DETROIT — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will investigate Michigan’s environment department to determine whether it racially discriminated against a lower-income, majority-Black neighborhood in approving an emissions permit for a new Jeep pla…
Pistons go cold in fourth quarter, drop 114-103 decision to Celtics
Things can turn around quickly in the NBA. In the final minute of the third quarter, Cade Cunningham hit a 3-pointer for a two-point lead, and the Pistons looked to be on their way to another thrilling finish against the Boston Celtics. That is, until …
16 sentenced as part of $250M opioid fraud scheme in Michigan, Ohio
A dozen doctors and four individuals from Michigan and Ohio have received federal prison sentences and were slapped with hefty fines as part of a wide-ranging scheme that distributed 6.6 million pills and submitted $250 million in false billings, offic…
Wayne Kramer announces new MC5 album, upcoming tour dates
Wayne Kramer isn’t waiting around for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to get back into action. The MC5 guitarist announced on Wednesday the formation of We Are All MC5, touring a “reanimation” of his pioneering rock group, as well as a new album set for r…
Bob Wojnowski: Harbaugh fully entrenched at Michigan, and determined to prove it
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Maybe some people have doubts. Maybe some wonder if last season’s Big Ten championship was an outlier, or if NFL ambitions still linger. Jim Harbaugh clearly has heard it all, and with spring football underway, well, he figured it wa…
Dueling portraits emerge as domestic terror trial begins in Whitmer kidnap case
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Opening statements Wednesday in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered contrasting narratives colliding in one of the nation’s most important cases of violent extremism. Prosecutors descr…
Red Wings hit rock bottom in 9-2 loss to last-place Coyotes
DETROIT — There is a new candidate for the Red Wings’ worst game of the season. And it might be difficult to out-worse this one. The Wings were never really in it Tuesday as the Arizona Coyotes — occupying last place in the NHL overall standings headin…
GM to turn EVs into back-up power sources in pilot with Pacific Gas and Electric
California-based Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and General Motors Co. said Tuesday they are launching a pilot program to use the automaker’s electric vehicles as on-demand power sources for homes in the utility’s service area. The companies said they wi…
‘1883,’ ‘Yellowstone’ and the bummer bliss of the Taylor Sheridanverse
Anyone who thought “1883” was going to have a happy ending wasn’t paying attention. Let’s back up. “1883” is a prequel series to the smash hit “Yellowstone” that wrapped its first season last month. Make that it’s only season: the story has been put to…
Michigan, without Hunter Dickinson, dumps No. 23 Ohio State to bolster NCAA hopes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beating a ranked rival on the road is a tall task. Doing so without your best player and leading scorer on Senior Day is another story. With sophomore center Hunter Dickinson out and with its NCAA Tournament hopes hanging in the balanc…