Matthew Dolan
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI, United States
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Hundreds in Detroit honor MLK legacy with calls to action for social justice
More than 200 filled a Wooward Ave. church on the federal holiday to detail how Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives on in Detroit and beyond → Read More
Detroit police shoot, injure suspect in armed encounter at gas station
An early morning standoff between an armed suspect and Detroit police ended with the shooting of the suspect, who is being treated for his injuries → Read More
Warren police fire at suspect after vehicle pursuit, but no injuries, man in custody
Authorities in Warren said there were no injuries after police fired at a fleeing suspect following a pursuit. The suspect was in custody late Monday. → Read More
Dramatic coast guard rescue saves pooch from icy peril
A struggling dog is pulled out of the river on New Year's Eve after quick action by Coast Guard rescue team → Read More
Weather service tempers metro Detroit forecast, which had called for record highs
Instead of predicted temperatures in the low 60s — which could have been a record — meteorologists say temps will be no higher than the lower 50s. → Read More
Iceland airline joins roster at Detroit Metro Airport, offers sale to Europe
The new carrier at Detroit's airport will also offer discounted tickets to Iceland and Europe starting in May through October. Sale ends Dec. 4 → Read More
Fatal fire in Pontiac overnight leaves 2 dead, injures 5 more
There were 11 people living at the multi-family building before the blaze decimated the structure. → Read More
Anti-hate museum honors three metro Detroit leaders for courageousness
Honorees include those who brought attention to untested rape kits in Detroit and anti-Asian violence. → Read More
Following the Money at the University of Michigan Hits Home for Reporter
I used to be the king of the N-S-A: No. Strings. Attached. I was single. I had no children. And I was a renter. When the discount plane fare to Japan arrived in my inbox, I flew to Tokyo on a week’s notice. When war broke out, I volunteered as a reporter to go to … → Read More
False active shooter reports spark high tension at University of Michigan
The reports caused people to shelter in classrooms and tied up Ann Arbor campus for hours. → Read More
Torchbearer for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. laid to rest in Detroit
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died on this man's birthday. So Detroit's Rudy Baker decided to give new life to King's voice. → Read More
Critics want Huntington Woods Library to end Drag Queen Story Time
A self-described conservative city commissioner in Huntington Woods wants to end a children's story hour hosted by drag queens → Read More
'Blizzard-like' storm hits Midwest, could bring 5 to 8 inches to parts of Michigan
According to an update from the National Weather Service, parts of Michigan could get up to 8 inches of snow Sunday evening going into Monday morning. → Read More
Plans in the works for this prime downtown Detroit building
Wayne County reaches a tentative agreement to sell a downtown Detroit office building near Campus Martius for $4.65 million to the Elia Group → Read More
All of Detroit's 43 funeral homes just got inspected: What state found
State inspectors finished citywide inspection of all 43 funeral homes, but found just minor violations. → Read More
U-M board incumbents ousted, Democrats take 2 board seats
Incumbent Republicans Andrea Fischer Newman and Andrew Richner lose seats on University of Michigan board; Jordan Acker and Paul Brown to take place → Read More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder creates team to investigate funeral homes
Complaints about Michigan's mortuary industry are rising in the wake of a scandal that has closed funeral homes and reopened families' old wounds. → Read More
Nurses confront University of Michigan leaders as strike looms
Nurses at the University of Michigan voted to authorize a strike. Here's the latest on a possible walkout. → Read More
Michigan president Mark Schlissel gets 3.5% raise, new contract on way
Mark Schlissel is in the fourth year of his 5-year contract. Board members approved a 3.5% raise for him and said a new five-year deal is coming soon → Read More
Here's the skinny at the deep-fried Michigan State Fair
Sure there are deep-friend Oreos and racing pigs. But the Michigan State Fair is also a salute to the state's rich agricultural bounty. → Read More