Driver to be tried in shooting death of boy, 3

Judge denies request from Derrick Durham's attorney to reduce charge against him from open murder to involuntary manslaughter

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Finley: A service worthy of an American hero

John Dingell, the longest serving congressman in United States history, and one of its best, was first a soldier.

by Nolan Finley  | 17 hours ago

Charter school lawsuit against McPhail dropped

Detroit Community Schools terminated McPhail in October for allegedly refusing to obtain the proper state certification to be superintendent there.

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Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges.

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WWE wrestler Jimmy Uso arrested in Detroit after alleged cop confrontation

A WWE wrestler was arrested Feb. 13 after he allegedly took a fighting stance at an officer

| 12 hours ago

Trump declaration faces uncertain fate in coming court fight

After weeks of publicly ruminating whether to act, Trump’s signature on the declaration set in motion a quick march to the courthouse

| 10 hours ago

Podcast: Howes on Michigan’s John Dingell

Howes says Detroit’s auto industry has lost the best friend in Washington it probably ever had.

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Ben Wallace, Chris Webber among Hall of Fame finalists

Former Pistons center and former Michigan All-American are among 13 finalists announced Friday.

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Black history movies that tackle racism

Films offer opportunity to launch conversations about civil rights with your family

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Weekend sports on TV/radio

A complete listing of the day's sports on TV/radio.

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Mumford 59, King 49, girls PSL finals

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Cass Tech 80, Renaissance 56, boys PSL finals

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Man charged in Madison Heights human trafficking case

James Yun arrested Tuesday at Days Inn Hotel on 14 Mile; victim identified as Chinese citizen in U.S. on visa.

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Albion College invests in downtown to improve recruitment

Albion College officials and alumni are becoming more involved in development projects in downtown Albion

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State: Revoke Detroit funeral home licenses

State seeks to revoke license for Perry Funeral Home after investigation that found improper storage of dozens of fetal remains and filing false death certificates.

| 10 hours ago

MSU’s Udpa to Nassar victims: ‘We let you down’

MSU Acting President Satish Udpa opened his first meeting with a formal apology —  something many in the community had been hoping for for a long time

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Michigan Lottery numbers for Friday, Feb. 15

These numbers were drawn Friday:

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Chicago police release 2 men questioned in Smollett case

Chicago police late Friday released without charges two Nigerian brothers arrested on suspicion of assaulting “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett

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Friday’s golf: Thomas scorches at chilly Riviera

Thomas, who opened with a 5-under 66 in the morning, was 5 under for his second round through 12 holes. He had an eight-hole stretch when he didn’t make a par (six birdies , two bogeys), ending with a two-putt par on No. 3.

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Friday’s preps: Detroit Cass Tech runs away with PSL title

Daniel Autrey makes 5 3-pointers to ensure school's second championship in last three years.

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Kronwall, Cholowski on opposite ends of deliveries

Niklas Kronwall and Dennis Cholowski, on opposite ends of their NHL career spectrums, had very different delivery roles on Thursday night.

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals.

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Friday’s baseball: Cubs’ Russell says sorry to ex-wife

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell apologized Friday for the “hurt” and “pain” he caused his ex-wife but didn’t detail what prompted a 40-game suspension.

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9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses

Nearly 40,000 people have applied to the fund for people with illnesses related to being at the World Trade Center site.

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Kyle Busch nears Richard Petty’s 200 wins

It’s Kyle vs. The King in the battle for winningest driver in NASCAR history.

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View the daily Detroit News sports front pages (Updated: Feb. 16)

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Pelicans fire GM Demps amid Davis fallout

The New Orleans Pelicans have decided to fire ninth-year general manager Dell Demps and start the process of finding someone to deal with the fallout of All-Star Anthony Davis’ recent trade demand.

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How Michael Jordan became a brand

Michael Jordan intially laughed at “Air Jordan” name, hated the look of the shoe and almost skipped meeting with Nike.

| 12 hours ago

Spunky confrontation with Benintendi put Hall on Tigers’ radar

Gardenhire and staff are contemplating the roster implications if two-way player Kaleb Cowart makes the club

| 11 hours ago

Girls PSL championship: Detroit Mumford repeats with win over Detroit King

Tiaira Earnest sparked a run at the end of the first half, then made another big play down the stretch to make sure Detroit Mumford would repeat as PSL champion.

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Judge limits public comments in Roger Stone case

A federal judge on Friday placed some limits on what Roger Stone and his lawyers can say publicly about his criminal case

| 13 hours ago

Matt Prentice, Leon & Lulu owner team up

Three Cats and a Cook will be a small plates restaurant-retail hybrid set to open in late spring

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21 Savage ‘wasn’t hiding’ being British, feared deportation

The Atlanta-based rapper said he didn’t talk about his British citizenship before because he didn’t want to get deported

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Faith Calendar

Religious Events Across Metro Detroit

| 14 hours ago

U.S.-Canada Rivalry Series shifts to LCA

The United States and Canada will meet in the third and decisive game of the Rivalry Series in Detroit on Sunday.

| 14 hours ago

Big 3: Top events of the weekend

Winter Blast wraps up at Campus Martius, DSO perform 'Porgy & Bess' and Eric Church rides into Little Caesars Arena

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Abby: Young divorcee is reluctant to talk about her marriage

I have friends who don’t even know I was married

| 15 hours ago

Airlines to give customers ‘nonbinary’ gender choice

The gender option on airline sites will soon include choices such as “Mx.” or “undisclosed”

| 15 hours ago

Academy reverses plans, will air all awards live at Oscars

The Academy of Motion Pictures has reversed its decision to present four awards during the commercial breaks of this year

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Trump tests presidential power, declares emergency at border

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, moving to secure more money for his long-promised wall

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