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• Detroit finishes re-assessing every home, resulting in lower taxes for most

  23-01-2017 23:34
  
  Property tax assessment notices being delivered this week will show adjustments of less than 10 percent for about 94 percent of residents, Mayor Mike Duggan said Monday in a press conference at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.
  
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• Property taxes to drop for Detroit homeowners

  23-01-2017 22:52
  
  Proposed assessments could mean about 140,000 Detroit homeowners will have their 2017 property taxes lowered by about $263 each.
  
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• Closing Detroit schools would create 'education deserts,' says teachers union

  23-01-2017 22:38
  
  School district officials on Monday announced plans to invite educators from Massachusetts, Indiana and Tennessee to a summit on improving education after the state last week listed 25 poor-performing Detroit schools that could be forced to shut down.
  
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• Judge warns Schuette against 'superficial posturing' in Flint suit

  23-01-2017 22:31
  
  A federal judge says Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has "managed to inject a troubling ethical issue" into a lawsuit involving the Flint water crisis.
  
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• Dan Gilbert acquires former Free Press building, plans mixed-use development

  23-01-2017 22:13
  
  Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert has acquired the former Free Press building through his real estate arm Bedrock Detroit.
  
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• No second confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, Senate committee chair says

  23-01-2017 21:45
  
  U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos won't be facing a second confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, its chair announced Monday.
  
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• EAA, DPSCD call for summit to help schools

  23-01-2017 21:45
  
  Detroit public school leaders announced plans for an education summit in the city while also addressing the latest report from the Michigan School Reform Office that identified 24 underperforming schools.
  
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• New MLive player polls featuring hockey, wrestling and bowling

  23-01-2017 21:30
  This week's polls include a little bit of everything! Hockey, bowling and wrestling are all included in this week's player polls. Check out polls from across our regions and vote for your favorites among exciting players and tournament-destined teams. ...
  
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• President Trump to meet with CEOs of Detroit Three automakers

  23-01-2017 21:20
  
  The U.S. auto industry played a role in President Donald Trump's first press briefing Monday when his staff announced a pending meeting with CEOs. Sean Spicer, spokesperson for President Donald Trump, said that the president will have breakfast in Washington on...
  
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• Reward related to dog found with removed nose, ears in Detroit now $35,000

  23-01-2017 20:36
  
  The reward for information leading to the arrest related to a dog found "purposefully maimed" on Detroit's southwest side has jumped from $2,500 to $35,000 in less than a week.
  
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• Reward now $35K in mutilated Rottweiler case

  23-01-2017 20:35
  
  The Michigan Humane Society is now offering a $35,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever mutilated a dog that was found in southwest Detroit.
  
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• Imprisoned officer known as 'Robocop' to be paroled this week

  23-01-2017 20:25
  
  William Melendez, a former police officer imprisoned since November 2015 in connection with the violent, videotaped assault of a motorist, is set to be released on parole this week.
  
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• Meeting on proposal to uproot 96-year-old apple orchard canceled

  23-01-2017 20:10
  
  The future of a near century-old cider mill in Oakland County remains unclear, and those wanting to voice opposition to uprooting apple orchard will have to wait.
  
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• Wayne County woman cashes in $1M winning instant lottery ticket

  23-01-2017 19:45
  
  Sometimes you just feel lucky. Giving in to that lucky feeling paid off in a big way last week for a Wayne County woman.
  
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• EAA, DPSCD to try and save failing schools

  23-01-2017 19:25
  
  Detroit school leaders are reacting to last week's state report that identified 24 failing public schools in the city. 
  
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• Pistons' KCP upgraded to probable for tonight vs. Kings

  23-01-2017 18:33
  
  Caldwell-Pope has missed the last four games with a strained left rotator cuff.
  
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• Bonobos pegs location for Detroit store opening in 2017 - Detroit News - The Detroit News

  23-01-2017 18:09 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Bonobos put up construction barricades at their future Detroit location at 1417 Woodward. The store will open by the end of the year. (Photo: Ian Thibodeau / The ...
  Menswear retailer Bonobos to open Detroit location before end of yearCrain's Detroit Businessall 4 news articles »
  
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• 3 teenage brothers in custody after carjacking

  23-01-2017 17:57
  
  Three teenage brothers remain in custody after a carjacking and crash that happened late Sunday night in Detroit and Roseville.
  
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• More than $10,000 donated to mother of 3-year-old killed in daycare accident

  23-01-2017 17:25
  
  Since 3-year-old Lilliana Kerr died in an accident at a Dearborn Heights daycare center Friday, hundreds have donated to help the child's mother with funeral expenses.
  
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• EAA, DPSCD to fight to save at-risk schools

  23-01-2017 16:58
  
  Soon, we could see more schools close in Detroit. 
  
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• Michigan's gas prices down 11 cents per gallon in past week

  23-01-2017 16:46
  
  This marks the third week consecutive week where Flint had the lowest prices, and second straight week in which Marquette had the highest.
  
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• The Henry Ford Museum's name has officially been changed

  23-01-2017 16:36
  
  The world-renowned Henry Ford Museum officially has a new name.
  
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• These are the 27 bowling alleys we'll visit on our search for Michigan's Best

  23-01-2017 15:58
  
  Come join us at the lanes.
  
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• Attendance for 2017 Detroit auto show exceeds 800,000

  23-01-2017 15:50
  
  The 29th Detroit auto show closed with the last public day Sunday, Jan. 22 with more than 98,000 ticketed attendees. Auto show officials report in a news release that its total ticketed attendance for the entire show at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit was 806,554.
  
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• Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper touring together in 2017 with show at DTE

  23-01-2017 15:46
  
  Two of the more recognizable names in music history will tour together in 2017.
  
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• Scott Hagerstrom drops out of race for Michigan GOP chair

  23-01-2017 15:45
  
  Scott Hagerstrom, the former state director for President Donald Trump's campaign, is no longer running to be Michigan's state party chair.
  
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• Tri-state fight against human trafficking begins

  23-01-2017 15:25
  
  Happening all week long, Michigan State Police officers are joining forces with cops in Ohio and Indiana to battle human trafficking.
  These law enforcement officers are also teaming up with a group called Truckers Against Trafficking. They are working together to share the signs of human trafficking to all drivers.
  
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• Craft beer brewer recalls several varieties for possible glass hazard

  23-01-2017 15:17
  
  Several types of Sierra Nevada beer that was distributed to 38 states, including Michigan has been recalled.
  
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• Medical transport van involved in deadly crash

  23-01-2017 15:09
  
  Police are investigating after a medical transport van was involved in a fatal crash on Monday morning near Gilchrist and McNichols in Detroit.
  
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• River Rouge boys basketball has a lead in MLive Detroit Team of the Week poll

  23-01-2017 15:00
  
  Halfway through the voting process, the River Rouge boys basketball team has taken a sizable lead in the MLive Detroit Game of the Week poll. However, with the ability to vote as often as you want,...
  
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• Winter camping is real in Michigan and here's where you can do it

  23-01-2017 14:43
  
  Yes, some brave Michiganders go camping all year long.
  
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• More must-see artifacts from the Titanic exhibit at Flint's Sloan Museum

  23-01-2017 14:06
  
  Titanic: The artifact exhibition is at the Sloan Museum in Flint through May 21, 2017. Here are some of the more than 100 real artifacts at the exhibit which were recovered from the ocean floor.
  
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• Rising 2019 recruit Taylor Currie making a home in Clarkston's 'different' environment

  23-01-2017 14:01
  
  CLARKSTON, MICH. -- At Worthington Christian High School in Ohio, Taylor Currie was a big deal -- literally. A 6-foot-8, 205-pound basketball standout, Currie was a star freshman forward for the sm...
  
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• Local musicians launch effort to provide sober spaces for touring artists in recovery

  23-01-2017 14:00
  
  For a recovering addict in a touring band, getting away from drugs and alcohol and finding a haven of sobriety can be a challenge.
  
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• As Michigan and MSU approach rivalry, Big Ten still seeks national identity

  23-01-2017 14:00
  
  No Big Ten team is ranked higher than 17th in national polls or daily RPI and there is ample question if any of them can make noise in March.
  
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• 5 things to watch: KCP nears return; Pistons' schedule turns soft

  23-01-2017 13:55
  
  After hosting the Sacramento Kings on Monday, the Pistons won't play again until Saturday, at Miami.
  
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• Medical transport van involved in Detroit crash

  23-01-2017 13:13
  
  Police are investigating after a medical transport van was involved in a crash on Monday morning near Gilchrist and McNichols in Detroit.
  
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• How to get a free slice on National Pie Day

  23-01-2017 13:07
  
  Grand Traverse Pie Company has 15 Michigan locations serving up free pie on Monday, Jan. 23.
  
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• Flint emergency manager told Congress he never met or talked to Gov. Snyder

  23-01-2017 13:00
  
  Former Flint emergency manager Gerald Ambrose, who defended the quality of city water even after testing showed rising lead levels, told a congressional committee he never talked to Gov. Rick Snyder about water issues -- or about anything else.
  
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• Tri-state crackdown on human trafficking begins

  23-01-2017 12:46
  
  Happening all week long, Michigan State Police officers are joining forces with cops in Ohio and Indiana to battle human trafficking.
  These law enforcement officers are also teaming up with a group called Truckers Against Trafficking. They are working together to share the signs of human trafficking to all drivers.
  
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• More schools in Detroit now at risk for closure

  23-01-2017 12:40
  
  Soon, we could see more schools close in Detroit. 
  
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• Freeway lighting improvements coming in Detroit

  23-01-2017 12:38
  
  Getting all of the street lights back on in Detroit has been a big undertaking the past few years, and now a new partnership aims to make sure all the freeway lights get the same treatment. 
  
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• Look up latest abortion data for your Michigan county

  23-01-2017 12:35
  
  In 2015, 25,995 Michigan women obtained an abortion from a health-care provider within the state, according to the latest data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
  
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• 1 of 6 Michigan pregnancies end in abortion, and 9 other facts

  23-01-2017 12:30
  
  One of six Michigan pregnancies ended in abortion in 2015, according to the latest data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
  
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• Former champion Zab Judah scopes Detroit boxing scene

  23-01-2017 12:01
  
  "It's a great crop of guys down here and it's a whole bunch of future world champions out here," Judah said.
  
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• Pistons could have a healthy roster this week, and decisions to make

  23-01-2017 11:35
  
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope could return to the Pistons' lineup as soon as Tuesday against Sacramento.
  
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• Attempted break-in at Detroit pharmacy

  23-01-2017 11:13
  
  Detroit police are investigating after an attempted break-in at a pharmacy overnight. 
  
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• Betsy DeVos committee vote postponed to give senators more time to review ethics report

  23-01-2017 02:00
  
  The vote was rescheduled for Jan. 31
  
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