Francis X. Donnelly

1 week ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly

DETROIT Francis X. DonnellyThe Detroit NewsView Comments Detroit – Among the 11,000 untested rape kits discovered in a Detroit police warehouse in 2009 was one belonging to Elle Travis. The fact that the investigation of Travis’ sexual assault had languished for years wasn’t the worst part of the ordeal, she said Saturday. It was what happened after her assailant was finally convicted in 2017. There were precious few resources that helped rape victims deal with the horror, she said.

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly |Hannah Mackay

TIGERSFrancis X. Donnelly Hannah MackayThe Detroit NewsView Comments Detroit — Comerica Park brought back some good memories Friday. Some fans attending the Detroit Tigers' first home game of the season recalled the last time they were there. That would have been the Tigers making or playing in the playoffs last year. Fans wondered: Did that really happen? Or was it just a glorious dream? It was the former. “It was totally a surprise. That’s what was so great about it,” said Rob Harris of Royal Oak.

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly

TIGERS Francis X. DonnellyThe Detroit NewsView Comments Detroit — Now that the Detroit Tigers are a bona fide playoff-caliber team, they have seating to match their newfound stature. Hello, Home Plate Club, which features temperature-controlled seats behind home plate. A giddy bunch of fans were the first to break the seats in on Friday. If the Tigers' first home game of the season wasn’t exciting enough, they viewed it from a warm perch. Talk about lighting a fire under a team.

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Francis X. Donnelly |Craig Mauger

ALPENA, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she is worried about the effects of the tariff hikes President Donald Trump announced Wednesday and the damper they could have on economic growth and state tax revenues. Trump announced 25% tariffs last week on imported vehicles and certain major auto parts would begin to be collected Thursday.

3 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly

MICHIGAN Francis X. DonnellyThe Detroit NewsView Comments Caledonia Township — This rural community, far from any city or highway, became even more isolated when an ice storm left northern Michigan without power over the weekend. But residents didn’t cower in their houses or flee to warmer parts of the state. Instead, they banded together.