Prestigious Detroit sailing club gets first female commodore in its hundred-year history; Son of animal hoarder drops off nearly 500 parakeets at animal shelter before Christmas; Detroit youth got to decide how to award $100,000 in grants. Here's what they did.

Prestigious Detroit sailing club gets first female commodore in its hundred-year history; Son of animal hoarder drops off nearly 500 parakeets at animal shelter before Christmas; Detroit youth got to decide how to award $100,000 in grants. Here's what they did.

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Detroit Free Press Briefing for Wednesday, December 29

Mother, son accused of selling sex at Oakland County massage shops

Video of horses boarding Detroit bus is real. DDOT is investigating

Lions stand pat at NFL trade deadline as NFC North gets tougher

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/crime/2026/11/11/pair-accused-of-selling-sex-at-oakland-county-massage-parlors/92713317007/">Mother, son accused of selling sex at Oakland County massage shops</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2026/11/10/horses-detroit-bus-video/92707266007/">Video of horses boarding Detroit bus is real. DDOT is investigating</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/sports/" data-g-r="base_xbutton" data-t-l=":b|v|c|overlay" aria-label="Close" aria-hidden="true"></a><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/11/10/detroit-lions-nfl-trade-deadline-brad-holmes-andre-cisco/92713502007/">Lions stand pat at NFL trade deadline as NFC North gets tougher</a>

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday Nov. 11, 2026

U-M-Los Alamos data center site 'highly archeologically sensitive'

Harrowing deer rescue ends with a sighting, chase, 'happy tears'

Firearm deer season is about to start. How to get a license now

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/environment/2026/11/09/u-m-data-center-site-could-contain-native-american-artifacts-graves/92612521007/">U-M-Los Alamos data center site 'highly archeologically sensitive'</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/news/" data-g-r="base_xbutton" data-t-l=":b|v|c|overlay" aria-label="Close" aria-hidden="true"></a><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2026/11/09/deer-rescue-pumpkin-wayne-county-livonia-hines-park/92688542007/">Harrowing deer rescue ends with a sighting, chase, 'happy tears'</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/sports/" data-g-r="base_xbutton" data-t-l=":b|v|c|overlay" aria-label="Close" aria-hidden="true"></a><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/outdoors/2026/11/09/firearm-deer-hunting-season-options-buy-license-app/92687974007/">Firearm deer season is about to start. How to get a license now</a>

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Nov. 10, 2026

Michigan football fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck

America at 250 through Gen Z's eyes as midterms reshape politics

Michigan city explores idea of passenger rail service to Detroit, beyond

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2026/11/08/michigan-football-offensive-coordinator-jason-beck-kyle-whittingham/92682039007/">Michigan football fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/11/07/oakland-univeristy-250th-anniverary-timeline-history-elections/92327148007/">America at 250 through Gen Z's eyes as midterms reshape politics</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2026/11/09/big-michigan-city-looking-at-possible-passenger-rail-to-detroit-beyond/92628540007/">Michigan city explores idea of passenger rail service to Detroit, beyond</a>

Detroit Free Press Briefing for Wednesday, December 29

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