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  1. 1 dead, 1 arrested after police chase ends in DetroitRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | Detroit News

    According to WDIV-TV , the incident started in River Rouge and ended at Dix and Pitt streets, in an area north of Vernor Highway and east of Central Avenue, in southwest Detroit.

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  2. Ex-River Rouge schools exec gets 5-year sentenceRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | WJRT

    A former River Rouge school official has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for a bribery and mail fraud scheme that cost her suburban Detroit district $160,000. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman sentenced 53-year-old Dolores Reid on Wednesday.

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  3. Carjacking suspect Killed in police chase that ends in crashRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | ClickOnDetroit

    JACKED BACK IN 2012. IN RIVER ROUGE A CAR-JACKER LED POLICE A CHASE WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES.

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  4. One dead, one in custody after River Rouge police chase ends in DetroitRead the original story

    Thursday May 23 | Detroit Free Press

    The situation began overnight as River Rouge Police were investigating the carjacking of a man at knife point four days ago in Detroit, according to investigators.

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  5. Carjacking, Police Chase Comes To Deadly EndRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | CBS Local

    Police say the carjacking happened early Thursday morning in River Rouge. A police chase ensued, which ended when the suspect crashed the vehicle into a utility pole on Dix Road near Vernor Highway, just north of I-75. Police say one person was killed and another is in custody.

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  6. Carjacking suspect killed in police chaseRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | ClickOnDetroit

    YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN. BACK TO YOU. Rhonda: GOOD ADVICE, JANE! NEW INFORMATION ON BREAKING NEWS OUT OF RIVER ROUGE.

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  7. 1 dead, 1 arrested after police chase ends in DetroitRead the original story

    Thursday May 23 | Detroit News

    According to WDIV-TV , the incident started in River Rouge and ended at Dix and Pitt streets, in an area north of Vernor Highway and east of Central Avenue, in southwest Detroit.

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  8. Discover great pie in a Detroit bar - and root for its founder on 'Food Network Star'Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 22 | Detroit Free Press

    ... a lot of time to make them really good,' says Duprie. His mom and grandma and two of their friends come in from River Rouge to make the crusts. What most distinguishes the shop is its extensive list of savory, deep-dish entree pies, sold by the ...

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  9. Drawbridge operator fired after lowering drawbridge on passing freighterRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | Detroit Free Press

    ... to county records. Williams' supervisor took her immediately after the accident along the border of Detroit and River Rouge for drug and alcohol testing, county officials said. No information was available Wednesday on the testing results, county ...

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  10. River Rouge school official who thanked God for bribes headed to prisonRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | MLive.com

    ... book. A jury in November found Reid, the 53-year-old former director of state and federal programs for the River Rouge School District, guilty of bribery and mail fraud. Reid is accused of running a scam that cost the school district near $160,000, ...

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  11. Ex-River Rouge school official gets 5 years for bribery, mail fraudRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | Detroit News

    A former River Rouge School District administrator was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday on bribery and mail fraud charges.

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  12. Thomas Walter CaldwellRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | Englewood Review

    THOMAS WALTER CALDWELL, 81, of Rotonda West passed away March 19, 2013. He was born on June 5, 1931 in River Rouge, MI and moved here in 1992 from Monroe, MI.

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  13. Take a Stroll Through Canton's Lower River Rouge TrailRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 21 | Patch.com

    ... a YouTube video posted about the Plymouth or Canton area. This week's pick features a stroll through the Lower River Rouge Trail off Morton Taylor Road in Canton. The video was posted by Michael Samuelson . Do you know of a YouTube video that ...

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  14. Let Me Fix That Headline For YouRead the original story

    Sunday May 19 | Small dead animals

    ... dump on Alberta than see the huge silver lining in that pile. Detroit was built on the back of the worker. The River Rouge plant and Zug Island were both unsightly,but they put food on the table. BTW,for accuracy's sake,that photo was taken with a ...

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  15. County holds e-waste collection SaturdayRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Westland Observer

    The Wayne County Department of Public Services' Land Resource Management Division is holding an Electronic Waste and Scrap Tire Collection Recycling event 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Veteran's Memorial Ice Arena, 142 E. Great Lakes, River Rouge.

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  16. Xero Flor Green Roof System from Xero Flor America (XFA) Named a...Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | PRWeb

    ... of installations worldwide. In the U.S., the Xero Flor green roof on the Dearborn Truck Plant at the Ford River Rouge Complex measures 454,000 square feet. It is the largest green roof on a single, freestanding building in North America and one of ...

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  17. Whole Foods in Midtown gets ready to open, has distinctly Detroit flairRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Model D

    ... mural by a local artist. To the left is the produce section; all the photography overhead is of D-Town Farms in River Rouge Park. The lettering above the cheese section is styled after street art, which Detroit is certainly known for. Over the ...

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  18. Operator drunk when drawbridge closes on shipRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Examiner.com

    ... the bridge out of commission indefinitely. The mishap occurred at the Jefferson Avenue Bridge, which crosses the River Rouge south of I-75 and west of Brennan on Detroit's west side. The Herbert C. Jackson, a 690 foot freighter, had received ...

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  19. PBS documentary explores the life and achievements of Henry FordRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 25, 2013 | Lake Wylie Pilot

    ... $5, “a share of the profits of the house” and an 8-hour work day. He built a behemoth of a factory at River Rouge, Mich., which worked around the clock and employed 75,000 men in 8-hour shifts. “Its sole function was to have thousands ...

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  20. Marathon Officials Address Questions Regarding Fire, Evacuation PlansRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | CBS Local

    ... don't have time to save 9,000 people going door-to-door. But, if ,boy, we could have external sirens. And what River Rouge is doing is looking into the text messaging system," said Tlaib. An external stake-holders meeting is scheduled for later this ...

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