• Homeless man gunned down in Detroit street

  Police say the man was approaching Plymouth and Evergreen when a group of men standing on the corner began to taunt him. Suddenly, the group attacked the man. The man tried to defend himself, but was overpowered by the group. The violent attack moved onto the busy ...

• Detroit Pistons Relieve Lawrence Frank Of Head Coaching Duties

  D. Clarke Evans (NBAE/Getty) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that Lawrence Frank will not return as the team's head coach. "We thank Lawrence for his hard work and dedication, but we feel it is in the best interest of the franchise to make a change at this time," said Dumars. "Decisions like this are never ...

• Detroit Pistons Add Coors Light to Sponsor Roster

  CHICAGO (April 3, 2013) - Coors Light, The World's Most Refreshing Beer, has finalized a multi-year deal to become a sponsor of the Detroit Pistons. The partnership features the following assets for Coors Light: Sponsorship of the Pistons annual draft day party and consumer promotions related to the draft. A special ticket packaging program for all of Pistons' Tuesday home ...

• Patterson apologizes on Twitter for comparing state House speaker to Hitler

  Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson appeared Friday on public television's 'Off the Record,' where he called Speaker of the House Jase Bolger 'Adolf Bolger.' / ...

• Beverly Hills man gets 137 years for role in arson ring

  The leader of an arson ring was sentenced today to 137 years in prison for running a scheme that involved burning down houses and businesses for money, scamming more than $5 million from insurance companies through phony claims.Ali Darwich, 31, of Beverly Hills was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland, who oversaw his trial that ended in December with him convicted of 33 counts of ...

• Tigers notes JV goes back to basics in bullpen session

  Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander (35) reacts after walking Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) during the third inning May 16, 2013. / Ron ...

• Appeals court Troy doesnt own land where transit center is being built

  The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a developer who says Troy must give back land the developer donated for a transit center because the city failed to get the project funded within the ...

• Detroit Pistons To Clean Up St. Hedwig Park In Detroit April 18 For NBA Green Week Presented By Sprint

  AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons are helping to clean-up St. Hedwig Park in Southwest Detroit today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., clearing debris, removing graffiti and painting the basketball court to celebrate NBA Green Week. Members of the Pistons organization, including Pistons Legend Earl Cureton, will join Detroit ...

• 50 to 60 people injured after car drove into Virginia parade

  DAMASCUS, VA. — An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.Washington County director of emergency management Pokey Harris said Saturday that no fatalities have been reported.The injuries ranged from critical to superficial. Three of the victims were flown by helicopter to regional hospitals. ...

• Fans of comic book legend Stan Lee jam highways to see him at Motor City Comic Con

  A chance to meet a comic book legend drew thousands of fans to the Motor City Comic Con in Novi on Saturday, with many enduring highway backups and long lines to get in just to get an autograph.Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, X-Men and Iron Man, was the main draw at the convention, held at the Suburban Collection Showplace. It was ...

• 4 incidents reported of man exposing himself to women in Troy Royal Oak

  Four similar incidents have been reported in Troy and Royal Oak over the past week when women and girls were followed by a man who exposed himself and made lewd comments, police said.Troy police issued an alert about the incidents this afternoon, warning the community to be on the lookout for the man seen driving a red SUV. No one has been injured.According to police, the incidents ...

• Thousands of excited costumed fans descend on Motor City ComiCon in Novi

  Novi - Just about any other day of the year, Alex Ellsworth is a graphic designer who works on tombstones. But on Saturday, he was a superhero. The Whitmore Lake resident turned heads at the Motor City ComiCon in his homemade Optimus Prime costume. He said he made it last year to wear for Halloween when he took his four-year-old cousin trick-or-treating. "It's all cardboard and hot ...

• Invasive Asian stink bugs threaten fruit crops in Michigan

  An invasive insect from Asia first spotted in Michigan two years ago could pose a major threat this year to fruit growers, officials say. The brown marmorated stink bug was reported in 12 counties last year, The Detroit News reported Saturday. While it has not yet been seen in Macomb County, just north of Detroit, growers there are apprehensive. Paul Blake grows strawberries, peaches, cherries ...

• Game thread Tigers lineup for tonights game vs. Rangers

  Avisail Garcia is back in the lineup as the centerfielder as the Detroit Tigers play on against the Texas Rangers in their 4-game series in Arlington.Right-hander Anibal Sanchez (4-3, 2.05 ERA) goes against right-hander Justin Grimm (2-3, 4.28) at 8:05 p.m.The two teams split the first two games of the series after the Tigers took Friday ...

• Groceries for Guns gun surrender held in Detroit

  The Groceries for Guns event aims at making local neighborhoods safer by getting more guns off the street. For every gun turned in Saturday, participants received a $50 Meijer gift card to buy groceries. The Wayne County Sherriff's Department was on hand to safely collect the guns during the ...

• Red Wings take flight in Game 2

  Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader (C) is hit by the puck as he screens Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (R) with Duncan Keith during the first period during Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final playoff hockey game in Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 2013.(JIM ...

• Vicious killers who tossed bound man into Detroit River elude justice for three decades

  Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal ...

• Hoge Door Opens For Red Wings After Poor Effort By Blackhawks

  UNITED CENTER (CBS) The Blackhawks said they would be ready for a stronger, faster Red Wings team in Game 2. They just didn’t play like it. In fact, Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Red Wings was their worst effort since their 24-game points streak ended in Colorado Mar. 8. Every other loss this season was by two goals or less. ';Across the board we should all assume some ...

• Federal agents arrested a Saudi Arabian traveler who arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with a pressure cooker a key component used in the Boston Marathon bombings last month.

  Detroit - Federal agents arrested a Saudi Arabian traveler who arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with a pressure cooker, a key component used in the Boston Marathon bombings last month.Hussain Al Kwawahir appeared for a brief hearing at 1 p.m. in federal court on charges he allegedly used an altered passport and lied to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent about the pressure ...

• Blackhawks not happy with loss vs. Wings but know its one game

  CHICAGO — This lockout-shortened season has been an easy ride for the Chicago Blackhawks.It took nearly two months for them to suffer a loss as their first defeat came after starting the season 21-0-3.They went on to easily capture the Western ...

• Detroit church hosts Groceries for Gun surrender event

  The Groceries for Guns event aims at making local neighborhoods safer by getting more guns off the street. People who came out and turned in a gun received gift a Meijer card to buy ...

• Powerball fever sweeping Detroit

  So what would you do with all that money? "I would go buy me a house way out in the country, get a dog live in the mountains with me and my woman," LeRoy Hill from Highland Park. The two dollar tickets are selling fast everywhere including at the BP on Nine mile and Hilton. "It's been busy, we were really bust yesterday. We sold over 400 tickets just on our shift," said ...

• Red Wings down Blackhawks to tie series at one apiece

  Detroit Red Wings' Brendan Smith (L) celebrates his goal with teammate Henrik Zetterberg against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period in Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final playoff hockey game in Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 2013. (JIM ...

• Groundbreaking for Rockford field for children with disabilities held today

  Rockford, Mich. - A groundbreaking has been held for a ball field in Rockford that will hold games for children with physical and mental disabilities. Nate Hurwitz Field will be part of the West Michigan Sports Commission's Art Van Sports Complex, which has been under construction since September, according to MLive.com. The complex will have 12 baseball and softball fields. Hurwitz was a ...

• Red Wings Rally Past Blackhawks to Level Series

  (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings spotted the Chicago Blackhawks an early lead then struck for four unanswered goals to claim a 4-1 win on Saturday and even their Western Conference semi-final at a game each. The best-of-seven series now shifts to Detroit for two games with Game Three set for Monday at Joe Louis Arena. Jimmy Howard was rock solid in the Detroit net, facing 20 shots, ...

• Farrakhan preaches unity in Detroit

  Louis Farrakhan , speaking at a Detroit City Council meeting, urged unity and a focus on urban renewal through shared work for the city's black residents. Speaking at a special session of the council Friday, the Nation of Islam leader urged ministers of all faiths to come together and lead their congregations in an effort to rebuild blighted sections of the city, the Detroit Free Press ...

• NHL Detroit 4 Chicago 1

  Brendan Smith netted the go-ahead goal in the second period Saturday and the Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago 4-1 to even their Stanley Cup semifinal series ...

• 30000 in Detroit for run against breast cancer

  Detroit Race for the Cure: Thirty thousand runners and walkers turned out for the Detroit Race for the Cure Saturday May 18, 2013. The anual event raises money towards reasearch for a cure for ...

• 9-year restoration project complete on Detroit River

  Wayne County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and more than 100 partners have been working for nine years on the restoration of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway in ...

• Wolverines freshman Dymonte Thomas in the mix at safety

  Michigan's Courtney Avery, Mike Martin, and Thomas Gordon gang tackle Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez in the first half. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 45-17, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday, November 19, 2011. (Julian H. Gonzalez/Detroit Free Press/MCT) / ...

• Man lived with dads dead body one week in filthy Auburn Hills home

  Auburn Hills police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who was found Friday in his ...

• CEO General Motors will soon rejoin SP 500

  He spoke to business graduates at Notre Dame General Motors is still in the "early innings" of its recovery, but it won't be long before it rejoins the S&P 500 largest companies and gets its bond rating back to investment grade, GM CEO Dan Akerson said Saturday.Speaking at the commencement for business graduates at Notre Dame, Akerson noted GM's 13 consecutive profitable ...

• Thousands attend Race for the Cure in Detroit

  Saturday's event raised funds in the fight against breast cancer. It featured a 5K run/walk and a one-mile walk. The Komen race honors those who have fought breast cancer as well as their families and friends. Attendees gathered near the Detroit Tigers' ballpark downtown in a sea of pink. The color represents breast cancer awareness. Mayor Dave Bing was on hand and said ...

• Guns traded in for grocery gift cards

  Detroit - The Wayne County Executive's Office and the Sheriff's Department came together Saturday to hold a gun buyback on the city's west side. The goal was to encourage people who no longer want their firearms to turn them in no questions asked. "One thing we know is these guns here will never hurt anybody again," said Sheriff Benny Napoleon. It was a bloody week for ...

• Lions Tulloch thankful to be named among NFLs top 100

  In this Oct. 10, 2011, file photo, Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch celebrates after breaking up a pass by Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. / Associated ...

• Novi infant found unresponsive on Mothers Day autopsy planned

  Jerrod Hart said today that a call came in from a home in the Novi Meadows trailer park off Napier near 12 Mile just after 3 p.m. Sunday. The family reported their 7-month-old daughter was ...

• Birmingham teacher Harry Berkowitz shot at least 3 times sources say

  Neighbor is shocked by death of Harry Berkowitz: Nancy Katzman, 52, and other neighbors said they were shocked to learn of the death of Harry Berkowitz in ...

• Powerball jackpot at $600M Mega Millions jackpot won

  Powerball hopefuls have secret to winning: As the Powerball jackpot climbs, hopefuls flock to the store to buy tickets, each one claiming they have the secret to winning it ...

• Fed up with frugality more Americans eating drinking out

  Americans seem to be fed up with frugality.As the recession ever so slowly recedes, an increasing number of Americans say they are less frugal than they were a few years ago. At the same time, sales at restaurants are at an all-time high and at least one survey says consumers expect to spend more eating out as soon as their pocketbooks allow.Sales at eating and drinking places in April reached ...

• Michigan man drove farm tractor drunk sheriff says

  Sheriff's deputies arrested a southwestern Michigan man after finding him driving a farm tractor on a county road while drunk.The Van Buren County sheriff's office says the 49-year-old Paw Paw man was taken into custody around 5 p.m. on Friday in Decatur Township.The deputies spotted the man driving the John Deere tractor in both the northbound and southbound lanes of County Road ...

• A three-storey mound of Canada’s oil waste grows in Detroit

  A three-story pile of petroleum coke along the Detroit River in Windsor, Ont., on April 20, 2013. Residents on both sides of the river are concerned that the coke mountain is both an environmental threat and an eyesore. (FABRIZIO ...

• Canada uneasy about oil-sands byproduct accumulation

  A member of the Canadian Parliament said he wants an investigation with the United States into a three-story mound of coke piling up at a refinery in Ontario. The coke is a by-product of the refining of oil sands and has been piling up quickly at the Marathon refinery in Windsor along the Detroit River. "Here's a little bit of Alberta," said Brian Masse, one of Windsor's ...

• Beyonce cancels show due to dehydration and exhaustion pregnancy rumors swirl

  statement that she had "been advised by her doctors to rest as a result of dehydration and ...

• Truck drivers quick thinking avoided tragedy in Orion Township crash police say

  Drivers survive Orion Township truck crash: Tow crews upright a heavy duty landscap truck and clean up after two landscape trucks crashed head-on, sending one into an SUV and flipping off the roadway. Tammy Stables ...

• Walled Lake cancels classes after bus drivers call in sick

  Classes are canceled at Walled Lake Consolidated Schools today after a quarter of the ...

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