How is Detroit’s economy really doing? According to the latest forecast from the University of Michigan, that answer depends on how you look at it. Let’s start with what is actually going right — Detroit’s unemployment went up to 11%, but that’s not necessarily bad news. Researchers say the incre...
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The man accused of injuring two people after firing a weapon at a youth football game in Pontiac over the weekend has been charged with four felonies. Sherwood Lennard Jackson, Jr., 37, of Auburn Hills, was arrested Sunday afternoon after he allegedly shot a 19-year-old Pontiac m...
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The candidates for Michigan governor will be speaking to the Detroit Economic Club on Wednesday. Democratic candidate Jocelyn Benson and Republican candidate John James will join separately to answer a handful of business-related questions. The event is expected to begin at 12 p....
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Nearly two weeks after torrential rains and tornadoes hit Southeast Michigan, one Metro Detroit woman is criticizing DTE for its response to her call about a downed wire....
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Noticing brown, crispy leaves on the ground already? The hot, dry weather of the summer isn’t doing the fall colors any favors. Here’s what to know.
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This Detroit resident is heartbroken because she says this transformer blowing up led to the death of her dog, Draco. Ingrid Pollock says she called DTE after a transformer blew up and led to a downed wire on her property....
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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 Bedrock and General Motors will be seeking tax breaks and other public subsidies worth $548 million over 30 years for their $2.2 billion Renaissanc...
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The victim was with three other young men who had pre-arranged to meet a woman and were ambushed by several men with assault rifles who fired into the vehicle....
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A new study from Michigan State University is examining why consumers can be persuaded into purchasing decisions by AI influencers, even when they know they aren’t real. AI influencers are computer-generated characters built by a brand promoting products on social media, just lik...
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A man was found dead in a car in Waterford Township Tuesday morning, and police said he was killed in an ambush shooting. A 20-year-old Detroit man was found dead in the front passenger’s seat of a car in the area of Williams Lake Road and Hanford Drive at around 6 a.m. on Sept. ...
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The annual celebration of Black cinema is back for its seventh year. The Detroit Black Film Festival takes place at various locations in the city from September 23-27. Host Stephen Henderson sits down with the film festival’s co-directors, Marshalle and Lazar Favors, and on...
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A semi-truck rolled over on northbound I-75 late Tuesday night, closing the freeway. According to Michigan State Police, a semi-truck rolled over on northbound I-75 near Schaefer just after 11 p.m. on Sept. 15, leaving the cab hanging over the roadway. The crash impacted the free...
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A 3-year-old has died after an accidental shooting in a Pontiac apartment Tuesday night. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, in a press conference, described the shooting as a completely avoidable tragedy. Previous coverage --> Oakland County sheriff discusses fatal shooting...
