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• DPS addresses lead, copper levels in water

  13-04-2016 23:55
  
  Detroit Public Schools recently started testing the water at all of its schools. Now parents are learning it found concerning levels of copper or lead in water at 19 schools.
  
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• Crime Stoppers launches community response team

  13-04-2016 23:37
  
  Crime Stoppers is stepping up its efforts to make Detroit a safer city.
  
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• Cosplay, comic stars, games and more coming to the Midwest Media Expo

  13-04-2016 23:23
  
  You don't have to wait for Youmacon to show off your cosplay. The sister convention to the big event is happening in Dearborn.
  
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• Legislature extends emergency declaration for Flint water crisis

  13-04-2016 22:11
  
  An ongoing crisis over Flint's drinking water prompted the legislature to extend the official state of emergency Wednesday.
  
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• Line 5 defects violate easement, allege Mackinac oil pipeline critics

  13-04-2016 22:10
  
  Enbridge calls allegations "fear mongering."
  
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• Flint was 'perfect storm' for water crisis, experts tell Congressional committee

  13-04-2016 22:07
  
  Flint's water crisis isn't likely to duplicate itself elsewhere in the country -- even in other water systems at risk of high lead levels or other contamination, experts told a Congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C., today, March 13.
  
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• Chick-fil-A to open 20 Michigan locations within five years

  13-04-2016 22:02
  
  The restaurant at 5617 West Saginaw Hwy. will be Michigan's first free-standing location
  
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• Who will bid on that blighted house near Kid Rock's place in Detroit?

  13-04-2016 21:50
  
  I wrote about 325 Fiske three weeks ago, after it caught my attention on many levels: It's close to the Detroit River, it's near large and well-kept homes, and one of its neighbors is Manoogian Mansion, home to Detroit's mayor.
  
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• Criminal penalties for 'Revenge porn' pass Michigan House

  13-04-2016 21:11
  
  Spurned paramours or others who disseminate "revenge porn" would be subject to criminal penalties under a pair of bills passed by the Michigan House Wednesday.
  
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• VW cuts managers' bonuses amid diesel scandal

  13-04-2016 21:04
  
  The company said "a signal should be sent" on compensation in light of the "current situation."
  
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• Ann Arbor's Pretzel Bell restaurant to open Thursday

  13-04-2016 20:49
  
  The new Pretzel Bell will open Thursday afternoon, and we've got a sneak peek at the restaurant and the menu.
  
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• Man shot by police after allegedly aiming rifle at them released from hospital

  13-04-2016 20:06
  
  Man shot by police after aiming rifle at them released from hospital
  
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• Audit: Detroit demolition official has conflict of interest - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 19:57 via freep.com
  
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  Audit: Detroit demolition official has conflict of interest
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  Detroit auditors investigating the city's blight demolition program said this week that one of Mayor Mike Duggan's top executives has a conflict of interest. The conflict exists, the auditors found, because David Manardo -- whose work alongside Duggan ...and more »
  
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• Check out the Detroit Tigers' specialty holiday uniforms for this year - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 19:10 via freep.com
  
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  Check out the Detroit Tigers' specialty holiday uniforms for this year
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  The Detroit Tigers will sport a few new looks this season to commemorate the spring and summer holidays. MLB has unveiled new specialty holiday uniforms for all 30 ballclubs for Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Fourth of July and the All-Star ...and more »
  
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• Take a look at 9 spots to view penguins in the new Detroit Zoo exhibit

  13-04-2016 19:08
  
  The Polk Penguin Conservation Center opens April 18 to the public, but you can take a virtual tour ahead of time
  
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• Vote for the MLive Detroit boys track athlete that will dominate most this spring

  13-04-2016 19:00
  
  DETROIT -- The boys track and field season is underway and the MLive Detroit coverage is loaded with talent once again. In our latest MLive Detroit fan poll below, we want to know which MLive Detroit area boys track and...
  
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• Guns or signs? Bills would flip which are allowed in state capitol

  13-04-2016 18:58
  
  As it stands today you can openly carry a firearm, but not a sign, into the state capitol. But two Democratic Representatives are seeking to flip which of those two items are permissible.
  
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• MCB: Why the Detroit Tigers are better at scoring so far this year - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 18:43 via freep.com
  
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  MCB: Why the Detroit Tigers are better at scoring so far this year
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  Tom Zahari is a writer for the Detroit Tigers blog Motor City Bengals. His opinions do not reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. You can read our Motor City Bengals blogs every week and find Tom on Twitter at @zaharitom7. The Detroit ...
  
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• MLive announces statewide Boys Bowling Players of the Year

  13-04-2016 18:25
  
  MLive released its Bowlers of the Year for the 2015-16 boys bowling season.
  
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• Woman with .13 blood-alcohol level and child slams into deputy's patrol car

  13-04-2016 18:13
  
  A woman suspected of being intoxicated and in possession of marijuana, crashed into and injured a Macomb County Sheriff's deputy about 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Saginaw lawmaker: Eliminate Detroit's public school district - Detroit Metro Times (blog)

  13-04-2016 18:13 via metrotimes.com
  
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  Saginaw lawmaker: Eliminate Detroit's public school district
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  No more public schools? It sounds like the kind of idea you'd get from a 10-year-old who doesn't want to do his homework. But that's precisely the suggestion State Rep. Tim Kelly (R — Saginaw) is proposing as a solution to Detroit Public Schools ...and more »
  
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• Parents from two more Detroit schools receive lead warning letter - Fox 2 Detroit

  13-04-2016 18:08 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Parents from two more Detroit schools receive lead warning letter
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  Parents in two more Detroit Public Schools have received a letter warning them about lead detected in water fountains in the schools. Detroit Public Schools spokesperson Chrystal Wilson confirms that parents at Vernor Elementary and Carstens Academy ...
  
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• Softball takes the mound in MLive's weekly polls

  13-04-2016 17:45
  
  The spring sports season is in full swing, and softball teams statewide are in the spotlight in this week's MLive polls for all sports not basketball. The sport is on the ballot in Jackson and Kalamazoo, joining questions elsewhere about track...
  
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• Ellis: Just relax, enjoy Detroit Pistons' foray into NBA postseason - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 17:44 via freep.com
  
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  Ellis: Just relax, enjoy Detroit Pistons' foray into NBA postseason
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  It was as if Tom Gores was speaking for the entire fan base. The Detroit Pistons' owner was asked about his team's prospects for the future after seeing its postseason drought finally end at six seasons. And Gores, just like the fans, is looking past ...
  Detroit Pistons 'want to go and fight Goliath' when playoffs open in ClevelandMLive.com
  Cleveland Cavaliers to face Detroit Pistons in fir
  
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• Dog reunited with owner 20 months after making 1,100 mile trek

  13-04-2016 17:36
  
  Debi Petranck has been searching for her black and white pug-nosed terrier Zeus since he climbed her fence in Ocala, Fla. and escaped one afternoon in August 2014.
  
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• Detroit Red Wings ready for Game 1: 'I like our confidence' - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 17:17 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Red Wings ready for Game 1: 'I like our confidence'
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  TAMPA -- As the Detroit Red Wings prepare for the NHL playoffs, their coach sees an improvement from their last visit to Florida. The Wings and Lightning commence their first-round NHL playoff series tonight with Game 1 at Amalie Arena (7 p.m., NBCSN, ...
  Detroit News predictions: Red Wings vs. LightningThe Detroit News
  Red Wings vs. Lightning - Tampa Bay's Powerplay vs. Detroit's Penalty Kill
  
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• Dog tears off, eats arm of man found dead in mobile home

  13-04-2016 17:16
  
  Police responded to a grisly scene of a deceased elderly man having been partially eaten by his dog.
  
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• Michael Moore gives documentary about Ann Arbor high school a boost

  13-04-2016 17:15
  
  Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore tweeted about the project to his 2 million followers on Twitter.
  
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• Detroit Lions' 'local' area expanded for predraft workout - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 16:49 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Lions' 'local' area expanded for predraft workout
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  The Detroit Lions will be able to invite more players than ever to their local-day predraft workout next week, thanks to a revised definition of the Detroit metropolitan area. For the first time in recent memory, the Lions will be able to host ...
  
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• See inside The Detroit Zoo's new $30M penguin exhibit, open April 18

  13-04-2016 16:42
  
  The Detroit Zoo has spent nearly two years building the massive exhibit
  
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• Baseball bat assault, carjacking in Detroit

  13-04-2016 16:35
  
  Detroit police are investigating a baseball bat assault and carjacking that happened Tuesday. 
  
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• Snyder's top health official says people deserved better in Flint water crisis

  13-04-2016 16:33
  
  Gov. Rick Snyder's director of Health and Human Services says his department could have done better in handling the Flint water crisis, including lead contamination and an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease here.
  
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• I dare you to cut off your hair with me to help kids

  13-04-2016 16:30
  
  Cutting off your hair can help a child who has already experienced far too much hardship.
  
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• Medical examiner waiting dental records match before identifying fatal fire victim

  13-04-2016 16:26
  
  The Macomb County Medical Examiner is awaiting a match of dental records before publicly releasing the ID of a woman who died in an Armada house fire Saturday.
  
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• Report: Detroit Pistons to sign Brown as insurance for Jackson - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 16:07 via freep.com
  
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  Report: Detroit Pistons to sign Brown as insurance for Jackson
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  With starting point guard Reggie Jackson dealing with an abdominal strain, the Detroit Pistons are planning to re-sign Lorenzo Brown, according to Yahoo! Sports. The Grand Rapids Drive star in the NBA Development League will be signed for the rest of ...
  Report: Detroit Pistons to sign Lorenzo Brown for remainder of seasonMLive.comall 26 news articles »
  
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• How to watch tonight's Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 15:47 via freep.com
  
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  How to watch tonight's Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game
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  Tonight's game information. Detroit Tigers (4-2) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3). When: 7 p.m.. Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh. TV: Fox Sports Detroit Plus. Radio: WWJ-AM (950) in Detroit (Radio affiliates here). Weather forecast: Partly cloudy, 53 degrees ...
  Game 7 Preview: Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh PiratesBless You Boys (blog)
  Detroit Tigers Gameday: Shane Greene gets the start in PittsburghM
  
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• 'Scruffy' Michigan's wandering bear, captured and killed after getting aggressive

  13-04-2016 15:38
  
  Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials trapped, tranquilized and euthanized the 300-pound bear on Saturday, April 9, after recent reports that he had been repeatedly trying to enter occupied homes.
  
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• How to watch tonight's Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 15:37 via freep.com
  
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  How to watch tonight's Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game
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  Tonight's game information. Detroit Pistons (43-38) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (57-24). When: 8 p.m.. Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. TV: Channel 20 (WMYD) in Detroit. Radio: 105.1 FM (List of Pistons radio affiliates). • Live box score. Game notes ...
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• Detroit Zoo gives 1st look inside new penguin home - Detroit Free Press

  13-04-2016 15:23 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Zoo gives 1st look inside new penguin home
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  The stark white structure outside reaches skyward like, well, the tip of an iceberg. Inside, mock gale-force winds swirl with simulated snow, and a small ocean of water surges over, under and through the Detroit Zoo's stunning new penguin exhibit.
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• Detroit Pistons notes: Tom Gores credits SVG with accelerating playoff path - MLive.com

  13-04-2016 15:08 via mlive.com
  
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  Detroit Pistons notes: Tom Gores credits SVG with accelerating playoff path
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  AUBURN HILLS -- Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores was back in town Tuesday and gushing over his main man Stan Van Gundy. Van Gundy, hired in May 2014 as president of basketball operations and coach, has sped up the process of getting the franchise ...
  Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond apologizes for 'selfish' poutingDetroit Free Press
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• Eagerly waiting to buy a Ford GT? Orders open today

  13-04-2016 15:05
  
  If you have had several hundred thousand dollars burning a hole in your pocket for the Ford GT, then it is your lucky day.
  
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• Detroit police: Woman injures two men in hit-and-run - The Detroit News

  13-04-2016 14:38 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Detroit police: Woman injures two men in hit-and-run
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  Two men are seriously injured after a woman wearing medical scrubs purposely struck them with her vehicle late Tuesday, according to police. The woman ran over the victims around 11:40 p.m. at Roxbury and Whittier on the city's east side, Officer Dan ...
  Police: Woman Intentionally Ran Over 2 Men Following Argument On Detroit's East SideCBS Localall 2 news articles »
  
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• Ex-Detroit Principal Cries as Friend Arraigns Her in Corruption Case - Deadline Detroit

  13-04-2016 14:32 via deadlinedetroit.com
  
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  Ex-Detroit Principal Cries as Friend Arraigns Her in Corruption Case
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  It's hard to feel much sympathy for ex-Detroit Principal Gerlma Johnson considering that she's charged with being part of a kickback scheme that cost the impoverished Detroit Public Schools millions of dollars. Johnson, 56, wiped away tears during her ...
  4 more Detroit principals arraigned on bribery chargesCrain's Detroit Businessall 6 news articles »
  
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• Michigan's Best Bloody Mary: Who are the poll leaders?

  13-04-2016 14:25
  
  John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are searching for Michigan's Best Bloody Mary. The polls are open until 12 noon April 14, 2016. Who are the current leaders in the MLive polls? We have them here.
  
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• These 10 concerts may not be worth your time or money

  13-04-2016 14:11
  
  Some concerts just aren't worth your money. Here are 10 upcoming concerts for 2016 in Michigan you may want to think twice about attending.
  
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• Detroit Tigers Links: Justin Verlander's Hall of Fame chances are in doubt - Bless You Boys (blog)

  13-04-2016 14:03 via blessyouboys.com
  
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  Verlander is not exactly the pitcher he once was, and his performances are putting a once-inevitable trip to Cooperstown in doubt. Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook Pin Pinterest 12 Comments. I remember sitting down to a Tigers game ...
  
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• Warren Mott's Brad Delmarle is 2015-16 MLive Detroit Player of the Year for boys bowling

  13-04-2016 14:00
  
  WARREN, MI -- In order to be the best at a certain craft, it takes full immersion of one's time and focus to accomplish such a feat. For Warren Mott junior bowler Brad Delmarle, his dedication to t...
  
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• Report: Detroit Pistons to sign Lorenzo Brown for remainder of season

  13-04-2016 13:59
  
  Brown had a pair of recent 10-day stints with the Pistons, including one that expired on Friday.
  
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• Mega Millions numbers for 04/12/2016; Did anyone win the $72M jackpot?

  13-04-2016 13:45
  
  The Mega Millions is getting closer to $100 million.
  
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• 5 things to consider about Detroit when you see new Pure Michigan ad - MLive.com

  13-04-2016 13:16 via mlive.com
  
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  5 things to consider about Detroit when you see new Pure Michigan ad
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  The state's Travel Michigan office unveiled a new advertising campaign this week that focuses on Detroit: "Can a city have a soul?" "It's time to meet what's new. And what's next," says Tim Allen during his voiceover as the commercial (with both a 30 ...and more »
  
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