Rookie Detroit cop under investigation for offensive Snapchat
A rookie Detroit cop is under investigation after “zoo animals” comment on Snapchat.
Fouts mum on using n-word, Heidelberg Project, Detroit towing, Schuette: Your Friday morning briefing
Your Friday morning briefing: Mayor Fouts was asked under oath if he was the offensive voice behind recordings first published by Motor City Muckraker. The Heidelberg Project has new plans. Detroit police get into the towing business. And gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette gets the cold shoulder from some fellow Republicans.
Toxic water in Detroit’s schools, fighting Schuette endorsement, legalized pot: Your Thursday morning briefing
Your Thursday morning briefing: More than half of Detroit’s public schools now have dangerous levels of lead and copper. Schuette endorsement causes backlash. Legalized pot won’t protect your job.
$2M bond over misdemeanor, Mayor Fouts on traffic, opera founder dies: Your Wednesday morning briefing
Your Wednesday morning briefing: Warren Mayor Fouts wants emergency declared over traffic snarls; a Michigan man charged with a misdemeanor is jailed on a whopping $2 million bond; and the founder of the Michigan Opera Theatre dies.
Grosse Pointe Shores councilman mocks sexual assault victims – again
At least one group is calling for the resignation of Grosse Pointe Shores Councilman Matt Seely, who mocked sexual assault victims – again – on a pro-Trump social media page.
Ex-Rep. Dingell hospitalized, firefighter’s ‘nightmare,’ home-delivered pot: Your Tuesday morning briefing
Your Tuesday morning briefing: Former Congressman Dingell has a heart attack; new firefighting policy is a “public safety nightmare;” state considers legalizing home-delivered marijuana; and nonprofit embarks on affordable housing project in Detroit.
GOP senate candidate on women, study on Medicaid enrollment, Crown Plaza: Your Monday morning briefing
Your Monday morning briefing: GOP candidate John James suggests women aren’t born to be leaders; University of Michigan study counters opponents arguments that it’s a worthless government handout; and owners of the Crown Plaza pull the plug on a new tower in downtown Detroit.
Ambassador Bridge president attends $100,000-a-seat fundraiser for Trump, lobbying against a rival span
The owners of the Ambassador Bridge are lobbying President Trump to strike down an Obama-era provision that enables Canada to build a rival span without using U.S. steel.
New details of fatal school stabbing, medical marijuana, ‘White Boy Rick:’ Your Friday morning briefing
New you’re waking up to: How the stabbing death of a classmate in Warren could have been prevented; judge orders halts the closure of nearly 100 medical marijuana dispensaries across the state; and “White Boy Rick” debuts amid criticism.
End of an Era: World-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit is being demolished today
Detroit’s Kronk Gym, the storied and world-renowned boxing powerhouse that produced more than 30 world champions, most notably Tommy Hearns, is being demolished today after it was gutted by two suspicious fires in the past year.