July 22nd, 20180DETROIT— Among the seven Democratic candidates seeking to fill a Detroit-area State Senate seat left open by a term-limited incumbent who pleaded guilty to federal theft and conspiracy charges, two have histories involving crime and controversy.
Former State Sen. Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park) resigned after pleading guilty to...
September 29th, 20170HAMTRAMCK— The Hamtramck City Council’s proposed resolution to censure Councilman Ian Perrotta over controversial comments he made about immigrants earlier this month was removed without any explanation.
The council did not vote Tuesday on the resolution introduced by Councilman Anam Miah that called for Perrotta to be “publicly...
April 10th, 20171CHICAGO ― An overbooked flight from Chicago to Louisville, KY ended in a bloodied uprooting of a customer from his seat and dragged down the aisle towards the entrance of the aircraft.
After passengers were seated on the Sunday flight with no seats to spare for a few staff members, the airline announced that it needed to take...
