Right to Life office vandalized in Wyandotte

The vandalism happens as the debate over abortion is at a fever pitch across the country.

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City of Northville issues boil water alert

Officials warn residents to boil water because of water main break

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Whitmer calls Michigan’s infrastructure a ‘crisis’

Whitmer said Michigan needs to come up with $2.5 billion to fix the infrastructure situation in the state

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UM activists lobby for equity at Dearborn, Flint sites

Coalition calls for University of Michigan to address inequities, including extending Go Blue Guarantee and equalizing per-student allocations

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DMC hosts ‘Get Healthy Expo’  Saturday at Detroit church

Event features doctors, experts and includes recipes; prize drawings and giveaways; fitness demonstrations; free screenings for blood pressure

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Duo charged in armed robbery and carjacking spree

Prosecutors charged Maruis Edward Robinson, 31, and Kevin Terrell Edwards, 28, both of Detroit, in a series of carjackings and armed robberies

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I-275 reopens at Ford Road following fatal crash

Motorist, 61-year-old Canton man, was killed after he was rear-ended

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State group names 3 academics Professor of Year

Brahim Medjahed, Michael Dease and Hiba Wehbe-Alamah noted for contributions to education by Michigan Association of State Universities

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Family court judge accused of hiding abuse of grandson

Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Tracy Green testified that she never saw bruises on her grandson and denied using makeup to cover them

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Leftover Ramadan meals go to feeding hungry

Dearborn volunteer group uses leftovers to help needy families in Metro Detroit

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SB I-75 reopens at Outer Drive

Only right lane and Outer Drive exit remain closed after all lanes shut for hours

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2019 Outstanding Grads: Honoring the exceptional

For 33 years, The Detroit News has saluted a group of Michigan’s best and brightest high school students in the spring of their senior year

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Beaumont net operating income drops 31% in first quarter

The Southfield-based nonprofit health system is growing its outpatient services and facilities

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Wayne County sued over strip searches of female inmates

Complaint contends "hundreds" of women were forced to to strip naked in the Wayne County Jail in view of male officers as well as other inmates.

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State police to crack down on pot black market

A Michigan State Police unit created in 2017 to crack down on unlicensed medical marijuana activities plans to start attacking the black market.

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1 dead in I-96 crash near Telegraph

State police: Driver found not breathing after collision in I-96 near Telegraph on Tuesday

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Downriver Iron Belle Trail projects get $2.4 million in grants

$1.9M from Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, $500K from DNR for projects related to Iron Belle Trail

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Judge: Case against Davontae Sanford based on ‘lies’

Federal Judge David Lawton denies Detroit's motion to dismiss lawsuit over Sanford's murder conviction at age 14, bars city witnesses from testifying

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McLouth Steel on priority list for federal cleanup funds

The U.S. Environmental Protection Fund announced Monday that McLouth Steel in Trenton is on a superfund priority list for contamination cleanup.

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Testimony: Couple argued before he was found dead

Beatrice Flint-Tennyson and son, Delbert Flint, charged in connection with the death of Darvin Tennyson

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Police: Six months after man disappears, his body resurfaces on Detroit River

A fisherman in Wyandotte located a body on the shoreline

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‘Large’ water main break in Wayne closes Michigan Ave.

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Moroun gains in Detroit land swap raise residents’ ire

FCA Jeep plant deal would let owners of Ambassador Bridge add to land they own in historic Hubbard Richard neighborhood

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EB I-94 lanes reopen after crash in Taylor

Driver ran off road near Telegraph and struck tree in fatal crash, MSP says on Twitter

Gun rights group to host free firearms training for women

A Detroit-area gun rights advocacy group is offering free firearm and personal protection lessons to women

Teen charged in fatal crash in Van Buren Township

Micaiah Carlin Minor, who authorities say was driving without a license, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of John McElreath

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Snow day forgiveness bill gets final OK from gov

Students won’t have to tack on an extra four days to their school calendar this year thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Friday.

Wayne Co. loses appeal over retirement board makeup

The state Court of Appeals affirms a trial court decision, blocking Wayne County Executive Warren Evans' effort to seat a new retirement board

EB I-94 reopens at 8 Mile after crash

MDOT said all of the freeway's lanes are open

Experts: Residents should know if homes have lead pipelines

Lead contamination is a potential problem, so Michigan residents should ensure to protect their water, two experts told a Great Lakes confab.

Feds indict Wayne Co. pharmacist in insurance fraud scheme

Officials accuse Nabil Fakih of bilking plans out of of millions

Man dies in Westland crash after hitting semi

Police said 68-year-old man struck semi after driving off roadway on Ford Road

House members spar over health-law waivers bill

The House was expected to OK a bill reversing Trump administration guidance loosening limits on states' abilities to waive certain Obamacare mandates.

Invitations go out for Tlaib’s trip to West Bank

Invitations to members of Congress started going out this week for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s trip to the to the Palestinian territories.

State police: Road worker struck by suspected drunk driver on I-96

Troopers continue to investigate incident that seriously injured worker

Dearborn worker in controversial post loses job

News that Bill Larion has lost his job comes day after he apologized for Facebook comment about Muslim model

Man convicted in infected body parts probe loses appeal

An appeals court has affirmed the conviction of a Detroit-area man who was accused of supplying infected cadavers and body parts for medical training

Dearborn worker apologizes for controversial social media post

Bill Larion, a surveyor in city's engineering department, 'realized he made a mistake,' attorney says

Royal Oak Twp. marijuana proposal loses amid controversy

Voters in several Metro Detroit school districts approved bond issues for building upgrades, including Walled Lake, Lincoln Park and Fitzgerald.

Dolores Graham, real estate firm owners, dies

Graham was one of first African American women in Metro Detroit to own a real estate company, family says