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Celebrity basketball game at Wayne State to be held to honor 18-year-old who was fatally shot while driving

A celebrity basketball game hosted by Seize the smoke will happen next weekend. Seize The Smoke is dedicated to a movement that promotes peace, love, and unity inspired by the tragic loss of Khalil Allen, an 18-year-old young man. Khalil was on his way to grab food from a local Coney Island and was fatally

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Troy manager charged after allegedly stealing $750K

A grocery store manager has been charged after allegedly stealing $750K from a Troy grocery store. The State alleges that Trevor Beaver, 31, of Roseville, embezzled at least $750,000 from Fresh Thyme Market in Troy from July 2022 through November 2023 while he was a manager at the store. The funds were stolen from newly

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First ever ESPN BET sports book to open inside Hollywood casino at Greektown in Detroit

The first-ever ESPN BET Sportsbook is set to open inside Hollywood Casino at Greektown in #Detroit this April. “We’re thrilled to announce that our market-leading sportsbook, Hollywood Casino at Greektown, will debut as the first ESPN BET-branded sportsbook in our portfolio,” said PENN Entertainment CEO and President, Jay Snowden. “Together with ESPN, we look forward

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Detroit is getting its own Hollywood style sign along I-94 next month

The NFL Draft is happening in April, and Detroit is preparing by working on beautification projects. Some of those projects include a 12-foot-tall “Detroit” sign that will be similar to the Hollywood sign, a city spokesperson confirmed to us. Next month, the sign will be located on I-94 near Livernois, and many smaller ones will

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Michigan server who was tipped $10K fired from job

A Michigan server who was tipped $10K from a generous customer was later fired from her job. The man left the tip at the Mason Jar Cafe in Benton Harbor. He told the server he was in town for a memorial service for his friend. A week later, the server who received the tip was

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Detroit police searching for missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen getting off bus in January

Detroit police have launched a massive search for a 13-year-old girl who went missing after getting off a school bus on the city’s east side. Na’ziyah Harris was last seen on January 9, 2024, in the area of Cornwall and Three Mile Drive around 2:50 pm after exiting her school bus. The family reported her

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Michigan Sheriff’s Office asks people to report the crime of their exes for Valentine’s Day

Got an ex who did you wrong and is wanted by police? A Michigan sheriff’s Office has a suggestion: turn them into police. The Monroe County Sheriff’s office suggests February is the perfect month to turn in an ex-Valentine. They released the following statement: “Sheriff Goodnough is announcing the 2024 Valentine’s Day Special!” “Do you

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Teen dead after Southfield police chase ended in crash

A 19-year-old is dead following a police chase that ended in a crash in Southfield Tuesday night. Officers attempted to stop a stolen Kia at Westhampton and Evergreen Road. The vehicle fled from police and hit a fence on Evergreen near 8 Mile, police said. Rescue personnel transported the 19-year-old male driver to a local

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1 dead, another injured after building fire near downtown Detroit

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) A massive fire has broken out at a building near downtown Detroit on Monday. The fire broke out at the former McCarthys Music Venue building located on Fort near Trumbull. 2 people were inside after the fire started. One person was able to jump

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Today marks 1 year since the mass shooting at Michigan State University

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2023, marks 1 year since the mass shooting that left three students dead and five others injured at Michigan State University. The gunman walked into the Berkey Hall and opened fire before moving to the Union. Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser, and Alexandria Verner were killed. 19-year-old Arielle Anderson, who was from Grosse

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