Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Sam Riddle's federal trial on allegations that he bribed a former Southfield councilman to help approve the relocation of a pawn shop has been set for Feb. 2. Riddle and former state Rep. Mary Waters face federal bribery charges.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
An invitation to Detroit City Councilwoman Martha Reeves' "Come and Help Me Go Away" party Thursday night lets attendees know that gifts are welcome. The 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. event includes a jam session in the ballroom at Bert's Marketplace in Eastern Market at 2525 Russell St.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
An invitation to Detroit City Councilwoman Martha Reeves' "Come and Help Me Go Away" party Thursday night lets attendees know that gifts are welcome. The 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. event includes a jam session in the ballroom at Bert's Marketplace in Eastern Market at 2525 Russell St.
Don Surber (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
University of East Anglia Professor Phil Jones, the head of the Climate Research Unit that fudged data in order to con people into believing Global Warming, raked in £13.7 million ($22.6 million) in grants, Frank Beckmann of the Detroit News reported. Beckmann wrote: As Jones wrote to one-time United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lead author [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
A Wixom man faces a preliminary hearing Dec. 7 on charges of armed robbery and armed assault with intent to rob in connection with a series of robberies in Adrian.
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Dave Shepardson of Detroit News has written a fantastic, in-depth article on the government bailouts of Chrysler and General Motors. Here's some of the juicy key parts: Chrysler had been trying to desperately to merge with GM all the way through 2008. In April, as both automakers were surviving on government aid and fighting bankruptcy, Obama administration officials spent two weeks working...
Laptop blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Now here's a good idea: a built-in GPS navigation system that's actually priced to move. Co-developed with Bosch , Nissan has put together a $400 option with a 5-inch touhcscreen, Bluetooth support for phones, USB connectivity for media players, iPod integration, XM Satellite and NavTraffic. The Detroit News was certainly impressed, testing it on a new Sentra and calling it a moment where the...
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gleamie Dean Beasley earned himself a reputation this year as Detroit's de facto raccoon hunter. Beasley sells the pelts and the meat to people for a fair price and this holiday season, he's taking orders in advance: Detroit News : Gleamie Dean Beasley, as you may remember, is the Detroit raccoon hunter and meat salesman who modestly calls himself the Coon Man. And these are the busy days for...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: SUV , Government/Legal , Safety , Ford According to The Detroit News , the Supreme Court has let stand a ruling that Ford Motor Company is at fault for a 2002 rollover crash involving a 1997 Ford Explorer and the Dearborn, MI-based automaker must pay $55 million in punitive damages. Benetta Buell-Wilson's Explorer rolled over four-and-a-half times after she swerved to avoid debris....
How Appealing (Free subscription) | yesterday
"New recusal rules for Mich. Supreme Court under fire": The Detroit News contains this article today. You can access the new recusal rules, and the opinions issued in support of and dissenting from their approval, at this link....
Arkytek Ltd :: Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Now here’s a good idea: a built-in GPS navigation system that’s actually priced to move. Co-developed with Bosch, Nissan has put together a $400 option with a 5-inch touhcscreen, Bluetooth support for phones, USB connectivity for media players, iPod integration, XM Satellite and NavTraffic. The Detroit News was certainly impressed, testing it on a new [...]
1853 Chairman (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
December 1, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20091201/AUTO01/912010422 GM hires new general manager for Buick GMC THE DETROIT NEWS General Motors Co. said Tuesday that it hired marketing consultant Michael Richards to be the new general manager of Buick GMC. Richards, 52, replaces Susan Docherty, who was appointed GM vice president in charge of U.S. sales in October, GM said in a statement. "Michael...
1853 Chairman (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
December 1, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20091201/AUTO01/912010422 GM hires new general manager for Buick GMC THE DETROIT NEWS General Motors Co. said Tuesday that it hired marketing consultant Michael Richards to be the new general manager of Buick GMC. Richards, 52, replaces Susan Docherty, who was appointed GM vice president in charge of U.S. sales in October, GM said in a statement. "Michael...
Family Law Prof Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
As the Detroit News explains, under current Michigan law: If the mother is not married, the biological father is responsible for providing support. If the mother is married, then the husband is responsible for the child, not the biological father....
1853 Chairman (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
December 1, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20091201/AUTO01/912010439 GM chairman Whitacre takes over as CEO Henderson resigns ‘Changes needed to be made,’ says Whitacre, who will serve as interim CEO until a replacement is named DAVID SHEPARDSON AND CHRISTINE TIERNEY The Detroit News General Motors Co. president and CEO Fritz Henderson resigned Tuesday and will be replaced on an...
