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• Senior citizen calls 7 to help with downed wire

  19-04-2016 23:57
  
  A senior citizen, frustrated with no one taking responsibility to remove a downed wire in the back of her home, called 7 Action News for help in figuring it out.
  
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• 'The Voice' 2016: Top 11 to be revealed as 'instant save' comes into play

  19-04-2016 23:54
  
  Will you be watching Tuesday night's "The Voice" Live Results show? Will Michigan bluesman Laith Al-Saadi make the cut?
  
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• Duggan continues summer jobs push for youth

  19-04-2016 23:54
  
  Mayor Mike Duggan continues to meet with Detroit businesses to secure 8,000 summer jobs for young people in the city.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Lightning, Detroit meet in Game 4 - WFLA

  19-04-2016 23:49 via wfla.com
  
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  Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson, right, celebrates with Alex Killorn after a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period of Game 2. AP Photo. After surprising the NHL and the Anaheim Ducks in the first two games of their series ...and more »
  
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• Law prof, pastor, ex-felon among Detroit candidates - The Detroit News

  19-04-2016 23:31 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Law prof, pastor, ex-felon among Detroit candidates
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  Detroit — A Wayne State University law professor, a pastor and an ex-felon are among the candidates who have filed to take on the city's newest council member in a special race to fill an at-large seat on the City Council. First-time candidate Eric ...
  
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• Women seeks help getting home boarded up

  19-04-2016 23:27
  
  An elderly woman who lives in Detroit says she wants something done about the abandoned house next door to her.
  
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• Where to celebrate Earth Day 2016: Events planned across Michigan

  19-04-2016 23:20
  
  Earth Day has been bringing people together for conservation and environmental protection every April 22 since 1979.
  
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• Woman who gave birth in garage and left baby to die gets life in prison

  19-04-2016 23:04
  
  The baby, unofficially named Henry Alexander Macomb by employees of the Macomb County Medical Examiner's Office, was left in the garage for weeks before someone placed the body in a recycling bin for curbside pickup.
  
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• New field of dreams at Michigan & Trumbull

  19-04-2016 22:21
  
  Detroit's Police Athletic League is making progress on turning the old Tiger Stadium site into a new "Field Of Dreams."  What PAL is planning for the site and how you can help raise money to make the dream come true for children. Click the video player to see JoAnne Purtan's interview on 7 Action News at Noon.
  
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• Aubrey McClendon's Lake Michigan mansion and property listed for $40M

  19-04-2016 22:18
  
  The current listing includes all of the property owned by McClendon's Singapore Dunes LLC.
  
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• Murder-suicide suspected in shooting of radio talk show host, husband

  19-04-2016 22:08
  
  Radio personality Denise Bohn Stewart died during an early Tuesday incident of domestic violence, police believe.
  
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• Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition bring students, minds to Detroit

  19-04-2016 21:42
  
  Over 1,000 students will compete to "push the limits of energy-efficiency" in Detroit this week
  
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• Flint water tastes fine, says Gov. Rick Snyder on second day drinking it

  19-04-2016 21:40
  
  Walk into the right area of the Capitol or Romney building and you might find jugs of water. They belong to the governor.
  
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• 24 Michigan hospitals were penalized for patient safety gaps. Is there a better measure?

  19-04-2016 21:38
  
  The Center for Michigan | Bridge Magazine  When the federal government's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its annual ranking of hospitals by how well they protect patients from harm late in 2015, it didn't spark front-page headlines. Even...
  
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• George Benson and Ron Carter among announced headliners for 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival

  19-04-2016 21:33
  
  Ron Carter, George Benson, Jason Moran, Terri Lyne Carrington, Roy Hargrove and Randy Weston are among the highlights of this year's Detroit Jazz Festival headliners, announced Tuesday.
  
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• Watch stunning northern lights from Space in Ultra-High Definition

  19-04-2016 21:30
  
  We've never seen the northern lights from this angle and with this definition.
  
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• Mobility exposition planned at Detroit show as CES gains momentum - Automotive News

  19-04-2016 21:28 via autonews.com
  
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  Mobility exposition planned at Detroit show as CES gains momentum
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  The 2017 Detroit auto show will feature a mobility exposition, a move that comes as the show has faced competition from the increasingly popular CES electronics show in Las Vegas. AutoMobili-D, which will open one day before media days on Jan.
  2017 Detroit Auto Show will have a whole exposition dedicated to the future of mobilityCNET
  Detroit auto show to showcase automakers, suppliers and startups
  
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• Multiple Detroit Lions players comment on intensity of team's workout - MLive.com

  19-04-2016 21:08 via mlive.com
  
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  Multiple Detroit Lions players comment on intensity of team's workout
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  Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay was one of several players who commented on the intensity of the team's recent workout. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com). Print Email · Justin Rogers | [email protected] By Justin Rogers | [email protected] MLive.comand more »
  
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• Cute cow alert: Triplet heifers born at Country Dairy beating long odds

  19-04-2016 21:07
  
  If you have any name ideas for the triplets, share them in the comment section.
  
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• 'Pure Michigan' brand strong even after Flint water crisis, Gov. Rick Snyder says

  19-04-2016 20:49
  
  Early numbers indicate that Pure Michigan tourism hasn't been affected by the Flint water crisis, Gov. Rick Snyder told reporters at the Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism Tuesday.
  
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• 4 Move-In Ready Houses in Detroit Under $100K - Curbed Detroit

  19-04-2016 20:49 via detroit.curbed.com
  
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  4 Move-In Ready Houses in Detroit Under $100K
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  Prices might be on the rise in many neighborhoods in Detroit, but you can still find a great house in a good neighborhood under $100,000. Here are a few of the best listings (with the best pictures) we've spotted that have gone on the market in the ...
  
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• How to watch: Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning - The Detroit News

  19-04-2016 20:20 via detroitnews.com
  
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  How to watch: Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
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  The Red Wings can take another huge step forward Tuesday night in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Lightning. Loading… Post to Facebook. How to watch: Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning The Red Wings can take ...
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• 4/18 girls lacrosse power rankings

  19-04-2016 20:15
  
  Girls lacrosse rankings for week of April 18, as determined by by Laxpower.com 1. East Grand Rapids   2. Rockford3. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood4. Birmingham United 5. Bloomfield Hills   6. Forest Hills United   7. Bloomfield Hills Marian  8. Grosse Pointe South  9. Okemos10. Clarkston  11. Grand Rapids Catholic Central   12. East...
  
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• Detroit Pistons notes: Cavs' Kevin Love can expect to get roughed up in Game 2

  19-04-2016 20:10
  
  The Pistons say they plan to take a more physical approach to limiting Love after his Game 1 explosion.
  
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• 4/18 boys lacrosse power rankings

  19-04-2016 19:58
  
  Boys lacrosse rankings for week of April 18, as determined by by Laxpower.com 1. Brother Rice  2. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central  3. Detroit Catholic Central4. Detroit Country Day  5. Hartland  6. Clarkston  7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern8. Okemos  9. Brighton  10. Lake Orion  11. Notre Dame Prep ...
  
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• Stan Van Gundy says $25K fine from NBA 'deserved for being myself'

  19-04-2016 19:55
  
  Van Gundy was fined Monday night for publicly criticizing NBA officials.
  
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• Detroit Lions didn't try to go 'Kobe' for Calvin Johnson's last game - Detroit Free Press

  19-04-2016 19:50 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Lions didn't try to go 'Kobe' for Calvin Johnson's last game
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  Matthew Stafford had a sense that Calvin Johnson was playing his final game in the 2015 season finale against the Chicago Bears, but the Detroit Lions quarterback said today that he didn't make a concerted effort to send the team's all-time leading ...
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• Duggan asks for help to reduce trash in Detroit - The Detroit News

  19-04-2016 19:49 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Duggan asks for help to reduce trash in Detroit
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  Mayor Mike Duggan and the city's Department of Neighborhoods hosted the annual Motor City Makeover campaign kickoff outside Cody High School in the city's west side. (Photo: Christine Ferretti / The Detroit News)Buy Photo. Detroit — City officials ...and more »
  
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• Ford releases F-150 Special Service Vehicle for when things get messy

  19-04-2016 19:45
  
  Ford Motor Co. has released a rugged truck for when things get a bit messy.
  
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• Detroit Pistons' Stan Van Gundy: $25K fine not 'slap on the wrist' - Detroit Free Press

  19-04-2016 19:30 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Pistons' Stan Van Gundy: $25K fine not 'slap on the wrist'
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  Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy is cool with donating money to charity. But he doesn't exactly think that $25,000 is pocket change. The NBA fined Van Gundy that amount Monday night, for his complaints about missed calls against Cleveland Cavaliers ...
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  Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy fined for comments made about Le
  
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• Pressure ramps up for Pistons in pivotal Game 2 vs. Cavs

  19-04-2016 19:18
  
  The Pistons and Cavs play Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday in Cleveland.
  
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• 15 Michigan brownfield projects that transformed toxic property

  19-04-2016 19:15
  
  Public subsidized projects that cleaned up contaminated sites.
  
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• Jazz Fest announces more headliners rooted in Detroit - Detroit Free Press

  19-04-2016 18:36 via freep.com
  
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  Jazz Fest announces more headliners rooted in Detroit
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  A made-in-Detroit theme defines the slate of additional headliners announced Tuesday by organizers of the 2016 at Detroit Jazz Festival. The musicians and events that will honor Detroit's jazz legacy at this year's annual Labor Day weekend festival ...
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  Ron Carter named Detroit Jazz Festival's 2016 Artist-In-ResidenceFox 2 Detroitall 5 news articles »
  
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• The Boogie Woogie Kid at Detroit Blues Piano Unplugged - Fox 2 Detroit

  19-04-2016 18:34 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  The Boogie Woogie Kid at Detroit Blues Piano Unplugged
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  Matthew Ball joined us on The Nine to give us a little sample of his sound and tell us more about the show. Posted:Apr 19 2016 12:30PM EDT. Updated:Apr 19 2016 12:30PM EDT. (WJBK) - The Detroit Blues Heritage Series is presenting "Detroit Blues Piano ...
  
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• Detroit Red Wings: 'We have to be disciplined' in Game 4 - Detroit Free Press

  19-04-2016 18:07 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Red Wings: 'We have to be disciplined' in Game 4
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  Can the Detroit Red Wings channel their last performance into their next? Consistency has not been their strong suit this season, but it's imperative that they play as well in Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7 tonight, NBCSN, CBC, FSD) as they ...
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• Lake Michigan is unusually warm for April

  19-04-2016 18:00
  
  How will the current water temps affect summer?
  
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• The Emily Team's New, Highly Anticipated Detroit-Style Pizzeria Opens This Week - Grub Street

  19-04-2016 17:35 via grubstreet.com
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  The Emily Team's New, Highly Anticipated Detroit-Style Pizzeria Opens This Week
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  All due respect to the great L&B Spumoni Gardens, Di Fara, and their comrades in the Sicilian slice, but the square pizza has never really had its moment in the sun in New York. Sure, grandma pies had a moment a few years back, and the style has its ...
  
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• Chick-fil-A breaks ground on first of 20 possible Michigan locations

  19-04-2016 17:34
  
  The Atlanta-based company has big plans for the Mitten State
  
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• Pistons-Cavs links: LeBron anticipates 'even better' Game 2 from Detroit - MLive.com

  19-04-2016 17:32 via mlive.com
  
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  Pistons-Cavs links: LeBron anticipates 'even better' Game 2 from Detroit
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  Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives past Detroit Pistons' Reggie Jackson (1), from Italy, in the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Cleveland. (Tony Dejak | AP). Print Email.
  Detroit Pistons' Stan Van Gundy: $25K fine not 'slap on the wrist'Detroit Free Press
  Cleveland Radio Host Says 'I'll Take On All Detroit People, Bleep Them All
  
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• Detroit Lions host Notre Dame CB KeiVarae Russell on predraft visit - Detroit Free Press

  19-04-2016 17:31 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Lions host Notre Dame CB KeiVarae Russell on predraft visit
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  Notre Dame's KeiVarae Russell played with a stress fracture in his leg for most of last year, until finally it gave way and broke in a November game against Boston College. One of college football's top cornerbacks before his injury, Russell went to ...and more »
  
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• Our list is started, but send us more of Michigan's top public golf courses

  19-04-2016 17:09
  
  Check out our first 15 and tell us which others should be included
  
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• Jeff Van Gundy tells ESPN's 'Mike and Mike' he was surprised by brother's fine

  19-04-2016 17:05
  
  Brother of Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy, who was fined $25,000 for public criticism of officials, says he thought the comments in an ABC interview were 'innocuous.'
  
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• Recruiting: Detroit Cass Tech trio visiting schools far and wide - Detroit Free Press

  19-04-2016 16:41 via freep.com
  
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  Recruiting: Detroit Cass Tech trio visiting schools far and wide
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  Detroit Cass Tech consistently is one of Michigan's most talented high school football programs, and the 2017 recruiting class is no exception. The Technicians' rising senior group is led by five-star receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, three-star ...and more »
  
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• Memorial held for Saginaw-born Marine killed in helicopter collision

  19-04-2016 16:22
  
  U.S. Marine Corporal Matthew Raymond Drown was among 12 soldiers who went missing after two helicopters collided off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii in January.
  
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• Roger Penske will drive this Chevy Camaro SS as 100th Indy 500 pace car

  19-04-2016 16:15
  
  Penske will be behind the wheel of a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition.
  
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• Detroit Chassis in Avon averts strike by accepting temp workers in union - cleveland.com

  19-04-2016 16:07 via cleveland.com
  
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  Detroit Chassis in Avon averts strike by accepting temp workers in union
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  Temporary workers from the Detroit Chassis plant in Avon April 17 cheering after unanimously voting to strike for permanent employment and higher wages and benefits. The strike was averted after the company agreed to let the workers be represented by ...and more »
  
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• Time to play NFL GM; send us your Detroit Lions 2016 NFL mock draft - MLive.com

  19-04-2016 15:59 via mlive.com
  
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  Time to play NFL GM; send us your Detroit Lions 2016 NFL mock draft
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  Bob Quinn will be calling the shots in the Detroit Lions' war room, but here's your chance to say who you would target for the team in the NFL draft. (AP Photo). Print Email · Justin Rogers | [email protected] By Justin Rogers | [email protected] MLive.com
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• Detroit Public Schools district plans to open 3 new schools - Fox 2 Detroit

  19-04-2016 15:43 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Detroit Public Schools district plans to open 3 new schools
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  Steve Wasko with DPS joined us to tell us more about Judge Steven Rhodes' plan. By: Roop Raj. Posted:Apr 19 2016 09:38AM EDT. Updated:Apr 19 2016 09:38AM EDT. DETROIT (WJBK) - The transition manager for the Detroit Public School district is rolling ...
  Detroit schools' plan seeks to boost enrollment, academicsWDIV Detroit
  Thousands of Detroit children exposed to lead or copper contaminated waterWorld So
  
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• Column: Pistons' Stan Van Gundy learns price for NBA freedom of speech is $25,000

  19-04-2016 15:15
  
  The Detroit coach was levied the fine for comments he made to ABC's Lisa Salters about officiating between the first and second quarters of a Game 1 playoff loss at Cleveland.
  
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• 1 dies after shootout on Detroit street that ended in bus stop crash - Fox 2 Detroit

  19-04-2016 15:14 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  1 dies after shootout on Detroit street that ended in bus stop crash
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  DETROIT (WJBK) - A 54-year-old man who was involved in a shootout and a crash at a Detroit bus stop Monday evening has died. The shootout happened on Grand River Avenue, just west of Scotten Avenue around 6 p.m. Police say the 54-year-old man ...
  Bullets fly in Detroit; car slams into a bus stopDetroit Free Press
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