John Niyo

Send former Inkster mayor to prison for three years for bribery, feds say A federal prosecutor describes a pay-to-play culture within City Hall, strip club shakedowns and envelopes stuffed with cash.

A federal prosecutor describes a pay-to-play culture within City Hall, strip club shakedowns and envelopes stuffed with cash.

Niyo: Hendon Hooker 'more comfortable ... more confident' as he looks to be Lions' QB2 Hendon Hooker looks markedly better than he did a year ago, when he still felt like a rookie after rehabbing from a torn ACL.

Niyo: Hendon Hooker 'more comfortable ... more confident' as he looks to be Lions' QB2
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Brother of Walmart stabbing suspect says family tried to get him help for years Suspect had long history of mental health issues and was charged with mutilating a grave in 2016. He also had run-ins with police at least twice this year.

Brother of Walmart stabbing suspect says family tried to get him help for years
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Lions training camp observations: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jared Goff connection alive and well Here are some observations from Day 7 of Lions training camp.

Here are some observations from Day 7 of Lions training camp.

Tigers land pitcher Chris Paddack in trade with Twins; Reese Olson out for regular season The Tigers' desire to add pitching before the trade deadline was heightened by a sudden and quite unexpected injury in the starting rotation.

Tigers land pitcher Chris Paddack in trade with Twins; Reese Olson out for regular season

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Opinion | A Pro-Trump Community Reckons With Losing a Beloved Immigrant Neighbor

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'He's just relentless': Decade into Parkinson's fight, Kirk Gibson keeps on swinging The Detroit News recently spent a day with Kirk Gibson at his golf club, from the driving range to the clubhouse grille.

‘He's just relentless': Decade into Parkinson's fight, Kirk Gibson keeps on swinging
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’

Exclusive: For Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, friends created a book of bawdy letters. One was from Donald Trump.

Trump Won’t Recommend Special Prosecutor for Epstein Matter, White House Says The president and his administration have been criticized for backtracking on promises for more transparency in the case.

President Trump won’t recommend a special prosecutor in the Jeffrey Epstein case, his top spokeswoman said, adding that he sees no reason to further examine the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.

Lions' Levi Onwuzurike to miss preseason, at least first 4 games of regular season The Lions made a flurry of injury-related moves Thursday, including one that sidelines DL Levi Onwuzurike for at least the first four games of 2025.

The Lions made a flurry of injury-related moves Thursday, including one that sidelines DL Levi Onwuzurike for at least the first four games of 2025.

Phone call from Max Fried got the ball rolling for Tigers' Tarik Skubal's All-Star start Fried went to manager Aaron Boone and told him he thought Skubal deserved to start the game.

Class move by Yankees' Max Fried to help facilitate Skubal getting the ball to start the All-Star Game...

Prensner: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ betrays children with cancer In the United States, we’ve fought to achieve the world’s best care for children with cancer.

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Corwin Brown was a UM star his kids never really knew. Now they think they know why Jaedan Brown has made it a mission to raise awareness of CTE, inspired by father Corwin's journey after starring for the Wolverines and Patriots

Corwin Brown was a UM star his kids never really knew. Now they think they know why
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Wojo: McKinstry might not be an All-Star, but he’s the Tigers’ brand of star Zach McKinstry is not the primary reason the Tigers have a 59-34 record, but he’s a primary reason they have the most versatile roster.

Zach McKinstry is not the primary reason the Tigers have a 59-34 record, but he’s a primary reason they have the most versatile roster.

'Let's get him to Atlanta': McKinstry shows All-Star form in win vs. Rays The Tigers opened a six-game homestand with a 5-1 win over the Rays at Comerica Park.

‘Let's get him to Atlanta': McKinstry shows All-Star form in win vs. Rays

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Gone global: Detroit-style pizza lands on four continents ... and counting It's difficult to explain how the Detroit-style pizza diaspora evolved, but serendipity and the internet may deserve some of the credit.

It's difficult to explain how the Detroit-style pizza diaspora evolved, but serendipity and the internet may deserve some of the credit.

Tigers edge Guardians in opener on solo homers by Perez, McKinstry After a rough series in Washington, the Tigers responded with a pristine, 2-1, win over the Guardians in the first of three.

Lots of game balls to present after a pristine bounce-back win by the Tigers, with the first one going to Wenceel Perez, who's 97.9 mph throw and home run changed the course of the game...

FBI just one problem facing Malik Beasley amid $8M in escalating financial problems Court records a long trail of money problems, including alleged debts owed to a celebrity barber, a banker, a dentist and a Dan Gilbert company.

FBI just one problem facing Malik Beasley amid $8M in escalating financial problems
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The News' tee-to-green coverage of the Rocket Classic, all right here The Rocket Classic, as it tends to do every year at Detroit Golf Club, providing another thrilling, sizzling Sunday finish. Aldrich Potgieter, 20, emerged victorious in a five-hole playoff.

Annual kudos to @TonyPaul1984 who crushed the Rocket coverage (again), had to work overtime (again) to do it, and had to deal with a packed Sunday leaderboard that included a Potgieter, a Greyserman and a Thorbjornsen …
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Detroit's Rogell Golf Course hosted its last round in 2013. Now its future is in sight Work is underway to transform most of the 120-acre site in northwest Detroit, with 22 acres to be developed.

Detroit's Rogell Golf Course hosted its last round in 2013. Now its future is in sight
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Cooking with gas: Softened DGC yields record scoring on Day 1 of Rocket Classic Two players set the course record of 62 and two more players shot 63 to kick off the seventh annual Rocket Classic in Detroit on Thursday.

Two players set the course record of 62 and two more players shot 63 to kick off the seventh annual Rocket Classic in Detroit on Thursday.

Tarik Skubal's take on future free agency: I'm focused on winning, Tigers should be, too "There is a business side of this game that is not as beautiful as the baseball side of this game. That's just what it is," Tarik Skubal said.

“It has nothing to do with me not wanting to be here. I hope that’s clear. But there is a business side of this game that is not as beautiful as the baseball side of this game. That’s just what it is.”
—Tarik Skubal

Rays roll again, Tigers' losing streak reaches three Brant Hurter was charged with four unearned runs in the first inning and for the third time this season, the Tigers have lost three straight games.

No strategy can survive a lack of execution. And recently, Tigers’ opener-bulk strategy has been doomed by shoddy execution, be it by the opener, the bulk operator or the defense...story

Tigers lose 14-8 slugfest to Rays; Flaherty allows eight runs Jack Flaherty allowed eight early runs in the Tigers' 14-8 loss against the Rays on Friday.

'They deserved better': Jack Flaherty KO'd early, his worst start since 2023...

Initial tests on Will Vest were positive and he appears likely to avoid the IL, manager A.J. Hinch told MLB Network Radio.

“I’m expecting to have him available in some capacity and not go on the injured list,” Hinch said. “Things can always change if we get more information. But so far, so good.”

Detroit News to operate independently at year’s end The joint operating agreement between The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press will end at year's end.

Detroit News to operate independently at year’s end
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George Orwell wrote in 1941:

A front page of The Boston Globe that was mocked up ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the US with estimations of how Donald Trump's presidency might unfold. The banner head at the top says "Deportations to Begin" over a large photo of Trump. Additional headlines at the sides and bottom of the page reference a trade war, a new libel law, and US soldiers defying orders to kill ISIS families.

Just checking back in to see where we stand on this @bostonglobe.com fake front page from pre-election 2016

Niyo: Tigers get comfortable in spotlight as Comerica Park heats up It was a welcome sight for the Tigers this weekend at Comerica Park, returning home to a sold-out ballpark for a three-game series against the Cubs.

Niyo: Tigers get comfortable in spotlight as Comerica Park heats up
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Michigan public broadcasting outlets warn Trump cuts jeopardize jobs, programming Administration's order to end funding for NPR, PBS alleges political bias in their news coverage. Stations are looking for alternate money sources.

Michigan public broadcasting outlets warn Trump cuts jeopardize jobs, programming
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