Detroit Voice Brief

Will Oxford's school district face legal consequences for Nov. 30 shooting? Here's what experts say, In an unusual case arising from school culture wars, a northern Michigan mom has been ordered to stand trial on a felony eavesdropping charge, Metro Detroit temperatures to spike, expected to reach the 50s this weekend, and Jared Goff misses practice as Detroit Lions deal with flu outbreak before Broncos game.

Michigan motorists will be receiving auto insurance refunds of $400 per insured vehicle, Giving cash to charity in 2021 can bring a special but temporary tax break, and Michigan food gifts 2021: Here's how to send a taste of the Mitten for the holidays.

In his words: Detroit police chief on catching Crumbleys and building trust; Popular Corktown noodle spot Ima moving to former Gold Cash Gold space; 'Rock snot' reaches Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Why it could be bad news for trout; Michigan football's Aidan Hutchinson named 2021 Heisman Trophy finalist

'Our doors are open.' Oxford area churches share comfort, hope, truth following shooting; Fast-growing Michigan marijuana company Common Citizen aims to be the Kirkland of weed; As Temptations announce 60th-anniversary album, Otis Williams is energized, nostalgic; Detroit Lions grades: Jared Goff playing B-level football, which is an improvement

Terrorism charge in Oxford High School shooting seeks justice for traumatized students; State Board of Ethics OKs new director for state housing agency, despite conflict concerns

Oxford 15-year-old facing adult murder charges as 4th student dies in high school shooting; Champagne buckets, Ski-Doo part of reshipping scam that hit Detroiter; Dan Gilbert adds Cadillac Tower to his massive Detroit real estate portfolio; Family-owned Karagosian and Sons Jewelers in Sylvan Lake to close after 70 years; Detroit Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi, NHL's only unvaccinated player, in COVID-19 protocol

3 dead, 8 injured in Oxford High School shooting; Great Lakes are unusually warm right now: What that means for winter, snow; Winning latke cooks reveal their Hanukkah secrets; Detroit Tigers to sign shortstop Javier Baez to 6-year, $140 million contract 

COVID is canceling in-person classes again. Will missing more school hurt vulnerable kids?; Michigan marijuana businesses couldn't find banks to take their cash, lend money; Michigan State basketball ranked for first time this season, jumps ahead of Michigan

Hanukkah celebration brings light to darkness, honors freed journalist; Winter driving safety tips: What to do before weather gets bad; Michigan football jumps up to No. 3 in USA TODAY Coaches Poll; Michigan State still 13th

Small Business Saturday expands into the weekend this year, New no-fault insurance produces savings, but at a cost, and here's what's planned, Detroit Zen Center in Hamtramck is renting rooms for first time in 30 years.

Black Friday shoppers warned to shop early amid supply challenges, Ford Bronco Sport engineer reveals SUV's smallest design secrets, Labs sue Michigan regulator over marijuana recall: There is no public safety risk, and Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: Dave Birkett's scouting report, prediction.

Christmas lights could be part of bigger light pollution problem in Michigan, The Detroit Grand Prix is moving downtown, but officials say it won't disrupt daily life,  Detroit's Thanksgiving parade security gets review after tragedy in Waukesha, and ...

The classroom culture wars have taken a strange turn in the small Up North city of Onaway, Green substance in Clinton Township waterway, Ted Nugent wants to give Kyle Rittenhouse a 'lifetime supply of ammunition', and Ted Nugent wants to give Kyle Rittenhouse a 'lifetime supply of ammunition', Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart suspended 2 games, LeBron James 1 game for Sunday incident. 

Dan Gilbert's Hudson site not done nearly 4 years after groundbreaking, Heated seats are back at GM, but there’s a catch, Here are tips for cooking a Thanksgiving turkey and Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart uncontrollable after being bloodied by LeBron James.

Performance bonuses paid to Michigan state government workers quadrupled in 2021; Michigan kids hospitalized with COVID-19 nears peak. Doctor: 'We're a little bit on edge.'; Ann Arbor becomes 1st US city to require menstrual products in all public bathrooms; Thanksgiving dinner will cost 14% more this year, annual survey finds

Biden returns to Detroit to talk up infrastructure and raves about GM's electric Hummer; Ford Bronco Sport is leaving Jeep Cherokee in the dust when it comes to sales; Complete Thanksgiving meals: Here's how to order from grocery stores; Michigan State working on historic 10-year, $95 million contract extension for Mel Tucker

Huntington Woods journalist Danny Fenster freed from Myanmar jail days after sentencing; Detroit public school student attendance numbers still lag behind pre-pandemic levels; What it's like for a eleven year old to get their first COVID-19 shot

Flu rips through University of Michigan campus, bringing CDC to Ann Arbor; As violations grow against Stellantis, critics sounding environmental racism alarm; Michigan native journalist Danny Fenster freed from Myanmar jail days after sentencing; Detroit Tigers sign SP Eduardo Rodriguez to five-year, $77 million contract

Downtown Birmingham sees surprise surge of new retailers; Detroiter Allie McGhee, star of new Cranbrook exhibit, has been painting and dreaming for 60 years; Neglect, mismanagement, dangerous mistakes doomed Benton Harbor's water

Listen to "On The Line"; Michigan COVID-19 survivor says vision of the Blessed Solanus Casey saved his life; Why Cade Cunningham's poise stood out in Detroit Pistons' win in Houston

Bell's Brewery announces sale to Australasian beer company as Larry Bell enters retirement; Get a COVID vaccine booster, doctors say, as delta spread ratchets up in Michigan; U-M Sustainability Clinic in Detroit to combat flooding, other climate change effects; How holiday shoppers can try to avoid late gifts, scams during supply chain crisis

State of Michigan employees told how to react to First Amendment auditors; Gas prices in Michigan skyrocket to 2021 record high; Greta Van Fleet to launch 2022 Dreams in Gold Tour with 5 Michigan homecoming shows; Not Sorry Goods in Ferndale offers in-store customization experience for apparel, decor; Social media tries to make sense of Michigan ahead of MSU in College Football Playoff rankings

Child-care providers can apply for grant money to thank their workers with $1,000 bonuses; How to sign up for Detroit's new emergency alert system; Hit-and-run kills 6-year-old girl in Dearborn as police search for driver; New seafood-centric restaurant opening in Birmingham

New sticker shock has car buyers paying more than MSRP for vehicles; Woman-led trucking finance company in Livonia growing fast; Child tax credit brings extra cash and some sanity to family life; Michigan football passes Michigan State in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

University food-spending disparities in sports; Whitmer signs 'tampon tax' bill, exempting feminine hygiene products from some taxes; How Michigan businesses are preparing to implement the vaccine and COVID-19 testing rule; Detroit Red Wings tightlipped about Dylan Larkin's nearly weeklong absence

Stellantis to test sending safety alerts directly to Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles; Ford makes classic pickup electric in surprise one-of-a-kind F-Series truck reveal; New grocery store in Millington; Etrange Studios goes to Paris Fashion Week; How Detroit Tigers landed Tucker Barnhart, and what the trade means for other catchers

The Michigan Senate passed a bill Tuesday to ban state agency use of text messaging apps that can evade FOIA, there's a snowplow, salt truck driver shortage in Michigan: What it means for roads, a new AARP study concludes that victims of scams report they were facing a stressful time more often than non-victims, and Michigan State football is 3rd, Michigan 7th in first College Football Playoff rankings.

Detroit election 2021: Everything you need to know to vote at the polls on November 2, Maison Black high-end brand launches in Detroit, Metro Detroit engineer could be at the edge of the future with new 'healthy' social media app, Dave’s Hit Chicken opens its first Michigan location in Dearborn and Detroit Lions' Dan Campbell doesn't anticipate anything happening at NFL trade deadline.

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig denies fleeing suspected carjacker in 2013, Former Dearborn Hyatt sale closes, buyer plans apartments, Social Security benefits won't be cut for people turning 62 in 2022, Abdullah Hammoud and Gary Woronchak compete to be next mayor of Dearborn, and Dave’s Hit Chicken opens its first Michigan location in Dearborn.

After delay, redistricting commission held closed session to discuss Voting Rights Act, Stellantis receives second violation notice for Mack assembly plant, New cannabis-infused beverage joins growing list of Michigan marijuana products, and Social Security benefits won't be cut for people turning 62 in 2022.

Detroit police officer charged in public corruption investigation: 'I did not do this!', For Halloween, an engineer made a special girl a special costume so she can trick-or-treat, Documentary about Detroit's bankruptcy saga wins $200,000 film prize and Top 25 college basketball rankings: Michigan in top 10, MSU just misses cut.

Romulus mayor reportedly spent campaign funds on daughter. Then feds swooped in., Tesla deal with Hertz is 'huge embarrassment for traditional automakers', 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 revealed, and Taco Bell has a new plant-based protein optionon its menu test marketed in Detroit.

Outdoor dining becomes norm for 2021, An essential car part made in Charlevoix cuts air pollution, wins California approval, Stars descend on Detroit for luxury brand Bottega Veneta's runway show, and Michigan football acknowledges College Football Playoff chances ahead of MSU showdown.

Michigan companies deal with holiday shipping chaos, Federal health officials has linked whole onions as the source of aN ongoing salmonella outbreak, COVID-19 upended Michigan's labor market. Here's where the workers went, and Matthew Stafford carves up former team as Detroit Lions lose to LA Rams, 28-19.

Study compares electric vehicle charge costs vs. gas — and results were surprising, American Coney Island and Detroit has whipped up a twist on its traditional Coney, The Huntington TCF merger continues but some customers weren’t happy with the conversion. and Ex-Detroit Lions LB Chris Spielman to be 19th inductee in Pride of the Lions

Gov. Whitmer will veto Michigan GOP's school voucher proposal, Worker dies after getting caught in a wood chipper in West Bloomfield, Detroit Red Wings rookie Lucas Raymond on 'amazing' start to season.

New Detroit home repair program can fix 1,000 roofs. Nearly 5,000 Detroiters applied, Next GOP Wayne County canvasser says he would not have certified results of 2020 election, I wish I could take a train from Detroit to visit my parents. It won't happen, Noah’s deli and Dearborn has re-opened after major summer flooding.

A new Michigan State Police crime-fighting tool is causing concern among civil liberty advocates such as the ACLU of Michigan, New hardware and electronics give Ford’s best-selling pickup riugh looks, more capability, A western Michigan man earned $100,000 as a shipt shopper in 2020, and Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Suspension warranted, but he had 'so much anger'.

Detroit's abandoned Packard Plant site could be bought, demolished soon, Aging, failing septic systems polluting Michigan waters, harming public health, Popeyes Louisiana kitchen popular Cajun style turkey returns for Thanksgiving, and Winless Detroit Lions crushed by Cincinnati Bengals, 34-11: 'That was a beatdown'.

A pot sale led to his imprisonment. Now the cannabis industry is stepping in to help him, Fake Facebook fundraiser shocks family with cancer diagnosis Motor City Comic Con returns after pandemic break with some new rules, same starry lineup and Why Detroit Red Wings chose Danny DeKeyser and Marc Staal as alternate captains.

Social Security benefits to get the biggest boost in decades, They're trying to save Detroiters from eviction before it's too late, Al Tayeb, a Lebanese diner in Garden City, is one of Michigan's best breakfast joints. and Moritz Seider: What Detroit Red Wings 'want to show the world'

Stellantis hires firm to check Mack factory odor complaints, says equipment worked properly, Former Dearborn Andiamo property will become food hall, co-working space, Limited-edition Budweiser cans brewed next to speakers blasting Temptations, Alice Cooper, and Detroit Lions Pro Bowl C Frank Ragnow to undergo toe surgery, out for the season

GOP candidates for Michigan governor jockey for endorsement from former President Trump, Michigan gas prices hit $3.33 a gallon, expected to keep climbing, Stellantis to offer domestic partner benefits for 14K salaried employees, Shields restaurant and pizzeria offers a free pizza when the Lions win their first game, and Jeff Blashill: How Detroit Red Wings made roster decisions.

Michigan selected for 1 of 4 new National Guard battalions in US, Army says, Cemetery tour offer glimpses of the past, hidden graves and cursed tombstones, PETA blasts Ford over funding Wayne State study that used pigs for research, and Michigan and Michigan State football among 5 Big Ten teams in top 10 of coaches poll.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she will require contactors to pay union wage rates on state construction projects, ACLU calls for federal probe of Taylor police for use of force, racial discrimination, The Shoe Doctor is a Detroit-based shoe cleaning business on Livernois Avenue.

Dearborn mayor's race heats up as attacks launched, How a simple box design is saving the auto industry millions of dollars: 'It's amazing', Those looking for work are being targeted by scammers, and T.J. Hockenson, Penei Sewell miss Detroit Lions practice; Trey Flowers returns.

Biden in Michigan: U.S. is 'falling behind' without new infrastructure, human investments, House panel OKs bill to kill Michigan's online application for absentee ballots, West Point workshop brings science, leadership and ethics lessons to Detroit students, and Miller's Bar in Dearborn listed for sale as owners head into retirement.

ER doctor travels US in COVID-19 crisis says mask-wearing, getting vaccine is patriotic, Ambassador Bridge reopens after potential explosives discovered Monday morning , Canada seeks halt to Whitmer's Line 5 pipeline shutdown order, invoking treaty  ,Restaurant survey shows costs aEr up and profits down

The world is going virtual but many in Detroit are still left behind, Michigan's unemployment rate changed little in August, dropping slightly to 4.7%, Rivertown market in Detroit opens its doors at 7 AM Wednesday and Detroit Lions drop to 0-4 after Justin Fields, Chicago Bears dominate them, 24-14.

Man who says he was wrongfully convicted of killing 5 kids freed from prison, A Detroiter's daily litter cleanup makes him a neighborhood fixture, Huron County man drowns with $45,000 winning lottery ticket in his pocket, and Detroit Red Wings' Jakub Vrana to have shoulder surgery, out at least 4 months.