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African Americans taking the diabetes drug Metformin saw greater improvements in their blood sugar control than white individuals who were prescribed the same medication, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

The APBA Gold Cup has entertained Detroit for almost 100 years, with the H1 unlimited hydroplanes headlining the summer classic this weekend.

Mourners sang "Happy Birthday" at a funeral Saturday for a toddler killed on her porch in Inkster earlier this month, the Associated Press reports.

A Wayne County judge says he believes a man accused in the brutal attack of Steven Utash is truly remorseful.

The next, they discovered the homes they believed they owned were up for sale by a Singapore investment company.

Other special guests are actor Morris Chestnut, R&B performer KEM, Salt-N-Pepa, Raheem Devaughn and R&B Divas of L.A. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today.

Here are our endorsements in the contested races for the Aug. 5 primary: District 2 : Democrat incumbent Bert Johnson gets our endorsement.

Wayne County Circuit Judge Gregory Bill today upheld the ruling of 36th District Judge Ronald Giles in March who dismissed criminal charges against Maryanne Godboldo.

One woman, 19, was killed and two others, ages 20 and 47, were injured in a Thursday night shooting after an argument on Detroit's northwest side.

A Wayne County Judge has dismissed charges against a Detroit mother who fired a warning shot back in 2011 when police busted into her home and tried to take custody of her child.

U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman confirmed Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes' ruling last fall that Syncora cannot prevent Detroit from accessing gambling taxes in its bankruptcy plans.

With a smartphone and special app, you can help the City of Detroit stay on top of its blight removal efforts by snapping shots of derelict properties and texting them to a public database.

The Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. announced Thursday plans for a fall North American tour that kicks off Oct. 17 in Seattle and ends with two shows at Pontiac's Crofoot Ballroom.

Internal City of Detroit documents obtained by the Free Press spell out the percentage cuts for each group creditors, with the city predicting it will be able to dump more than $7 billion in debt and liabilities, or about 74%, in Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

New York-based investment bank Miller Buckfire is expected to collect a fee of $28 million if the city of Detroit is able to restructure its debt in bankruptcy, according to an internal city document obtained by the Free Press.

Organizers of Netroots Nation, America's largest annual gathering of progressive activists, took the wraps off of a major and welcome surprise this afternoon with the announcement that Vice President Joe Biden would be coming to Detroit to speak to the convention during a special Thursday afternoon general session.

A woman is arrested during a protest at East Grand Boulevard entrance to Homrich Wrecking Inc. in Detroit over city water shutoffs on Thursday, July 10, 2014.

Twice a day, every day, Charlie Bothuell V told authorities, he had to complete workouts: 100 pushups, 200 sit-ups, 100 jumping jacks, 25 curls on each arm with a 25-pound weight and thousands of revolutions on an elliptical machine.

Twice a day, every day, Charlie Bothuell V told authorities, he had to complete workouts: 100 pushups, 200 sit-ups, 100 jumping jacks, 25 curls on each arm with a 25-pound weight and thousands of revolutions on an elliptical machine.

A Detroit high school teacher who said she was fired for breaking up a fight with a broom -- and then offered her job back -- is too traumatized to return to class, according to her attorney.