ComCap, the National Coalition for Community Capital’s annual conference on using community capital to promote shared prosperity, is coming to Detroit this year. Running from June 11-13 at the College for Creative Studies’ A. Alfred Taubman Center and other smaller venues, ComCap19 will feature 56 speakers over 30 sessions. “We have been working on this movement in Michigan ...
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback David Fales and waived quarterback Connor Cook. CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 14: David Fales #12 of the Chicago Bears warms-up on the sidelines during a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Soldier Field on August 14, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Jaguars 20-19. ...
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LANSING, Mich. (Detroit News Watch/AP) — A spending bill is nearing legislative approval to fight against lead in Michigan drinking water systems and investigate sexual assaults by clergy. The $28.8 million spending bill includes $3 million for public health services as a result of the lead-in-water rules following Flint’s water crisis. It will also include $635,000 for Attorney General Dana ...
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In the center of the room, dancers surround a warrior named Musa. His presence is demanding and pronounced, yet strong and gentle as he speaks of his people in Salt City. “We are a sound. We are a pillar of a people … Combined light of these tunnels, you can taste us in the air.” Through the twists of the ...
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Joey Logano won the pole in qualifying and then led for more than three-quarters of the actual race. It was an impressive display, but all that could have gone for naught if he hadn’t been sharp on one final restart. BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN – JUNE 10: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of ...
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LANSING, Mich. (Detroit News Watch/AP) — Closing arguments in the trial of a former medical school dean William Strampel, who had oversight of now-imprisoned and former sports doctor Larry Nassar at Michigan State University has ended. Hundreds of women and girls say when Nassar was a physician he molested them. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. ...
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Working with the Detroit Fire Department for nearly two decades, Gary Ringer has seen his share of fire-ravaged and neglected buildings. He even coined the phrase: “I eat, drink, and sleep blight” to describe his relationship with the damaged structures he encounters in the course of doing his job. But while some folks might become discouraged when faced with ...
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The last man to win a U.S. title at Pebble Beach? PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 10: Tiger Woods of the United States chips to the sixth green during a practice round prior to the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 10, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by ...
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(Detroit News Watch/AP)-Broadway’s rising star Lilli Cooper has earned her first Tony nomination for her part in “Tootsie”. But, she gets her talent honestly. Her father, Chuck Cooper, is a Tony award-winning actor. “I don’t know how it happened. It’s kind of crazy. We’re constantly pinching ourselves. It feels very surreal and very special,” says Lilli during a joint interview ...
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The advent of ride-hailing, ridesharing, and car-sharing services has caused an ongoing sea change in the mobility industry. The market value for ridesharing services alone is set to more than triple to $218 billion by 2025. That shift in the way we get around will also require some major shifts in the way car interiors are designed. That’s according ...
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