Detroit Voice Brief

Cadillac is going to be mostly if not all electric by 2030, one man's likes and dislikes for Detroit's design, kids are failing kindergarten in affluent Michigan school districts, essential Michigan movies, and the Detroit Lions lose again.

Wayne State University board loses one member gets a replacement, United Shore saw breakout year in 2019, how to protect your wallet from loopy shopping, Mitch Albom hosts annual radiothon to raise millions of dollars for charity, and Brian Dickerson's regretful articles of the year.

Bills to legalize sports betting and online gaming sent to governor, Fiat Chrysler workers approve new labor contract; Detroit Three bargaining ends, Cedar Point announces plans for 150th anniversary, Former GM lawyer questions motive of GM suing FCA, and the Detroit Red Wings have resurrected the Dead Wings Era.

Detroit Bulk Storage also involved in collapsed Detroit River dock in 2011, Quicken Loans expects record year, the 2021 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban debut with more room , why a hot deal on shoes might burn your wallet, and the Detroit Lions placed WR Marvin Jones on injured reserve.

ICE defends fake university in Michigan, Boston Consulting to relocate to Detroit's arena district, photographer sues Detroit Athletic Club over sexual harassment, banks make changes to stay relevant in metro Detroit, and Detroit Tigers will have new wrinkle to iconic home uniform.

Detroit reaches 5-year anniversary of exiting bankruptcy, Michigan bills would make expungement automatic for juvenile records, Americans get worked up over Peloton ads, Proposed Michigan law would regulate animal rescues, and why Michigan football's Citrus Bowl showdown vs. Alabama matters.

Michigan's a key to the 2020 election, Ford engineers confess to hiding bad transmissions, Buddy's Pizza to open downtown, and 5 things to know about choosing a preschool.

Kid Rock's Little Caesars Arena restaurant closing amid controversy, UAW contract talks coming to a close, Detroit Chamber report highlights the pros and cons in metro Detroit, the best breakfast joint, and Michigan vs. Alabama in the Citrus Bowl?

A 28-year-old man charged with murder in fatal shooting of Detroit cop, MSU in talks over Nassar settlement, a big tax refund might not arrive soon enough to pay holiday bills, support from Indian tribes is crucial to legalizing sports betting, and Michigan, MSU fall on national stage.

FCA workers could vote on new labor contract starting Friday, Marijuana sales total $221,000, SOS self-service stations open in Kroger, Alanis Morissette headed to DTE for 'Jagged Little Pill' anniversary, and Michigan, Michigan State take the floor in ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

First day of marijuana sales in Michigan, in one small Michigan town, a dollar store created a firestorm, no surge in patient drug trips to Canada, and Michigan football fails against its rival Ohio State yet again.

For service clubs in rural areas, survival is on the line, get ready to say “goodbye’ to Lincoln’s cars, ICE arrests 90 more students at fake university in Michigan, Ford Homes Historic District transports residents back in time, and the Detroit Lions stuffed again on Thanksgiving.

Elderly roadside motel owner waits for her chance to leave, Turin, Italy, Detroit role model for recovery, suffers new setbacks, a Thanksgiving story,  More than half of Americans are unsanitary chefs, Detroit Lions get ready for annual Thanksgiving game, but who'll be at QB?

 2020 Lincoln Aviator issues plague owners, WPP takes over downtown Detroit's Marquette Building, watch out for hackers, skimmers, fraud while shopping online, Hallmark ornaments arrive for the holiday season at Dearborn's Henry Ford Museum, and what the Detroit Lions eat on Thanksgiving.

State Rep. Andrea Schroeder is now cancer-free after yearlong treatment for stomach cancer, Detroit's biggest projects moving toward completion, Highlands restaurant opens high atop Detroit's Renaissance Center, Ohio State coach Ryan Day won't say the word 'Michigan.'

UAW Region 5 Director Vance Pearson resigns in corruption scandal fallout, mother missing from northern Michigan cabin, manners matter in marijuana, Garth Brook sets Ford Field concert record, Michigan's new cage-free egg law, and the Detroit Lions find a way to lose at Washington.

Detroit cop killed in the line of duty was a "hero", top Jimmy Hoffa expert has best tip ever in search for grave, UAW workers look at reasons to retire, Thanksgiving day restaurant choices, and NCAA denies Joey Hauser's waiver.

GM sues FCA, hate crimes against people up in Michigan, self-driving cars face tough questions from senators, 2021 Lincoln Corsair hybrid debuts at LA auto show, and Detroit-related acts score big in Grammy nominations.

Detroit City Council delivers huge blow to Mayor Mike Duggan, GM is hiring again but not for traditional gasoline-powered cars, Michigan awards first marijuana licenses, Flint schools may close before Christmas, the most hated Thanksgiving dish, and Michigan State's Mark Dantonio says he's coming back to coach in 2020.

Ford Remakes Michigan Central Station, metro Detroit leaders announce a new regional transit plan, scammers work overtime this holiday season,  Ford Mustang Mach-E debuts at LA auto show, and the Matt Patricia era of Detroit Lions football is failing.

UAW talks shift to Fiat Chrysler after Ford, the Japanese bombed Michigan during World War II - twice, tickets to Garth Brooks, Kiss and more go on sale soon, Wayne State students want board to stop fighting, and  Michigan football blows out Michigan State.

Legal weed sales could begin Dec. 1, Detroit bankruptcy creditor demands more time for riverfront condos, traces of lead are flowing from faucets across the state, Detroit restaurant staffers pose for nude calendar, and Michigan hosts Michigan State in in-state rivalry game Saturday.

Big cuts coming to auto no-fault fee, Wayne County voters to see Detroit Institute of Arts renewal millage on March ballot, deferred interest deals are called deceptive by consumer watchdogs and others, Martin Scorsese's epic 'The Irishman' re-creates Detroit in scenes, will Colin Kaepernick be in for the Detroit Lions?, and National Pickle Day.

Detroit City Council postpones vote on $250 million blight bond, rally held for McDonald's workers, $15 an hour wages, UAW retirees get $0 'bonus' from General Motors, absentee ballots surge in 2019 elections, and a teenage boy gets a double lung transplant after vaping.

Risky deals and the Carpenters' pension fund, how to build a lively walkable downtown, temperatures will be unseasonably cold in Detroit Tuesday, 2020 Jeep Wrangler gets its first diesel, award-winning actress honored with her own day in Detroit, and Charles Rogers dies at age 38.

Former Detroit cop accused of demanding women's phone numbers has controversial career, John Norman Collins in his own words, U-M researchers hack voice-activated devices, 92-year-old Southgate woman finds out she has 19 half siblings, foodies are invited to discover Abruzzo, Italy next fall and the Detroit Lions season might as well be over.

Nearly 50 years after John Norman Collins was convicted of killing a college coed, the Free Press takes a new look at what happened, Detroit's preterm birth rate hits 13-year high, Titus Cromer Jr., 16, of Lathrup Village, remains on life support at Beaumont Hospital, where doctors have determined that he is brain dead, Founders to reopen Detroit taproom in early 2020, a blind ex-prisoner now has his own landscaping business, Detroit homeowners may qualify for 0% home repair loans, and will Blake Griffin play tonight?

Feds probe Ford Motor Co. on DPS6, outside doctor says teen on life support is not brain dead, Beaumont says he is, open enrollment for Medicare means open season for scammers, TCF Bank gifts $5 million to Detroit's Grandmont Rosedale neighborhood, and college athletes in Michigan could be earning money as soon as July.

GM workers question the effectiveness of the nationwide strike, Downtown Detroit shopping has new life, Class of 2019 needs to start repaying federal student loans, Movie about Jimmy Hoffa and the mob gets early look at Detroit theaters, and the Detroit Red Wings are struggling yet again.

FCA-Peugeot merger plan expected to affect UAW talks, state and national leaders pay tribute to former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, man can't finish title transfer and threatens to blow up SOS office, what you need to know about 3D mammograms, and No. 1 Michigan State basketball vs. No. 2 Kentucky.

Funeral today for former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, Tuesday's local elections in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland Counties, Detroit saves some renters from gentrification, 5 kids died in Michigan house fires, and Detroit Lions lose in Oakland, 31-24, on Sunday.

The question you shouldn't see on most Detroit rental applications anymore, overtime pay in Michigan an issue, legal marijuana and the police, and what the Nationals win means for the Tigers.

University of Michigan Innovation Center opening in Detroit, a first look at 8 new restaurants, Fiat Chrysler likely to merge with PSA Groupe, Founders made every mistake in discrimination lawsuit, and Michigan vs. Maryland features a pair of ex-co-workers squaring off.

Detroit City Council demands discipline for deleted emails, the weather for Halloween, Schools are seeing pot-laced treats show up in kids' lunches, the Better business Bureau is hearing complaints from women who received greetings and gift cards from someone named Jenny B, and Detroit Lions pass on making any moves before NFL trade deadline.

Ford UAW contract negotiations underway in Dearborn, prison officers found in home were shot to death, Founders' Detroit taproom remains closed amid lawsuit, snow in the Upper Peninsula, and Michigan State basketball tips off with a family affair.

John Conyers dies at 90 years olds, the GM-UAW strike is over, in a small Michigan town, one woman's determination could save lives, a satellite from the 'Samsung SpaceSelfie project' fell from the sky and landed in Gratiot County on Saturday, and an update on football in Michigan.

Early UAW voting leans toward ratification, but there's still a long way to go, Republicans hopeful about beating U.S. Sen. Gary Peters next year, prosecutors plan to retry a mom who said she waved an unloaded gun to protect her family, a new way of selling a house, Eminem's graphic anti-Trump lyrics spurred a Secret Service investigation,

Wayne State gives free tuition to Detroit graduates, GM strikers reflect America's anxiety about economy, Founders pulls out of beer fest over racism allegations, Royal Oak denies parking ticket binge, don't throw that vape pen out in the trash, and the Lions are confident in what they have at safety after Quandre Diggs trade.

Ex-UAW official, aide to former union VP, GM board member guilty in corruption probe, industrial space in metro Detroit remains in huge demand, online shoppers warned about e-skimming attacks, one local mother is pressing her school district to give kids more time to eat lunch, and Michigan State loses Joshua Langford to foot injury.

Supreme Court drops Michigan gerrymander case, UAW starts the voting process, Detroit inspector general finds mayor gave program preferential treatment, Michigan’s rural counties are increasingly uneducated, poor and/or aging, demographics show,  Up North tourist attraction brings urban legends to life, and Michigan football teammates defend Ronnie Bell after TD drop.

Euro-style sector bargaining could empower unions to achieve more for workers, former lawmakers join the ranks of professionals who are cashing in on the marijuana industry, new no-fault law not raising health insurance costs yet, as student debt builds, some try new strategies including playing a trivia game app to get out of debt, situation worsens for Michigan's most endangered species, and the Detroit Lions.

UAW members to stay on strike pending ratification of deal, rural Michigan counties are education deserts and trap people in poverty, employees allege Ferndale restaurant has been bouncing checks for months, Ford owners love little-known feature, and crash survivor gets new marathon handcycle.

Flint workers potential GM deal but are willing to stay on strike, elderly losing $120,000 or more to this scam, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk recounts his mother's struggle with dementia, bust of former Michigan governor found after 93 years, and the Detroit Lions ready to turn the page after Monday night loss.

GM's Mary Barra returns to talks with UAW as strike continues, court halts Michigan's ban on flavored vapes, a Monroe County boy, who was on life support for three weeks, died Tuesday after a second test found no brain activity, driving the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and the Detroit Lions feel like they were robbed.

Ford Police Intercepter SUV deliveries delayed, fifth person in Michigan dies from EEE virus, the three most recent sticking points for GM and the UAW, Michigan prisoners win right to get certified kosher meals, and Michigan State basketball loses commitment from Flint Beecher's Jalen Terry.

The 2020 election heats up, skilled trade apprenticeships offer low-cost alternative to four-year degrees, a popular pitch competition for undergraduate students at the University of Michigan also will highlight powerful women in finance this year, how to avoid contact with coyotes, and the Detroit Lions prepare for Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.

Hillary Clinton visited the University of Michigan, the financial headaches build as the UAW-GM strike continues into its 5th week, Great Lakes water levels could be even higher in 2020, how EEE virus has changed Michigan high schools, and Michigan could see snowflakes this weekend.

Fiat Chrysler could face more trouble from diesel emissions scandal, a new program could keep thousands of Detroiters in their homes, African American women bear largest burden in student debt crisis, BMW alone charges for CarPlay, animal rabies cases increase in metro Detroit county, and reliving Brandon Peters' tenure with Michigan football.

GM UAW talks continue, but Corvette gets a delay, hospitals open more private rooms, fewer shared ones, millennials are falling for some scams, Michigan beer made with maple syrup, bacon wins gold medal, and Michigan State RB La'Darius Jefferson enters transfer portal.

The GM and UAW Center for Human Resources in Detroit may be closing, insecticide spraying for EEE potentially threatens one of world's rarest butterflies, a settlement was reached in a federal lawsuit against Birmingham, its mayor and city attorney by two residents who were silenced at a July meeting, the doctor who publicized "Dancing Baby' meme has new business, and Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh had an interesting thought on Monday to shake up the college football model.