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What we know about plane crash that left flight instructor dead, student hurt in Washtenaw County
We’re sharing everything we know about a plane crash in Washtenaw County that left a flight instructor dead and his student seriously injured.
219 years later: The fire that leveled Detroit
City flags, like state flags, can be controversial, but they all mean something to the people who call those places home.
Detroit’s flag includes the city’s seal -- neither are used all that often in official city documents or correspondence, the city prefers to use its official logo instead. The Seal of Detroit depicts two women, one sadly looks at buildings on fire and the other consoles her by gesturing to the new buildings that will take their place. It includes two Latin mottos, “Speramus Meliora” and “Resurget Cineribus,” which roughly translates to “we hope for better things” and “it will rise from the ashes,” respectively.
The city seal represents the Great Fire of 1805 and the rebuilding of Detroit afterward. Like a phoenix, Detroit has experienced its own renewal and rebirth.
$40M theft from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy won’t stop new park construction
The construction of a brand new riverfront park in Detroit won’t stop because of the millions of dollars stolen from the nonprofit behind the project, officials said this week.
Samantha Woll murder: Jury selection continues for trial of accused killer
Jury selection was set to resume Tuesday for the trial of the Detroit man accused of attacking and killing well-known Jewish community leader Samantha Woll in 2023.