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  1. Chief judge slams report critical of troubled Detroit District Court

    State court officials have issued a scathing report about the operations of the 36th District Court saying the beleaguered court is drowning in debt, has a huge backlog of cases and is run by administrators unable or unwilling to make changes.

  2. Jimmy Howard shuts out 'Hawks as Wings take series stranglehold

    The Red Wings are now one victory away from eliminating the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks from the NHL Western Conference semifinals after defeating Chicago, 2-0, Thursday.

  3. Conyers apologizes for Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic remarks

    U.S. Rep. John Conyers apologized Thursday for Louis Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic remarks made during a speech the Nation of Islam leader gave in Detroit last week.

  4. Duggan certified to run for Detroit mayor; opponents vow challenge

    The city’s Election Commission today certified Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan to stay on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary.

  5. Lawyer 'not offended' Kilpatrick dropped him

    Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick canned his taxpayer-funded lawyer today after saying their relationship was destroyed, a move that will delay sentencing in the City Hall corruption case.

  6. 150 dogs removed from northern Mich. unlicensed breeding facilities

    More than 150 dogs were being removed from two sites of an unlicensed breeding facility in northern Michigan, anti-animal cruelty groups said Thursday.

  7. 4,000 missing without trace in Mich.; families keep searching

    Families desperately seek answers from police, even strangers, while other crimes — murders, break-ins, drug rings — grab headlines and the public’s attention.

  8. Details emerge behind Detroit Metro bomb threat that wasn’t

    Thickly wrapped in newspaper and duct tape, several packages stowed in a man’s luggage as he passed through Detroit Metro security last month had local and federal law enforcement officers believing they’d detected an explosive.

  9. Teen shot on Detroit’s southwest side has died

    Detroit — A teen shot Thursday morning on the city's southwest side has died, police said.

    • 2:13 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Big plans are in the works for a tiny Capitol Park in downtown Detroit

    Capitol Park, site of Michigan's first Capitol building and more recently where people wait for the bus, is a major front in the block-by-block battle to gentrify downtown.

  10. Hamtramck in financial emergency, state review team finds

    A state review team has concluded that a financial emergency exists in Hamtramck, the Michigan Department of Treasury said today.

  11. Man being brought back from India to face Novi family killings

    A man suspected of killing his wife and two children nearly five years ago is to be extradited from India this weekend to face charges in the October 2008 deaths.

  12. Troy priest sues city over asset freeze in church funds probe

    Pontiac — A Troy priest who is the focus of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of $429,000 in church funds is suing the city, claiming his personal assets have been frozen in violation of his constitutional rights.

  13. Man’s car stolen in Detroit with wife’s ashes in trunk

    A man planning to take his deceased wife’s ashes to a memorial service for her mother says his car and the ashes inside it were stolen in Detroit.

  14. Tigers' Miguel Cabrera continues on home-run tear; extends streak to four games

    Cabrera tied a personal high on Thursday night by blasting a home run in his fourth consecutive game — something he’d done only once before in his career, but ...

  15. Michigan explains origin, purpose of footballs with ‘Not in Ohio’ label

    "They were test footballs by adidas," the U-M spokesman said of the ball Bo Dever photographed. "They weren't made by Michigan. They're not even Michigan ...

    • 12:08 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Rationale behind Beaumont-Henry Ford merger still alive

    Metro Detroit's mega-hospital merger may be dead, but the forces that pushed Beaumont Health Systems into the arms of its larger rival, Henry Ford, are very ...

  16. 1 dead, 1 arrested after police chase ends in Detroit

    Detroit — One person is dead and another in custody after a police chase early Thursday involving two suspected carjackers.

  17. Alleged robber fatally shot on Detroit’s northwest side

    Detroit — An attempted robbery proved fatal for the alleged robber early Thursday morning in a shootout on the city's northwest side.

  18. Ferguson a step closer to getting court-appointed attorney

    Detroit — Bobby Ferguson moved a step closer Thursday to having taxpayers pick up the tab for his defense in a $12 million bid-rigging trial.

  19. Justin Verlander can't be the Tigers' ace all the time

    Count a certain white-haired scribe among those who sometimes fail to acknowledge Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is one of us. Because he spins no-hitters and ...

  20. Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all

    President Barack Obama today defended America’s controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism ...

  21. Carlo Colaiacovo relishing Red Wings’ playoff run

    "The people here live and die their hockey," said Colaiacovo, who signed a two-year, $5 million contract Sept. 14. "They’re real passionate and the arena ...

    • 7:01 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • FORD

    Ford to retire Falcon when Australia plant closes in 2016

    Ford Motor Co. will shed 1,200 jobs when it ends auto manufacturing in Australia in 2016, but that's not the only casualty of Ford's pending exit.

  22. Levin, Stabenow support Peters for U.S. Senate seat

    Michigan’s two U.S. senators today endorsed U.S. Rep. Gary Peters’ bid to replace the state’s longest-serving senator, the latest sign he has largely locked up ...

  23. Review: 'Hangover Part III' is better sequel to original

    First things first: 'The Hangover Part III' is much better than the second 'Hangover.' 'Part III' is an odd piece of work, a twisty caper with a surprisingly ...

  24. Chevrolet begins selling diesel Cruze in U.S.

    — General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet brand confirmed Thursday that it has started selling its first diesel passenger car in the U.S.

    • 4:46 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • DRIVE

    Drop top season: 12 great summer convertibles for under 35K

    There are good cars and not-so-good cars, but there is no such thing as a bad convertible on a sunny day. I know this because I have driven the Chrysler 200 ...

  25. ‘Not in Ohio’ football just a fun part of the Michigan-OSU rivalry

    When I was growing up, Michigan football was looked at as old, stodgy, boring and unimaginative. It was a winning program, but one that could not laugh about ...

  26. Pistons' coach search moves ahead with Maurice Cheeks interview

    As the Pistons concluded their interview with the Oklahoma City assistant Wednesday, it appears they won’t be bringing in any more candidates, a source tells ...

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