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Michigan domestic violence group gets grant to analyze untested rape kits at Detroit Police Department

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Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 4:53 p.m.

A women's support group has awarded Michigan State Police a federal grant to begin analyzing hundreds of rape kits sitting untested at the Detroit Police crime lab ...

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AP: Virg Bernero to enter Michigan governor's race

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Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero is joining the Democratic race for governor, The Associated Press has learned.Bernero has not said publicly yet if he will seek the nomination, but he scheduled three Monday news conferences to announce his decision ...

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Bernero enters Dem race for governor, Dillon's almost there

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Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 2:30 a.m.

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero on Monday will officially announce his candidacy on a platform he said “believes in Michigan again.” House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Twp., says fund raising and organizing is on track and will announce his candidacy “very soon, in a matter of weeks.” ...

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Big Cat Galarraga to help Li'l Miguel Cabrera this spring?

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 10:34 a.m.

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"Big Cat" Andres Galarraga may be best known for his chase for a .400 batting average he had in Colorado in 1993, a highlight among the 19 seasons of his career. More recently, he could also be known for coaching the Venezuelan national baseball team ... Now, among Tigers fans, he might the opportunity to be known for another reason: mentoring Miguel Cabrera , or "Miguelito," his term of endearment for the Tigers' slugger ... MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reported Friday Galarraga will likely

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Bernero to announce candidacy for governor Monday

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 12:45 a.m.

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero is expected to hold a press conference on Monday in Detroit where he will announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. Michigan Messenger confirmed in early January that the tough talking mayor was going to run, but Bernero and his staff have been playing coy with the media.Jamaine Dickens, [ ... ] ...

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Obama nominates Oakland County judge to the federal bench

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 10:11 a.m.

On Thursday, President Obama formally nominated several new judges to serve for lifetime appointments on the federal bench — including Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Mark A. Goldsmith.Goldsmith has served as a state judge since 2004, and before that he was a private attorney with the Detroit law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn. He’s [ ... ] ...

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Appeals court says homeless sex offenders not obligated to register

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 9:38 a.m.

The Michigan Court of Appeals issued a published opinion (pdf) on Tuesday which says convicted sex offenders who are homeless are not obligated under Michigan’s sex offender registry law to register with local law enforcement.The case the court ruled on comes out of Ingham county. There county Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III filed charges against 61-year-old [ ... ] ...

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What's next? Tigers need more offense, GM Dave Dombrowski hints

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Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 9:53 p.m.

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More photos » ... Carlos Osorio - AP ... The guy on the left signed for five seasons. The guy on the right still has work to do ... Browse more photos » ... OK, so it's not as if Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski is making the exact claim, "We need to add some more runs to our lineup." But he may as well be saying that ... Quoted by the Free Press today, Dombrowski said: ... "I always bite my tongue when I say this, because you never feel comfortable about, really, anything," he said.

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Larry Foote to Test Free Agency

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Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 10:35 a.m.

More photos » ... Paul Sancya - AP ... 7 months ago: ... Detroit Lions linebacker Larry Foote motions during NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich ... (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ... Browse more photos » ... Larry Foote came to Detroit after being released by the Steelers last year with the hope of finishing his career in his hometown. Now, though, whether or not that will actually happen is very up in the air, both because of the Lions' potential future plans for

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Report: Verlander inks 5 year deal

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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 8:40 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander have agreed to a 5 year contract worth $80 million according to Larry Lage of the AP. Verlander was at the Tigers Lakeland facility working out earlier today. The deal locks up the ace until the 2014 season and it bests the 5 year $78 million deal that Felix Hernandez received earlier this month ...

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