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• LISTEN: Andre Williams, "I Wanna Go Back to Detroit City," track debut - Detroit Free Press

  02-06-2016 23:54 via freep.com
  
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  LISTEN: Andre Williams, "I Wanna Go Back to Detroit City," track debut
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  Andre Williams delivers a tribute to his favorite musical stomping grounds on "I Wanna Go Back to Detroit City," title track from his latest Bloodshot Records album. With the album set for Friday release, you can listen to the new song below in this ...and more »
  
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• Pastor expresses outrage over teen's death

  02-06-2016 23:36
  
  Pastor Maurice L. Hardwick speaks out about the violence in Detroit following the death of 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell.
  
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• Ron Fournier's Detroit homecoming is permanent this time - Crain's Detroit Business (blog)

  02-06-2016 23:29 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Ron Fournier's Detroit homecoming is permanent this time
  Crain's Detroit Business (blog)
  Fournier, the senior political columnist for the National Journal and a Detroit native (he has also been writing regularly for The Atlantic), said Thursday that he and his wife, both of whom attended the University of Detroit, will move back to the ...and more »
  
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• Man shot and killed while driving in Detroit

  02-06-2016 23:29
  
  Detroit police are trying to solve the murder of a 28-year-old man who was shot and killed while driving in the city.
  
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• Former Mayor Archer on schools: 'No excuses'

  02-06-2016 23:28
  
  Detroit's former mayor, Dennis Archer, was very direct when he spoke today about saving Detroit's schools. "This is for the kids of Detroit and it's for others around the state."
  
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• Firefighters battle large fire at vacant church

  02-06-2016 23:25
  
  Firefighters responded to a large fire at a vacant church on Detroit's east side.
  
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• Bills approved in Michigan House seek to reduce school suspensions and expulsions

  02-06-2016 23:23
  
  The legislation would eliminate mandatory suspension and expulsion requirements.
  
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• Medical examiner: Body ID'd as Deontae Mitchell

  02-06-2016 23:21
  
  The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the body found in a field this morning as that of 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell. 
  
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• Gov. Rick Snyder focuses on 'big picture' in re-writing state's future

  02-06-2016 23:06
  
  Michigan has an opportunity for a re-write, governor says.
  
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• Suspicious fire burns through vacant, historic Detroit church

  02-06-2016 22:56
  
  "That was a beautiful building, you don't see them like that anymore," Carlyle Haines, a builder, said.
  
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• Journalist Ron Fournier at Mackinac Conference

  02-06-2016 22:55
  
  Political journalist Ron Fournier is a Detroit native and regular visitor to Michigan these days. He sat down with WXYZ editorial director Chuck Stokes during a live webcast from the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference.
  
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• Resolution to amend constitution to require search warrants for electronic data passes Michigan House

  02-06-2016 22:51
  
  Electronic data would have the same protection as items such as letters and photographs
  
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• Panel: Detroit must be inclusive to move forward - The Detroit News

  02-06-2016 22:27 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Panel: Detroit must be inclusive to move forward
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  Post-bankrupt Detroit continues to rise, but city leaders reflecting Thursday on the city's civil unrest of 1967 agree opportunities and inclusion are still lagging. The city's neighborhoods have long felt disparity when it comes to jobs and ...
  
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• Tiger Stadium project brings neighborhoods, kids into Detroit's resurgence, PAL CEO says - MLive.com

  02-06-2016 22:26 via mlive.com
  
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  Tiger Stadium project brings neighborhoods, kids into Detroit's resurgence, PAL CEO says
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  Detroit PAL's plans for the site include office and banquet space for its new headquarters, while preserving the field where the Detroit Tigers played for 87 years. (Courtesy image). Print Email · Ian Thibodeau | [email protected] By Ian Thibodeau ...
  
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• Tiger Stadium project brings neighborhoods, kids into Detroit's resurgence, PAL CEO says

  02-06-2016 22:25
  
  Tim Richey, Detroit PAL CEO, said Thursday the general contractor should start bulldozing the field within the next two weeks
  
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• Why transit ridership in Michigan is down everywhere except Detroit - Michigan Radio

  02-06-2016 22:17 via michiganradio.org
  
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  Why transit ridership in Michigan is down everywhere except Detroit
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  When the biggest public transit provider in Grand Rapids raised fares from $1.50 to $1.75 last October, it predicted ridership would fall as a result. Buses in Grand Rapids are indeed emptier, but not to the degree many expected, and in some cases, no ...
  
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• Endangered status considered for Michigan moose

  02-06-2016 22:15
  
  U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service review announced.
  
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• Grand Marshal Dylan Larkin takes IndyCar ride

  02-06-2016 21:52
  
  It was announced a couple weeks ago that Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin would be the Grand Marshal of Saturday's race at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
  
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• Rhodes: Detroit schools need students to return

  02-06-2016 21:45
  
  What does the future of look like for the schoolchildren of Detroit? That's a top-of-mind question right now for students, parents, educators and politicians - not just in the city, but throughout the state of Michigan.
  
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• Dominic Raiola back with Detroit Lions as strength coach - Detroit Free Press

  02-06-2016 21:39 via freep.com
  
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  Dominic Raiola back with Detroit Lions as strength coach
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  Dominic Raiola was known for his tireless training as an NFL player, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that he has found his way back to the weight room in retirement. Raiola has spent the past two months assisting the Detroit Lions strength coaches ...
  
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• E. Coli outbreak linked to recalled flour hits Michigan

  02-06-2016 21:34
  
  Michigan is tied with Illinois and Colorado for the most people infected, according to the CDC.
  
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• Gov. Rick Snyder keynotes at Mackinac Policy Conference

  02-06-2016 21:06
  
  He takes the stage at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Suspect wanted, 2 arrested in teen's kidnapping

  02-06-2016 20:59
  
  Detroit police are asking for your help locating an additional suspect in the kidnapping of 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell.
  
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• Esquire praises Detroit's Sugar House for its 'cocktails and hospitality'

  02-06-2016 20:36
  
  Sugar House is the only Michigan-based "bar" to make Esquire's list.
  
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• Police make new arrest, identify body in kidnapping of Detroit 13-year-old

  02-06-2016 20:21
  
  Police have identified a body found Thursday morning as kidnapping victim Deontae Mitchell.
  
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• NBA draft bio: Dorian Finney-Smith's broad skill set could appeal to Pistons

  02-06-2016 19:50
  
  High-flying small forward offers a fifth-year senior's experience to go with the best standing vertical leap at the NBA draft combine.
  
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• Hilton Garden Inn in Detroit going on auction block - Crain's Detroit Business

  02-06-2016 19:39 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Hilton Garden Inn in Detroit going on auction block
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  Photo by Ten-x listing The Hilton Garden Inn at Gratiot Avenue and Brush Street in downtown Detroit is a 10-story, 198-room hotel built in 2004. The Hilton Garden Inn-Detroit Downtown at Gratiot Avenue and Brush Street is going up for auction after the ...and more »
  
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• Jurors watch video of dogs mauling 4-year-old Detroit boy - Detroit Free Press

  02-06-2016 19:35 via freep.com
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  Jurors watch video of dogs mauling 4-year-old Detroit boy
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  Some jurors held tissues and wiped tears from their eyes after watching emotional surveillance video that showed a 4-year-old Detroit boy mauled by pit bull mixes during the trial for the dogs' owner today. Jurors saw part of the vicious attack on ...
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• Michigan's defense industry to be bolstered by new initiative

  02-06-2016 19:26
  
  The idea is to "Protect and Grow."
  
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• More than a Movement: the evolution of Detroit's legendary techno festival - The Verge

  02-06-2016 19:10 via theverge.com
  
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  More than a Movement: the evolution of Detroit's legendary techno festival
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  Seventeen years ago I was working for a Detroit techno record label when the city's first electronic music festival was staged at Hart Plaza, a promenade on the banks of the Detroit River. The respected producer and DJ Carl Craig, along with a local PR ...
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• Five students arrested after smoke bombs force evacuation at middle school

  02-06-2016 18:58
  
  The five students in custody are expected to be transported to the Macomb County Juvenile Facility where they will await charges from the prosecutor's office.
  
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• Deontae's body believed to have been found

  02-06-2016 18:38
  
  Detroit police say the abduction of Deontae Mitchell was all over about $75.
  
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• Two more suspects wanted in teen's kidnapping

  02-06-2016 18:37
  
  Detroit police are asking for your help locating two additional suspects in the kidnapping of 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell.
  
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• 11 business hacks for Michigan from stars of 'Hardcore Pawn'

  02-06-2016 18:35
  
  Business expansion, legislative debate, and employee retention are all top of mind - even for Seth and Les Gold.
  
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• Mini grocery stores needed in downtown Detroit, Bedrock CEO says

  02-06-2016 18:30
  
  Jim Ketai, managing partner and CEO of Bedrock Detroit, spoke Thursday about the retail and development climate in downtown Detroit
  
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• Police searching for two more suspects in kidnapping of Deontae Mitchell

  02-06-2016 17:20
  
  A boy's body was found Thursday morning in a field on Detroit's east side, but police had not yet confirmed the identity.
  
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• Boy's body found in Detroit field; Kidnapping suspect arrested in Ohio

  02-06-2016 16:23
  
  The body of a boy was found in a field on the city's east side Thursday morning, and a 45-year-old kidnapping suspect has been arrested in Toledo.
  
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• State guidelines on transgender students will benefit all

  02-06-2016 16:20
  
  Lisa Goyette runs a monthly support group for parents of transgender youth and is a board member of the nonprofit Stand With Trans, which works with transgender youths. She also is co-owner of Celebrate Hope LLC, which works with parents...
  
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• LIVE: Police say body of missing teen found

  02-06-2016 15:53
  
  Michigan State Police have confirmed the body of missing 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell was discovered in a Detroit field this morning.
  
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• 7 automakers add 4.4M vehicles to Takata recall

  02-06-2016 15:53
  
  Seven automakers are adding nearly 4.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to the massive Takata air bag inflator recall.
  
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• Arrest made in Detroit teen abduction case

  02-06-2016 15:14
  
  Michigan State Police have confirmed the suspect in the Detroit teen abduction case has been arrested in Ohio.
  
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• Macomb Executive Mark Hackel excited Candice Miller could return to local politics

  02-06-2016 15:00
  
  Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said he endorsed U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Twp., for Macomb County Public Works Commissioner because he believes she'll do a better job protecting local waterways than Democratic incumbent Anthony Marrocco.
  
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• Auto sales slow in May, but record year still in sight

  02-06-2016 15:00
  
  Two of the Detroit Three automakers reported a drop in May sales Wednesday and several foreign automakers have since followed suit.
  
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• VIDEO: Hazel Park girl reunited with family

  02-06-2016 14:49
  
  It was an incredible moment this morning on live television as a family members were reunited with their little girl who disappeared from Hazel Park late Wednesday night.  
  
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• The KLAA loses 10 schools in 2017, search for new members begins

  02-06-2016 14:30
  
  One of the largest conferences in terms of geographic expanse is undergoing a major overhaul with the departure of 10 schools. The Kensington Lakes Activities Association is losing 10 of its 24 sch...
  
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• Amber Alert: Police name suspect in kidnapping caught on video

  02-06-2016 14:25
  
  Police have identified a suspect in the Tuesday abduction of a 13-year-old.Authorities are searching for Gregory Walker, accused of kidnapping Deontae Mitchell Tuesday night.
  
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• The 18 must-visit water parks in Michigan for the summer

  02-06-2016 14:04
  
  Michigan has plenty of great outdoor and indoor water parks for a full summer of fun. Here are the 18 must visit water parks in the state.
  
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• Mayor Duggan plans for '20 minute' neighborhoods, 'uniquely Detroit' improvements

  02-06-2016 14:01
  
  At least three neighborhoods will become "20 minute" neighborhoods, Duggan said, or places where residents can walk or bike to everything they need outside of work.
  
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• Guide to the 2016 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

  02-06-2016 14:00
  
  This year's Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix races take place June 3-5. Here is a guide to navigating the island and the crowd of 100,000 racing fans who'll be there.
  
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• Kentwood woman who videotaped gorilla dragging child empathizes with mother

  02-06-2016 13:57
  
  A 3-year-old boy fell into the Gorilla World enclosure on Saturday, May 28
  
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