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Antoinette Washington, 65, a retired Detroit Water and Sewerage Worker, now lives in Leesburg, Fla.

Yet another Detroit landmark is at risk. Yes, another one. The National Theatre is caught in a tug-of-war between an owner who failed to deliver on promises to develop the gem for over a decade; the City of Detroit, which is trying to regain possession of the building; and Rock Ventures LLC, Dan Gilbert's real estate arm, which has bought up most ... (more)

Catch up on some of the top headlines and stories that happened in metro Detroit and Michigan on Tuesday, December 17. 300 cops sweep through Detroit precinct plagued by gunfire, drugs; 37 arrested : Detroit police conducted a massive sweep Tuesday -- dubbed Operation Mistletoe -- with more than 300 officers in a 1.2-square-mile area plagued ... (more)

St. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt, a Detroit native, announced Tuesday that he is stepping down from public ministry while police investigate an allegation that he improperly touched a boy during a public photo session four years ago, an accusation he strongly denies.

Chief among those services is public safety, without which businesses and middle-class families will not take root.

The streets outside Avalon Bakery in Detroit's Midtown are a snowy, slushy, mostly unplowed mess, and all these customers want to do is pay for their loaf of Motown Multigrain or Poletown Rye.

Birmingham -- TV and radio sports personality Mike Valenti is recovering from burns after a steak prepared tableside at a popular restaurant flared up and scorched his face.

Clarence Johnson of Detroit was charged with two counts of kidnapping, two counts of carjacking, one count of armed robbery, one count of criminal sexual conduct first degree, and one count of assault with intent to rob.

Amtrak says it's adding 14 trains on its Illinois-Michigan service during the Christmas and New Year's holiday period.

Jordan Banks, 10, of Detroit, studies the characteristics of a rock before drawing it as part of The Michigan Science Center's spring break camp on Tuesday April 2, 2013 in Detroit.

Chris J. Courtney a Remerica hometown Broker in Plymouth holds a for sale sign in front of this home he sold in Plymouth.

In its latest round of highly publicized raids at some of the city's most dangerous addresses, authorities executed 'Operation Mistletoe' on Tuesday afternoon, all with a captive audience of media and neighbors.

A state trooper with the help of a retired Clinton Township police officer nabbed two Detroit men on suspicion of breaking into a home and crashing a Jeep the suspects used as a getaway car, the Michigan State Police said.

Multiple Grammy nominee Lorde is headed to the Fillmore Detroit March 16, venue officials announced Monday.

Former City Councilwoman Sharon McPhail, who once suggested ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick had someone rig her electric chair massager to shock her, could testify in federal court this week about a Kilpatrick-backed deal some experts say pushed the city into bankruptcy.

A suspicious fire broke out at Al's barbershop, the scene of a violent November shooting that left three dead and injured six.

As is usual, last week was a busy one for crime and public safety issues in Detroit and its suburbs.

Renla Session, 58 of Detroit was one of close to 60 protesters that marched outside the federal courthouse on Lafayette Blvd in Detroit on Tuesday, December 3, 2013.

Catch up on some of the top headlines and stories that happened in metro Detroit and Michigan over the weekend of December 14-15.