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Author: Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press

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New vehicle safety feature could stop drunken drivers from taking the wheel

March 10, 2022 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on New vehicle safety feature could stop drunken drivers from taking the wheel

Does society need electronic spies in dashboards to stop drunken driving? MADD and Uncle Sam say, yes while some say enforcing laws are enough.

Money

Remember Pontiac? This collector wants to turn a Michigan school into a museum for the GM car brand

March 24, 2021 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Remember Pontiac? This collector wants to turn a Michigan school into a museum for the GM car brand

In Pontiac, Illinois, a small museum of old Pontiac cars is a winner. Pontiac, Michigan, wants a bigger car museum, to speed its economy like a GTO.

News

Michigan girl caught COVID-19 after high school required her to take SAT in person

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Michigan girl caught COVID-19 after high school required her to take SAT in person

A Michigan high school told a 17-year-old student that the state required her to take SAT to graduate, despite there being no such rule.

Money

Michigan cherry farmers could lose jobs, livelihoods amid tough competition from overseas

September 28, 2020 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Michigan cherry farmers could lose jobs, livelihoods amid tough competition from overseas

Turkish cherries are being sold at 20% of the cost of those grown in Michigan. It’s like buying a loaded, full-sized import pickup for $10,000.

News

Green ooze spilled onto a Michigan highway from this factory – photos inside are shocking

December 24, 2019 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Green ooze spilled onto a Michigan highway from this factory – photos inside are shocking

The EPA spent a year on a clean-up and felt it was safe. Then, a poisonous green liquid gushed onto a freeway. What did the EPA miss?

Nation

A SWAT team surrounded a black gym owner at his business. No charges came. Now he’s suing.

June 17, 2019 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on A SWAT team surrounded a black gym owner at his business. No charges came. Now he’s suing.

A Detroit gym owner didn’t expect cops from Grosse Pointe Woods to arrest him. Mistaken for another black man in a robbery, Fox spent 2 days in jail.

Nation

Michigan couple: Priest, ‘bully’ coach ruined our son’s funeral

December 14, 2018 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Michigan couple: Priest, ‘bully’ coach ruined our son’s funeral

When a youth dies by suicide, can it get any worse for mom and dad? This couple says it can.

Nation

Police: Fetus remains found at another funeral home; dozens of fetuses in boxes, freezers

October 20, 2018 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Police: Fetus remains found at another funeral home; dozens of fetuses in boxes, freezers

Of the grisly total, there were 36 fetuses stored in boxes and another 27 found in freezers, police said.

Headlines

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023 Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023 Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Idalia makes history along Florida’s Big Bend, McConnell freezes again: 5 Things podcast

August 31, 2023 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023 Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY

5 people shot in Illinois, 2 in critical condition

August 31, 2023 AP
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