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Today on Stateside , Danny Fenster, a journalist from Michigan, has been detained by authorities in Myanmar. His brother discussed the ongoing efforts to

Share May 15, 2021, 12:23 AM Craig Fahle, host of "The Week That Was," talks with attorney Todd Perkins, Detroit Free Press editorial writer and columnist Nancy Kaffer and Deadline Detroit colleagues Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They weigh in on  Detroit Police Chief James Craigs impressive showing in a poll for governor, Black candidates in the Republican party, how long will it take for us to ditch the mask and the weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."  Leave a C...

Detroit Police Chief James Craig announces his retirement. (Photo: Tom Perkins) James Craig is ready for a change at age 64. Detroits police chief Monday confirmed he will leave that job June 1 after eight years, as he considers running for governor as a Republican. "I know we’re a much better department today and its been a lot of work,” the veteran law enforcement officer said at a briefing in Public Safety Headquarters downtown as he ticked off a list of accomplishments including boos...

The Wayne County Treasurers office last week significantly scaled back operations at its call center due to staffing shortages related to COVID-19. The center is expected to open today with additional staffing, but the shortage comes as people with back taxes work to get onto payment plans and avoid foreclosure ahead of a May 14 deadline.  Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree said the county plans to fully  staff the center with non-call center staff including Sabree himself starting Tuesday...

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...

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...

Share February 27, 2021, 9:50 AM Craig Fahle, host of "The Week That Was," talks with Portia Roberson, head of Focus:HOPE, Detroit Free Press columnist Nancy Kaffer and Deadline Detroit colleagues Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel about the gymnastics scandal/suicide, parents pushing kids in sports, cable news obsession with Tiger Woods, the legacy of the Grosse Pointes and the KKK flag, and "Schmuck of the Week" nominees. Leave a Comment:

Holocaust Memorial Center Presents a Call to Spy Online Program and Discussion on March 1 at 7:00 P.M. Release / Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus Holocaust Memorial Center Presents a Call to Spy Online Program and Discussion on March 1 at 7:00 P.M. Detroit Free Press Columnist Nancy Kaffer to lead discussion with Author Craig Gralley and Screenplay Writer and Film Star Sarah Megan Thomas about female British spies during World War II. Spread the word. (February 24, 2021, Farming...

DBusiness Magazine DBusiness Daily Update: SMBA Awards 331 Small Businesses $3M in Grants to Winterize Operations, Cinch I.T. to Open First Michigan Location in Troy, and More Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message. Courtesy of Bridge Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan bus...