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• Report: Detroit workforce faces variety of obstacles - Crain's Detroit Business

  23-03-2016 23:48 via
  Report: Detroit workforce faces variety of obstacles
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  The Detroit Workforce Development Board, established last year to create jobs to revive the city of Detroit, faces many obstacles, according to a new report released Wednesday by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The report, which is the second part of a series ...
  

• Flint water task force report shows lack of communication from state, mayor says

  23-03-2016 23:37
  
  Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says a water task force report shows lack of communication between the city and state officials continues in water crisis.
  
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• Detroit Police arrest man accused in sexual assaulting men met on social media - Fox 2 Detroit

  23-03-2016 23:33 via
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  Detroit Police arrest man accused in sexual assaulting men met on social media
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  Detroit police say a violent sexual offender is in custody after a series of attacks on men. By: Erika Erickson. Posted:Mar 23 2016 06:30PM EDT. Updated:Mar 23 2016 06:30PM EDT. DETROIT (WJBK) - Detroit police say a man who carjacked and raped ...
  Man arrested after string of attacks on men in DetroitThe Detroit Newsall 5 news articles »
  

• Michigan actor excited for opportunities after 'Batman v Superman' role

  23-03-2016 23:30
  
  The 2005 Swartz Creek High School graduate and Gaines native heard in December 2013 about the role through his agent of a police officer in the highly anticipated superhero film that opened this week.
  
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• POLICE: Predator used dating app to lure victims

  23-03-2016 23:27
  
  Detroit Police say 28-year-old Elazar Withers used the gay dating app called "Jack'd" to meet the men he then lured to sexually assault and rob.
  
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• Three-game homestand perfect for Wings' playoff push - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 23:20 via
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  Three-game homestand perfect for Wings' playoff push
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  Relying on help from the outside is a dangerous road to the playoffs. The Red Wings return home for three games starting Thursday, when they host the Montreal Canadiens. It's a stretch the Wings would do well to turn into a winning streak, as their ...
  Red Wings postgame: Detroit loses sixth straight in Tampa dating back to 2011MLive.comall 181 news articles »
  

• Pistons' other rookie -- Darrun Hilliard, not Stanley Johnson -- gets start

  23-03-2016 23:09
  
  Hilliard, the second-round 2015 draft pick out of Villanova, gets his first NBA start with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Bullock out with injuries.
  
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• Flint water crisis: 12 key points from the task force report

  23-03-2016 23:00
  
  12 points from the Flint water task force's final report
  
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• Familty pleads for answers in woman's murder

  23-03-2016 22:55
  
  A family is pleading for someone to come forward with information about their loved ones killer and Crime Stoppers is raising the cash reward - if someone steps up with the right tip by midnig
  
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• 'I have my baby back,' says mom after teen missing for two weeks found

  23-03-2016 22:50
  
  After a 17-day search, police on Wednesday found a missing 15-year-old Jackson girl in the Detroit area, the teen's mother said.
  
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• Father of four killed in driveby shooting on Detroit's west side - Fox 2 Detroit

  23-03-2016 22:37 via
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  Father of four killed in driveby shooting on Detroit's west side
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  DETROIT (WJBK) - A Detroit man was gunned down while sitting in a parked car on the city's west side Wednesday. According to police, the 29-year-old man was sitting in his car when another car pulled up and started firing. Eric McWilliams was killed ...
  

• Flint water task force says investigation into new KWA pipeline needed

  23-03-2016 22:34
  
  "Myself, and my staff, were happy to have the opportunity to speak with the Flint Water Advisory Task Force, answering their questions and providing relevant information," said Jeff Wright, Genesee County Drain Commissioner, who spearheaded the move for a KWA pipeline supplying water from Lake Huron.
  
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• See the top 10 restaurants in Detroit according to TripAdvisor

  23-03-2016 22:19
  
  Detroit is full of great restaurants with many new ones opening in just the last year. Here are the top 10 restaurants in the city currently ranked on TripAdvisor.
  
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• Missing teenage Jackson girl found safe in Detroit, mother says

  23-03-2016 22:19
  
  "I can't wait to see her beautiful face again," said Poxson, who was yet to see or talk to her daughter. She had started to worry she might never do so again. "It's the scariest feeling ever. You can't do anything about it."
  
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• Officer finds woman bound, beaten and shot

  23-03-2016 22:15
  
  An undercover police officer who was part of a multi-agency task force searching for stolen vehicles, ended up finding a woman bound, beaten and shot in a pickup truck.
  
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• State senator's failure to resign in gunfire case violates plea deal, prosecutor says

  23-03-2016 22:00
  
  State Sen. Virgil Smith Jr., D-Detroit, because of his failure to resign from public office, violated the plea deal he was offered, says Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's office.
  
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• Detroit golf course operator has $442K late water bill - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 21:56 via
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  Detroit golf course operator has $442K late water bill
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  Vargo Golf Detroit, which received a one-year contract extension Tuesday to manage Detroit's four golf courses, has a delinquent water bill of $442,000 stemming from its previous management of the properties. A spokesman for the Detroit Water and ...
  Detroit golf course operator owes $442000 water billCrain's Detroit Business
  Detroit City Council Extends Golf Course Management Contract For Another
  

• Flint water crisis could net city $15M in fed labor grants

  23-03-2016 21:44
  
  The U.S. Department of Labor announced a multimillion-dollar grant to help provide temporary jobs to assist with Flint's water crisis recovery for up to $15 million.
  
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• Man's body found in trunk of burning car

  23-03-2016 21:34
  
  Detroit police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Detroit in the trunk of his burning car.
  
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• Treacherous travel -- Highway cameras show road conditions in your part of Michigan

  23-03-2016 21:32
  
  Check out these up-to-date images from Michigan Department of Transportation cameras to see road conditions in your part of Michigan.
  
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• 2016 Detroit SX | Kickstart - Transworld Motocross

  23-03-2016 21:27 via
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  2016 Detroit SX | Kickstart
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  We're surprised that Tyler Bowers has managed to find speed and stamina midway through the series. The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider was admittedly out of sorts at the start of the year, but with each week has managed to climb up the ...
  

• Genesis hybrid sports sedan revealed in New York

  23-03-2016 21:25
  
  Hyundai's new luxury brand Genesis revealed Wednesday its "New York Concept" sedan, fittingly, at the 2016 New York International Auto Show.
  
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• Rape suspect contacted victims through gay dating app Jack'd, police say

  23-03-2016 21:23
  
  A 28-year-old Detroit man is accused of robbing and sexually assaulting two men and carjacking another after contacting his victims through a cellphone dating application for gay men.
  
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• Diner picks up lunch tab for dozens of soldiers, with one request

  23-03-2016 20:58
  
  When the man spotted the military personnel filing into the Corner Bar, he asked to talk to the manager.
  
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• 6 reflections from Michigan's original 'Rosie the Riveters'

  23-03-2016 20:51
  
  Here are six reflections from some of the Rosies of the WWII era.
  
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• Tigers worth about $1.15 billion, Forbes says - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 20:45 via
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  Tigers worth about $1.15 billion, Forbes says
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  NEW YORK – Forbes estimates that the New York Yankees are worth $3.4 billion, up 6% from last year and the highest MLB evaluation for the 19th straight year. In its annual rankings, released today, Forbes claims the average value of a Major League ...and more »
  

• After tragedy claims child's life, Detroit family gets fresh start - Fox 2 Detroit

  23-03-2016 20:43 via
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  After tragedy claims child's life, Detroit family gets fresh start
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  DETROIT (WJBK) - Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and Say Detroit have given away more than 30 homes to families in need. The Wlikerson's are the latest ones and you may agree that this family definitely deserves this fresh start. Shirley Love and her ...
  

• 3 things you need to know about this late March storm

  23-03-2016 20:36
  
  This is a big storm hitting Michigan tonight and Thursday.
  
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• Undercover Cop Rescues Woman Found Bound And Shot; Husband Arrested - CBS Local

  23-03-2016 20:31 via
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  Undercover Cop Rescues Woman Found Bound And Shot; Husband Arrested
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  DETROIT (WWJ) – An undercover Grosse Pointe Park police officer has been credited with saving a woman's life after he discovered her shot and bound on Detroit's east side. Detroit Police Asst. Chief Steve Dolunt said the officer was concerned when he ...and more »
  

• Murder charge issued in Bobbie Jo Maples' disappearance, death

  23-03-2016 20:13
  
  Ronald Earl Williams has been charged.
  
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• Pistons Patter: Illness KOs two guards as Detroit goes short-handed vs. Magic - MLive.com

  23-03-2016 20:03 via
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  Pistons Patter: Illness KOs two guards as Detroit goes short-handed vs. Magic
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  AUBURN HILLS -- These are the issues a team faces in the 72nd game of the season. It's just that the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic, both down one vital starter tonight, are going in starkly different directions, so they are not of equally vital ...
  Tobias Harris slid right into lineup, and Detroit Pistons have thrivedDetroit Free Pressall 42 news articles »
  

• Witness questioned after three simultaneous Detroit fires - MLive.com

  23-03-2016 19:47 via
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  Witness questioned after three simultaneous Detroit fires
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  Detroit Fire Battalion Chief Derrick Williams called the cause "suspect," but said they have not been officially ruled "suspicious," indicating a likelihood of arson. He did confirm a possible witness was being questioned by arson investigators. Two ...and more »
  

• Rain headed for metro Detroit, heavy snow to the north - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 19:28 via
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  Rain headed for metro Detroit, heavy snow to the north
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  Rain is headed for metro Detroit, while areas Up North could receive up to 6 inches of snow. "Rain will gradually overspread the metro area this evening," National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Freitag said Wednesday, adding that rain can be ...and more »
  

• Justin Verlander's charity moves to downtown Detroit - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 19:24 via
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  Justin Verlander's charity moves to downtown Detroit
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  Detroit Tigers pitcher and multimillionaire Justin Verlander announced Wednesday that he has moved his veterans-focused charity to downtown Detroit. The Wins for Warriors Foundation was located in Birmingham, and before that in the Virginia and ...and more »
  

• Detroit Lions president interested in playing in China; GM is not - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 19:06 via
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  Detroit Lions president interested in playing in China; GM is not
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  BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Detroit Lions president Rod Wood's first inclination when he heard that the NFL was interested in playing a regular-season game in China was to nudge general manager Bob Quinn and say, “I might be interested in taking the team to ...and more »
  

• Woman Charged In Wild Detroit Gas Station Shooting Caught On Video - CBS Local

  23-03-2016 18:47 via
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  Woman Charged In Wild Detroit Gas Station Shooting Caught On Video
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  DETROIT (WWJ) – A 20-year-old Detroit woman is jailed on multiple charges, accused of shooting a man multiple times in a wild scene caught on camera. Shamicah Burton was arraigned in 36th District Court on two counts of assault with intent of murder, ...
  

• Roger Goodell explains why he recommended Accorsi to Detroit Lions - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 18:23 via
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  Roger Goodell explains why he recommended Accorsi to Detroit Lions
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  BOCA RATON, Fla. -- When the Detroit Lions embarked on their search for a general manager in November, they asked NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for some help. Goodell pointed the Lions in the direction of Ernie Accorsi, a former GM who now ...and more »
  

• Detroit Lions offense headed for more change - MLive.com

  23-03-2016 17:02 via
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  Detroit Lions offense headed for more change
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  Lions coach Jim Caldwell likes where his offense is headed under Jim Bob Cooter. (AP Photo). Print Email · Kyle Meinke | [email protected] By Kyle Meinke | [email protected] MLive.com. Follow on Twitter on March 23, 2016 at 12:01 PM, updated ...
  Detroit Lions' Jim Caldwell breaks silence, feels no extra pressureDetroit Free Press
  Jim Caldwell says Calvin Johnson made right decisionESPNall 27 news articles »
  

• Woman charged in shooting caught on video in Detroit - Detroit Free Press

  23-03-2016 16:48 via
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  Woman charged in shooting caught on video in Detroit
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  A Detroit woman is facing charges after being accused of shooting a man following an argument Sunday at a Mobil gas station on the city's west side. The Wayne Country Prosecutor's Office announced Wednesday that Shamicah Burton, 20, has been ...
  

• Detroit woman charged after gas station shooting - Fox 2 Detroit

  23-03-2016 16:34 via
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  Detroit woman charged after gas station shooting
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  (WJBK) - Authorities in Wayne County have charged a woman they say pulled the trigger at a gas station shooting earlier in Detroit this week. The shooting was caught on high-definition surveillance video, in partnership with Detroit Police Department's ...
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• Report: Russell Okung sought out other options after getting offer from Detroit Lions - MLive.com

  23-03-2016 16:28 via
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  Report: Russell Okung sought out other options after getting offer from Detroit Lions
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  Offensive tackle Russell Okung reportedly didn't want to play in Detroit and the Lions gave him little financial incentive to change his mind. (AP Photo). Print Email · Justin Rogers | [email protected] By Justin Rogers | [email protected] MLive.com
  Russell Okung Was Not Overjoyed About Detroit Lions' PossibilitiesCBS Localall 29 news articles »
  

• Woman arraigned in Detroit gas station shooting

  23-03-2016 16:08
  
  The woman who was caught on camera opening fire on a vehicle at a Detroit gas station was arraigned on charges today. 
  
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• Detroit disappoints in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' - MLive.com

  23-03-2016 16:04 via
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  Detroit disappoints in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'
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  DETROIT, MI - Detroit may not live up to your expectations in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Director Zach Snyder brought the production to Michigan in 2014. The movie received millions of dollars in Michigan film incentives before the state ...and more »
  

• Finally some solutions for Detroit's schools - Michigan Radio

  23-03-2016 15:54 via
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  Finally some solutions for Detroit's schools
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  Nobody, including me, has spent much time praising the legislature recently. But the Michigan Senate did something great yesterday. Listen. Listening... /. 2:59. Jack Lessenberry talks DPS. They passed a comprehensive package of bills designed to save ...
  DPS deal offers hope for Detroit kidsDetroit Free Press
  Michigan Senate approves Detroit schools rescue packageMLive.com
  Plan to restructure Detroit schools takes
  

• Detroit woman charged in gas station shooting that was caught... - WDIV Detroit

  23-03-2016 15:48 via
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  Detroit woman charged in gas station shooting that was caught...
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  DETROIT - A 20-year-old woman who was captured on surveillance video hiding a handgun in her underwear before opening fire on a car at a Detroit gas station has been charged. Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Wednesday said Shamicah Burton, of Detroit, ...and more »
  

• New outdoor brewery festival; Right Brain, Founders add can options

  23-03-2016 15:40
  
  April looks rosy, or raspberry, for Michigan beer distribution.
  
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• Flint water task force places blame for crisis with the state

  23-03-2016 15:30
  
  Primary responsibility for the Flint water crisis lies with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, according to the final report of a governor-appointed task force examining the city's water woes.
  
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• 2017 Nissan GT-R arrives in New York with 565 horsepower

  23-03-2016 15:16
  
  Nissan called it the most significant update to the brand's flagship super car since 2007.
  
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• Hyundai unveils electrified Ioniq car line-up

  23-03-2016 15:15
  
  The new models include the Ioniq Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric.
  
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• Reports: Real Madrid, Chelsea FC to play summer soccer match at Michigan Stadium

  23-03-2016 15:00
  
  According to reports, Real Madrid C.F. and Chelsea FC will meet at 3 p.m. (ET) July 30 at Michigan Stadium as part of the 15-game friendly series.
  
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