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Gentrification, racial disparities in childbirth, abusive priest: Your Thursday morning briefing

By Steve Neavling on October 11, 2018 Morning Briefing

More lower-income residents are evicted near the tax-funded Red Wings arena; black women more likely to develop life-threatening conditions during childbirth; and another priest has been barred from the ministry following sexual assault allegations.

How Detroit’s Catholic media concealed sex abuse scandal

By Michael Betzold on September 16, 2018 Headline, Investigations, Police

The Archdiocese of Detroit was aware of horrific cases of sexual abuse by priests – and did nothing. Here’s how the archdiocese’s newspaper played a role in the cloak of silence, and what happened when one editor spoke out.

Council President Charles Pugh resigns after landing new job

By Steve Neavling on September 13, 2013 City Council, City Government, Government, Headline, posts

“I needed some time to recover from this situation that hit me like a tsunami,” Pugh told the Free Press.