The breakdown: Four people were arrested in connection with the Oct. 1 shooting at a Canton Township home; three were charged. A 1-year-old was hit twice when at least 50 bullets struck the home. The child was hospitalized and is expected to survive. Investigators executed four search warrants on...
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The site plans for a 1-gigawatt Google data center and an accompanying electrical substation received final approval last week from the Van Buren Township Planning Commission. Civic Action Toolbox — see how you can get involved Why it matters The Van Buren Township data center co...
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This article first appeared on Planet Detroit and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License . This story also appeared in Planet Detroit Rooted in Detroit: Stories from the Soil is a Planet Detroit farmer profile series explo...
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President Donald Trump will be in Michigan this weekend for a rally with Republicans just over a week until Election Day. Watch below: Trump rallies with top Republicans in critical battleground state of Georgia Trump rallies with top Republicans in critical battleground state of...
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A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring 10 others, has been released without charges as the investigation continues, police said Sunday. The 34-year-old woman was released pending results of toxic...
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Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press Businessman Dan Gilbert pledged $1 billion to create a new nonprofit to redevelop and run the Renaissance Center and east riverfront. The news come...
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Consumer Reports says some newer vehicles have complicated screens and controls that can be distracting, even for basic functions like operating the windshield wipers or turning on the headlights. The organization recommends taking a few minutes before driving to familiarize your...
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Two men are facing several charges in connection with two separate incidents where vehicles smashed into terminals at Detroit Metro Airport earlier this year. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced charges in both cases on Monday. Brian Matthew Sutton, a 37-year-old Clinton...
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Multiple survivors were treated for suspected shark bites after a boat, departing from Mexico, capsized off the coast of Baja California, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. 16 Mexican nationals had already been rescued on Friday, and authorities continue the search for 11 people ...
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As we’re two weeks out now from the election, here’s what to know about how you can still vote early and register to vote.
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More than 1.5 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon, deli meat and other ready-to-eat products have been recalled nationwide because they may have been stored at unsafe temperatures. According to the USDA, the products subject to the recall bear the establishment numbers "EST. M/P 78...
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Rooted in Detroit: Stories from the Soil is a Planet Detroit farmer profile series exploring Detroit’s local urban farming community. Local journalists, farming leaders, and Planet Detroit Neighborhood Reporting Lab Fellows and participants write the farmer profiles, supported by...
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Rooted in Detroit: Stories from the Soil is a Planet Detroit farmer profile series exploring Detroit’s local urban farming community. Local journalists, farming leaders, and Planet Detroit Neighborhood Reporting Lab Fellows and participants write the farmer profiles, supported by...
