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More change and investment is coming to Detroit’s riverfront as the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center announced that it will begin a $30 million renovation project in February 2014, transforming 1,329 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of meeting space.The Detroit Marriott is one of the tallest hotels in the western hemisphere and its...

About 20 shootings in Detroit greeted the week of the unveiling of 10 new EMS ambulances and 15 new police cars to Police Chief James Craig and Fire Commissioner Donald Austin, signaling the level of public safety challenge that the city faces even as the private sector stepped in with new vehicles to help combat crime in the city.The vehicles are...

In the last two months I’ve seen all sorts of e-mails and comments from “they are stealing the election” and “Detroit voters are being cheated” to “Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey is deep in with the White power structure to take our vote,” all carefully aimed at creating enough panic in the public to basically render the legitimate voice of Detr...

After Verlander struggled at home versus the Twins, the Tigers rebounded on the road against the Mets. Fister, Porcello and Scherzer were each able improve their records in the series. The Mets didn’t show many signs of life at the plate during the series as they only scored four runs in three games.Miguel Cabrera continued his incredible season...

In a city with still no official results in the primary election for its next Mayor, many are getting antsy. But the results may come as soon as next Tuesday, August 27.The State Board of Canvassers is meeting Tuesday morning at 10:30AM.It was called in after the Wayne County Board of Canvassers voted to not certify the election results. This vote...

Posted From White House.gov on August 24, 2013It was an honor to speak at the National Action to Realize the Dream March this morning to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.Fifty years ago, Dr. King shared his dream with the world and described his vision for a society that offered, and delivered, the promise of equal...

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a gathering of labor leaders, civil rights activists and a mass of people estimated at over…

After the defense had its share of troubles in the first two games, they may have found their stride during their 40-9 win over the New England Patriots. The Lions forced a turnover on four of five drives led by Tom Brady. This included three fumbles an interception. The drive that didn’t end in a turnover was a three and out.The defensive line...

Kanye West and his baby's grandmama, Kris Jenner debuted the first photograph of baby North West to the world, on Jenner's television talk show on Friday, Aug. 23.Of course, when some of us of a certain age hear North West, we think the Hitchcock classic, North by Northwest, not the daughter of reality show star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye...

Millie Jackson, who has been called “the queen of raunchy soul,” among other things, was told by a Detroit reporter that she had just answered a somewhat touchy question with total honestly.Jackson responded quickly, “That I have always been.”That’s putting it mildly.Early on in her long career — she made the national charts for the first time in...