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• Beligan roots run deep in Detroit as world grips with terror attacks - Fox 2 Detroit

  22-03-2016 23:56 via
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  Beligan roots run deep in Detroit as world grips with terror attacks
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  Another terrorist attack allegedly committed by ISIS. This time, it was in Belgium and many in Metro Detroit are feeling their pain. By: Amy Lange. Posted:Mar 22 2016 06:56PM EDT. Updated:Mar 22 2016 07:54PM EDT. DETROIT (WJBK) - The attacks in ...
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• Senate approves $720M plan for Detroit Schools

  22-03-2016 23:32
  
  The Michigan Senate approved a $720 million restructuring plan on Tuesday that would divide Detroit's ailing school district in two, creating a new district in which new traditional or charter schools could automatically open only if they replicate a school with top marks in an A-to-F accountability system.
  
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• Live scoring, stats: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning (chat)

  22-03-2016 23:30
  
  There will be NO IN-GAME UPDATES. Please join the conversation in the comments section. If you're viewing this on our mobile app, click here. * Who: Detroit Red Wings (36-25-11) at Tampa Bay Lightning (41-26-5) * Where: Amalie Arena * When: 7:30 p.m. * TV: Fox Sports Detroit...
  
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• Lt. Governor supports funding for familes affected by Flint water crisis

  22-03-2016 23:28
  
  Efforts continue to fund long term resources for people impacted by Flint's water crisis.
  
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• On eve of facing old team, Tobias Harris finds he fits in with Pistons

  22-03-2016 23:15
  
  Harris is playing on this third team in five seasons.
  
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• AP Class A girls basketball All-State team announced

  22-03-2016 23:00
  
  The Associated Press announced its Class B girls basketball All-State team Friday, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters and broadcasters. Co-Players of the Year:Deja Church, Southfield Lathrup, Jr.Mardrekia Cook, Muskegon, Sr....
  
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• Mayor announces Detroit Promise student program

  22-03-2016 22:49
  
  If you have kids going to school in Detroit, there is a huge opportunity lined up for them. Free college!
  
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• MTV's 'Real World' holding casting call in Ann Arbor tomorrow

  22-03-2016 22:38
  
  MTV's "Real World" is looking for its newest roommates with a casting call in Ann Arbor.
  
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• MTV's 'Real World' holding casting call in Ann Arbor

  22-03-2016 22:38
  
  MTV's "Real World" is looking for its newest roommates with a casting call in Ann Arbor.
  
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• Detroit gearing up for 100 years of hydroplane racing - Detroit Free Press

  22-03-2016 22:32 via
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  Detroit gearing up for 100 years of hydroplane racing
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  This summer's APBA Gold Cup in Detroit will mark 100 years of powerboat racing on the Detroit River. So expect a big splash at the "UAW-GM Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest featuring the APBA Gold Cup" event Aug. 27-28, when up to 13 unlimited hydroplanes ...
  

• Detroit Police seek 2 men in barber shop robbery - Detroit Free Press

  22-03-2016 22:27 via
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  Detroit Police seek 2 men in barber shop robbery
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  Detroit Police say they are looking for two assailants who robbed and pistol-whipped a man inside a barber shop on Detroit's west side earlier this month, and then fired a single shot at another man who fled. The two assailants entered the barber shop ...and more »
  

• Legislator seeks $6M for changes, oversight at veterans' centers

  22-03-2016 22:16
  
  The request follows an audit critical of veterans' care at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
  
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• Murderer of elderly Bay City woman to stay imprisoned

  22-03-2016 22:02
  
  The convicted murderer of an elderly Bay City woman is remaining behind bars, at least for the next few years.
  
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• Stevie Wonder, Jon Connor performances to air during #JusticeForFlint special

  22-03-2016 22:00
  
  An hour-long special on the all-star #JusticeForFlint benefit concert is set to premiere nationally at 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 on Revolt TV.
  
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• Live updates: Hanover-Horton, Detroit Loyola square off in Class C state quarterfinal (chat)

  22-03-2016 22:00
  
  The winner will advance to a 2:50 p.m. semifinal at the Breslin against either defending state champion Beecher (22-2) or Ithaca (23-2).
  
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• Michigan Senate approves Detroit schools rescue package

  22-03-2016 21:48
  
  The legislation would provide up to $300 million in loans for DPS
  
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• What's new and unusual in fast food including the Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry

  22-03-2016 21:31
  
  The fast food giants continue to come up with new food and beverage items to try and bring you into their establishments. Here is what's new and unusual in fast food, including some taste tests.
  
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• Detroit promises tuition-free community college to every high school graduate -- public, private or charter

  22-03-2016 21:13
  
  Every student who graduates from any high school in Detroit -- public, private or charter -- was promised two years of funding for community college tuition on Tuesday.
  
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• DPD searches for missing 44-year-old man

  22-03-2016 21:04
  
  The Detroit Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a man who has been missing since Saturday.
  
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• Former Oakland University basketball player injured in Brussels terrorist attacks

  22-03-2016 20:50
  
  During the 1999-2000 season, Bellin started 29 of 30 games for Oakland and averaged 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He went on to a professional
  
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• Armed man caught on video robbing Detroit barbershop

  22-03-2016 20:32
  
  While whisking the top of a customer's head about 12:45 p.m. March 16, a Detroit barber became startled as a man walked in the front door and pointed a handgun in his direction.
  
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• Girl said coach gave her narcotic, alcohol, marijuana before sex: court record

  22-03-2016 20:28
  
  High-end home builder Thomas Galloway is charged with a potential life felony.
  
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• Detroit-owned golf courses to open soon under new deal - Detroit Free Press

  22-03-2016 20:24 via
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  Detroit-owned golf courses to open soon under new deal
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  The four golf courses owned by the City of Detroit will start opening this Friday under a one-year contract extension the City Council approved today with Vargo Golf Detroit. The extension was put together in recent days as Mayor Mike Duggan's ...
  Detroit City Council Extends Golf Course Management Contract For Another YearCBS Local
  City Council OKs 1-year contract to ensure Detroit golf courses open so
  

• Cell phone use investigated as 1 killed when car runs stop sign

  22-03-2016 20:04
  
  Surviving truck driver told police he saw woman on phone before he hit her.
  
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• Honda: 6-speed manual transmission to be available on all turbo models

  22-03-2016 20:00
  
  Honda Motor Co. has brought its new Civic Hatchback prototype to U.S. soil.
  
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• 100 years ago in Michigan, WWI loomed and Hemingway fished

  22-03-2016 19:50
  
  Photos from 100 years ago in Michigan
  
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• Cousins convicted for fatal Flint bar bathroom shooting

  22-03-2016 19:45
  
  Two cousins have been convicted for their roles in a fatal shooting at a Flint bar.
  
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• Suspected drug house discovered on Flint's east side

  22-03-2016 18:45
  
  One person is behind bars and facing federal charges after authorities raided a suspected drug house on the city's east side.
  
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• Detroit high school grads to get tuition-free college - Detroit Free Press

  22-03-2016 17:44 via
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  Detroit high school grads to get tuition-free college
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  Detroit students who graduate from any high school in the city — public, charter or private — will be guaranteed two tuition-free years of community college under a program Detroit leaders unveiled today. The Detroit Promise will pay for tuition ...
  Duggan announces Detroit Promise: two years of free collegeFox 2 Detroit
  How to apply for Detroit Promise offering two years tuition to all city
  

• Rosie the Riveters honored for their work

  22-03-2016 17:39
  
  Seventy years after their service, a group of women who helped win World War II are being recognized.
  Action news was there as a group of the original Rosie the Riveters reunited after their work to build war planes.
  
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• Mayor to announce student funding program

  22-03-2016 17:07
  
  Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will announce funding for a program to give many kids in Detroit a life-changing opportunity.
  
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• See MLive's boys hoops quarterfinal coverage tonight on road to Breslin

  22-03-2016 16:00
  
  If your busted NCAA tournament bracket has got you down, don't worry. MLive hope to bring more March Madness with the boys basketball quarterfinals. Thirty-two boys basketball teams battled it out ...
  
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• Extended run of sub-$2 gas nearing end

  22-03-2016 15:55
  
  The statewide average is at $1.99 on Tuesday, March 22.
  
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• Trial starts today for brother of Portage man killed by police

  22-03-2016 15:47
  
  Aaron Pelletier, 29, is charged with one count each of third-degree fleeing and eluding police, carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearm possession in connection with a 20-mile police chase on May 14.
  
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• Here's how much snow, freezing rain is expected in Michigan

  22-03-2016 15:29
  
  It's time to figure out how much precipitation will fall.
  
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• This is what happens when you give otters a GoPro

  22-03-2016 14:52
  
  John Ball Zoo put a waterproof GoPro video camera in the otter exhibit and the animals' curiosity didn't disappoint.
  
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• Portage school administrator's trial in CSC case set to begin today

  22-03-2016 14:45
  
  Kevin Doerfler, 53, is charged with one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. He faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, if convicted.
  
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• 'Women Grow' groups head to marijuana dispensary rally in Lansing

  22-03-2016 14:42
  
  Members of Michigan's three Women Grow chapters are headed to Lansing's "Stop the Raids" rally planned for the Capitol today.
  
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• Man tells deputies voices told him to break into Jehovah's Witness hall

  22-03-2016 14:37
  
  A 23-year-old man is facing criminal charges that he broke into and vandalized a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, claiming he was following the orders of the voices in his head.
  
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• Uber driver shot, killed while working in Detroit

  22-03-2016 14:33
  
  Multiple reports say the man was found dead in his car Sunday morning
  
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• WSU's Arts Achievement Award set for March 23

  22-03-2016 14:29
  
  Bill Prady, co-creator of TV's The Big Bang Theory, to receive Wayne State University's Arts Achievement Award.
  
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• Michigan's Coolest Tattoo Shop: Vote for your favorite of the final 13

  22-03-2016 14:10
  
  We asked you to vote for your favorite local shop and the winner of those regional polls are now competing for the top honor.
  
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• Ex-girls' softball coach in court on sex charge

  22-03-2016 13:41
  
  Thomas Galloway is also known as a high-end home builder.
  
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• 'Ask a Trooper:' Left-lane drivers, others who grind your gears

  22-03-2016 13:36
  
  State police will answer motorists' questions in a new feature, "Ask a Trooper."
  
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• Watch two beavers adorably swim together in Metro Detroit

  22-03-2016 13:00
  
  Video shows two beavers circling each other in Lake St. Clair near the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House.
  
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• Video leads to arrest of woman who used underwear as holster in Detroit shooting

  22-03-2016 12:27
  
  Video leads to arrest of woman who used underwear as holster in Detroit shooting
  
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• Detroit Pistons notes: Team finally celebrates buzzer-beater in its favor

  22-03-2016 12:25
  
  The Pistons lost twice to the Memphis Grizzlies on last-second shots that should not have been allowed, so suggestions they were lucky in a 92-91 win over Milwaukee will fall on deaf ears.
  
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• Watch suspected drunk driver crash into pole fleeing police on St. Patrick's Day

  22-03-2016 12:15
  
  A 38-year-old West Bloomfield man's white pickup was left a crumpled, smokey wreck after he plowed into a utility pole while trying to escape an Oakland County sheriff's deputy on St. Patrick's Day.
  
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• 'Good Morning America's' Ginger Zee makes a splash in 'Dancing With the Stars' premiere

  22-03-2016 12:10
  
  "Oh, my dear, the weather forecast is looking pretty good," judge Bruno Tonioli said.
  
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• Michigan millionaires on the rise since 2014; see where they live

  22-03-2016 12:05
  
  Rollover the plots on the map to see county-by-county counts on the number of millionaires per 10,000 residents. It's been less than a decade since the United States suffered through what many have called the "Great Recession." The economy was...
  
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