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03-06-2025
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Vote now for the Detroit Free Press Girls Prep Athlete of the Week for May 25-31
It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Girls Prep Athlete of the Week for May 25-31. This week's poll features four players, one state champion from track and field and three tennis champions. Advertisement Voting will be open until 11:59 a.m. Thursday, June 5. We'll announce the winner here shortly after the poll closes. Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name): Nicole Fu, Rochester Adams, tennis: After finishing as the No. 1 singles runner-up for the past three seasons, Fu claimed the No. 1 Division 1 singles state championship. She defeated last season's champion Gabby Sadowski of Eisenhower in two sets, in a rematch of the 2024 championship match. Jada Josifovski, Birmingham Seaholm, tennis: Josifovski clinched the Division 2 No. 2 singles state title defeating Keira Kirkland of Farmington Hills Mercy. The junior never dropped a set on her way to the championship, contributed to the Maples winning in their first title in two seasons. Advertisement Samantha Karoub, North Farmington, tennis: Karoub completed an undefeated season, earning a Division 3 state championship. Karoub, like Josifovski, never dropped a set in her tournament appearance. Carrie VanNoy, Oak Park, track and field: The senior runner earned two state championships for her performances in the 110m and 300m hurdles. She also contributed in the 4x100 and 4x200m relays to help Oak Park clinch the Division 1 title. Come back to every Tuesday morning to vote for Athlete of the Week. Miss the deadline to nominate an athlete? We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week's games. Nominate for the week of June 1-7 at Note: Don't use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll above. Advertisement TO YOUR INBOX: Sign up for our weekly Michigan Preps newsletter to get high school sports and news sent directly to you! This week's nominations include reporting from Jared Ramsey. Eric Guzmán covers youth sports culture at the Free Press as a corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Make a tax-deductible contribution to support this work. Contact Eric Guzmán: eguzman@ 313-222-1850. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @EricGuzman90. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Free Press Girls Prep Athlete of the Week: May 25-31
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16-05-2025
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Lions schedule, Real ID, Detroit Census and more: Take the Detroit Free Press News Quiz
It's time for another edition of the Detroit Free Press News Quiz, testing your knowledge of the week's headlines of news in Michigan and metro Detroit. This week's quiz covers stories and topics from May 9-15. Take our news quiz below. Please enable Javascript to view this content. Did you get a perfect score? If so, great job! Give yourself a pat on the back for how amazing you are. You sure stay on top of the news in metro Detroit and Michigan. Didn't get the score you hoped? Sign up for the Free Press Daily Briefing to get all the top headlines in your mailbox every morning. You can also get breaking news alerts right on your desktop. What do you think of our new quiz format? Send your feedback to Brian Manzullo, digital director, at bmanzullo@ Follow the Detroit Free Press on Instagram (@detroitfreepress), TikTok (@detroitfreepress), YouTube (@DetroitFreePress), Twitter/X (@freep), and LinkedIn, and like us on Facebook (@detroitfreepress). Contact Amy Huschka: ahuschka@ or follow her on Twitter/X (@aetmanshuschka). Stay connected and stay informed. Become a subscriber. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Free Press News Quiz for May 16, 2025
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10-05-2025
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Anti-Trump protesters don't like Trump. You don't say.
The Detroit Free Press has been seeking feedback regarding President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, so I thought I'd offer a view from a moderate/conservative's perspective. I am pleased that he has been true to his campaign promises that a majority of the voting public supported. Closing the southern border, arresting people who are here illegally and the criminals who have invaded our country, addressing the fraud, waste and duplicity in our federal government, trying to broker an end to the Ukrainian/Russia conflict, reversing the woke agenda that has permeated our society, balancing the green initiative agenda versus being energy independent, etc etc. Would I prefer that he was more of a statesman as opposed to a shock jock ― Yes! Am I confident that he is leading the U.S. in the right direction ― most definitely. Is our democracy at risk because he is our leader ― absolutely not. My opinion. Dave Dow Newaygo I saw newspaper reports on a significant number of American citizens (or not American citizens, depending on the location of the protest) exercising their constitutional rights and again protesting against the polices of President Donald Trump. I would best describe the protests as, 'A number of people who did not vote for Trump in 2024 reminding the rest of country, once again, that they still dislike Trump and his policies by waving signs and marching in protest of the elected president.' That seems to be the only and recurring 'go-to' action for those voters on the wrong side of the electoral college and popular votes last November. More: Christopher Schurr's murder trial ended in a hung jury. It still has value. | Opinion I can fully understand their confusion regarding the actions of the president. Trump is actually following through on the campaign promises that he made as candidate Trump, the promises that got him elected. This is the first time I have ever experienced an elected president actually moving forward on fulfilling his campaign promises on day one, much less day 100. Since I am 62 years old, that is quite an accomplishment. I am thankful that our elected leaders are determined by a national vote rather than a national protest. When we reach 2.2 million people protesting and waving signs that previously voted for Trump last November, then, and only then, give me a call about changing the directions of his policies. More: Pope Leo XIV to succeed Francis as the first American. Tell us what you think. | Letters Brian Ross Flint Submit a letter to the editor at and we may publish it online and in print. If you have a differing view from a letter writer, please feel free to submit a letter of your own in response. Like what you're reading? Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access with a Detroit Free Press subscription. We depend on readers like you. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Trump is keeping his promises. Protesters don't get it. | Letters
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08-05-2025
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Pope Leo XIV to succeed Francis as the first American. Tell us what you think.
There's a new pope ... and he's American! Just after 6 p.m. Italian time, white smoke appeared above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope had been chosen. Little more than 24 hours after the papal conclave began, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, became the first American pope, taking the name Leo XIV. Leo succeeds Pope Francis as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Pope Francis died last month. What do you think about the new pope? We'd love to hear from you. Submit a letter to the editor at with "first American pope" in the subject line, and we may publish it online and in print. More from Freep Opinion: As a Jesuit, losing Pope Francis felt a lot like losing my dad More from Freep Opinion: Will papal conclave veer from Pope Francis' legacy of inclusion? This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Leo XIV is first American pope. Tell us what you think | Letters
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05-05-2025
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How do you use AI? Take our poll, share your thoughts
In the last two years, use of generative AI, like Google Gemini or OpenAI's ChatGPT, has ballooned everywhere from the workplace to the classroom, and even personal or recreational use. Forbes recently reported that 30% of U.S. jobs could be automated by 2030, 60% "significantly altered" by AI tools, and that by 2045, up to 50% of jobs could be fully automated by generative AI and robotics. The U.S. hasn't adopted legislation to regulate AI development or use. Some Americans say AI has changed their lives for the better, simplifying many tasks, while others are concerned about unchecked spread of the new technology. Are you using AI? Take our (totally unscientific) poll, and if you've got more to say, send us a letter to the editor at and we may run your comments in print or online. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: How do you use AI? Take our poll, share your thoughts. | Opinion
