Thursday, March 11, 2010
No candy, beads at Corktown St. Patrick's Parade
New rules to make Sunday's St. Patrick's Parade safer have some worried the festivities will become Erin Go Blah. This year, those marching in the Corktown parade are banned from passing out candy, beads or balloons. - 8:32 am
Rep. Cheeks Kilpatrick subpoenaed to grand jury
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and a top aide have been served with grand jury subpoenas requesting testimony in U.S. District Court in Detroit. - 03/11/2010
Detroit targets failing schools in new plan
A coalition of education leaders and foundations will unveil today a sweeping academic reform agenda that targets failing schools, calls for 70 new programs and launches a national effort to recruit principals. - 03/11/2010
Bridal shop suspects say they were provoked, brawl hits YouTube
Southfield -- Video of a bridal shop brouhaha that ended up on YouTube shows only part of the story, according to a defense attorney who says his clients were provoked. - 03/11/2010
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Michigan
- Casino cash could boost local scholarship programs - 11:05 AM
- Deliberations begin for jury in 2 Mich. deaths - 10:34 AM
- Man sentenced in ND van fire attack - 10:22 AM
- Mich. congresswoman called to Detroit grand jury - 10:08 AM
- Kilpatrick's motion to remove judge denied - 09:35 AM
- Federal judge had planned stiffer sentence for Conyers
- Couple to stand trial in Kmart worker's dragging death
- Livonia mayor stays upbeat in State of City
- U.S. Rep. Conyers avoids sentencing for embattled wife
Groner to continue Kilpatrick case after disqualification fails
Ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is headed back today to face the judge he unsuccessfully tried to disqualify from overseeing his probation. - 10:42 am
- Voters may decide school aid
- Addition at Lincoln High School in Warren suffers fire damage
- Kansas City to close half of its schools
- Plan would bring fed standard to academics
Detroit plan targets failing schools
A coalition of education leaders and foundations will unveil today a sweeping academic reform agenda that targets failing schools, calls for 70 new programs and launches a national effort to recruit principals. - 11:32 am
- U.S. Rep. Conyers avoids sentencing for embattled wife
- Auto safety agency under spotlight in House hearing today
- '08 primary voting rolls are public record, appeals court rules
- Michigan public funds shortfall may hamper governor candidates
Hundreds welcome Mitt Romney to Birmingham Borders
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned to Michigan for the first of two book signings Wednesday and gave the cheering crown a dire warning. - 1:00 am
- Cleaning up Detroit, one lawbreaker a time
- Blue-collar workers hanging on by thread
- Books, facilities of Detroit Fire Department raise alarms
- Mongo says Kilpatrick's legacy pushes him to D.C.
Travels With Charlie
Rep. Tlaib's father: She didn't live in city
Detroit -- It is not only Matty Moroun the billionaire-bridge owner who is trying to undo the political career of State Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Now, it is her father -- Harbi Elabed. - 1:00 am
Across Metro Detroit
Obituaries
- 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead at 38 - 03/10/2010
- Daisey Bailey of Detroit, world's oldest black, dies at 114 - 03/09/2010
- Victoria 'Vicki' Oakley, Troy: Lacrosse coach 'taught with a passion' - 03/09/2010
- Jack E. Schramm, Warren: History buff studied Detroit transit - 03/09/2010
Donald E. Clark, Birmingham
WWII vet a Chrysler retiree
Whether it was the decades he spent with the Birmingham Senior Men's Club or the First Presbyterian Church, Don Clark was committed. - 03/11/2010
