Lawyer 'not offended' Kilpatrick dropped him

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

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.

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.

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

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

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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.

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Census: Detroit population loss slows, some suburbs see growth

Detroit’s rate of population loss slowed last year, barely keeping the state’s largest city above 700,000 people, according to Census estimates released today that also show some growth in the suburbs.

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.

Teen shot on Detroit’s southwest side

A teenager has been shot in the chest on the city’s southwest side. The incident occurred Thursday morning near Sharon Street and W. Vernor Highway, located in an area between Springwells and Ferry streets.

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.

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 footballs."

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 much alive.

Ferguson due in federal court hours after Kilpatrick

Detroit — Bobby Ferguson could move a step closer Thursday to finding a lawyer to represent him in a $12 million bid-rigging trial, or decide to defend himself.

Lions newest RB Reggie Bush ready to work, ‘win championships’

Bush, as he will remind you, wasn’t exiled to the Lions. He chose to be here, and he’s not once regretted his decision. "I came here to work," he said ...

Tigers sweep Indians in wet, wacky series finale

The Tigers splashed past the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night to complete a two-game sweep of the first-place Tribe. They waited out delays of one ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all

Washington — President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an ...

Tigers’ Jim Leyland bends rule; ace Justin Verlander is grateful

"(Verlander) hugged me for 10 minutes," manager Jim Leyland said about the decision to break his own rule of no pitcher staying in the game after a delay of ...

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 ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejected Chrysler's criticism on loan repayment

—The war of words between electric vehicle startup Tesla Motors and Chrysler Group LLC over which was the first U.S. automaker to repay taxpayers heated up ...

Concerns about pet coke piled along Detroit River remain

Detroit — New testing on samples of the petroleum coke piling up along the Detroit River show results similar to those produced by state officials.

Michigan AD Dave Brandon on Chris Webber: ‘I’d be happy to meet him’

It has been two weeks since Michigan's 10-year disassociation with Chris Webber, a member of the Fab Five, ended, and there still has been no apparent movement ...

GM's Akerson awards two college scholarships to students from hometown

General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson on Thursday returned to his hometown of Mankato, Minn., to award two students at Mankato West High School with ...

Blackhawks feeling confident entering Game 4 vs. Red Wings

As the Chicago Blackhawks entered the third period Monday trailing the Red Wings by two goals, coach Joel Quenneville decided his team needed a change.

Grill experts offer new books on the age-old method of cooking outdoors

You'd think there would be nothing new under the sun since the time man first set his dinner to flame, but every year hence there seems to be yet another ...

Aretha Franklin announces new date for DTE show: July 27

Aretha Franklin is still playing DTE Energy Music Theatre this summer, it will just be a little later than expected.

Check out the replay of Vincent Goodwill's Pistons chat

Vincent Goodwill of The Detroit News took your questions and comments about the Pistons and upcoming NBA draft Thursday. See what he had to say.