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SB Nation Detroit Is Here

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Published June 7, 2010 at 7:59 a.m.
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I'm very excited to tell you all that SB Nation Detroit is one of the six regional sites that launched last night. In all, 20 new regional sites will be launched by the end of the month, and SB Nation Detroit was already one of the ones deployed ... The reason I'm so excited about this is because I am the managing editor of SB Nation Detroit. Four years ago when I founded Pride of Detroit for SB Nation, I certainly didn't think I'd end up where I am now, but this company has grown in some

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Lions Sign Running Back DeDe Dorsey

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Published Feb. 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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More photos » ... David Kohl - AP ... 5 months ago: ... Cincinnati Bengals running back DeDe Dorsey (27) is congratulated by cornerback Geoffrey Pope (24) after recovering a blocked punt and returning it for a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in the second half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl) ... Browse more photos » ... It's no secret that the Lions are in need of adding a running back or two this offseason because Kevin

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TV Motown: A local pawn shop could be America's newest reality star; the Jackson 5 become a blubbering girl group; and more

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Published Dec. 16, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

by Jim McFarlin. The massive American Jewelry and Loan on Greenfield, whose 50,000 square feet of everything from watches and rings to cars, boats and things make it one of the largest pawnbrokers in the nation, is accustomed to accepting virtually anything of value. How much value they'll receive from being America ...

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WEB EXTRA: Motown turns 50, and the party's far from over

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Published Dec. 6, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in the Army. The Beatles were a little-known group called The Quarrymen casting about for gigs in Liverpool ...

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WEB EXTRA -- Motown vignettes: Bill Clinton, Ted Nugent, Patti LaBelle and others riff on Motown Records' 50th anniversary

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Published Dec. 6, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

For the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records, The Associated Press over a period of months invited stars from the fields of music, politics and film to visit Studio A to talk about how the Detroit musical movement has ...

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Motown momentum: Museum hopes to build on anniversary excitement

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Published Dec. 6, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

After hosting a star-studded, glitzy gala in November in celebration of Motown Records' 50th anniversary, the Motown Historical Museum is getting ready to do it all over again next fall ...

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Letters to the Editor: Goose Lake memories, praise for Dr. Walker, and one very angry letter

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Published Dec. 2, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

by Metro Times readers. NOI annoyed Re: "Motown gunslingers" (Nov. 18), I'm writing to express my disgust in relation to your remarks about the Nation of Islam's Fruit of Islam. For you to talk about Andrew Spivey as though his looking like a member of the Nation of Islam is equal to looking like some thug on t ...

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Motown gunslingers: When the council comes packing, it sets the tone for our favorite crank

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Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

by Larry Gabriel. Boom, boom, boom, boom, gonna shoot you right down. —John Lee HookerI was taking a brisk health walk on Belle Isle, avoiding the goose dung that seems to be everywhere, when a van with tinted windows pulled up next to me. The window rolled down and my pal Mulenga Harangua waved from behind ...

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Kid Rock to perform at Motown 50 gala

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.
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Detroit -- Kid Rock has announced that he will perform with Stevie Wonder at the Motown 50 Golden Gala on Nov. 21 at the Detroit Marriott ...

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Friday Notes: Kevin Smith Returns to Practice

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Published Nov. 6, 2009 at 11:24 a.m.
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Kevin Smith returned to practice on Thursday, splitting No. 1 reps with Maurice Morris.  Calvin Johnson also practiced again on Thursday.  It appears both will be game-time decisions for Sunday's game, but if I had to make a prediction right now, I'd say that the Lions will have all of their offensive weapons against Seattle ... A lawsuit against Dennis Northcutt that brought about some pretty serious accusations was dropped ... Although twins are on the way, Nick Harris will be with the

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