It’s an old saying in the cycling community: “There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.” Detroiter and nationally known cycling advocate Mark “Marco” Speeks is on a mission to prove there’s truth in the adage, as he bikes year-round, including frigid Michigan winters. It’s both a personal lifestyle and model for empowerment in his […]

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A mausoleum built for Oscar Rosenberger, the owner of the once-famous San Telmo Cigar Company, was ransacked at Detroit’s historic Woodmere Cemetery.

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Planned Parenthood of Michigan has launched a vasectomy pilot program in the state. The nonprofit reproductive health care organization now offers vasectomy procedures in Grand Rapids, and says the program will expand throughout Michigan in 2026. “We hear from a lot of our patients about wanting more control over their reproductive health or wanting to […]

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Like many of those who will recall memories of David Rambeau in the wake of the recent memorial, I remember my first days with him and so many subsequent unforgettable moments. A fresh one came to mind when I learned he had joined the ancestors on November the first, a birthday I share with my […]

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It’s the end of an era for Detroit.  After more than 130 years, the owners of Dittrich Furs — one of the city’s oldest privately held businesses and a Detroit fashion icon — announced their retirement and closing of the company. The fifth-generation owners made the announcement Saturday on its website dittrichfurs.com and on social […]

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This is the seventh installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Detroit’s top man at the Fire Department still […]

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging state utility regulators to reconsider their approval of special power contracts for a massive data center planned in Washtenaw County, warning the fast-tracked decision could leave electric customers exposed to higher costs.

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With proposals of large-scale data centers spreading across Michigan, U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Thursday released what he called “terms of engagement” aimed at protecting communities from higher utility bills, grid strain, and environmental harm.

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An internal assessment by the Michigan Department of Corrections contradicts the state’s public claims that conditions at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility pose little cause for concern, documenting widespread infrastructure failures that create ideal conditions for mold to grow and spread.

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A federal jury on Monday found that a Clinton Township cop used excessive force during a non-emergency encounter, awarding $4 million in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages to Daniel Reiff, who was left blind in one eye after being punched in the face by the officer.

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This is the sixth installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The meeting should have happened in 2008. Detroit […]

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Tenants at the historic Leland House just can’t catch a break

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Kronk Gym is back.  The legendary home of the late Emanuel Steward, who trained a number of World Champions and Olympic medalists, has officially reopened in the historic Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center at 670 Wilkins St. The gym is now open for new members and has even introduced new Kronk-branded merch. The original Kronk Gym […]

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The heat has been out for more than a month in a large part of the historic Alden Towers apartment complex on Detroit’s east riverfront, forcing tenants in 98 units to warm their homes with space heaters in a building that has a growing list of safety and maintenance problems. 

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U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar says he will file articles of impeachment against another Trump administration official. Last week, the Detroit Democrat wrote articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for allegedly issuing orders to “kill everybody” aboard a Venezuelan drug smuggling boat in September and discussing pending attacks on Yemen in a […]

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This is the fourth installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eric Anderson’s first plan for college was derailed […]

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The Detroit City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Living Wage for Musicians Act, a federal proposal introduced by U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Detroit Democrat, to overhaul the way artists are paid for digital streams.

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan had an opportunity this weekend to say whether he thinks President Donald Trump’s threats of jailing and executing political opponents has gone too far. 

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A Detroit fire lieutenant illegally padded his paycheck by submitting time sheets for hours he never worked, and his supervisors failed to stop it, according to a new investigation from the city’s Office of Inspector General.

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