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Bing is unwavering on union contracts
As a Friday deadline looms, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said he is sticking to his guns and is prepared to terminate the contracts of about 3,500 city workers who won't agree to salary reductions and other concessions.
2 Canadians Linked to Imam Granted Bail
A judge has granted bail for two Canadian men facing extradition to the U.S. on charges linked to the slain leader of a radical Detroit-area Islamic group.
Tapes Missing In Tamara Greene Case
A Michigan State Police detective testified that Detroit police prevented him from reviewing tapes of 911 calls and computer files that might have contained evidence of a rumored party at the official mayoral residence in 2003, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Police: Pumpkins thrown from overpass, driver hurt
Police say a driver in a Detroit suburb has been injured after three pumpkins thrown from an overpass hit his truck.
Detroit teen charged in fatal wreck
A 16-year-old is charged with second-degree murder in the Oct. 26 deaths of a Detroit couple in a hit-and-run wreck, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced today.
Indicted Ecorse Mayor Wins Re-Election
The mayor of a Detroit suburb has been re-elected, despite being under indictment on corruption charges.
Detroit Zoo Hosts Salvation Army Clothing Drive
Goods and used but usable clothing can be dropped off at a Salvation Army truck in the parking lot of the zoo in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak on both Saturday and Sunday.
Teen killed near Joe Louis Arena was hiding under bus, police say
Detroit -- Police believe a 19-year-old Michigan State University student who was dragged by a tour bus Thursday night was hiding underneath it when the vehicle drove down Washington Boulevard.
Man shot in apparent Detroit road rage incident
A 33-year-old man is in critical condition at a local hospital after he was allegedly shot by another man following what appears to be a road rage incident in Detroit on Friday afternoon.
Detroit police say MSU student struck by car, dragged to death
A 19-year-old Michigan State University student who had just watched the Red Wings defeat the San Jose Sharks at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday night was hit and dragged more than a quarter-mile under a car and killed, police said.
Aretha Franklin to sing at Motown gala
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin will perform the Motown Historical Museum's Nov.
Cox Charges Man with Stealing Nearly $1,000,000 from Local Community
Attorney General Mike Cox today announced ten felony charges against Detroit resident Adam Korejsza, 45, accused of embezzling from the City of River Rouge nearly one million dollars in funds intended to pay for prescription drug coverage for city employees.
Latest inspection deems Ambassador Bridge sound
A report on two inspections of the Ambassador Bridge since September 2008 parallels previous findings that the 80-year-old international span was structurally sound but requires ongoing work to curtail corrosion and other deterioration.
Police: Detroit girl, 3, fatally abused in South Carolina
Police have charged a local woman with homicide by child abuse in the death of a 3-year-old Detroit girl who had been left in her care.
General Motors Scraps Vauxhall Sale
General Motors has decided to keep Opel and Vauxhall, scrapping the on-off plan to sell its big European division.
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New Detroit council members to discuss city's future
WWJ Radio 950 and the Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists will cohost a special first conversation with the newly elected Detroit City Council at 7 tonight at WWJ.
Sentencing Delayed for Monica Conyers
The sentencing of former Detroit Councilwoman Monica Conyers for taking bribes has been delayed.
Ford to put air bags into back seat belts
Detroit -- Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles.
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