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Detroit Father Of 24 Children Found Dead In Building

rtmphayes - July 31, 2013

A 45-year-old father of 24 children was found dead inside of a building in Detroit, Fox 2 News Detroit reports. His remains...

Reflections: Cheers For Beyoncé…And Detroit

Miss AJ Williams - July 31, 2013

During her recent sold-out concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Beyoncé, the hardest working woman in show business, set aside a part...

Marvin Winans' Perfecting Church Invites Bankole Thompson to Moderate Final Detroit Mayoral Debate August 2 Ahead of August 6 Primary

rtmphayes - July 31, 2013

Perfecting Church, one of the most prominent African American churches in the country with 4,500 members based in Detroit, MI, and its Bishop...

Detroit’s Bankruptcy Means This Year May Represent our most important election

Miss AJ Williams - July 30, 2013

Longtime Michigan Chronicle publisher Sam Logan taught me lots of things. One of the most important lessons I ever learned from him was that...

AARP: Don’t raid retiree pensions to right Detroit’s fiscal house

Miss AJ Williams - July 30, 2013

Reducing pensions of firefighters, police, other public employees violates state Constitution In response to the Detroit bankruptcy issue and its potential impact on...

Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee Endorses Sheriff Benny N. Napoleon for Mayor of the City of Detroit.

rtmphayes - July 30, 2013

The Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC), one of the nation's largest African American chambers, announces its PAC endorsement of Sheriff Benny N. Napoleon for...

Detroit Riverfront adds beach volleyball, lounge chairs and more

rtmphayes - July 30, 2013

The Detroit Riverfront has expanded its riverfront actives at Rivard Plaza Monday with the addition of a beach volleyball court, large...

Go! Sy Thai Opens In Midtown Detroit

Miss AJ Williams - July 30, 2013

No, that exclamation point is not a typo. The name of Midtown's latest eatery — Go! Sy Thai — hopes to highlight the...

Bankrupt and Shrinking, Detroit Selling 79 Abandoned Schools

Miss AJ Williams - July 30, 2013

Detroit's bankruptcy is still fresh enough to be a national news mainstay, but the city's public school system has been in the dumps...

Detroit Tigers Acquire Jose Veras from Houston Astros

Harley Wright - July 29, 2013

The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has acquired righthanded pitcher Jose Veras from the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder Danry Vasquez...

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