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DPS sues witnesses in $1.5B bond case

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:37:00 EST

Detroit Public Schools filed suit Monday in Wayne Circuit Court against witnesses who school officials say refuse to testify in investigative hearings on how $1.5 billion in bond money was spent.

Jackson man gets 28-40 years in Livonia hairdresser slaying

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:02:00 EST

A Jackson man who testified against two co-defendants accused of the March slaying of a Livonia hairdresser was sentenced today to serve to 28-40 years in prison.

Hundreds mourn slain Highland Park teen

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:02:00 EST

Mourners of all ages gathered this morning at the Second Ebeneezer Baptist Church to pay their last respects to Jamar Pinkney Jr.

Protesters at Rib Rack band together against 'senseless killings'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:07:00 EST

bout 20 people gathered outside the Rib Rack restaurant Monday to call attention to national and local gun violence.

Northville Twp. cops injured when cars collide during chase

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:00 EST

Two police officers were injured this morning when their squad cars rammed into each other at the intersection of Haggerty and Six Mile during a high-speed chase.

WSU student rally pushes restoration of scholarships

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:12:00 EST

Hundreds of Wayne State University students rallied on campus Monday to urge state lawmakers to restore their college scholarships. Students wore yellow T-shirts, waved signs and chanted "Keep the Michigan Promise!" in protest of a decision by lawmakers to eliminate the $140 million Michigan Promise Scholarship.

2 DPS workers to pay restitution in embezzlement

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:42:00 EST

Detroit -- Two Detroit Public Schools employees accused of stealing money from the district were sentenced this month to probation and ordered to pay restitution.

Westland mayor to open Warren, Newburgh intersection

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:42:00 EST

Westland

Detroit drug busts net 20 pounds of marijuana

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:47:00 EST

Detroit -- An investigative stop helped Detroit police seize nearly 20 pounds of marijuana that was already packaged for sale.

Sparks fly at mobile science center

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Redford Township --For Thurston High School freshmen, a field trip to the National Science Center was a short jaunt across the parking lot, where an 18-wheel Mobile Discovery Center was stationed Thursday and Friday.