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• Eastern Market plans for investment & more jobs

  17-05-2016 23:46
  
  Big changes could be coming for Detroit's Eastern Market. A 10-year plan could attract millions of dollars of investment and create several thousand new jobs. 
  
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• Girl shot in drive-by urges anyone to 'please speak up' - The Detroit News

  17-05-2016 23:43 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Girl shot in drive-by urges anyone to 'please speak up'
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  India Williams, 9, center, of Detroit, hugs her mother Clinqute Lamar during a Crime Stoppers media conference on Tuesday May 17, 2016. Family and friends are asking anyone to speak up about the shooting of India Williams on September 14, 2014.and more »
  
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• $4,000 reward offered in India Williams shooting

  17-05-2016 23:43
  
  Nine-year-old India Williams is all smiles as she talks about her amazing experience flying a glider plane over the weekend.
  
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• Pastor asks for help getting money returned

  17-05-2016 23:26
  
  The pastor of a Detroit Church says she paid a contractor thousands of dollars in January to get work done to the building, but has been getting the runaround.
  
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• 76-year-old man killed during home invasion

  17-05-2016 23:16
  
  A 76-year-old man has been killed during a home invasion at Albion and Sturgis, according to Detroit police.
  
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• Detroit mailman saves two lives when pet pit bull mix attacks family - Fox 2 Detroit

  17-05-2016 23:13 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Detroit mailman saves two lives when pet pit bull mix attacks family
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  Marlon Williams was a block away when he heard screaming and gunshots - so he ran towards the sounds and saved a family. By: Amy Lange. Posted:May 17 2016 05:04PM EDT. Updated:May 17 2016 06:04PM EDT. DETROIT (WJBK) - Marlon Williams has ...
  
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• OMG! Usher tours Detroit and posts pics to his Snapchat and Instagram

  17-05-2016 23:04
  
  Usher tours Detroit and posts pics for his millions and millions of social media followers to see.
  
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• Chris Webber shares his All-Detroit basketball team - Detroit Free Press

  17-05-2016 22:59 via freep.com
  
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  Chris Webber shares his All-Detroit basketball team
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  Chris Webber was stumped. "Wow. That's a good one," he said. "I have to talk this out." The former Wolverines "Fab Five" member and 5-time NBA All-Star was asked by Allen Kim and Richard Deitsch on this week's Sports Illustrated Media Podcast about who ...
  
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• Video captures armed robbery of restaurant in Detroit - MLive.com

  17-05-2016 22:55 via mlive.com
  
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  Video captures armed robbery of restaurant in Detroit
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  Detroit police released surveillance footage showing the armed robbery of Taqueria El Rey restaurant at 4730 W. Vernor in southwest Detroit about 7:30 p.m. May 9. The suspect is seen in the footage entering the restaurant and brandishing a handgun.
  Police seek help in search for Southwest...WDIV Detroit
  Man Wanted In Detroit Restaurant Armed Robbery Caught On Video [VIDEO]CBS Localall 6 news articles »
  
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• Video captures armed robbery of restaurant in Detroit

  17-05-2016 22:55
  
  Detroit police released surveillance footage showing the armed robbery of Taqueria El Rey restaurant at 4730 W. Vernor in southwest Detroit about 7:30 p.m. May 9.
  
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• Detroit council OKs body cams for police - The Detroit News

  17-05-2016 22:43 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Detroit council OKs body cams for police
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  Detroit's City Council Tuesday approved a $5.2 million contract to outfit police officers with body cams and in-vehicle cameras for squad cars. (Photo: AP file photo). Detroit — Detroit's City Council Tuesday approved a $5.2 million contract to outfit ...
  Detroit police officers to get body cameras this summerDetroit Free Press
  Council approves body cams for Detroit police officersFox 2 Detroit
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• Testimony continues in judge shooting case

  17-05-2016 22:39
  
  The trial for the man accused of shooting Federal Judge Terrence Berg continues.
  
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• Detroit Community Chorus

  17-05-2016 22:24
  
  Members of  Detroit's Community Chorus will lift up their voices this weekend with two special concerts to fight homelessness. The events are called "Dream Keepers" concerts. They will take place Friday and Saturday at the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church in Indian Village. Click the video player for JoAnne Purtan's interview on 7 Action News at Noon.
  
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• Elderly Detroit man killed in own home during apparent home invasion - Fox 2 Detroit

  17-05-2016 22:22 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Elderly Detroit man killed in own home during apparent home invasion
  Fox 2 Detroit
  DETROIT (WJBK) - An elderly Detroit man was found shot in the head on Tuesday after an apparent home invasion of his home on the city's east side. Robert Peterson, 76, was found dead inside his home in the 19400 block of Albion Street on Tuesday.
  Man shot, killed during apparent home invasion on Detroit's east sideWDIV Detroit
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• Usher in town for Ford Freedom Award event

  17-05-2016 22:10
  
  Usher has been seen in Detroit before his special appearance at the Ford Freedom Award program.
  
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• $4,000 reward offered in shooting of 9 y.o.

  17-05-2016 21:50
  
  The gunman who paralyzed a 9-year-old girl in Detroit has avoided justice for nearly 2 years.
  
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• Spectacular stretch of weather ahead for metro Detroit - WDIV Detroit

  17-05-2016 21:18 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  Spectacular stretch of weather ahead for metro Detroit
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  DETROIT - FINAL REMINDER: Our last Weather Week special event day is Wednesday, as we kick off our annual weather radio campaign. We'll be broadcasting live at noon, 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. at the Meijer store in Warren, so come on out and see us, ...and more »
  
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• Reward for information leading to 7-year-old's shooter increased to $5,000

  17-05-2016 21:12
  
  Police say a group of children were riding bicycles innocently the afternoon of Sept. 14, 2014 in Detroit when India Williams, a 7-year-old bystander, was struck with a bullet and nearly died.
  
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• Armed robbery at restaurant in southwest Detroit

  17-05-2016 21:02
  
  There was an armed robbery at a restaurant in southwest Detroit in the 4700 block of West Vernor.
  
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• Study ranks Michigan communities in used car affordability

  17-05-2016 20:55
  
  If you break it down by city, the top 16 places to buy a used car in Michigan are all in the Metro Detroit area.
  
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• $5 million awarded to family of woman killed by SMART bus

  17-05-2016 20:47
  
  A public busing company has been ordered to pay $5 million to the family of a woman their driver ran over and killed in February 2014.
  
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• Is Detroit the worst city for first job? Survey could be misleading - Crain's Detroit Business

  17-05-2016 20:37 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Is Detroit the worst city for first job? Survey could be misleading
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Photo by QL Media House To identify the best cities in which to launch a career in 2016, WalletHub measured professional opportunities and quality of life. Detroit came in last of 150 cities analyzed, but job placement professionals disagree. Detroit ...
  
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• Brad Ausmus pokes fun at tirade, and other Tigers tidbits from Detroit Economic Club

  17-05-2016 20:35
  
  The annual Detroit Economic Club luncheon on Tuesday afternoon could not have fallen at a more intriguing time for Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus.
  
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• Missing persons event leads to rescue of sex-trafficked teen

  17-05-2016 20:14
  
  Law enforcement, especially the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are not saying much about the rescue of a missing teen who is suspected of being the victim of a Metro Detroit sex trafficking ring.
  
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• $460M state budget hole could impact funding for Flint water crisis

  17-05-2016 20:13
  
  The state of Michigan must cut $460 million from its 2016 and 2017 budgets under new revenue estimates released Tuesday, State Budget Director John Roberts said.
  
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• Good Morning America's Ginger Zee talks about battle with anorexia

  17-05-2016 20:00
  
  The Rockford, Mich. native said her biggest struggles came in middle school.
  
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• OMG! R&B superstar Usher is exploring Detroit - Detroit Free Press

  17-05-2016 19:36 via freep.com
  
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  OMG! R&B superstar Usher is exploring Detroit
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  R&B superstar Usher is spending his Tuesday exploring Detroit, according to posts on his Snapchat and Instagram feed. The 37-year-old singer and actor was in Cannes, France last night promoting his new film, "Hands of Stone" (Usher plays Sugar Ray ...
  Usher is Snapchatting in Detroit and we are freaking outDetroit Metro Times (blog)
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• Detroit council approves purchase of 1,500 police body cameras

  17-05-2016 19:36
  
  City Council on Tuesday approved a $5.2-million contract to equip the city's police force with body cameras.
  
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• Detroit council approves municipal ID card - The Detroit News

  17-05-2016 19:29 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Detroit council approves municipal ID card
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  The City Council on Tuesday signed off on legislation that creates a municipal ID card program for the homeless, senior citizens and immigrants in Detroit. (Photo: Detroit News file photo). Detroit — The City Council on Tuesday signed off on creating ...
  Detroit council approves creating municipal ID cardsDetroit Free Press
  Detroit City Council approves city ID cards with unanimous voteFox 2 Detroit
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• The strangest Detroit Tigers batting stances of the modern era - Detroit Free Press

  17-05-2016 19:21 via freep.com
  
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  The strangest Detroit Tigers batting stances of the modern era
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  As word spread this week about the death of 1968 Detroit Tigers world champion Dick McAuliffe, we started reminiscing about some of the great batting stances in team history. McAuliffe was well known for his supremely open stance and for how high he ...and more »
  
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• Michigan-shaped morel could fetch $10K on eBay?

  17-05-2016 18:50
  
  Manistee man makes unusual fungus find.
  
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• Slumping corporate profits mean Michigan will collect less in taxes this year

  17-05-2016 18:35
  
  Michigan won't get as much tax revenue as it thought it would this year, according to a revised estimate released by the House Fiscal Agency, Senate Fiscal Agency and Department of Treasury Tuesday.
  
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• Chicago is not Detroit: But which 'Detroit' does that mean? - Detroit Metro Times (blog)

  17-05-2016 18:32 via metrotimes.com
  
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  Chicago is not Detroit: But which 'Detroit' does that mean?
  Detroit Metro Times (blog)
  You know, maybe we've become too used to "Detroit is the next [insert city name here]" being a catchphrase. It all started about five years ago: We had to get used to Detroit being called the next this or the new that, as reporters airdropped into town.
  
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• Detroit approves municipal ID program for homeless, undocumented immigrants

  17-05-2016 18:25
  
  City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance allowing the city to begin issuing municipal identification cards.
  
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• 6 key Flint water crisis questions and answers from Gov. Snyder

  17-05-2016 18:24
  
  Here are answers provided by Gov. Rick Snyder about the Flint water crisis in response to six of the questions posed by U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  
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• Two arrested, no charges yet in case of father found fatally shot in field

  17-05-2016 18:17
  
  Taylor police believe the body of a River Rouge man discovered shot dead in a Ypsilanti field Saturday is 38-year-old father Michael L. Stratford, who vanished May 7.
  
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• No charges announced in case of father found fatally shot in field

  17-05-2016 18:17
  
  Taylor police believe the body of a River Rouge man discovered shot dead in a Ypsilanti field Saturday is 38-year-old father Michael L. Stratford, who vanished May 7.
  
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• Detroit listed as a city to "Never visit alone" - Fox 2 Detroit

  17-05-2016 18:13 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Detroit listed as a city to "Never visit alone"
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  Would you categorize Detroit as being one of the most deadly cities in the country? What about the entire world? The Active Times just named the city as the second of five you should (and we're quoting, here) "never visit alone" based on the city's ...
  
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• The real story behind the Detroit-made watch Obama just gave to David Cameron - Business Insider

  17-05-2016 18:00 via businessinsider.com
  
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  The real story behind the Detroit-made watch Obama just gave to David Cameron
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  Obama Shinola AP/Paul SancyaPresident Barack Obama showing off his Shinola watch to the United Auto Workers-General Motors Center for Human Resources during a trip in January. During a recent visit to the UK, President Barack Obama gave British ...and more »
  
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• Detroit Red Wings' Blashill has 'similar beliefs' to new goalie coach - Detroit Free Press

  17-05-2016 17:50 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Red Wings' Blashill has 'similar beliefs' to new goalie coach
  Detroit Free Press
  Jeff Salajko's teaching methods appealed, as did his history within the organization. The Detroit Red Wings made Salajko's promotion to goaltending coach official today. He spent the past three seasons as the goalie coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins ...and more »
  
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• Ask David: All about playoffs and Detroit Pistons getting back there - MLive.com

  17-05-2016 17:48 via mlive.com
  
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  Ask David: All about playoffs and Detroit Pistons getting back there
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  The Pistons needed more on the glass from Andre Drummond, the NBA rebounding king whose totals were well off his season averages in the playoff loss to Cleveland. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com). Print Email · David Mayo | [email protected] By David ...
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  Detroit Pistons Recent Draft Success Must Continue In 2016Hoops Habitall 818 news articles&
  
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• Ask David: All about playoffs and Detroit Pistons getting back there

  17-05-2016 17:45
  
  Andre Drummond's postseason rebounding, the relative strength of the last four standing, and why favorites usually win 7-game series are among this week's Q&A topics with MLive Pistons beat writer David Mayo.
  
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• Second alleged victim comes forward in Mateen Cleaves sex assault case

  17-05-2016 16:35
  
  Prosecutors say they are investigating the possibility former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves may have sexually assaulted a second victim.
  
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• Here's 20 bands on my concert bucket list; what's on yours?

  17-05-2016 16:30
  
  My list is full of hopefuls, possibles, implausibles and impossibilities.
  
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• Man accused of killing woman, burning body with home

  17-05-2016 16:26
  
  Torius Inge, 46, of Detroit is accused of beating and stabbing to death Grace Willie Hughes, 56, of Detroit, whose body he then lit on fire along with her childhood home May 12.
  
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• Michigan traditions of hunting, fishing and more at risk in land bills

  17-05-2016 16:20
  
  Kyle Burleson is the education committee chair of the Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, formed to promote access to public lands and to protect them. Kyle Burleson By Kyle Burleson Michigan has more than 4.5 million acres of...
  
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• LIVE: Testimony continues in judge shooting case

  17-05-2016 16:19
  
  The trial for the man accused of shooting Federal Judge Terrence Berg continues today. 
  
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• Detroit Tigers notes: Cameron Maybin returns amid outfield juggling act - MLive.com

  17-05-2016 16:05 via mlive.com
  
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  Detroit Tigers notes: Cameron Maybin returns amid outfield juggling act
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  DETROIT -- A juggling act is in store for Brad Ausmus when it comes to this Detroit Tigers outfield. Cameron Maybin is fine with that. The centerfielder, returning to Comerica Park on Monday to play in the home uniform again for the first time since ...
  Windsor: Cameron Maybin doesn't have to save Detroit Tigers, just helpDetroit Free Pressall 30 news articles »
  
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• Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley endorses Donald Trump, Twitter goes nuts

  17-05-2016 15:46
  
  A late-night endorsement set social media a'twitter.
  
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• Northern Michigan trout stream being 'enhanced' by Trout Unlimited chapter

  17-05-2016 15:15
  
  The Mason-Griffith Founders Chapter of Trout Unlimited received a two-year $165,085 grant from the Habitat Improvement Account that is funded by Consumers Energy
  
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