Detroit News

The state-appointed overseer of the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools plans to meet with a retired U.S. bankruptcy judge.

A divided Michigan Supreme Court is letting a gunshot victim sue a Detroit 911 operator for intentional infliction of emotional distress after the skeptical operator asked if she was a "mental patient." The high court voted 4-3 Wednesday to deny the appeal of 911 dispatcher Kimberly Langford, letting Lorraine Hayes' lawsuit go to trial.

Then-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits in court during on August 8, 2008. The Michigan Secretary of State's office says the Wayne County clerk should ask ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to provide a letter from the Internal Revenue Service to determine whether he properly used nearly $980,000 in campaign finance funds to pay his lawyers.

Lansing -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation Thursday that seeks to preserve the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. - A 73-year-old man has been cleared of charges he was a smooth-talking con artist who stole from elderly women in the Detroit area.

Some members of the Detroit City Council said they're unhappy with billboards throughout the city that boast Colt 45 malt liquor "works every time." The council spent part of Tuesday looking at ways to regulate such advertising after residents complained they were offended by the billboards featuring a cartoon representation of actor Billy Dee ...

A federal judge has dismissed parts of a lawsuit brought by a top City of Detroit attorney who said she was illegally demoted for calling a downtown court a "ghetto court." U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow ruled Tuesday the 36th District Court and Chief Judge Marylin Atkins, in her official capacity, both have immunity.

Detroit police are searching for a serial rapist who they believe has attacked at least four women on the city's east side.

Class work is being delivered to five students shot while waiting for a Detroit city bus following a day of summer school.

LANSING -- It is the last day to register to vote in Michigan's Aug. 4 primary elections.

Michael Jackson's fans in Detroit, where the pop megastar's recording career began 40 years ago, have been invited to the live broadcast of his memorial service.

Michael Jackson's fans in Detroit, where the pop megastar's recording career began 40 years ago, have been invited to the live broadcast of his memorial service.

A city fund intended to cover emergencies was used for expenses such as a publicist hired by ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick during the text-message scandal that drove him from office last year.

Authorities are looking for two people suspected of robbing a man at a Royal Oak Township Kroger last month.

A candlelight vigil and public rally is planned for 6:00 p.m. on July 6 outside the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in memory of Damian Onwuzulike.

Detroit Police are searching for a serial rapist. He appears to be targeting young women on the city's east side.

Southfield City Council member William Lattimore has been charged with bribery. According to criminal information filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit, Lattimore is charged with taking a $7,500 bribe to influence his official duties on Aug.

AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up 2 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $2.64. The auto club said Monday the statewide average is $1.55 per gallon lower than last year at this time.

Mayor Dave Bing says he is bringing in 1-time political opponent and Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans as Detroit's third police chief in less than a year.

Flags fly in front of General Motors world headquarters at the Renaissance Center on June 1, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.