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.

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.

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.

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.

Thursday’s Tigers lineup: Rick Porcello trending in positive direction

Rick Porcello has a 6-5 career record against the Twins but has earned wins in five of his last seven decisions against Minnesota. Porcello is Thursday night’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...