Arts Aug 09 Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Searching for Sugarman’ documentary, dies at 81 Rodriguez' albums flopped in the United States in the 1970s but — unknown to him — he later became a star in South Africa where his protest songs inspired white liberals horrified by the country's brutal racial segregation system of…
Nation Jun 28 Air quality plummets in parts of the U.S. again due to wildfire smoke from Canada More than half of Canada's wildfires are burning out of control. Haze has settled over most of the Great Lakes region while unhealthy air has moved as far south as Kentucky and Missouri.
Nation Mar 04 Heavy snow blankets Northeast again as storm cleanup begins in South The winter-weary Northeast and upper Midwest were digging out Saturday from another round of heavy snowfall while cleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds that left widespread damage and caused multiple…
Nation Dec 24 Millions without power as winter storm batters U.S. with blizzards, freezing rain A battering winter storm left nearly 2 million homes and businesses without power across the United States on Saturday, as millions more people were left to worry how the prospect of further outages would effect holiday and travel plans.
Nation Nov 15 Life sentence sought for teen in Oxford school shooting A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic life prison sentence in Michigan. But teenagers are entitled to a hearing where their lawyer can argue for a shorter term and an opportunity for parole.
Politics Nov 02 2 alleged Boogaloo Boys members arrested in Michigan and Ohio The FBI says it has arrested two members of the far-right anti-government group the Boogaloo Boys, with authorities increasingly concerned about the potential for violence in the leadup to next week's midterm elections.
Education Oct 24 Michigan teen who killed 4 in school shooting pleads guilty to terrorism and murder A teenager has pleaded guilty to terrorism and first-degree murder in a Michigan school shooting.
Nation Oct 16 From Detroit to Ohio, auto theft ring exposed after armed robbery of a postal worker Thieves are using cloned key fobs to steal Dodge muscle cars and other high-powered vehicles directly from dealerships and even automakers in Michigan, then selling them for tens of thousands of dollars less than their value, according to authorities and court records.
Politics Sep 01 About 2 in 10 Americans report experience or connection to gun violence: poll About 2 in 10 Americans say they've had a personal experience with gun violence or a connection to someone who experienced it.
Nation Jun 16 Detroit honors Vincent Chin, Asian American killed in a 1982 hate attack, with commemoration Detroit is helping to honor Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was beaten to death 40 years ago by two white men who never served jail time.