
Detroit Voice Brief
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Detroit Free Press Briefing for February 6th, 2023
Doctor admitted 'I made a mistake' after death of Michigan man, then was disciplined for misreading mammograms in New Hampshire. A Hellcat of an inheritance leaves former metro Detroit comedian adrift in LA. Michigan basketball's resurgence continues with 77-69 win at home over rival Ohio State.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for February 3rd, 2023
Your 2022 tax refund could be smaller than you expect — and take longer to get, too. January was unusually warm in metro Detroit — but shattered 125-year snowfall record. Bally Sports Detroit hires Cameron Maybin, Todd Jones to Tigers TV, promotes Craig Monroe.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for February 2nd, 2023
Detroit-Chicago Amtrak routes canceled through Friday after CN freight train derails. Michigan cable subscribers continue to cut the cord, move to streaming services. The White Stripes, Spinners nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Detroit Northwestern basketball player suffers cardiac arrest, remains on life support.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for February 1st, 2023
UAW presidential candidate says rank-and-file members believe leadership abandoned them. Frontier to offer direct flights from Detroit to San Juan starting in May. On this lawn, it looks like the snowmen were eaten up by the circling snow sharks. Detroit Pistons' Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren make NBA's Rising Stars team at All-Star weekend.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 31st, 2023
Ford cuts price of Mustang Mach-E to compete with Tesla, offers deal to recent buyers too. Billion-dollar weather, climate disasters: Michigan's 3 worst since 1980. Olga's Kitchen new chicken wings are tossed in snacker seasoning. Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, RT Penei Sewell headed to Pro Bowl as alternates

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 30th, 2023
Canton officials approve proposal for a Patel Brothers grocery store in the township. Belgian DJ Charlotte de Witte becomes the first female headliner in Detroit techno fest history. Michigan Catholics debate legacy of Pope Benedict. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 27th, 2023
New Meijer Grocery stores now open in Lake Orion, Macomb. U.P. bar doubles as town's unofficial history museum. Detroit nurse wants to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Ford Field will play host to Michigan Panthers, Philadelphia Stars during 2023 USFL season.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 26th, 2023
City-born brothers launch ‘Born in Detroit’ clothing line: What they want you to know. Michigan's beech trees face another invader threatening their survival. Faster Horses festival 2023 lineup announced: Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, Zac Brown Band. Michigan Wolverines basketball game vs. Purdue Boilermakers and Michigan State Spartans basketball game vs. Iowa Hawkeyes: Time, TV channel, more info

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 25th, 2023
Tax season 2023: What exactly is the mileage rate? It's not just 1 number. Yet another Michigan city is considering installing license plate readers: What it means. Dislike for Ohio, curse words and more are SOS' reasons for 2022 plate denials. Dwane Casey: Detroit Pistons need more 'defensive pride ... as an organization'

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 24th, 2023
Gas price average in Michigan increase to $3.37 and could climb higher this week. Abuse at Birmingham senior apartments to trigger change in laws for renters. Michigan man sues Adidas, claims it sold low quality, inauthentic NHL gear. Michigan football to 'widen access' to Lloyd Carr Tunnel at Michigan Stadium after safety review.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 23rd, 2023
GM's return to office plans are key for metro Detroit cities' future economic plans. New parents discover unexpected use for Ford F-150 Lightning's front trunk. Breweries and beer shops in Michigan are jumping on the NA trend. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 20th, 2023
IRS kicks off tax season on Jan. 23; filing deadline April 18. Health experts explain benefits of Dry January. Detroit Pistons lack energy and execution against Bulls, lose 126-108 in Paris.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 19th, 2023
Primanti Bros. closes sandwich shops in Taylor and Novi, leaving no Michigan locations. Dearborn man indicted in antisemitic attack at temple went to gun shop after incident. Atwater Brewery unveils new craft beer brewed using artificial intelligence. Matt Weiss what we know: Michigan employee reported unauthorized access to emails.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 18th, 2023
DIA: Federal law protects disputed Van Gogh painting from seizure. 9 thieves attempt Ram pickup robbery, fail to escape Sterling Heights plant property. Madonna to play Little Caesars Arena in August on 40th anniversary Celebration Tour. Michigan football's Matt Weiss reportedly under investigation for computer crime at Schembechler Hall

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 17th, 2023
Your week in metro Detroit: He left Michigan, escaped restraint and seclusion. Stevie Wonder on the late Jeff Beck and 'Superstition': 'A great soul who did great music'. Chevy contest offers $100K and three months free use of 2024 Trax. Michigan football getting a pair of guards back for nation's top offensive line.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 16th, 2023
IRS tax season to begin Jan. 23: What to know about smaller refunds. Veterinarians needed at Detroit animal shelter, volunteers put out a call for help. Michigan basketball beats Northwestern, 85-78 and where you can watch Michigan State basketball take on Purdue today.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 13th, 2023
Planned repeal of right-to-work law puts Michigan on national stage. It's all right, Detroit. The sun is coming Saturday. Ben Johnson has been Detroit Lions coordinator for 1 season. He's in demand for a reason.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 12th, 2023
Judge orders DIA not to move Van Gogh painting after lawsuit claims it was stolen. DOJ's Wayne County subpoena asked for communications involving Trump, his campaign. Operations at Detroit Metro Airport returning to normal after flight delays, disruptions. Detroit Tigers to move in CF wall, change outfield dimensions at Comerica Park for 2023.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 11th, 2023
Michigan low income students hit hardest academically during pandemic, report shows. Detroit Metro Airport ranks No. 2 for on-time departures in 2022. Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes shares his thoughts in his annual end-of-season news conference.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 10th, 2023
If you’re looking for some great reads, you’ll find them among this year’s Michigan Notable Books list. Plans to turn former Eloise mental hospital in Westland into haunted hotel sparks outrage. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 9th, 2023
As the new year begins, there is so much to look forward to in terms of TV, streaming, movies, film festivals, books and more. Last year was a good time to be a cannabis consumer, expect that to continue in 2023. As Michigan's Paul Whelan spent his fourth holiday season in Russian detention, the Biden administration pledged to continue working to free him. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 5th, 2023
7 new Detroit developments opening in 2023; Snow fleas spotted in Michigan snow may be key to scientific advances; Jakub Vrana is an AHL player for now. Here's what's next for him and Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 6th, 2023
A zombie insect 'cyborg' could provide a breakthrough in oral cancer detection. Woman is convinced she knows why Jerry Lee Lewis’ wife, a Michigan native, died. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 4th, 2023
New Michigan laws in 2023 include service dogs, school safety and crime victim compensation. Metro Detroit businesswoman, philanthropist and arts patron Gretchen Carhartt Valade died Dec. 30 at her Grosse Pointe Farms home. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 3rd, 2023
Bags on Port Huron clothesline fill, empty every day: What's in them; Donate your body to science at Oakland University, get a free spot at Rochester cemetery; Feds: Warren mom molested her baby girl for pornographer — and she's not alone.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for January 2nd, 2023
Whitmer increased Facebook and YouTube spending in 2022 campaign; Closings, inflation, fires, rats challenge metro Detroit restaurants in 2022; Filmmaker has big dilemma after shipping 1997 Ford Fiesta to US.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 30th, 2022
Indoor smoking areas return to MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown; Top UAW official gives a glimpse into strategy, what's ahead; Detroit Youth Choir ready to surprise on 'America's Got Talent All-Stars'; How Michigan football co-captain Mike Sainristil 'put the hammer down' in Year 1 as CB

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 29th, 2022
Shirkey Jan. 6 committee deposition reveals details of Trump calls, White House visit; Barry Croft Jr. sentenced to 19-plus years in Whitmer kidnapping plot; 2 ways to get a ride home on New Year's Eve; 'Michigan football's Mazi Smith reflects on arrest, weapon charge: 'A life lesson'

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 28th, 2022
Southwest Airlines cancellations piling up at Detroit Metro Airport; Whitmer kidnap plot leader Adam Fox spared life sentence, gets 16 years; Ingham judge sides with attorney general, sets no timeline in Lee Chatfield records fight; Ex-standout football QB Jayru Campbell arrested after faceoff with police in Oakland County

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 27th, 2022
Trapped swan rescued from frozen Orion Township lake; Michigan loses population for second consecutive year, new census data shows; Michigan loses population for second consecutive year, new census data shows.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 26th, 2022
Committee releases final report on Jan. 6 attack: Here's what it says about Michigan; Here are the Top 15 Michigan craft beers I tasted in 2022; Detroit awards first recreational marijuana retail licenses.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 23rd, 2022
Recycling at Christmas can be tricky: The dos, don’ts of what’s garbage, what’s recyclable; Hallmark Christmas ornament exhibit at Henry Ford museum felt like little-girl giddiness; A Detroit Lions fan's rooting guide to Week 16: How playoff, draft hopes can be helped.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 22nd, 2022
Winter storm to hit southeast Michigan just before Christmas: What to know; MDOT fails to ensure quality of gravel used in Michigan road projects, audit shows; Detroit Pistons signed GM Troy Weaver to secret contract extension over the summer.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 21st, 2022
Wayne County prepares its plow trucks and salt domes in advance each winter. The Market Express is a new grab-and-go market in Detroit that uses Amazon's Just Walk Out Technology. Michigan is home to the best holiday parade in the country and the third best holiday home tour. An update from sports

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 20th, 2022
Carhartt plans to hire up to 125 more workers in Dearborn. A judge will retire after 26 years on the Wayne County Circuit Court bench. The local movie theater business has been under financial pressure since the pandemic. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 19th, 2022
Jason Carr’s firing from WDIV-TV earlier this month comes after multiple run-ins with co-workers and management. A Detroit mansion once owned by the late singing legend Aretha Franklin, is back on the market. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 16th, 2022
'No concrete crusher' in Detroit's Core City, advocates say; In campaigns for judge in southeast Michigan, Hathaway name is magic; White Christmas in Detroit? History shows it's hit or (mostly) miss and Lions DC Aaron Glenn has so much respect for Jets he wants to 'beat the hell out of them'.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 15th, 2022
'Maybe another year': Dearborn celebrates Morocco's semi-final appearance; Assaggi Bistro in Ferndale to shut after New Year's Eve; Demolition begins of Continental Motors ruins in Detroit and Former Michigan football captain Erick All transferring to Iowa, joining Cade McNamara.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 14th, 2022
'A blow against hate': Biden signs landmark bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriage; Oxford school staffers break silence on what happened as the shooting unfolded; New Wyandotte entertainment venue hopes to attract big music acts, weddings and Why Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham decided season-ending shin surgery was best option.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 13th, 2022
Jason Carr terminated from WDIV-TV Local 4 News; A moratorium on residential water shutoffs in Detroit ends Dec. 31. What to know; Grandparents raising grandkids find support, fitness classes with new program and Cade Cunningham to undergo surgery, miss rest of Detroit Pistons' 2022-23 season.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 12th, 2022
A man exonerated of starting a Pontiac house fire that killed four people is now suing. Ford sent out a bit of advice about retiring this year to maximize a lump sum pension payment. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 9th, 2022
University of Michigan adds new dorm for first time in decades; Michigan man remains imprisoned in Russia though Brittney Griner is freed; Cockroaches spotted in Popeyes in Detroit by DoorDash driver force eatery to shut down and Michigan football's Olu Oluwatimi wins Rimington Award, Outland Trophy.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 8th, 2022
Family of Patrick Lyoya sues Grand Rapids, police officer who fatally shot Black man; Oswald's Bear Ranch in Michigan's U.P. plagued by hostile phone calls, PETA harassment; Ford Focus, Fiesta cars sit in shop for months, owners ‘ghosted’ by automaker and Michigan basketball's Jaelin Llewellyn suffers ACL injury, out for the rest of the season.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 7th, 2022
'Very lame lame duck': Michigan lawmakers wrap up work for the year; 'Moment of darkness' engulfed the earth today, and more is coming and Detroit Tigers get third pick overall in 2023 MLB draft after move up in first-ever lottery

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 6th, 2022
Secret Santa couple gave out $12,000 this year, spreading Christmas joy; Why fixing the damn roads is so complicated in Michigan; Dearborn man charged in antisemitic incident at Michigan synagogue and Stetson Bennett, Max Duggan, C.J. Stroud and Caleb Williams are 2022 Heisman Trophy finalists.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 5th, 2022
Dan Gilbert's real estate firm this week bought a recently closed boutique hotel. Electric Amazon delivery vans, undergoing final testing on public roads. An update from sports.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 2nd, 2022
The best spots to watch UFOs in Michigan? These ladies have the data.; Holiday shoppers warned that online puppy scams can spoil Christmas and Michigan football running back Blake Corum reportedly to have knee surgery, out for season.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for December 1st, 2022
Michigan's COVID-19 death toll passes 40,000 — and where they're dying has shifted; Detroit stunt actor plays fierce woman warrior in 'Wakanda Forever' and Jared Goff: Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams' speed reminds me of Brandin Cooks.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for November 30th, 2022
Their teens died in Oxford shooting. 1 year later, parents' share their grief; Rap video filmed inside Michigan prison cell, posted on YouTube prompts investigation; Michigan football's Jim Harbaugh: Big Ten Coach of the Year; MSU Bryce Baringer honored and Michigan football up to No. 2 in next-to-last College Football Playoff ranking.

Detroit Free Press Briefing for November 29th, 2022
Study: Crashes, deaths increased after Michigan's speed limit hikes to 75 mph; Michigan elections panel rebuffs calls from losing candidates not to certify election; Michigan football QB Cade McNamara enters NCAA transfer portal and Tom Izzo 'completely upset' about Big Ten's handling of Michigan Stadium tunnel fight.