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2013 Ford Fusion unveiled at Detroit auto show

2013 Ford Fusion unveiled at Detroit auto show

Ford pulled back the curtains on the new and improved 2013 Ford Fusion, its flagship sedan, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, and it’s clear that Ford aimed to pull no punches ... continue
Chrysler Teases About 2013 Dodge Dart, Unveiling Set For Detroit Auto Show

Chrysler Teases About 2013 Dodge Dart, Unveiling Set For Detroit Auto Show

When the Detroit Auto show rolls into Detroit, Michigan in January Chrysler will roll out the 2013 Dodge Dart which it says was “adapted from the award-winning Alfa Romeo Giulietta.” The Dart will be Chrysler's first compact sedan ... continue
Saddest Cities in US Ranked, St. Petersburg, Detroit Top List

Saddest Cities in US Ranked, St. Petersburg, Detroit Top List

Poor Detroit- it can't even come in at number one on the list of America's saddest cities. Despite lack of horrific winters, St. Petersburg, Florida ranked up top on the Men's Health saddest cities index, followed by Motor City ... continue
St. Petersburg Named the Saddest City in America

St. Petersburg Named the Saddest City in America

Looking for a smile? Stay away from St. Petersburg. The Florida town was just ranked the saddest city in America by Men's Health Magazine. Men's Health's list of frown towns was created by analyzing suicide rates and unemployment ... continue
Oprah Winfrey Gives 2012 VW Beetle To Motor City Blight Busters Founder

Oprah Winfrey Gives 2012 VW Beetle To Motor City Blight Busters Founder

Oprah Winfrey made the day for John George, founder of the non-profit organization Motor City Blight Busters when she handed him the keys to a new 2012 VW Beetle, his first new car in 25 years. John picked ... continue
Detroit is America’s Most Dangerous City

Detroit is America’s Most Dangerous City

Detroit, Michigan, where murder is almost a daily occurrence or 1,111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, is the most dangerous city in America, according to Forbes. To compile the list of America's Most Dangerous City, Forbes used the ... continue
Maserati Kubang SUV Being Built In Detroit

Maserati Kubang SUV Being Built In Detroit

Fiat owned and operated car manufacturer Chrysler is getting ready to build a new vehicle in one of their production plants but it's probably not what you would expect, the company is going to manufacture  the new ... continue
[NFL Free Agent] Detroit Lions Reach Deal With  Linebacker Stephen Tulloch

[NFL Free Agent] Detroit Lions Reach Deal With Linebacker Stephen Tulloch

It's still an early acknowledgement but word has it that the Detroit Lions have reached an agreement with former Tennessee Titans linebacker Stephen Tulloch. According to ESPN analyst Adam Schefter the Lions have agreed to pay Tulloch $3,250,000 ... continue
Eddie Franklin, son of Aretha, ‘savagely’ beaten at Detroit area gas station

Eddie Franklin, son of Aretha, ‘savagely’ beaten at Detroit area gas station

Eddie Franklin, the 52-year-old son of songstress Aretha Franklin, underwent emergency surgery after he was beaten at a Detroit gas station by three unknown attackers. Detroit police say that information regarding the incident is scarce, no surveillance video ... continue
Juror booted, sanctioned for Facebook status update

Juror booted, sanctioned for Facebook status update

Facebook status updates- if they're not getting you fired or murdered, they're pissing off judges and getting your silly, non-court-respecting ass kicked off a jury. Okay, you might say that serving on a jury sucks and you'd like ... continue
Facebook feud leads to deliberate car crash, death

Facebook feud leads to deliberate car crash, death

You know when someone keeps commenting on your Facebook page and it drives you nuts and you totally want to kill them? Apparently, one such exchange became so contentious that a woman who spotted a "Facebook rival" decided, ... continue
Woman who used Facebook to find, seduce biological son jailed for 9-30 years

Woman who used Facebook to find, seduce biological son jailed for 9-30 years

The woman who used Facebook to find her 14-year-old son, and later became involved in an affair with the underage boy, will be sent to prison for thirty years. 36-year-old Aimee Louise Sword surrendered to authorities in April ... continue
Former Temptations singer Ali “Ollie” Woodson dead at 58

Former Temptations singer Ali “Ollie” Woodson dead at 58

Detroit born singer Ali-Ollie Woodson, who lead the Temptations in the 80s and 90s, has died after an 18-month-long battle with leukemia. Woodson, 58, died Sunday in California. Billy Wilson, of the Motown Alumni Association, confirmed the singer's ... continue
Inquiry sought in sleeping 7-year-old’s shooting by police

Inquiry sought in sleeping 7-year-old’s shooting by police

An outside investigation is being sought in the early Sunday morning death of 7-year-old Detroit girl Aiyana Jones, shot by police as she slept in her home. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy called for an inquiry into the incident ... continue
Felix Sabates hates the City of Detroit, and the State of Michigan

Felix Sabates hates the City of Detroit, and the State of Michigan

Felix Sabates has always been a NASCAR owner known for running off at the mouth, but his latest diatribe against the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan is so offensive, so hateful that he should ... continue
Detroit Professional Athlete of the decade

Detroit Professional Athlete of the decade

As we continue our year in review, we must also remember that this is also the end of a decade. It got me wondering about who would be the Detroit Professional of the past decade? What would ... continue
Detroit father accused of shooting, killing 15-year-old son in field

Detroit father accused of shooting, killing 15-year-old son in field

37-year-old Jamar Pinkney Sr. is facing a first degree murder charge in the Monday shooting death of his son, 15-year-old Jamar Pinkney Jr., in a field in Detroit's Highland Park. The incident was sparked by allegations that the ... continue
Baatin of Slum Village has died

Baatin of Slum Village has died

Titus Glover, also known as Baatin, founder of acclaimed rap act Slum Village has died. Baatin's death was confirmed by the Detroit Free Press. No details are available as to when or how the rapper died. News of ... continue
The changing city landscape in the  US

The changing city landscape in the US

Every once in a while we need to have a reality check and right now it appears that we might be getting a big one when it comes to our cities. For much too ... continue