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.

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.

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.

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 convertible. It’s attractive, but the suspension is old-fashioned. The standard four-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission are inefficient.

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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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 itself, you just walk into the arena and you get the feel and smell of tradition."

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

‘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 ...

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 ...