Detroit news

• Man aims to beautify Detroit making benches for bus stops - Fox 2 Detroit

  24-08-2016 23:57 via fox2detroit.com
  
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Man aims to beautify Detroit making benches for bus stops
  Fox 2 Detroit
  The man behind it says his mission is to showcase Detroit's spirit and give people who rely on buses a break. By: Charlie Langton. Posted:Aug 24 2016 05:57PM EDT. Updated:Aug 24 2016 05:59PM EDT. DETROIT (WJBK) - It is an eye-catching project with a ...
  
  Read more

• Two arrested in connection with Twelve Oaks Mall jewelry smash-and-grab

  24-08-2016 23:45
  
  NOVI, MI -- Police say two of four men suspected in a jewelry store smash-and-grab robbery in Novi are under arrest.
  
  Read more

• Detroit Restaurant Owners Are Getting Organized With New Advocacy Group - Eater Detroit (blog)

  24-08-2016 23:03 via detroit.eater.com
  
  Eater Detroit (blog)
  Detroit Restaurant Owners Are Getting Organized With New Advocacy Group
  Eater Detroit (blog)
  If there's one major theme of restaurant openings in the city of Detroit, it's the delays. Ask a restaurant owner for an estimated opening date these days and they'll hesitate, give you a time six month to a year out and then tack on a few months for ...
  
  Read more

• State Police increase Secure Cities Partnership funding by $5M, add six cities

  24-08-2016 22:58
  
  The coming year's budget includes increased funding to expand the Secure Cities Partnership to provide dedicated patrols and investigative resources to six more Michigan cities.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Wild Night Caught In Detroit With Street Fire, Hit And Run, Naked Hookers [VIDEO] - CBS Local

  24-08-2016 22:37 via detroit.cbslocal.com
  
  CBS Local
  Wild Night Caught In Detroit With Street Fire, Hit And Run, Naked Hookers [VIDEO]
  CBS Local
  DETROIT (CBS Detroit) Imagine you're in a fraternity and the wildest night of the year just unfolded. Then multiply that by 10. And set it on fire. That's the night filmed by amateur filmmaker Charlie Loynes. Titled “Detroit streets after midnight ...
  
  Read more

• Education groups 'considering all options' to keep state from closing failing schools

  24-08-2016 22:36
  
  Closures would be unfair if they were based upon three latest years of state test data
  
  Read more

• Cases involving threats made against police were weak, assistant prosecutor says

  24-08-2016 22:35
  
  Chief James Craig says it's been "well over a month" since his department submitted four investigations seeking charges against suspects accused of threatening officers online.
  
  Read more

• Metro Detroit weather forecast: Strong storm potential - WDIV Detroit

  24-08-2016 22:02 via clickondetroit.com
  
  WDIV Detroit
  Metro Detroit weather forecast: Strong storm potential
  WDIV Detroit
  DETROIT - There are two chances for strong storms over the next two days, but one is not as robust as the other. Wednesday's chance of storms comes during the late afternoon and evening hours, and the triggering mechanisms are an upper-level ...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Jurco, Vili Saarijarvi out after surgeries - Detroit Free Press

  24-08-2016 22:02 via freep.com
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Jurco, Vili Saarijarvi out after surgeries
  Detroit Free Press
  The Detroit Red Wings will be several players short when training camp begins next month. General manager Ken Holland told the Free Press today that forward Tomas Jurco had surgery for a back injury, and prospect Vili Saarijarvi had wrist surgery.and more »
  
  Read more

• Rescue of 1,500 'wayward Americans' costs Canadian city nearly $9K

  24-08-2016 21:58
  
  One Michigander, who didn't participate in the Float Down, has started a GoFundMe account to help Sarnia recoup some its costs.
  
  Read more

• Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra tops list of Trump campaign's Michigan co-chairs

  24-08-2016 21:54
  
  Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra has been named as one of five Michigan co-chairs of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign.
  
  Read more

• Meijer flu shot promotion donating up to $1M to hunger relief program

  24-08-2016 21:35
  
  The retail chain said it will donate up to $1 million to Simply Give, a program that stocks the shelves of food pantries in the Midwest.
  
  Read more

• Detroit parents ask court to bar uncertified teachers - The Detroit News

  24-08-2016 21:23 via detroitnews.com
  
  The Detroit News
  Detroit parents ask court to bar uncertified teachers
  The Detroit News
  Detroit — A group of Detroit parents are suing the new school district's emergency manager and interim superintendent to prevent the possible hiring of uncertified teachers, saying a state law allowing the use of such instructors would treat their ...
  
  Read more

• Detroit parents ask court to bar uncertified teachers - Detroit News - The Detroit News

  24-08-2016 21:23 via detroitnews.com
  
  The Detroit News
  Detroit parents ask court to bar uncertified teachers - Detroit News
  The Detroit News
  Detroit parents are suing the new school district leaders to ensure uncertified teachers aren't hired.and more »
  
  Read more

• Pilot pulled from Detroit Metro flight for allegedly being drunk pleads no contest

  24-08-2016 21:17
  
  John Maguire of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania was placed on probation on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 during a court appearance in Romulus.
  
  Read more

• Health chief says no issues since CDC replaced state on Flint Legionnaires' work

  24-08-2016 21:17
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has replaced the state Department of Health and Human Services in investigating deaths from Legionnaries' disease in Genesee County -- the result of a protective order issued last week by Genesee Circuit Judge Geoffrey L. Neithercut.
  
  Read more

• Man wanted for shooting AK-47 at Detroit police turns himself in - Fox 2 Detroit

  24-08-2016 21:07 via fox2detroit.com
  
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Man wanted for shooting AK-47 at Detroit police turns himself in
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Police have since identified the suspect as Deangelo Davis, and say he is considered armed and dangerous. Posted:Aug 24 2016 07:46AM EDT. Updated:Aug 24 2016 08:16AM EDT. Man wanted for shooting AK-47 at Detroit police after dice game gone ...
  Detroit police: Man who shot at officers turns self inThe Detroit News
  Hours-long standoff ends with empty house on Detroit's west...WDIV Detroit
  Boy, 7, ful
  
  Read more

• Man wanted for shooting AK-47 at Detroit police after dice game ... - Fox 2 Detroit

  24-08-2016 21:07 via fox2detroit.com
  
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Man wanted for shooting AK-47 at Detroit police after dice game ...
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Detroit police are combing the streets of a west-side neighborhood looking for a man who shot at officers Wednesday morning.
  Boy, 7, fulfills dream: Detroit police chief for a dayDetroit Free Press
  Detroit police: Man who shot at officers turns self in - Detroit NewsThe Detroit News
  Hours-long standoff ends with empty house on Detroit's west...WDIV Detroit
  CBS News -WXYZ -Bryan-College Stat
  
  Read more

• Court rejects pot petition's ballot bid

  24-08-2016 21:07
  
  MI Legalize plans to appeal.
  
  Read more

• Little chief: 7-year-old is Detroit's top cop for a day - Detroit Free Press - Detroit Free Press

  24-08-2016 20:39 via freep.com
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Little chief: 7-year-old is Detroit's top cop for a day - Detroit Free Press
  Detroit Free Press
  Rodney Burton, who has battled cancer and sickle cell anemia, always wanted to be a cop, so he was named chief today.
  Man wanted for shooting AK-47 at Detroit police turns himself inFox 2 Detroit
  Hours-long standoff ends with empty house on Detroit's west...WDIV Detroit
  Detroit police: Man who shot at officers turns self inThe Detroit News
  CBS News -WXYZ
  all 17 news articles&n
  
  Read more

• 5 things to watch as football takes center stage in Metro Detroit

  24-08-2016 20:00
  DETROIT -- Week 1 of the high school football season is upon us in Michigan and the opening slate of games for Metro Detroit is filled with excellent matchups. Some area teams will showcase their o...
  
  Read more

• Lost River trailer (Screenshot: YouTube) - A.V. Club

  24-08-2016 19:53 via avclub.com
  
  A.V. Club
  Lost River trailer (Screenshot: YouTube)
  A.V. Club
  Once a beacon of 20th-century industry and prosperity, Detroit has fallen on hard times since the turn of the century, with 25 percent of its population leaving between 2000 and 2010. Rapid growth followed by rapid emptying has resulted in a city with ...
  
  Read more

• Man who fired at officers turns himself in

  24-08-2016 19:47
  
  Detroit police say the man who opened fire on officers on the city's west side late Tuesday night has turned himself in to authorities.
  
  Read more

• Donald Trump headed to Detroit in September to appeal to black voters - Detroit Free Press

  24-08-2016 19:42 via freep.com
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Donald Trump headed to Detroit in September to appeal to black voters
  Detroit Free Press
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is expected to head to Detroit in early September to try to shore up his standing with African-American voters. According to Wayne Bradley, director of the Michigan Republican Party's Detroit office, Trump ...
  Donald Trump plans Detroit visit in SeptemberThe Detroit News
  Trump to Appeal to Black Voters in DetroitPatch.com
  Donald Trump expecte
  
  Read more

• Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall to skip World Cup of Hockey - Detroit Free Press

  24-08-2016 19:38 via freep.com
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall to skip World Cup of Hockey
  Detroit Free Press
  A bad knee has prompted Niklas Kronwall to pull out of the World Cup for the sake of Sweden and the Detroit Red Wings. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced today that Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm will replace the “injured” ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Unknown shooter fires assault rifle at Detroit police

  24-08-2016 19:35
  
  An unknown shooter opened fire on two Detroit police with an assault-style rifle about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The shooter fired at least 10 gunshots at the officers and struck their patrol vehicle three times, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Wednesday.
  
  Read more

• Detroit's poor, homeless can get free haircut, 'street survival kits' Friday

  24-08-2016 19:22
  
  The event will take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, at the Cass Community Activity Center, 3745 Cass Ave.
  
  Read more

• Henry Ford Health System to provide care for LGBT youths at Detroit-area shelter

  24-08-2016 19:15
  
  Henry Ford Health System plans to begin providing care to LGBT youth at the Ruth Ellis Center, a social services agency that provides residential shelter space to runaway, homeless, and at-risk youths
  
  Read more

• Henry Ford Health System offers care to LGBT youths at Detroit-area shelter

  24-08-2016 19:15
  
  Henry Ford Health System plans to begin providing care to LGBT youth at the Ruth Ellis Center, a social services agency that provides residential shelter space to runaway, homeless, and at-risk youths
  
  Read more

• How to watch: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins - The Detroit News

  24-08-2016 19:00 via detroitnews.com
  
  The Detroit News
  How to watch: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
  The Detroit News
  Tigers left-hander Matt Boyd will be on the mound tonight for the second of a three-game series in Minnesota. Loading… Post to Facebook. How to watch: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins Tigers left-hander Matt Boyd will be on the mound tonight for the ...
  Cameron Maybin plays through pain as Detroit Tigers' new No. 9 hitterDetroit Free Press
  Twins drop fifth straight, 8-3, to Detroit TigersTwinCities.
  
  Read more

• Donald Trump expected to make September campaign stop in Detroit

  24-08-2016 19:00
  
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to return to Detroit in September.
  
  Read more

• County employee charged after suspicious transfer of dead woman's home

  24-08-2016 19:00
  
  A Detroit woman and an employee for the Wayne County Register of Deeds are facing felony charges after being accused of real estate fraud.
  
  Read more

• 3rd Man Sentenced To Prison In Christmas Eve Killing Of Detroit Musician - CBS Local

  24-08-2016 18:37 via detroit.cbslocal.com
  
  CBS Local
  3rd Man Sentenced To Prison In Christmas Eve Killing Of Detroit Musician
  CBS Local
  DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Devan Williams — one of three men convicted in the Christmas Eve killing of a Detroit musician — has been sentenced to 11 to 40 years in prison. Anthony Tolson was ordered out of his Chevy Trailblazer and shot three times after ...
  Man gets 40 years in Christmas Eve slaying of Detroit musicianDetroit Free Pressall 6 news articles »
  
  Read more

• 'Salty' has given Tigers pop at plate, guidance for young pitchers

  24-08-2016 18:30
  
  Saltalamacchia has seized an opportunity, played more than expected and given the Tigers a nice bang for their buck when many higher-priced acquisitions have struggled.
  
  Read more

• Downtown casual eating options open up - The Detroit News

  24-08-2016 18:29 via detroitnews.com
  
  The Detroit News
  Downtown casual eating options open up
  The Detroit News
  Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken opened last week in the Cass Corridor. (Photo: Melody Baetens / The Detroit News)Buy Photo. This time around, the latest cluster of new restaurant openings in and around downtown Detroit are largely casual chains.and more »
  
  Read more

• Detroit Lions are so deep at DT, they might keep an extra one - Detroit Free Press

  24-08-2016 18:19 via freep.com
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit Lions are so deep at DT, they might keep an extra one
  Detroit Free Press
  First-year general manager Bob Quinn spent much of the off-season mining for help at the back end of his roster, and one position at which the Detroit Lions appear deep heading into the season is defensive tackle. Seven of the Lions' eight defensive ...
  
  Read more

• Preseason predictions the topic of discussion in this week's MLive player polls

  24-08-2016 18:15
  
  We want to know who you think will be the best players and teams around the state of Michigan as we head into the 2016 season.With the first football games of the season a day away, we at MLive are looking to...
  
  Read more

• Michigan to drop the 'M' from popular 'M-22' highway signs

  24-08-2016 18:04
  
  The Michigan Department of Transportation plan to sign the classic "M-22" highway signs to just "22" with hopes it won't be as attractive to vandals.
  
  Read more

• Michigan dropping 'M' from M-22 signs to deter thieves

  24-08-2016 18:04
  
  The Michigan Department of Transportation plan to sign the classic "M-22" highway signs to just "22" with hopes it won't be as attractive to vandals.
  
  Read more

• Detroit Tigers plan to send a scout to Tim Tebow's workout - Detroit Free Press

  24-08-2016 17:36 via freep.com
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit Tigers plan to send a scout to Tim Tebow's workout
  Detroit Free Press
  Will Tebow Time continue with the Detroit Tigers? Tim Tebow, the former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, will hold a workout for MLB teams Tuesday in Los Angeles. Scott Pleis, the Tigers' director of amateur scouting, told the Free Press ...and more »
  
  Read more

• 72-year-old Farmington Hills man ticketed for stealing groceries

  24-08-2016 17:36
  
  The man concealed several grocery items in reusable grocery bag, while also paying for some items, according to police.
  
  Read more

• Here's how much Michigan colleges make (or lose) on football

  24-08-2016 17:30
  
  Football is the big money sport. But here's how much that means in Michigan - and which schools' programs run a loss.
  
  Read more

• United to begin direct Detroit-San Francisco flight in 2017 - Crain's Detroit Business

  24-08-2016 17:07 via crainsdetroit.com
  United to begin direct Detroit-San Francisco flight in 2017
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Chicago-based United Airlines Inc. will begin a daily nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and San Francisco International Airport next year that's intended to link the Motor City's autonomous vehicle industry to Silicon Valley. The ...
  
  Read more

• Vote for the MLive Detroit area running back that will rack up the most yards this fall

  24-08-2016 16:42
  
  DETROIT -- It's not uncommon for running backs to take a lot of the attention from opposing defenses. Yet, some still find a way to succeed anyway.
  
  Read more

• Ford recalls 91,000 vehicles for engine stalling issue

  24-08-2016 16:35
  
  The company said it's not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the issues.
  
  Read more

• Major cuts to Lake Michigan king salmon, lake trout stocking proposed

  24-08-2016 16:22
  
  DNR trying to manage Lake Michigan fishery "cautiously."
  
  Read more

• Detroit bids farewell to 'Transformers' movie, but is it forever? - Detroit Free Press

  24-08-2016 16:16 via freep.com
  
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit bids farewell to 'Transformers' movie, but is it forever?
  Detroit Free Press
  It's good-bye to Detroit for Mark Wahlberg, Michael Bay and the whole Autobots gang — perhaps the final one as far as the Motor City is concerned. "Transformers: The Last Knight" wrapped production late last week in Michigan. The latest movie in the ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Lamborghini to double production with new SUV

  24-08-2016 16:01
  
  Lamborghini reportedly plans to double its output of high-end, high-performance vehicles with the arrival of an all-new SUV by 2019.
  
  Read more

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar books returned to Michigan library 40 years overdue

  24-08-2016 16:00
  
  There was no Jerry Seinfeld-esque library cop moment, as the mysterious reader simply dropped them into the Capital Area District Libraries' book drop.
  
  Read more

• Detroit Tigers Gameday: Will Matt Boyd stay sharp against Twins?

  24-08-2016 15:58
  
  In his last eight appearances, Boyd is 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA.
  
  Read more

Follow @DetroitUS_News on Twitter!