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When Erma Henderson's career on the Detroit City Council ended 20 years ago, she made one pledge to her constituents: "I will never be quiet." Full Story »
When Erma Henderson's career on the Detroit City Council ended 20 years ago, she made one pledge to her constituents: "I will never be quiet." Full Story »
Detroit Public Schools put out a call to the region Sunday to recruit volunteers to do 100,000 service hours to help teach children to read and retired mechanic Mark Durfee, 55, of Detroit didn't hesitate. Full Story »
Shopping for technology gifts that are "just good enough" is the trend this holiday season. Full Story »
Determined not to leave up to $400 million in federal funds on the table, state lawmakers appear determined this week to resolve differences in House and Senate bills that mandate significant changes in public schools. Full Story »
A federal judge approved a settlement Monday in a class action brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of more than 100 people who were strip-searched during a police raid of a Flint nightclub in 2005. Several people also said that they were subjected to body cavity searches. Full Story »
Attendance at Roseville High School was above normal today, one day after about half the school's 2,000 students stayed home following rumors that a student would bring a gun to school after a fight last Friday. Full Story »
Kayla Allen, director of Michigan Animal Rescue League, gets some love from Daisy at a pet adoption held over the weekend at Lakeside M Full Story »
The federal government’s annual report of alcohol and drug abuse by children seems reassuring: Compared with recent years, marijuana use is down in 2009, use of hallucinogens is way down and use of methamphetamine is way, way down. Full Story »
About half of Roseville High School's 2,000 students were no-shows Monday after a pair of fights the week before escalated over the weekend into threats of a student bringing a gun to school, officials said. Full Story »
Union leaders in East Detroit Public Schools have formally requested to have their contracts opened for concessionary bargaining in an effort to help the district slice its mounting budget deficit. Full Story »
Detroit -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today against Detroit Public Schools, claiming the district violated a 2006 court order by searching the backpacks, purses and belongings of Mumford High School students. Full Story »
Gov. Jennifer Granholm said today the Illinois prison chosen by the federal government for the Guantanamo Bay detainees is a better fit than the shuttered lockup in Standish. Full Story »
Attorney General Mike Cox says that former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick violated the law if he used campaign funds to defend himself against charges he assaulted Wayne County Sheriff's employees in August 2008. Full Story »
Federal agents arrested several suspects and expected to roundup about 30 in three states today on charges related to Medicare fraud totaling $61 million as the government cracks down on waste under health care overhaul plans. Full Story »
Troy -- In a major step toward financial stability, city manager John Szerlag announced the Troy command in both the police and fire departments have agreed to take a five percent wage cut through furlough days effective Jan 1. Full Story »
Thieves make off with cash and thousands of dollars worth of equipment and merchandise from an Ypsilanti dry cleaner. Full Story »
Three Michigan State University football team players were arraigned Tuesday on assault and conspiracy charges in connection with a brawl that broke out last month in a campus dorm. Full Story »
The Village of Milford has issued a boil water advisory. Full Story »
Chrysler is setting the pace for distraction driving laws by instituting a no texting policy while driving in company cars or using corporate phones. Full Story »
A Detroit man has been found guilty in a $149,000 church mortgage scheme. Full Story »
The Ann Arbor Transit Authority is reducing its bus services for the holidays. The AATA’s Senior, A-Ride and regular bus services, will be closed both on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The AATA’s main...... Full Story »
More Pet News2009 Water Quality testing in the Middle Huron Stream Monitoring Program reveals that Pittsfield's main waterbody, Malletts Creek, has the second highest level of E. coli (animal waste bacteria) of 10 local streams. While the Huron River Watershed...... Full Story »
The Chelsea Police Department is aiming to expand its new notification system. Nixle, a free community information system, alerts users of local happenings by sending them messages via phone or e-mail....... Full Story »
I think Albert Berriz is a good man. If he says his recent leadership of the opposition to the countywide schools funding millage was not about the increase in taxes that would have been assessed on McKinley properties, but instead...... Full Story »
Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies are investigating a burglary Monday at Forbes Cleaners in Ypsilanti Township. A computer, mink coats, wedding dress and other items were taken from the dry cleaning business on Ecorse Road, a Sheriff's Department incident summary said....... Full Story »
The fallout from school budget cuts is starting to set in. Full Story »
Troy Police are warning shoppers to keep an eye out because of a string of thefts at local stores. Full Story »
Milford residents are being told to boil their water as a precaution against bacterial contamination. Full Story »
UPDATED: The Canton IKEA is closed because of flooding in the store. Full Story »
The staff working inside the Chesterfield Township Municipal Offices are hoping to give two youngsters something to smile about. Full Story »
A Washtenaw County man is labeled a sex offender for a consensual relationship he had in high school. Now, he says his past is haunting him six years later, and he is facing a new criminal charge. Full Story »
More than 150 children are counting on you to help make their Christmas come true. Since their charity lost sponsorship, they may not be able to experience the magic of Christmas. Full Story »
Federal agents arrested 26 suspects in three states Tuesday, including a doctor and nurses, in a major crackdown on Medicare fraud totaling $61 million in separate scams. Full Story »
A Detroit family receives the ultimate holiday present just before Christmas -- heat. Full Story »
The personal information for thousands of Detroiters could be at risk. They're patients of the Detroit Health Department. Full Story »
For years…homeowners on the shores of the Upper Great Lakes have complained that dredging in the St. Clair River has caused an unnatural drop in water levels…causing damage to property and wetlands. But a new study ordered by the International Joint Commission places most of the blame on climate conditions such as rainfall, snowfall, and the rate of evaporation in the winter. John Nevin is a ... Full Story »
Michigan’s Attorney General says former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may have violated the law…if he used a campaign fund to pay his lawyers. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more… Attorney General Mike Cox issued an opinion that directs the state official in charge of elections – Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land – to examine whether Kilpatrick used his re-election fund to pay lawyers ... Full Story »
A national movement to battle HIV-AIDS in the black community is taking shape in Detroit. The Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Detroit is pushing for approval of national legislation to improve funding for outreach against AIDS. The Reverend Horace Sheffield the Third is organizing the local effort. He says the $20 billion legislation would target key areas ... Full Story »
December 14, 2009 Former Detroit City Council President Erma Henderson has died at the age of 92, according to the Detroit Free Press. Henderson was the first African-American woman elected to council in 1972, and served as its president for 12 years. Full Story »
Former Detroit City Council President Erma Henderson has reportedly died… WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more… Henderson was known for a gentle manner that belied her powerful political clout. The Detroit Free Press reports that Henderson has died at age 92. But many Detroit officials say her influence on the city produced lasting results. She was the first black woman elected to ... Full Story »
A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy remains off duty as he recovers from injuries he suffered in an accident in Newport that also injured the other driver. Full Story »
— Courtesy photo Police are seeking this man in connection with the fraudulent use of another man’s debit card. Police are looking for a thief who wished the victim a merry Christmas before stealing money from his bank account. Full Story »
The Monroe County Road Commission will proceed with layoffs early next year unless a windfall of cash comes to the agency. The three-member road board unanimously adopted the 2010 budget Monday, with the stipulation that it plans on reviewing the budget regularly next year. Full Story »
Some Monroe County teachers are mad as heck about all the cuts in education and aren’t going to sit around and take it anymore. They’ve created a grassroots campaign by forming a new group to let lawmakers in Lansing know they aren’t happy about all the money being taken away from their classrooms. Full Story »
— Evening News photo by BRYAN BOSCH Jeanette Bibler, 83, surrounded by her daughters Karen Scholl (left) and Brenda Tubbs and her son-in-law Steven Tubbs. Full Story »
DEARBORN — Almost two hundred layoffs were approved at the Dearborn Public Schools meeting Monday night. Full Story »
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A Dearborn Heights family lost everything they own Saturday morning when a devastating fire ripped through their house on Riverdale in the city’s north east end. Full Story »
DEARBORN — The recent passage of a U.S. Senate spending bill means Michigan could get $3.5 million for its Ann Arbor-to-Detroit regional rail project, but Dearborn — a stop on the proposed rail line — may not see any of it. Full Story »
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During the Dec. 8 public hearing for the petitioned abandonment of a section of Sylvia Street, officials said the section is important to the future development of the incinerator property. Full Story »
DEARBORN — Officials with the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) say more than $4.3 million worth of improvements to their main office on Saulino near Dix and Miller Road could be completed as early as Feb. 1. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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