Bill Laitner
Detroit Free Press
Michigan, United States
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Oakland County sex trafficker gets maximum sentences
For his pleasure and his profit, police said Dallas Jordan-King arranged sex for hire with at least nine women in Oakland County. → Read More
'Hockey doc' still in jail as sex-assault charges mount and bail hits $2M
Charges continue to mount against an Oakland County doctor who cops say sexually assaulted numerous youth hockey players. → Read More
Hunger challenge has Sen. Peters stuffing holiday food baskets
A few have so much yet many have so little, say experts on the nation's income gap. That nudged a senator to help fill Thanksgiving food baskets. → Read More
Youth sports doctor arrested again, faces more sex assault charges
An Oakland County doctor charged with criminal sexual conduct involving treatment of a teen hockey player faces new charges after others came forward. → Read More
Female conductor with Warren Symphony Orchestra defies gender divide in music
Across much of American life, gender inclusion is gaining steam. But professional music-making of all kinds remains a bastion of male dominance. → Read More
Oakland County results: Oakland County Commission grows bluer for Democrats
Oakland County voters kept a trend toward blue as Democrats kept their edge on the county board while school funding measures won approval. → Read More
Oakland sports doctor charged with sexual assault of player in home office
Dr. Zvi Levran, a urologist with offices in Oakland County, was charged on multiple counts of sex misconduct involving a hockey player, police said., → Read More
Free Press Marathon: Runners fight brief congestion as rental car strays across finish
Detroit’s marathon made history Sunday with welcome course changes, a regrowing field, and some quirky motorized appearances at the finish line. → Read More
Detroit Free Press Marathon begins: Follow along with us
Imagine driving 26 miles. Now think of running that distance and not stopping. Thousands do it each year at the Detroit Free Press Marathon. → Read More
Shooting suspect surrenders at Dearborn's Hampton Inn, 1 killed, police say
One person is injured; police asking public to steer clear of Michigan Avenue and Military Street in Dearborn → Read More
Michigan doctor with world-record cats rebounds after losing previous pets in fire
An Oakland County doctor and his wife drew a media spotlight this week after their cats gained Guinness-record status. But there's more to their tale. → Read More
Guard's accidental gunfire in Oxford school raises issue of arming school employees
The accidental gunshot of a security guard’s handgun in a school bathroom has officials worried in a district that had recent fatal school shootings. → Read More
U-M agrees to pay $490M to Anderson abuse survivors
U-M has reached a final $490-million settlement with more than 1,000 claimants who said they'd been sexually abused by former a U-M team doctor. → Read More
Michigander plans shipping invasive species to England for new king's pie
One man's poison is another man's meat; or pie. Michiganders despise the invasive lamprey fish but we'll ship some to England for the new king's pie. → Read More
Duggan at ribbon-cutting for start of push to have 'people of every income living together'
What's "affordable housing"? You will hear that a lot, as rents and housing prices soar out of many Americans' reach. In Detroit, here's one solution. → Read More
Raphael Washington wins Wayne County sheriff primary, setting him up for November election
Clerks across Michigan blamed Big Telecom's switch from 3G to 5G internet speed for long delays in posting election results. But was there more to it? → Read More
Macomb County primaries likely to decide final results in many districts
If all politics is local, then the local primary elections are major determinants of where the nation is headed. Just look at Macomb County, Michigan. → Read More
Oakland primaries could lead to 'a generation' of Democrats' control of county government
Oakland County's primary election sets the stage for Democrats to control the county board of Michigan's richest county for years to come. → Read More
State commission says judge should be disbarred for lying about her son's child abuse
This judge lied under oath about her son's abuse of her grandchildren and so she should be kicked off the bench in Detroit, says an oversight panel. → Read More
Oakland Sheriff Michael Bouchard says Internet 'emboldens' child sex predators
The internet lets child sex predators not only operate far and wide but also share advice about how to avoid getting caught, a Michigan sheriff says. → Read More