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Public left in dark about future of Grand Prix at Belle Isle

By Michael Betzold on July 27, 2016 Headline, State of Michigan

Will the public have any say on renewing the contract for the Belle Isle Grand Prix after it expires in 2018? Maybe not.

What WSU, media didn’t tell you about Mike Ilitch School of Business

By Steve Neavling on July 21, 2016 Headline, Real Estate, Schools and Education

When Wayne State University broke ground on the $50 million Mike Ilitch School of Business on Wednesday, school officials and the media left out some key details about the burden on taxpayers and students.

Photos: Detroit cops arrest 6 protesters during Black Lives Matter rally

By Steve Neavling on July 21, 2016 Crime & Fire, Headline, Police

Protesters gathered to mark the anniversary of the 2010 fatal shooting of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who was killed by a cop in a raid at her family’s east side home.

Police arrest ‘apologetic’ Detroiter for pointing gun, hurling anti-gay slurs

By Steve Neavling on July 16, 2016 Crime & Fire, Headline, Police

Just before turning himself into police Saturday, the man apologized in a video to the LGBT community, blaming pot and liquor.

Letter to Sen. Levin: PAL project is ‘insult to you and your legacy’

By Michael Betzold on July 15, 2016 Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, Real Estate

Columnist: “Those of us who cared a lot about this place did not get the truth – and many of us did not even get a seat at the table. Instead, we got swindled.”