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State’s MiStore opens to public for one-day sale
LANSING — The state of Michigan's surplus store, MiStore, will open its doors to the public for a one-day holiday sale in Lansing on Saturday, Dec. 16. Items seized by...
Two murdered at metro Detroit candy importer warehouse
December 6th, 20170 STERLING HEIGHTS — Two people were killed at the same Sterling Heights business just a few days apart. The latest victim was found dead early Saturday morning...
Detroit road rage incident claims the life of a young Arab American
December 2nd, 20171 DETROIT - An Arab American man was shot and killed Friday night in Detroit after a road rage incident that began in Dearborn. The victim, Faith Almosaki, 18, was shot......
Coalition emerges to fight legalized marijuana ballot proposal
December 2nd, 20172 LANSING — While supporters of a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use cleared their first hurdle by turning in more than enough signatures to...
University of Michigan students walk out of class, protesting speech by White nationalist
December 2nd, 20171 ANN ARBOR — Students at the University of Michigan walked out of classrooms Wednesday morning in protest of the Ann Arbor campus's response to a request made by White......
Squeezed Out: Rising rents and gentrification are the dark side of Detroit’s resurgence
December 1st, 20170 By Stacey Gittleman Detroit Jewish News Contributing Writer DETROIT — It is the dark side of urban revitalization. A rundown part of town gets a...
Dearborn couple receives community support and relief as driveway repairs get underway
December 1st, 20170 DEARBORN — A Dearborn homeowner's driveway was in danger of collapsing after a contractor excavated a home foundation near his property line is now getting it fixed,......
WXYZ to hold town hall in Dearborn on Dec. 5 with an open mic
December 1st, 20170 DEARBORN — As residents, about half of them Arab Americans, find themselves under the local and national spotlights, it has been more imperative than ever for the...
Conyers hospitalized as top House Democrat calls for his resignation
November 30th, 20170 WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called on Democratic Representative John Conyers to resign, saying sexual harassment allegations against......
University of Michigan students walk out of class protesting talks with white nationalist
November 29th, 20170 ANN ARBOR — Students at the University of Michigan walked out of classrooms Wednesday morning in protest of the Ann Arbor campus's response to a request made...
Michigan Dept. of Treasury warns taxpayers of fraudulent phone calls
November 28th, 20170 Within the last couple of days, the state Treasury Department has observed a surge in scam phone calls where scammers are claiming to be state tax officials and asking......
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is running for governor
November 28th, 20170 I am running for Governor to make Michigan the most prosperous state in the nation LANSING — Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is running for governor, he announced on his...
U.S. Rep. Conyers steps down from committee amid harassment investigation
November 26th, 20170 WASHINGTON ― Congressman John Conyers is stepping down as ranking Democratic lawmaker of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, while lawmakers investigate allegations of......
Dearborn Heights’ Crestwood schools undergoing major renovations
November 23rd, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Crestwood School District's facilities will look very different for students and faculty going back to school next fall. Major renovations to...
Michigan voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana next year
November 23rd, 20170 LANSING — Next year Dearborn residents will vote, with the rest of the state, over the legalization of recreational marijuana. On Monday the group Mi Legalize turned......
Central Student Government president speaks about #UMDivest resolution
November 23rd, 20170 ANN ARBOR — In the wake of the passage last week of a #UMDivest resolution at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Central Student Government President Anushka Sarkar...
U.S. team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct in Michigan court
November 22nd, 20170 INGHAM COUNTY, MI -- Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty in a Michigan court on Wednesday to seven counts of first-degree criminal......
Abuse of prescription drug Gabapentin increasing
November 17th, 20170 DETROIT— Gabapentin is a new prescription drug on the rise, with up to 64 million prescriptions sold in 2016 in the U.S. Also known in the black market as Johnnys,...
Religious institutions in Metro Detroit take caution after being threatened
November 17th, 20170 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department is conducting a joint investigation with the FBI and other local law enforcement agencies after finding......
Dearborn Heights police officer faces charges after fatal crash in Allen Park
November 17th, 20170 Allen Park —Dearborn Heights police officer Larry A. Little, 32, is charged with causing a fatal crash due to reckless driving. The crash happened on January 2 at...
#UMDivest resolution passes at University of Michigan
November 17th, 20171 ANN ARBOR — On November 15 at 3 a.m., a historical moment took place at the University of Michigan when the Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) passed a......
Dearborn Board of Education holds forums, discusses solutions to overcrowding
November 17th, 20170 DEARBORN — Since the end of last month, the Dearborn Board of Education has been holding community forums that educate and solicit community feedback on three boundary...
State Senate OKs carrying concealed weapons in houses of worship, schools
November 17th, 20173 DEARBORN — Amid a recent spike in threats against places of worship, officials and mosques in Metro Detroit are tightening security and bashing a new gun legislation......
