Detroit Voice Brief

Rouge River lit ablaze 50 years ago, U.S. Supreme Court hears Michigan case about transgender rights, vaping is consider an epidemic in Michigan schools, Lincoln bucks luxury vehicle trend, and Michigan college football.

Some Lincoln Aviator owners battle serious problems with luxury SUV, ex-MSP trooper cites violent traffic stop in lawsuit, scammers are stealing dead relative's Social Security benefits, Grosse Ile's canceled deer cull leads to island controversy, Ford hopes to encourage greater teamwork at its new Dearborn campus, and catching up with Red Wings great Vladimir Konstantinov.

The state stands by habitat project blamed for Belle Isle flooding, GM and the UAW reconvened to negotiate Wednesday, how deer hunters can protect themselves from EEE, the new 2020 Corvette, and the Michigan State basketball's Cassius Winston unanimous preseason Big Ten player of the year.

Officials stumped after state rep's Detroit house mysteriously demolished, UAW rejects GM's latest offer, deer hunters could be exposed to tuberculosis, health officials warn, cauliflower power: 6 places with hot cauliflower dishes, and Red Wings star Dylan Larkin suffers injury in practice.

GM UAW strikers got their first strike wage check Monday, Porn played on metro Detroit billboard, it's time to fill out the FAFSA for financial aid, and the Detroit Pistons enter training camp with high hopes.

The cost of the UAW strike against GM is mounting day by day, Detroit is fighting the release of documents that the inspector general’s office has collected in the course of its investigation into Mayor Mike Duggan, an 11-year-old Bloomfield Hills hairstylist runs own salon, Michigan counties are using helicopters to spray large areas for mosquitoes as more people die from EEE, and an update on football across the state.

GM just reversed a decision that blindsided UAW leaders and will Rashida Tlaib face a re-election opponent after her first term? Also, a Cuban-inspired restaurant Frita Batidos is opening Oct. 2 in District Detroit and remembering Tigers stadium.

GM and UAW enter the 10th day of the strike, the owner of the former Dearborn Hyatt hotel is facing criminal charges in Toronto while the hotel remains closed, how retirees can do a pension checkup for taxes, and the labradoodle is Detroit's most popular dog breed this year.

Michigan Democrats are moving towards impeachment, how the issue over temporary workers is taking center stage in GM-UAW talks, Muskegon police officer defends his KKK memorabilia, word pedometers target better literacy, and the Detroit Lions wearing throwbacks for Sunday's game.

GM and the UAW continue talks as local union halls brace for a long strike, Southfield Clerk charged with election fraud, after 118 years, a shipwreck is discovered in Lake Superior, Detroit actress goes from playing Marvel superhero to justice-fighting judge, and Antonio Brown re-enrolls at Central Michigan for online courses.

One of Freep's reporters works at recycling plant to see contamination first-hand, Montee Holland built a beloved suit business from the ground up with almost no business experience, Charisse Woods of Detroit Cass Tech is competing in the world junior chess championship, a summary of weekend football and the Detroit Youth Choir homecoming.

VP Pence may break Mackinac rule on motorized vehicles, in the era of Amazon and same-day delivery, here's how Dixieland Flea Market is making it, the GM strike was inevitable, and Magnet, Detroit's newest restaurant, doesn't accept tips.

Mike Yakim is doing double picket duty with divided loyalties to his new job at GM's Lansing plant and his true "home" in Lordstown, a Detroit strip club is shuttering for a year and auctioning off its contents after police said it was the site of prostitution and drug use, interest rates on credit cards and car loans are likely to fall further, following a rate cut by the Federal Reserve on Sept. 18, Kierra Sheard scales the heights of gospel success, and this week Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia gets chance to atone for Super Bowl 52 loss.

UAW and GM resume talks as GM shifted cost of health care, Ford unveils dramatic new renderings of changes to come in its Dearborn campus, the Ford Escape Hybrid is back, Ted Nugent compared the fight over the 2018 baiting rule by the Natural Resources Commission to a “Rosa Parks moment” that will spark civil disobedience across the state, and the Detroit Lions signed Jeff Driskel on Tuesday to compete with David Blough for the team's backup quarterback job.

GM UAW workers get help from Teamsters in strike, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan seeking $250M bond to remove blight, Ferndale gets into the pot business with 2 new medical marijuana shops, The Detroit Youth Choir competes Tuesday night for the grand prize on "America's Got Talent", and don't be so quick to blame officials for Michigan State football's loss.

The UAW calls a national strike against GM, the feds are locking up Michigan doctors in record numbers for fueling America's opioid crisis, Michigan Lottery cracks down on problem retailers, Greektown fights back against years of decline, opinion writer Nancy Kaffer spoke with animal experts who have some suggestions for Detroit's dog problem, and the Detroit Lions beat Los Angeles Chargers.

Ford Explorers are being shipped by truck from Chicago to Flat Rock to be fixed prior to sale, more shake ups in Michigan beer brewing market, Lansing whiffs again on a roads package, Detroit is celebrating female directors, producers, screenwriters and more at the innovative SheTown Film Festival and Michigan State's Mark Dantonio is on the brink of history.

Grand Hotel is sold, savers can make 2% in interest -- or $200 on $10,000 in savings -- at some online savings accounts, the understated 2020 Corolla hybrid’s value and efficiency should make the compact sedan a hit, in a struggling neighborhood, flowers are a tough sell for Bill Walton, who owns a Detroit flower shop, and Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia likes what he sees so far from his team in the aftermath of Sunday's season-opening tie in Arizona.

UAW workers stress over strike as contract deadline looms, Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and dangerous virus spread by mosquitoes is rearing up in Michigan, Michigan's status as a 'no kill' state may not mean what you think it does, a Michigan author explores Trump's love affair with TV, and Fred McLeod, a former sports anchor in Detroit and Pistons play-by-play man, died on Monday at age 67.

The state will face a partial budget shutdown if a budget for the coming year is not signed into law by Oct. 1, Michigan advocates and representatives are condemning an anti-Muslim event scheduled for 9/11, Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand is recalling 2 million Ram trucks because the tailgates can open unexpectedly, testing out the chicken sandwich craze, and Coach Matt Patricia says he trusts Matthew Stafford.

Flashy Bedrock projects stall in downtown Detroit, more development gaps in Detroit's Midtown are now on the verge of getting developed, Michigan's new reading law could hold back 3rd-graders, electric cars and SUVS shine in Europe, and the Lions tie after leading the Arizona Cardinals by a healthy amount in the fourth quarter.

MSU to pay record $4.5M fine in Larry Nassar sexual assault, GM safety improvements post ignition switch crisis, missed child support payments can pile up while parents are incarcerated saddling some Michigan inmates with steep debt, Antonio Brown will most likely start the season suspended by his team, the Oakland Raiders, and the remains of a Michigan soldier are coming home after 76 years.

Michigan is looking to keep young people from vaping by banning flavored nicotine vape products, Ex-UAW official pleads guilty in training center scandal, young consumers are having trouble coming up with a down payment; so banks are coming up with new options, Berry Gordy reinvests in Detroit by donating $4 million to Motown Museum, and a Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia and Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury reunion.

UAW members vote to allow strike on GM, Ford or Fiat Chrysler if needed, Detroit's historic Book Tower is getting a top-to-bottom revival, Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti shared the six things he looks for in a classroom with opinion writer Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall retires after 15 seasons, but will join the front office staff, and the Detroit Public Library goes fee free.

Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett is lobbying Congress for gun control measures after the recent shootings, a new Detroit Public School is opening on the campus of Marygrove College, five parks in the city are turning into native grassland for birds thanks to Detroit Audubon, and commentary on Detroit Tigers prospect Chace Numata's death on Monday after a skateboarding accident.

Detroit continues to struggle with its stray dog epidemic, U-Mich. fights to keep sealed files of anti-immigrant leader Dr. John Tanton, Indian automaker Mahindra launches Jeep-like ATV with possible plant in Flint, an acclaimed Netflix documentary 'American Factory' gets a free local screening and Michigan college football.

Founders Brewing Company sells 90% of its company, More than half of Michigan students failed reading test, a Tiny House neighborhood in Detroit, the Arts, Beats, and Eats festival, Michigan State Football season opener, and the northern lights in Michigan.

FBI finds 'bundles of cash' in raid at UAW president's home, the IRS warns about a new email scam, Downtown Detroit's Spirit Plaza gets a facelift, what Lansing's school budget stalemate means for your child, Young Bill Pulte is building a community on Twitter, and a look at high school football.

A virus alert from Michigan health officials, Meijer's new Woodward development in Royal Oak, the Farmer's Almanac calls for freezing temperatures in Michigan, Craigslist rental scams in Midtown, and a Detroit Lions analysis.

Trump orders U.S. companies to exit China, Ford Fiesta owners may get $1,000 transmission repairs for free, an injured Michigan turkey needs a wheelchair, Week 1 of college football, and the Cobo Center name change.

How prepared we are for a mass shooting, Red Wing Darren McCarty trades his skates for pot, preparing for the college season, why her death set our writer on a search for a barbershop, and what’s new in Detroit sports.

U-M and St. Joseph Mercy consider partnering, a Detroit man is charged with murder in the mauling death of a 9-year-old girl by dogs, Model Ts got better mileage than some of today’s Fords, Berry Gordy’s long-awaited Motown documentary and Justin Verlander bans a Free Press writer.

Mateen Cleaves’ biggest victory, nonprofit CEO pay in Southeast Michigan jumps higher, Detroit has 5,000 homes without water, the endangered house bars of Wyandotte and more from the Detroit Free Press.

Mateen Cleaves trial, kids are dying in hot cars in record numbers, an update on the Detroit Lions, a yacht is sailing Michigan waterways, the safety of your 401(k) with recession concerns, and the rise of hard seltzer waters.

Police search Macomb County for victims of a convicted killer, Michigan and Michigan State are nationally ranked, it's a hot week outside and Little Caesars has a new Quattro pizza.