Dec. 20, 1943: Respected Detroit businessman Don Hamilton Darden born
Respected in the boardroom and on the boulevard, businessman Don Hamilton Barden was born on this day in 1943.
George W. Bush lawyer wanted to ‘ship out’ gay staffers to Detroit
An internal report raises serious questions about the new Detroit office and the people sent to work there.
Judge: Renisha McBride shooter ‘made bad choice,’ will stand trial
“The defendant’s first thought was to bring a shotgun to the door, not call for help,” the judge said.
Defense claims fatal shooting of Renisha McBride was justified
A reasonable person would have feared for his life and therefore been justified in pulling the trigger, attorney says.
Dec. 19, 1947: Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Chuck Taylor
Sugar Ray Robinson retained his welterweight championship belt after defeating Chuck Taylor on this day in 1947.
Second stage of demo begins on historic Brewster-Douglass project
The Brewsters are the nation’s first publicly funded housing project for black people.
Renisha McBride was seen wearing hoodie before being shot, killed
Hoodies have served as symbols of racial profiling in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing.
Heidelberg Project reaches fundraising goal of $50,000 following fires
The fundraiser is aimed at protecting the installations of lost art.
‘I just want to go home,’ Renisha McBride said hours before being killed
“I didn’t want her out there by herself,” a woman who witnessed the crash said.
Live blog: Man who shot unarmed black woman in key hearing today
A judge will determine whether enough evidence exists to continue the case.