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A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
Lansing (AP) — Federal judges gave final approval to a new map of Michigan state Legislature boundaries, concluding a case in which the court previously found that several Detroit-area districts' maps were illegally influenced by race. In December, the court ordered a...
Site of 3 killings during pivotal, bloody 1967 Detroit riot receives historic marker
DETROIT (AP) — The site of a transient motel in Detroit where three young Black men were killed, allegedly by white police officers, during the city's bloody 1967 race riot is receiving a historic marker. A dedication ceremony was held Friday in a park several miles north of...
Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River
DETROIT (AP) — Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River, a major step in bringing the monumental project to completion. The connection between southwest Detroit and northwest Windsor was completed on...
Yuval Sharon's contract as Detroit Opera artistic director extended 3 years through 2027-28 season
DETROIT (AP) — Yuval Sharon’s contract as artistic director of the Detroit Opera was extended Thursday for three years through the 2027-28 season as he shifts the company toward themed seasons. Sharon is planning America for 2025-26, Faith for 2026-27 and Sustainability for...
Man arraigned on murder charge in fatal shooting of Detroit-area police officer, prosecutor says
MELVINDALE, Mich. (AP) — A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a Detroit-area police officer who was shot while responding to a call about a suspicious person near a car wash. Michael Lopez was arraigned Thursday, the Wayne County prosecutor's office said...
Travis Kelce picked as the top tight end in the AP’s NFL Top 5 rankings
All the off-field attention that Travis Kelce generated last season while dating pop star Taylor Swift may have overshadowed his ability as a football player. But Kelce still did more than enough in his day job as Patrick Mahomes' most trusted pass catcher for the Kansas City Chiefs...
DTE Energy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
DETROIT (AP) — DETROIT (AP) — DTE Energy Co. (DTE) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $322 million. The Detroit-based company said it had profit of $1.55 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.43 per share. The results topped Wall...
Lions aiming for Super Bowl after breakout season that was the franchise's best in generations
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell stepped on a riser and stood behind a new, large lectern at the team's training facility. “This is a huge podium,” Campbell said Monday before the team's first training camp practice. Expectations are big...
Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, misses cut at US Junior Amateur after shooting 82-80 at Oakland Hills
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Tiger Woods watched his son, Charlie, shoot a 10-over 80 on Tuesday and miss the cut at 22 over through two rounds at the U.S. Junior Amateur. The 15-year-old Woods, who earned a spot in the 264-player field last month, finished near the bottom of...
New Michigan law makes it easier for prisons to release people in poor health
DETROIT (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a law Tuesday that would make it easier for people to be released from Michigan prisons if they're in debilitating health and considered to be a minimal risk to the public. The new law replaces a 2019 law that was seen as vague and hard...
