Detroit retirees compromised for sake of city's future
DETROIT — A keen interest in the revitalization of Detroit played a significant role in the Detroit Retiree Committee's decision to support pension cuts proposed in the city's bankruptcy exit plan. The committee initially took the position that pensions ...
Jury picked for Detroit officer who shot girl
DETROIT (AP) — A jury has been seated in the trial of a Detroit police officer who unintentionally killed a 7-year-old girl during a hunt for a murder suspect in 2010. Opening statements are set for Thursday in Wayne County court. Three days of jury ...
Broken water main gushing for a week on Detroit's east side
A leaking water main has plagued one neighborhood at East Jefferson and Bellevue on Detroit's east side for about a week. "It's kind of ridiculous," Katie Lee said. "I actually thought it was because of the rain because it happened the same time.
2014 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure® grants nearly $900,000 to local breast cancer programs and announces 2015 Race date
DETROIT, Sept. 17, 2014 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As a result of funds raised in the 2014 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure, locally presented by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, $896,474 was awarded to three local breast cancer education ...
UPDATE 1-Michigan board OKs $450 mln Detroit hockey arena bonds
The financing plan calls for $250 million of tax-exempt bonds backed by increases in tax collections on real estate and personal property from the development. The bonds will be priced through underwriter Merrill Lynch. Another $200 million of variable ...
Judge pauses Detroit’s bankruptcy trial again
DETROIT: US Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes ordered a week-long break in Detroit's bankruptcy trial on Wednesday, giving the last major objector to the city's restructuring plan time to rework its case. The hearing will be adjourned from Friday and ...
Detroit Red Wings make stop at Covenant HealthCare on way to training camp
"I think we can make a difference, maybe help these kids smile or give them a little extra energy." - Gustav Nyquist SAGINAW, MI — For a couple hours, five Detroit Red Wings swapped out red hockey gloves for purple latex gloves, body checks for patient ...
Detroit's revitalization goal swayed retiree committee
A keen interest in the revitalization of Detroit played a significant role in the Detroit Retiree Committee's decision to support pension cuts proposed in the city's bankruptcy exit plan. The Retiree Committee initially took the position that pensions are ...
