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An ex-Detroit City Council aide caught on video taking a wad of cash from a contractor got a break on his punishment. John Clark, 41, of Farmington Hills is headed to prison for five months — not the 16 months federal prosecutors were seeking — for lying to the FBI about his role in a $1.2-billion sludge deal. Under a judgment filed... Read more

Expectations are high for the 20-year-old Turner, who was drafted in the first round by the Tigers in 2009. Detroit hasn’t settled on a No. 5 starter, and Turner is one of several pitchers in the running during spring training. That competition figures to be one of the most interesting subplots for the Tigers as they prepare to defend their... Read more

Chrysler is expanding its line of “Imported from Detroit” merchandise slightly more than a year after creating the tagline in its blockbuster 2011 Super Bowl commercial. On Wednesday, Chrysler said it will offer 60 all-new items that can be purchased at www.IFDstore.com. “The ‘Imported from Detroit’ theme continues to generate a conversation throughout this country, and we are proud to share that... Read more

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Habitat for Humanity Detroit kicked off a campaign Wednesday to raise $25 million in three years to build and remodel hundreds of homes in the MorningSide neighborhood on Detroit’s east side. Under the banner Leaders to ReBuild Detroit, General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson told a crowd at the J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy on Bremen why he is involved. Akerson said... Read more

Todd Bertuzzi spent Wednesday afternoon at his son’s hockey game, the upside to having a day off before the Red Wings take their 23-game home winning streak up against the Vancouver Canucks tonight. Bertuzzi has made himself at home in the metro area since re-joining the Wings in the summer of 2009, and he will continue to do so for another... Read more

POSTED: 4:50 pm EST February 22, 2012UPDATED: 2:33 am EST February 23, 2012

The new CEO of Detroit’s struggling bus system said Wednesday he’s aiming to stabilize service by getting more buses on the street and making sure they reliably run on schedule. It will be an enormous challenge. Deep cuts have strained the Detroit Department of Transportation and left riders waiting for late or no-show buses. CEO Ronald Freeland will get some assistance in... Read more

DeMar DeRozan led six Raptors in double figures with 23 points as the Pistons fell, 103-93, tonight in Toronto. GAME STATS Greg Monroe led everybody with 30 points (17 in the fourth quarter) and 14 rebounds. Brandon Knight added 16 points, Tayshaun Prince scored 14 and Jason Maxiell 12. Rodney Stuckey, Detroit’s second-leading scorer at 14.8 a... Read more

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