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3 Charged In 2 Unemployment Fraud Cases Totaling Over $500K
Federal authorities believe the three people also committed fraud in other states.
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Joey Oliver, Patch Staff
- Detroit, MI
I cover Detroit and its suburbs for Patch. Past stops include ABC12, The Argus-Press and the Saginaw Township View. I've also dabbled with FantasyPros and SBNation. I'm a product of Saginaw Valley State University.
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2 Detroit Teens Charged As Adults In Murder Of Uber Driver
Officials said two Detroit teens attacked an Uber driver with a hammer before robbing and stabbing him, eventually leaving him in an alley.
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Detroit To Triple Weekly Vaccinations, Expands Eligibility
If you're a Detroit resident 65 or older, you are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Detroit Boy, 5, In Critical Condition After Dog Attack: Report
Multiple dogs were removed from a Detroit home after a 5-year-old boy was attacked Friday morning, according to reports.
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Michigan Adds 1,872 New Coronavirus Cases, 80 Deaths Thursday
The state reported more than 1,800 new cases of the coronavirus and 80 more deaths Thursday.
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General Motors Says It Plans To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
General Motors also aspires to eliminate tailpipe emissions from its new light-duty vehicles by 2035, company officials said.
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Troy, MI|News|
Troy Business Owner Charged With Wire Fraud In Fraud Scheme
Federal authorities said the real estate broker tricked people into wiring him money that he gambled away.
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Detroit|News|
9 Retired Nuns In Michigan Die Of COVID-19 In January: AP
Nine retired Roman Catholic nuns died following a coronavirus outbreak at their retirement home in southern Michigan, the AP reported.
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Royal Oak, MI|News|
Death Of GVSU Student From Royal Oak Was Accidental: Report
Taylor DeRosa, a freshman at Grand Valley State University from Royal Oak, died on Dec. 12.
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Detroit|News|
How MI Is Weathering The Pandemic: See New Weekly Virus Data
The reports, which include key county-level data and federal recommendations, were kept hidden under the Trump administration.
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Macomb Township, MI|News|
Former Macomb Co. Prosecutor Pleads Guilty To Obstruction Charge
He admitted to stealing over $74,000 from his campaign fund through two fraud schemes, federal authorities said.
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Detroit|News|
Michigan Lawmakers React To Whitmer's 3rd State Of The State
Some Michigan legislators were pleased with the governor's comments while others wanted her to address actions taken during the pandemic.
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Michigan Reports 1,681 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths Wednesday
More than 554,000 cases of the coronavirus and over 14,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Michigan.
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Plymouth-Canton, MI|News|
UM Students Asked To Stay Home To Stop Spread Of COVID-19 Variant
The rapid expansion of a faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus prompted health officials to tell UM students to stay home.
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Dearborn, MI|News|
Dearborn Removes Orville Hubbard's Name From Ballroom
Orville Hubbard was the mayor of Dearborn from 1942 to 1978, but his name is associated with controversial and racial views.
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Detroit|News|
Detroit Woman Charged In Assault Used Sword In Attack: Prosecutor
A Detroit woman used a sword when she assaulted her husband Sunday, according to Wayne County prosecutors.
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Former Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams Running For Detroit Mayor
Anthony Adams, a former deputy mayor to Kwame Kilpatrick, has announced he is running against Mike Duggan in the Detroit mayoral race.
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Man Agrees To Plead Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor
One of six men charged in a conspiracy to kidnap the governor of Michigan has agreed to plead guilty, court documents show.
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Detroit Throws Out Protesters' Tickets, OKs $200K To Defend Suits
The Detroit City Council approved $200,000 in spending to defend against lawsuits filed by anti-police brutality protesters.
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Pandemic, Vaccine Rollout Focuses Of Whitmer State Of The State
The coronavirus pandemic and Michigan's plan to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine were focuses of the governor's State of the State address.
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