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Detroit News fires Charlie LeDuff over c-word insult

In an interview with Metro Times, LeDuff was defiant and said he has “nothing to apologize for”

By Steve Neavling
Oct 23, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, Media, News, Charlie LeDuff, Detroit News, media, Dana Nessel, Michigan, Attorney General, No BS News Hour, social media
Metro Detroit

Conservative talk radio gives 910AM Superstation a dramatic boost in listeners

Owner Kevin Adell brags that he's 'a lion' profiting off the polarization in America

By Steve Neavling
Oct 5, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, 910AM Superstation, radio, conservatives, Media, Kevin Adell, AM, radio station, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Jesse Kelly, Bill O’Reilly
Metro Detroit

910AM Superstation owner accused of fraud, racketeering in federal lawsuit

Kevin Adell’s cousin claims the media mogul stole ‘many millions of dollars’ worth of property from his family members

By Steve Neavling
Sep 18, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Kevin Adell, 910AM Superstation, media, lawsuit, U.S. District Court, racketeering, fraud, Novi, Adell Center, Joan Adell Tringale
Metro Detroit

‘Verified’ account spreads misinformation on X, claiming to be ‘Detroit News’ fact-checker

The user behind the imposter account blamed a spelling mistake on his bowel movement

By Steve Neavling
Sep 1, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Twitter, X, social media, Detroit News, Detroit, fact-checker, media, Elon Musk
Metro Detroit

Pistons and Red Wings are helping Detroit’s homeless dogs

The teams are offering ticket packages that include a donation to a shelter nonprofit

By Steve Neavling
Feb 15, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Detroit, Detroit Animal Care and Control, Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control, Pistons, Red Wings, sports, donations
Politics & Elections

Tudor Dixon amplified racist remarks, conspiracies on her TV show

The Republican gubernatorial candidate used her far-right platform to sow divisions, make insensitive comments, and spread misinformation about elections and COVID-19

By Steve Neavling
Oct 26, 2022

Tags: Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections, Tudor Dixon, Gov. Whitmer, election, politics, racism, Real America's Voice, media
The Incision

Biden isn’t Trump. Why do political journalists keep acting like he is?

If the old political rules are out the window, the old journalistic rules should be, too

By Abdul El-Sayed
Sep 9, 2022

Tags: The Incision, The Incision, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump's America, media, journalism
Politics & Elections

Whitmer urges Americans to fight to protect abortion rights

The Michigan governor warned that ‘anti-choice, anti-women extremists’ are pressing for a federal ban on abortion

By Steve Neavling
May 9, 2022

Tags: Politics & Elections, Abortion Rights, Gov. Whitmer, Michigan, abortion, Roe v. Wade, New York Times, media
Informed Dissent

Fox News is gaslighting America

Researchers bribed Fox News viewers into changing the channel. You won’t believe what happened next.

By Jeffrey C. Billman
Apr 6, 2022

Tags: Informed Dissent, Fox News, bias, media, gaslighting
Food News

Under new management, Detroit’s Anchor Bar reopens with tweaked menu (again)

The beloved bar announced it will reopen with some new dishes — following similar announcements in 2019 and 2021

By Lee DeVito
Mar 30, 2022

Tags: Food News, Detroit, Anchor Bar, sports
The Incision

Online gambling is exploding. At what cost?

A third of gaming tax revenues are being collected off the backs of vulnerable people

By Abdul El-Sayed
Mar 30, 2022

Tags: The Incision, The Incision, online gambling, sports, betting
Detroit Sports

NFL announces Detroit will host 2024 NFL Draft

It's “a huge win for Detroiters," Gov. Whitmer says

By Steve Neavling
Mar 28, 2022

Tags: Detroit Sports, Michigan, Detroit, Lions, Football, sports, Gov. Whitmer, NFL, NFL Draft, downtown Detroit
Metro Detroit

University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement in sex abuse case

By Steve Neavling
Jan 19, 2022

Tags: University of Michigan, Dr. Robert Anderson, football, sports, sexual assault, lawsuit, Jordan Acker
Metro Detroit

Historic Negro League ballpark in Hamtramck to get new life with $2.6M in renovations

By Steve Neavling
Jul 23, 2021

Tags: Negro Leagues, Hamtramck Stadium, Turkey Stearns, sports, baseball, Hamtramck, history, Wayne County, Warren Evans
One Hitters

Michigan-based Runner's High aims to destigmatize marijuana use in athletics in wake of Sha'Carri Richardson controversy

By Jerilyn Jordan
Jul 13, 2021

Tags: One Hitters, News Hits, Sha'Carri Richardson, Olympics, Michael Phelps, Marijuana, cannabis, sports, Runner's High, Belle Isle, Detroit, legalize weed
Metro Detroit

Michigan GOP proposal to ban transgender athletes in high school advances to committee hearing

By Steve Neavling
May 25, 2021

Tags: LGBTQ, transgender, high school sports, sports, Michigan House, Lansing, bill, Michigan Education and Career Readiness Committee, Lana Theis
Metro Detroit

Ann Arbor councilman now says he’s sorry for homophobic slur on social media

By Steve Neavling
Apr 13, 2021

Tags: Ann Arbor, City Council, Jeff Hayner, Social media, Facebook, homophobia, gay slur, media, journalists
Metro Detroit

Opponents of Michigan's proposed trans sports ban are working to educate people about its dangers

By Mary Kulhman, Michigan News Connection
Apr 9, 2021

Tags: transgender, sports, Michigan, Republicans, GOP, LGBTQ
Metro Detroit

'Let Them Play' lawsuit seeks to overturn order barring winter sports in Michigan

By Steve Neavling
Feb 2, 2021

Tags: Let Them Play, sports, Schools, lawsuit, Michigan Court of Claims, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan, coronavirus
Metro Detroit

New legislation allows Michigan college athletes to receive compensation for the first time

By Lee DeVito
Dec 30, 2020

Tags: Michigan, sports, Whitmer