They only knew about this once-stately Detroit residence — brick with bay windows and the spacious side yard — from family folklore. They did not know Detroit in its heyday.

Some workers at about 50 fast food restaurants in and around Detroit walked off their jobs as part of an effort to push for higher wages.

Michigan public school districts can stop collecting union dues from teachers and other employees through payroll deduction, according to a 2-1 federal appeals court ruling.

A group representing gay Catholics is proceeding with plans to celebrate Mass on Sunday at Marygrove College in the face of appeals from a conservative Christian group that the Archdiocese of Detroit block the event, officials said.