Farrakhan Kilpatricks sins would have been forgiven in white politicians

Speaking in a Detroit church Friday night, Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam said that he plans to visit former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in prison Saturday as he tried to portray him as a victim of white ...

Troy voters keep moderate in office after recall of Janice Daniels

Dane Slater basks in the noise of his crowded victory party after being elected mayor of Troy in a special election today. / Bill Laitner/Detroit Free ...

Neighbors shocked by womans strangulation death in Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Park - Neighbors in the 1300 block of Wayburn Street were shocked to hear of the homicide of a 35-year-old woman as the peace in the usually quiet neighborhood was disrupted by law enforcement officers investigating the crime scene. The Wayne County Medical Examiner's office on Friday ruled Sabrina Gianino died as a result of strangulation. Grosse Pointe Park public safety ...

Hawaii-bound pension trustees may face removal by emergency manager

A spokesman for Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr says, 'We are researching all of the emergency manager's legal options regarding the boards, including the removal of individual members.' / Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free ...

60 hurt as N.Y. commuter trains collide in Connecticut

Emergency workers arrive the scene of a train collision, Friday, may 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn. A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut. The railroad says the accident involved a New York-bound train leaving New Haven. It derailed and hit a westbound train near Fairfield, Conn. Some cars on the second train also derailed. / AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, ...