Sins of Detroit: Bad science convicts the wrongfully accused

Desmond Ricks was in prison 25 years until state police re-investigated the bullets that convicted him. Some say such mistakes happen all too often.

Michigan prisons limit visitors because of flu cases

The actions were taken to "help prevent the further spread of illnesses," said Holly Kramer, a spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Corrections

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Panel approves language to reform lobbying laws

The Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday approved the ballot language and petition form for a proposal to reform Michigan’s lobbying rules

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Corrections & Clarifications 2020

The Detroit News promptly corrects factual errors or clarifies misleading information

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UM alum accuses university doctor of sex abuse

Robert Julian Stone accused Anderson of sexually assaulting him nearly 50 years ago. In this video he talks about the circumstances and the last impact.

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Man, 45, arrested in death of Beford Township woman

Body of Cecilia Gibson, 79, was found Monday in living room of home

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Teeth-chattering cold will turn to thoughts of spring this weekend

Below normal temps to give way to above normal temperatures

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Ann Arbor council votes to end city administrator’s contract

Howard Lazarus to remain on the job through Feb. 29

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Nebraska denies pardon for killer Starkweather’s ex-girlfriend

The board voted 3-0 to deny the application from Caril Ann Fugate, even though some relatives of Starkweather’s victims lobbied in her favor

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Sanders adds staff, opens offices in Michigan

Democratic presidential front runner Bernie Sanders is boosting his Michigan campaign by adding staff and opening five field offices, the campaign said

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Detroit council OKs tougher rules for dangerous dogs after mauling death

Detroit City Council approved a new law with tougher penalties for problem pet owners in wake of death of 9-year-old Emma Hernandez

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Life in Michigan in 1966

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America’s push for civil rights in the 1960s

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Marysville police investigate death of man in vehicle that sank in river

Officials said they were called just before 6:30 a.m. about vehicle that went into St. Clair River

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Rep. Rebekah Warren pleads guilty to lesser DUI charge

Ann Arbor lawmaker's plea in Dec. 26 incident allows her to avoid the possibility of stiffer penalties under the state's "Super Drunk" law

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Diet and exercise fads in the Victorian era

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Man, 62, froze to death inside his mid-Michigan home

Officers and firefighters found the man’s body “in a frozen state” when they forced their way into his home on Feb. 15, police said

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Monroe sheriff investigates ‘suspicious’ death in Bedford Twp.

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Michigan woman seeks pardon in Starkweather murder spree in Nebraska

Seeking a pardon from Nebraska, the former Caril Ann Fugate says she was abducted by Charles Starkweather during a 1958 rampage that left 10 people dead

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Most of Michigan under winter advisory as snow turns to rain overnight

Visibility could be one mile or less at times, the weather service said, and roads may become slippery as temperatures hover around freezing

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Group works to protect Michigan’s Point Betsie Lighthouse

High water is causing problems for properties all along the shoreline, including Point Betsie Lighthouse on the northeastern shore of Lake Michigan

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UM paid nearly $200K to settle 2004 suit against provost Philbert

Suit alleged Martin Philbert wrongly laid off an employee to keep on a female researcher with whom he had an inappropriate relationship

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Dismissed Michigan case ruffles Florida custody battle

A Florida custody battle is heating up after allegations made against an assistant attorney general in Michigan lead to the dismissal of an criminal case against one of the parents.

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Crafting out a spot: Five Shores Brewing to open in Beulah

Co-founders Oliver Roberts and Matt Demorest think Five Shores is right in the middle of something big brewing in Benzie County

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Bloomberg endorsed by ex-Rep. Schauer

Ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer endorses Michael Bloomberg for president even though the businessman's PAC backed GOP Gov. Rick Snyder over Schauer in 2014

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Former UAW President Owen Bieber dies at 90

Bieber, who led the union from 1983-1995, presided during a time when Japanese automakers were cutting into the market shares of the Detroit Three

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Stand up for Rosa Parks: Statue in Grand Rapids for 10 years

The board raised $37,000 to maintain the monument from some of the most prominent members of Grand Rapids’ businesses and society

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Metro Detroit home values rebound

Home values are on the rise this year across Metro Detroit, with the biggest gains seen in many inner-ring suburbs hit hardest by the 2008 recession

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Voters near Indiana-Michigan border assess ‘Mayor Pete’s‘ quick political rise

Before 2010, some South Bend officials didn't know who Pete Buttigieg was. Now, just 10 years later, he's at the front of the presidential field

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Sunset in Saugatuck features ‘ice volcanoes’

'It was a great day to visit the beach,' NWS in Grand Rapids says as it catches erupting 'ice volcanoes'

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Michigan zoo plays cupid with snow leopards to produce cubs

Officials at a Michigan zoo are hoping its male snow leopard hooks up with a female snow leopard he was paired with through a breeding program

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Immigrant advocates in Detroit protest ICE action in sanctuary cities

Acting ICE director said special forces would be deployed in response to sanctuary city policies

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Michigan workers should get Election Day off, Benson says

The secretary of state is encouraging companies to give employees Nov. 3 off so they can vote and work the polls

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More than a century of presidential and campaign stops in Michigan

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Michigan State green-lights installation of solar array

It’s expected to produce energy equivalent to powering 4,400 homes and triple campus use of renewable energy

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Art Van Furniture explores sale, possible bankruptcy

The company is looking at options so it "can continue serving our guests and our communities," a spokeswoman said

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Prosecutors: 19 grams of heroin found on ex-MSU basketball star Appling

Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor Derek Miller said the amount of heroin found in Appling’s vehicle could have provided dozens of “hits”

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Movement grows to free Flint man serving up to 60 years for selling pot

“I can’t die in here,” Michael Thompson said in a phone interview from prison. “For what? Some marijuana and some guns in a locked closet?”

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Warren Pierce out at WJR; Appliance Doctor is in

Long-time Golden Tower voice loses weekend morning slots, opts to buy airtime at WDFN — as Joe Gagnon returns to WJR in his place

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MI Dream Home: Summertime fun on deck at Saugatuck cottage

This well-maintained, two-story home, built in the 1930's, has 95 feet of low bluff beach frontage accessible from the lakeside deck

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