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Three Lions players cross 100 yards as Lions dominate Jaguars

The Lions as a team had 644 yards of total offense, a team record.

NFL rumors: Jaguars ready to clean house with loss to Lions

The Jacksonville Jaguars are rumored to undergo another regime change if they lose on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

18 Days to Election 2024: Trump, Harris both hitting battleground Michigan

Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is visiting Oakland County for a roundtable Friday, Oct. 18, before holding a rally that night in Detroit.

UM to buy two acres for Center for Innovation in Detroit, doubling project footprint

The 2.3 acres the university will buy on W. Grand River will cost $9.5 million and is more than the 2.09 acres already donated to UM for the project.

Detroit ceremony honors Michigan's athletic icons

DETROIT – A new class of sports legends is headed into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Some of Michigan’s best athletes were inducted into the Hall of Fame Thursday (Oct. 17) at the Motor City Hotel Casino in Detroit. This year’s class includes Braylon Edwards, Cecil Fielder, Jake Long, Ken Holland, and Deanna Nolan.

Michelle Obama to campaign with Kamala Harris in Michigan as early voting opens statewide

Obama will join Harris for a get-out-the-vote event somewhere in Michigan on Oct. 26, according to a senior Harris campaign official who requested anonymity to discuss the event. Oct. 26 is a key date in Michigan because it marks the opening day of statewide early in-person voting.

Detroit kicks off early voting Saturday. It goes statewide Oct. 26

Voters approved nine days of early voting in 2022. Detroit, East Lansing, Canton and River Rouge are taking advantage of an option to offer more days.

Michigan man sentenced in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children

A Michigan man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for sexually exploiting children, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

In the campaign’s final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on ‘blue wall’ states

Harris is expected to hold three events in Wisconsin on Thursday, including a meet-and-greet with students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Proposal to restore, rehabilitate Belle Isle boathouse moves one step further

Two proposals were submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which runs Belle Isle, to restore 1902 boathouse, which is deteriorating.

Michigan GOP wrongly says Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., signed secret deal with Chinese company

"Slotkin signed a secret agreement with a private corporation (MEDC) that was under an NDA with Gotion, a CCP-backed EV battery company, allowing China to implant a national security threat in Camp Grayling's backyard," Shepard said.

Man, 22, charged with murder in death of infant son near Ypsilanti

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A 22-year-old Detroit man has been charged with killing his infant son. Darrell Tyree Hicks is accused of felony murder and second-degree murder in the death of the baby, according to Sgt. Eugene Rush, spokesperson for the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.

Bobcat Bonnie’s Kalamazoo plans still on track, despite Ypsilanti closure

The small Michigan restaurant chain announced the sudden closure of its Ypsilanti location on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Vance returning to Michigan next week for NewsNation town hall

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance will return to Michigan next week for a town hall program in Metro Detroit hosted by NewsNation.

Proposed bills target Mich. custody evaluation process

The bills would rework how family courts consider evidence of domestic violence in custody cases and enact new requirements for the appointment of experts.

Detroit Free Press Marathon 2024: Course maps, road closures to know about

The 47th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union will bring road closures and traffic detours around downtown.

Michigan paying US$13M after Detroit shooter drill terrified kids in psychiatric hospital

DETROIT — A judge has approved a US$13-million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text family and urgently call 911.

Republicans try to blunt Slotkin fundraising edge in Michigan Senate race

Republican Mike Rogers raised just $4.5 million in the third quarter while his Democratic opponent, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), raised $18.2 million.

Detroit Metro Airport’s SOAR program grows small businesses

Detroit-based jewelry company Rebel Nell and Ferndale-based Quix Chocolate are the first businesses to participate in the airport’s pilot program, Small Business Operators Arriving Ready (SOAR). The stores operate out of two newly constructed spaces in the Warren Cleage Evans Terminal.

Harris to host Detroit town hall in bid to reach Black voters

Harris will host a town hall with Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday night after making local stops with Black entrepreneurs in Detroit. The vice president has been underperforming compared to President Joe Biden’s support with Black men, and her campaign is working hard to win them back.

Former President Obama to campaign for Harris in Detroit

The political parties in Michigan say the state is one of many that will decide the result of the upcoming presidential election.

Detroit police chief James White named CEO of Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

Detroit police chief James White has been named the new president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN).

Get tickets to Deftones’ 2025 concert in Detroit

The Deftones “North American Tour 2025” includes a Detroit, Michigan show at Little Caesars Arena with The Mars Volta and Fleshwater. Find tickets today for less than $50 each.

Detroit police chief named CEO of Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

Detroit Police Chief James White has been named president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network, the largest of Michigan's 12 regional behavioral health networks.

Former President Barack Obama to campaign for VP Kamala Harris in Detroit on Tuesday

Barack Obama's visit to Detroit will coincide with the start of early voting and he will encourage Kamala Harris supporters to vote early.

$9.5M purchase of Detroit land to bolster University of Michigan innovation center

The Center for Innovation aims to develop workforce in Detroit to spur economic development in southeast Michigan. Expected to open in spring 2027, the $250-million project was approved in October after years in limbo. University and Detroit city officials broke ground on the 200,000-square-foot site in December.

Michigan to pay $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text family and urgently call 911.

These 10 Michigan towns have most ghost sightings in the state

Michigan is reportedly one of the most haunted states in America, with the fourth-most ghost sightings reported here than in any other state (excluding Texas, California and Ohio).

Detroit police officers injured in shootout with off-duty cop released from hospital

Two Detroit police officers injured in a shootout on Monday with a fellow officer are back home after they were released from the hospital Tuesday night.

Michigan group celebrates minimum wage increase

Early next year, workers will be earning $12.50 an hour, a wage rate that Michigan initially wouldn't reach until 2030.

Shakira closes out 2024 North American tour in Detroit this December

The “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” begins early next month on the West Coast. Get tickets to see Shakira live in Detroit when the tour brings her to Little Caesars Arena on December 15.

Michigan is paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids

A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children.

Trump to hold Detroit rally Friday night at Huntington Place

Friday is shaping up as one of the busiest days of campaigning in Michigan, with Harris, Trump holding multiple events.

What we know: Off-duty police officer killed after shooting 2 other officers in Detroit’s east side

A Detroit police officer has been fatally shot during a shootout with fellow officers on the city’s east side.

Detroit off-duty officer shot, killed after firing rounds at 2 officers

Detroit Police Chief James White said the officer was asking for "suicide by cop" when he shot at two fellow officers.