1st day of school mixes tradition, transition Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:46 AM CDT Tuesday was the first day of school for most Michigan children, and at the Mt. Clemens Montessori School, Miss Debra explained the fine art of listening with your eyes and ears, but not your mouth, to...Full Story Detroit Free Press
Harper Woods officials, firefighters resume talks Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:42 AM CDT Just days before a hearing in which Harper Woods' firefighters were to ask a Wayne County Circuit judge to order city officials not to lay off four firefighters, both sides have decided to go bac...Full Story Detroit Free Press
Socialist Party won't be on Nov. 2 ballot Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:40 AM CDT The Socialist Party of Michigan has lost a bid for a spot on the November ballot, with a ruling from the state Court of Appeals denying the party's claim that state ballot access rules unfairly d...Full Story Detroit Free Press
Wind, waves stop 2nd day of search for WSU student Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:35 AM CDT High winds and punishing waves forced authorities to call off a search Tuesday for a Wayne State University graduate student believed to have drowned the day before when waves washed him off a pier in...Full Story Detroit Free Press
New trials sought in motorcycle club case Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:24 AM CDT Six lawyers representing the six club leaders who were convicted in June on racketeering charges are seeking new trials for their clients, claiming the government played fast and loose with the case, ...Full Story Detroit Free Press
No drop in complaints against Detroit cops Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:21 AM CDT Citizen complaints against the Detroit Police Department continue to rush in at more than 1,700 a year, showing that more needs to be done to clean up alleged misconduct, according to a report release...Full Story Detroit Free Press
Sides in torture case urged to consider a plea Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:16 AM CDT Wayne County Circuit Judge Linda Parker refused Tuesday to reduce premeditated-murder and torture charges against Peter Dabish in the March beating death of a young woman in a downtown Detroit apartme...Full Story Detroit Free Press
2 die in another murder-suicide Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 4:17:14 AM CDT Police said talk of divorce may have prompted a Shelby Township man to shoot his wife and kill their friend before killing himself in a murder-suicide on Monday night....Full Story Detroit Free Press