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• Ypsilanti men charged in triple shooting at Dearborn bar

  22-09-2016 23:57
  
  Three people were wounded as a result of a shooting on Sept. 17 in the parking lot of the Nar Bar on Michigan Avenue, police said.
  
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• Upton, Martinez homer as Detroit beats Twins 9-2 (Sep 22, 2016) - FOXSports.com

  22-09-2016 23:48 via foxsports.com
  
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  Upton, Martinez homer as Detroit beats Twins 9-2 (Sep 22, 2016)
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  Detroit Tigers pinch hitter Victor Martinez hits a three-run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Tonkin during the ninth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Tigers won 9-2. (AP Photo/Jim Mone).
  Verlander, Tigers Sweep Twins, Move Into AL Wild-Card SpotCBS Local
  Doubleheader: Twins swept by DetroitMinneapolis Star Tribune
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• Kresge, Erb foundations grant $9 million to metro Detroit arts groups - Crain's Detroit Business

  22-09-2016 23:41 via crainsdetroit.com
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  Kresge, Erb foundations grant $9 million to metro Detroit arts groups
  Crain's Detroit Business
  The Kresge Foundation and Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation on Thursday announced $9 million in combined funding for metro Detroit arts groups. The grants will provide unrestricted operating support for the grantees. Since 2010, the Kresge ...
  More Than $9 Million Announced For Detroit-Area Arts GroupsCBS Localall 7 news articles »
  
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• Tigers erupt in 9th, beat Twins in Game 1 of doubleheader

  22-09-2016 23:17
  
  Anibal Sanchez pitched five strong innings and Victor Martinez crushed a pinch-hit home run to lead the Tigers to a 9-2 victory .
  
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• See how Hillary responded to question about Kid Rock in Trump's cabinet

  22-09-2016 22:54
  
  Comedian and actor Zach Galifianakis has interviewed Hillary Clinton on his satirical low-budget PBS type talk show "Between Two Ferns," complete with a question about Kid Rock being in Trump's cabinet.
  
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• Detroit bar owner buys out partner after Terence Crutcher comment spurs outrage

  22-09-2016 22:21
  
  The owner of Bookies Bar & Grille has severed ties with a business partner who posted comment on Facebook that drew outrage and calls for boycott over social media.
  
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• 5th Precinct evacuated after grenade brought in

  22-09-2016 22:13
  
  Officials have evacuated the Detroit Police Department's 5th Precinct after someone brought a grenade into the building.  
  
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• Data stolen from more than 500 million Yahoo accounts

  22-09-2016 21:54
  
  Yahoo does not believe the stolen information includes unprotected passwords, payment card data, or bank account information.
  
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• GMO-friendly U.S. Sen. Stabenow to appear at Detroit farm - Detroit Metro Times (blog)

  22-09-2016 21:52 via metrotimes.com
  
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  GMO-friendly U.S. Sen. Stabenow to appear at Detroit farm
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  A number of politicians, luminaries, and urban gardeners are going to gather in front of the press at D-Town Farm next week. Mayor Mike Duggan and Sen. Debbie Stabenow will likely pose for photos with a bunch of urban agriculture advocates, including ...
  
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• 2017 Lexus LC500 spotted in Detroit - Autoweek

  22-09-2016 21:43 via autoweek.com
  
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  2017 Lexus LC500 spotted in Detroit
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  The 2017 Lexus LC500 is supposed to be the new flagship that will lead Lexus into and through a reinvention. And there it is, in Eastern Market, maybe 500 feet from our offices in Detroit, driving around way before we're supposed to see it. Have a look ...
  
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• He'll sue to stop admittance of refugees, Oakland County head says

  22-09-2016 21:30
  
  "I think you just need to turn the spicket off on that location until we come up with a better process," L. Brooks Patterson said in a radio interview.
  
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• Detroit police station emptied after man turns in grenade - Detroit Free Press

  22-09-2016 21:28 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit police station emptied after man turns in grenade
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  A police station on Detroit's east side was evacuated as a precaution Thursday after a resident arrived with a live hand grenade — just trying to turn the object in, police said. The situation began at 2 p.m., when the man discovered the grenade while ...
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  Detroit's 5th Precinct evacuated after someone brings a grenade into the buildingWXYZall 12
  
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• Ex-con charged with killing 4 at home in Detroit area - Fox News

  22-09-2016 21:06 via foxnews.com
  
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  Ex-con charged with killing 4 at home in Detroit area
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  DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – A Detroit-area man who served 16 years in prison for killing his first wife was charged Thursday with killing his two children and two stepchildren, and torturing his wife. ADVERTISEMENT. Prosecutors allege that Gregory V.
  Ex-Con Charged With Killing 4 at Family Home in Detroit AreaABC News
  Police: 2 asphyxiated kids among 4 dead in Detroit-area homeChicago Tribune
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• Metro Detroit Meijer grocery service needs more shoppers, drivers

  22-09-2016 21:02
  
  When the service launched, Shipt hired 300 shoppers.
  
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• Michigan AG Bill Schuette says overtime rule would hurt job creation

  22-09-2016 20:52
  
  The rules are set to come into effect Dec. 1, and would impact an estimated 101,000 Michigan workers.
  
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• Public bodies couldn't sue FOIA requesters under House-passed bill

  22-09-2016 20:36
  
  It stems from a situation in Montcalm County.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler up next for Canadian union negotiations

  22-09-2016 20:36
  
  Having reached a tentative agreement with General Motors, Unifor has selected negotiate a new contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles next.
  
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• Detroit marijuana dispensary hosts voter registration pop-up

  22-09-2016 20:09
  
  An activist group plans to hold voter registrations drives at marijuana dispensaries in what it calls an "out of the box effort" is to boost voter turnout in November.
  
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• lights-and-sirens tribute planned for slain Detroit policeman

  22-09-2016 20:04
  
  Wherever they are at 11 a.m. Friday, Wayne County sheriff's deputies plan to park their patrol vehicles. They'll turn on their lights and sirens for 15 seconds in honor of slain Detroit Police Sgt. Kenneth Steil.
  
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• See inside the Corktown loft in Detroit that fetched a record $531000 - Detroit Free Press

  22-09-2016 19:57 via freep.com
  
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  See inside the Corktown loft in Detroit that fetched a record $531000
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  A penthouse loft in Detroit's fast-revitalizing Corktown sold for more than a half-million dollars on Thursday, one of the highest sale prices for a residence in that neighborhood, once home to Tiger Stadium, and the latest sign of hot demand for ...and more »
  
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• Pizza trumps burger, now tell us where to find Michigan's Best

  22-09-2016 19:28
  
  The votes have been counted, and the results are in. Now nominate your favorite.
  
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• Oktoberfest at St. Joseph Church

  22-09-2016 19:28
  
  One of Detroit's oldest Catholic Churches is getting ready to hold a weekend bash for Oktoberfest.  The Fun Begins Saturday at Noon at St. Joseph Church Near Eastern Market.
  
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• School denounces student's 'hateful' message taking aim at Black Lives Matter

  22-09-2016 19:24
  
  A Grand Blanc student is at the center of controversy after a social media post depicting a monkey's features on a white face and the message "black lives matter" went viral.
  
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• Detroit Metro Airport gets nearly $21 million for runway rehab

  22-09-2016 19:24
  
  Detroit Metropolitan Airport will receive nearly $21 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for runway rehabilitation work.
  
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• Case of dad who killed family involved 'cataclysmic' level of violence, prosecutor says

  22-09-2016 19:17
  
  Gregory V. Green, 49, is also charged with one count each of torture, unlawful imprisonment, felonious assault, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felon in possession and felony firearm, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office reports.
  
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• Maureen Krauss resigns from Detroit chamber for Indy position - Crain's Detroit Business

  22-09-2016 19:12 via crainsdetroit.com
  Maureen Krauss resigns from Detroit chamber for Indy position
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Maureen Donohue Krauss, senior adviser of economic development at the Detroit Regional Chamber, has resigned to become chief economic development officer at the Indy Chamber in Indianapolis. Krauss announced the move on her Facebook page on ...
  
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• Tesla sues Michigan Governor, Attorney General after state denies dealership license

  22-09-2016 18:59
  
  They're asking for a dealership license and a stop to the 'Anti-Tesla' law's enforcement.
  
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• Jobs training center opens in Detroit's North End - Detroit Free Press

  22-09-2016 18:55 via freep.com
  
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  Jobs training center opens in Detroit's North End
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  Detroit's battle against poverty took another step forward Thursday with the opening of a jobs training center in the city's North End district. The North End Career Center will train up to 700 mostly at-risk people a year, including residents with ...
  Ribbon-Cutting Scheduled For Career Center In Detroit « CBS DetroitCBS Localall 5 news articles »
  
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• Detroit Red Wings' Drew Miller back at work, pokes fun at Jurco - Detroit Free Press

  22-09-2016 18:42 via freep.com
  
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  Detroit Red Wings' Drew Miller back at work, pokes fun at Jurco
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  TRAVERSE CITY -- Drew Miller sauntered up the walkway outside Centre Ice Arena and overheard a Tomas Jurco soundbite too good to let pass. As Jurco explained that the back surgery he underwent in August stemmed from an “old injury,” Miller yelled out ...and more »
  
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• Reducing preschool suspensions, expulsions goal of new state guidance

  22-09-2016 18:27
  
  The state doesn't track how often suspensions or expulsions occur
  
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• Hype video for epic rivalry between Brother Rice and Catholic Central is top notch

  22-09-2016 18:21
  
  Former Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice football legendary coach Al Fracassa says the rivalry between his Warriors and Detroit Catholic Central is the high school version of the Michigan vs. Michigan ...
  
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• Vote for the MLive Detroit Game of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 1

  22-09-2016 18:00
  
  DETROIT -- The next MLive Detroit Game of the Week poll is open for business. Fans will be able to vote in the Week 5 poll once every hour until it closes on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. Here are...
  
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• Michigan's Nicole Franzel talks life after $500,000 'Big Brother' win

  22-09-2016 17:55
  
  Ubly native and former Saginaw Valley State University student Nicole Franzel has won season 18 of "Big Brother."
  
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• More mental health services, education needed to address gun suicides in northern Michigan

  22-09-2016 17:30
  
  This is the opinion of the MLive Editorial Board. If you look at a map of Michigan shaded by rates of gun deaths, you immediately notice something unexpected. It is northern Michigan -- not the state's urban counties -- where...
  
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• Classrooms with rats instead of teachers: Is Detroit denying children of color their right to an education? - Los Angeles Times

  22-09-2016 17:09 via latimes.com
  
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  Classrooms with rats instead of teachers: Is Detroit denying children of color their right to an education?
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  In the early days of our nation, it was a crime to teach slaves to read. And through the first half of the 20th century, segregation funneled their descendants into inferior schools. Like the ugly attempts to disenfranchise African Americans through so ...
  
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• Dad in family killing charged; allegedly shot 2 children in front of bound mother

  22-09-2016 17:00
  
  Gregory V. Green, 49, is also charged with one count each of torture, unlawful imprisonment, felonious assault, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felon in possession and felony firearm, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office reports.
  
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• See MLive's previews, predictions for Week 5 prep football action

  22-09-2016 16:55
  
  We've got some newcomers in the MLive preview and prediction game this week.Our forecasters in Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor have changed jobs - in the middle of football season! - so welcome Patrick Not...
  
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• NFL Week 3: Point spreads, picks and storylines

  22-09-2016 16:40
  
  The week gets started Thursday with the Texans at the Patriots.
  
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• Ex-Con Charged With Killing 4 at Family Home in Detroit Area - ABC News

  22-09-2016 16:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Ex-Con Charged With Killing 4 at Family Home in Detroit Area
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  In this undated photo released by the Michigan Department of Corrections, Gregory Green is shown. The bodies of two young children and two teenagers were found at a Dearborn Heights, Mich., home early Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 after Green called 911 ...
  The Latest: 2 asphyxiated kids among 4 dead in Detroit areaFox News
  Police: 2 asphyxiated kids among 4 dead in Detroit-area homeChicago Tribune
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• Public threat alert system now active in Michigan

  22-09-2016 16:02
  
  A new public threat alert system is active beginning today, the Michigan State Police reports.
  
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• Longtime WDIV-TV Local 4 news anchor Carmen Harlan to retire

  22-09-2016 15:56
  
  Harlan, who started at Local 4 News as a general assignment reporter in 1978, will anchor her final newscast Nov. 11.
  
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• 7 things about Michigan homelessness amid decrease

  22-09-2016 15:45
  
  Michigan officials announced a six percent drop in homelessness and a 15 percent decrease in veteran homelessness between 2014 and 2015.
  
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• Is Ray Rice headed to the Detroit Lions? (VIDEO) - NJ.com

  22-09-2016 15:33 via nj.com
  
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  Is Ray Rice headed to the Detroit Lions? (VIDEO)
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  If Ray Rice is ever going to find his second chance in the NFL, it feels like now or never. With a rash of running backs down with early-season injuries, teams are scrambling to find competent runners to take the ball on Sunday afternoon. While signing ...and more »
  
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• Calvin Johnson says Detroit Lions players now praising him for 'Dancing' - Detroit Free Press

  22-09-2016 15:12 via freep.com
  
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  Calvin Johnson says Detroit Lions players now praising him for 'Dancing'
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  Calvin Johnson may just get his championship yet — the one that comes with a mirror ball trophy. The former Detroit Lions star has translated his grace on the football field to the ballroom floor of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" — this despite all ...
  Lambeau Field ready for Packers home opener against Detroit LionsPackers.com
  10 things I think I know about Week 3: Detroit
  
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• More Than $9 Million Announced For Detroit-Area Arts Groups - CBS Local

  22-09-2016 15:08 via detroit.cbslocal.com
  
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  More Than $9 Million Announced For Detroit-Area Arts Groups
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  DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Arts and cultural organizations in Detroit area are getting a $9.1 million boost. The Kresge Foundation is announcing $5.1 million in grants to 66 arts and cultural organization in southeastern Michigan and the Erb Family Foundation ...
  Kresge, Erb foundations grant $9 million to metro Detroit arts groupsCrain's Detroit Businessall 7 news articles »
  
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• Detroit Tigers Gameday: Let's play two in Minnesota - MLive.com

  22-09-2016 15:00 via mlive.com
  
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  Detroit Tigers Gameday: Let's play two in Minnesota
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  Justin Verlander is scheduled to get a start Thursday night in Minnesota. The Tigers have a day-night doubleheader against the Twins. (Mike Mulholland | MLive). Print Email · Tim Martin | [email protected] By Tim Martin | [email protected] MLive.comand more »
  
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• Detroit Tigers Gameday: Let's play two in Minnesota

  22-09-2016 15:00
  
  A rainout on Wednesday has forced a day-night doubleheader today.
  
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• 2 Michigan cities are among America's top 20 hottest housing markets

  22-09-2016 15:00
  
  Bonus: See what you can buy for their median prices.
  
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• Bookies parts with co-owner over controversy

  22-09-2016 14:49
  
  Bookies Bar & Grille in Detroit has announced it is parting ways with co-owner Mark Jerant after a controversial firestorm stemming from racially insensitive comments he made on Facebook.
  
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• Suspects sought in Detroit auto shop murder

  22-09-2016 14:42
  
  Detroit police are asking for the public's help to find the people wanted in connection to a murder at an auto body shop.
  
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