother of Detroit City Council President, Charles Pugh. Officers ...
Detroit mom, son face court hearing in 12-year-old's death
The Detroit News LivingstoneDetroit - A mother and son linked to the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl over a cellphone will be arraigned Sunday in Detroit's 36th District CourtJoshua Brown, 19, was charged Saturday ...
Kalamazoo nuns warn about human trafficking at Super Bowl
The Detroit News LivingstoneKalamazoo- Some Roman Catholic nuns from Kalamazoo are working to prevent human trafficking in Indianapolis during the Super Bowl.The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that the Congregation of the Sisters ...
DUFF: Red Wings pick their Super Bowl winner
Windsor StarJimmy Howard hails from Syracuse, N.Y. , but the Detroit Red Wings goaltender will be in the corner of the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLVI as they meet the New York Giants Sunday at ...
Mick McCabe: Devin Thomas, Nick McDonald are two guys who were super years before today's game
Detroit Free PressDevin Thomas' two remarkable plays on the punt team are part of the reason the New York Giants' season did not end two weeks ago in San Francisco.Thomas learned how to cover punts at ...
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