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He Tried to Return Library Book After 50 Years

Michigan branch told him Chuck Hildebrandt he could keep it

(Newser) - Fifty years later, a man who grew up in suburban Detroit tried to return a very overdue baseball book to his boyhood library. The answer: You can keep it—and no fine. Chuck Hildebrandt, 63, of Chicago said he visited the public library in Warren while in town for Thanksgiving,...

Detroit Symbol Could Go From 3 Towers to 1
Detroit Symbol
Could Lose
2 Towers
Nov 25, 2024 7:30 PM CST

Detroit Symbol Could Lose 2 Towers

$1.6B plan would change RenCen after GM moves out

(Newser) - Two towers at Detroit's iconic Renaissance Center would be razed and the complex converted to a mix of housing and offices under a $1.6 billion plan announced Monday. The complex, which next year will lose the headquarters of owner General Motors Co., is the symbol of Detroit, with...

Detroit Says It Will Be Largest US City to Accept Crypto

City says residents will be able to pay taxes in cryptocurrency starting next year

(Newser) - After the massive surge in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that followed Donald Trump's election win, more good news for those with a crypto wallet: Detroit says residents will have the option to pay taxes and other city fees in cryptocurrency starting next year, CBS News reports. In a news...

In Michigan, Trump Returns to Detroit Insults

Republican nominee also attacks the media, including Anderson Cooper

(Newser) - Donald Trump returned to Michigan on Saturday, as well as to his insults of its largest city. "Detroit makes us a developing nation," he said in Novi, a suburb about 30 miles away, the Washington Post reports. Trump had knocked the Motor City earlier this month in a...

The US Cities That Rats Love Most
The US Cities That
Rats Love Most
Oct 22, 2024 8:32 AM CDT

The US Cities That Rats Love Most

Chicago tops Orkin's list for 10th year straight

(Newser) - For 10 years straight, one city has claimed the title of America's "rattiest city," according to the Orkin pest-control service , and it's "won" the honor again this year, reports Patch . That city would be Chicago, whose "abundance of alleys" has helped the rodents take...

The Mics Didn't Cooperate at Trump's Detroit Rally

Former president wanders around the stage for nearly 20 minutes, threatens to sue over audio snafu

(Newser) - "Technical difficulties. Complicated business." That's what a sign read Friday night at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Detroit, where the former president ended up wandering around the event stage for nearly 20 minutes after an audio malfunction. USA Today reports that Trump was right in...

Chief: Off-Duty Officer Asked for 'Suicide by Cop'

Officer was shot after injuring 2 colleagues

(Newser) - An off-duty police officer who was shot and killed by a colleague on Monday had been seeking "suicide by cop," according to Detroit Police Chief James White. The chief said officers who responded to a 911 call about a suicide in progress Monday afternoon were confronted by the...

Speaking in Detroit, Trump Insults Detroit

Audience didn't audibly object, but Democratic officials did

(Newser) - Detroit got the Milwaukee treatment on Thursday, when Donald Trump insulted his host city. The Republican presidential nominee, who referred to Milwaukee as "a horrible city" shortly before his party's national convention was held there, made the comments while attacking his election opponent in a speech to the...

Judge Who Had Visiting Teen Handcuffed Now Handles Tickets

Kenneth King faces lawsuit after having visitor handcuffed

(Newser) - A Detroit judge who was temporarily removed after ordering a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip is back on the bench but assigned to speeding tickets and other relatively minor offenses. Judge Kenneth King lost courtroom duties in August and was ordered into social-emotional training by...

Lions Coach Gets Doxxed, Sells His Home
Lions Coach
Gets Doxxed,
Sells His Home
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Sep 22, 2024 7:30 AM CDT

Lions Coach Gets Doxxed, Sells His Home

Irked fans began harassing the Detroit family

(Newser) - The head coach of the Detroit Lions says he had to sell his home after fans started harassing him and his family there, reports Crain's Detroit Business . The trouble began last season after some tough losses, per USA Today . Someone circulated the address of Campbell's home online—he...

Teen Sues Judge Who Sent Her to Cell During Field Trip

Mother says Detroit girl is 'embarrassed, humiliated'

(Newser) - A teenager who was handcuffed and threatened with jail time after falling asleep during a field trip to a Detroit courthouse is taking the judge to court. The lawsuit filed by Eva Goodman and her mother, Latoreya Hill, on Wednesday accuses Judge Kenneth King of violating the teen's rights,...

Judge Who Had Sleepy Teen Handcuffed Is Suspended

Kenneth King is temporarily off the bench over his treatment of homeless teen

(Newser) - On Tuesday, a story emerged out of Detroit about a 15-year-old girl who was visiting a courtroom on a field trip but ended up in handcuffs because she fell asleep. Now, the teen's mother is not only condemning the judge's actions but adding some sobering context about why...

Judge Threatens Teen on Field Trip With Jail Time

Strange Detroit incident was caught on video

(Newser) - A 15-year-old girl on a field trip to a Detroit courthouse ended up handcuffed, wearing a jail jumpsuit, and being threatened with time behind bars by a judge who thought she was being disrespectful. The teen was participating in a three-week program run by the Greening of Detroit, a nonprofit...

Judge Ends Murder Case in Synagogue Leader's Death

Jury acquitted on one charge, another is dismissed because of Supreme Court ruling

(Newser) - The case against a man accused of killing of a Detroit synagogue leader collapsed as a judge dismissed a remaining murder charge, three weeks after a jury cleared him of a similar but separate charge. Judge Margaret Van Houten said Friday that putting Michael Jackson-Bolanos on trial again for murder...

This Is the Filthiest City in America
This Is the
Filthiest City
in America
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jun 30, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

This Is the Filthiest City in America

California's San Bernardino claims dubious honor, while Virginia's Lynchburg is the cleanest, according to LawnStarter

(Newser) - If cleanliness is next to godliness, a bunch of US cities need to find religion. LawnStarter took a look at more than 300 major US metropolitan areas to figure out which ones are sparkling clean and which ones need some tidying up, factoring in nearly two dozen metrics in four...

Detroit to Bar Gas Stations From Locking Customers Inside

Move comes a year after a man was shot when a clerk decided to lock the door

(Newser) - Detroit is taking steps to keep gas stations from locking people inside the store, a year after a man was fatally shot during an argument with another customer. Police said a clerk's decision to lock the door while he was safely behind protective glass contributed to the shooting. An...

Detroit Fires Coach, Still Owes Him $65M

Monty Williams is out after signing what was then a record contract

(Newser) - It's a safe bet the front office of the Detroit Pistons regrets giving Monty Williams an extremely generous contract last year: On Wednesday, the team fired its head coach after only one season and will eat $65 million in remaining salary, reports ESPN . The Pistons had a league-worst record...

9 People Trying to Beat the Heat Near Detroit Are Shot

Gunman opens fire at a 'splash pad' in Rochester Hills

(Newser) - Nine children and adults who were trying to cool off on a hot day near Detroit were shot and wounded at a watery "splash pad" inside a public park on Saturday. The gunman was later found dead at a nearby home after the apparently random attack in Rochester Hills,...

Eminem Wows Fans at Concert Celebrating Train Station

He had not been scheduled to perform at event marking the reopening of a former eyesore

(Newser) - A myriad of Detroit's greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem, and Jack White, took to the stage Thursday night in a pulsating sonic spectacle held on the eve of the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that long had symbolized their hometown's decline. The 90-plus-minute "Live...

Nonprofit CFO Accused of 'Simply Astonishing' Fraud

William Smith allegedly embezzled almost $40M from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

(Newser) - The former chief financial officer of a nonprofit tasked with improving Detroit's waterfront has been charged with a fraud that prosecutors say is "simply astonishing in scale." William Smith, who was fired as CFO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy last week, is accused of stealing around $40...

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