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Clerk charged with murder at Detroit gas station weeks after similar shooting in city
DETROIT (AP) — A clerk was charged with murder Thursday in a second recent middle-of-the-night fatal shooting at Detroit gas stations related to disputes with customers. “This simply cannot continue to happen,” Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy said. Anthony...
Boy, 6, shoots 1-year-old sibling twice after finding loaded handgun in Detroit home
DETROIT (AP) — A 1-year-old boy who was shot twice by his 6-year-old brother after the older child found a handgun in a Detroit home is “very fortunate” to be alive, police said. The toddler was in a baby bouncer Wednesday evening when his sibling grabbed an unregistered...
Detroit clerk who locked door before customers were shot will face trial
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a Detroit gas station clerk to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, saying his decision to lock the door and then taunt an angry customer contributed to the fatal shooting of a bystander. Al-Hassan Aiyash "continued to pour gasoline on...
GM to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan, plants
FLINT, Michigan (AP) — General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan, manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks. Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and...
Column: Penske rolls into Le Mans on top of motor sports seeking evasive 1st win
LE MANS, France (AP) — Roger Penske won the Indianapolis 500 on a Sunday and celebrated Josef Newgarden's thrilling win as if it was the first for Team Penske, not a record-stretching 19th for The Captain. He watched on his cellphone as Ryan Blaney won the Coca-Cola 600 on a...
Detroit Grand Prix aims to make track improvements for 2nd year on downtown streeets
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Grand Prix's short, narrow and bumpy track took some shots a day before the race returned to streets downtown. “We recovered any potential damage," race chairman Bud Denker said Sunday. Alex Palou won the race with a dominant performance,...
Alex Palou wins Detroit Grand Prix in IndyCar's return to downtown track
DETROIT (AP) — Alex Palou went from critic to champion in a day. He started and finished first in the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, roughly 24 hours after the IndyCar points leader said the street course was too tight and short for the series. “It was a lot better...
Claressa Shields wins an easy decision over Maricela Corenjo
DETROIT (AP) — Claressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed middleweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision over Maricela Cornejo on Saturday night in the first boxing card at Little Caesars Arena. Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) won with a score of 100-89 on one card and...
Detroit Grand Prix's split pits adds intrigue to IndyCar race's return downtown
DETROIT (AP) — IndyCar is throwing two new wrinkles — and a lot of bumps — at its drivers in the Motor City. The Detroit Grand Prix will make its debut on a 10-turn, 1.7 mile downtown street circuit Sunday. Just to add more intrigue for fans and complexities for teams, the...
Detroit Grand Prix provides IndyCar drivers with fresh start after Indy 500
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Grand Prix, coming off Josef Newgarden's win at the Indianapolis 500, provides drivers and teams with a chance for a fresh start for the rest of the season. Jack Harvey is thankful for that. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver is...
