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Free Press wins multiple awards, takes home Newspaper of the Year title Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press © Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press logo The Michigan Press Association named the Free Press as the 2020 "Newspaper of the Year." The association also gave the award to eight newspapers with different circulation classes. Another competition by the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors gave the Free Press first-place recognition for General Excellence in D...

People are clamoring for Ford F-150s now trapped in Detroit parking lot Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press Video first drive: 2021 Ford F-150 King Ranch hybrid pickup Replay Video UP NEXT If you happen to notice a random parking lot filled with brand new (unsold) Ford F-150 trucks — or any other fleet of brand new vehicles — this is what a semiconductor shortage looks like. People are sighting new stockpiles off I-96 west of Detroit and calling the Free Press, which...

Coronavirus Watch: Freep reporter gets real Detroit Free Press © Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Fre Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a press conference at Ford Field about the partnerships between FEMA, Wayne county and state of Michigan to roll out 6,000 COVID-19 vaccines a day at the home of the Detroit Lions in Detroit Thursday, March 18, 2021. Im a big advocate for the vaccine.  Ive scheduled appointments for probably 15-20 friends and strangers. But I think I made a mi...

Brian Kaufman, Photo Story  Shawn Windsor, Sports Feature Janet Graham, Best Headline  Detroit Free Press Staff, Best Video Presentation Georgea Kovanis, Best Writing The Freep also won additional awards in other categories. Nancy Kaffer won third place for Best Columnist; Phoebe Wall Howard won second place in Business/Agriculture News; Ryan Garza won third place in News Photo and second place in Best Photo; Kimberly P. Mitchell won third place in Photo Story; Detroit Free Press Staf...

Editorial: Pause button continues with Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and that’s a good thing The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune © Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press/Detroit Free Press/TNS The Johnson& Johnson one-dose vaccine. Blood clots in veins that drain blood from the brain can lead to alarming strokelike results. The symptoms can be severe headaches, abdominal pain, leg pain and shortness of breath. That’s why it made sense for federal, state and local health officials...

A GOP report card on Whitmer’s pandemic response has gone viral. Here are the facts. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press Michigan gov. urges halt of high school classes Replay Video UP NEXT A viral Facebook post from Republican legislators in Michigan criticizes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s response to the coronavirus pandemic amid the latest COVID-19 surge in the state.  Since the beginning of the pandemic, Republicans have characterized Whitmer’s approach as draconian, an...

New Detroit Tigers mural is tucked away in an alley: How to find it on Opening Day Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press Parkers Alley in downtown Detroit will celebrate Opening Day on Thursday with an art installation featuring a mural highlighting the Detroit Tigers. Melinda Anderson, president and creative director at Studio M Detroit, is behind the installation. She does art exhibits in retail spaces in Detroit to encourage people to come take photos and shop while they are...

GM reports first-quarter sales gain, record prices despite tight inventory Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press © Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press GM changed their sign on the Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 11, 2021. General Motors reported Thursday its first-quarter new car sales inched up 4% in the United States on demand for full-size and midsized pickups and SUVs.   Popular Searches GM also set a first-quarter record with average transaction prices at $40,353. ...

COVID-19 vaccine clinic for veterans coming to Marquette, other Michigan sites Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press Here are the most startling COVID-19 statistics from the last year Replay Video UP NEXT Military veterans 50 and older, their spouses and caregivers can get COVID-19 vaccines Monday through a special clinic at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Itll be the first of several planned clinics around the state for veterans through a partnership between t...

Chaldeans and Muslims in Michigan excited for Pope Francis historic Iraq visit Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press Iraqi Americans across metro Detroit are hoping that Pope Francis historic visit to Iraq that started Friday can help bring peace to their native land after decades of war and conflict. With more than 90,000 residents of Iraqi descent, Michigan has one of the largest Iraqi communities outside the Middle East, many of them Chaldeans who share the popes Catholic faith....