@patrickmwilson

News director, Detroit Free Press

 Detroit, MI
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Joined June 2009
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Dearborn attorney running for state House faces disciplinary hearing freep.com/story/news/local/m…

Dearborn attorney running for state House faces disciplinary hearing

A Dearborn attorney who's the Democratic nominee for a state House seat in west Dearborn and Dearborn Heights faces an attorney disciplinary hearing.

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I have never seen a comments section quite like this one
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New PFP 👀
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“Being shot when you are fleeing is not something we need to normalize" — Detroit Justice Center director Nancy Parker, speaking outside City Hall yest on the police shooting of 18-year-old Alonzo Lee-Perkins freep.com/story/news/local/m…
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Activists call for firing of Detroit officer who shot teen in back freep.com/story/news/local/m…

Activists call for firing of Detroit officer who shot teen in back

“Being shot when you are fleeing is not something we need to normalize," the head of the Detroit Justice Center said at a Tuesday protest.

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A couple got married at the finish line of the Detroit Free Press Marathon after a long and difficult race. 📰Story by Laura Colvin, Detroit Free Press 📸Photo by Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press Full story: bit.ly/4ypmVIp
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Kristen Shamus@KristenShamusOct 15
Did MSU cross a legal line in waiting 17 months to report its sexual assault investigation and dismissal of medical resident Arpit Saxena to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs? It remains an open question. @freep #exclusive freep.com/story/news/health/…

MSU didn't report sexual assault claims against doctor for 17 months

Even after Michigan State University dismissed Arpit Saxena from its residency program, it waited months to tell the state medical licensing agency.

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Freep reporter Andrea May Sahouri has new details and video of a Detroit police officer shooting an 18-year-old in the back as he ran away freep.com/story/news/crime/2…

Detroit police bodycam video shows officer chase, shoot man in back

Wayne Prosecutor Kym Worthy reviewed a criminal investigation of the shooting by Michigan State Police and declined to charge the Detroit officer.

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Nicole Foy@nicoleMfoyOct 8
Our new investigation into 500+ U.S. citizens held by immigration agents also features a searchable database for incidents involving minors, tear gas & Americans held 24 hours + My main takeaway? This is only the tip of the iceberg projects.propublica.org/amer…

More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in...

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administr...

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Detroit People's Food Co-op draws support after financial setbacks freep.com/story/news/local/m…

Detroit People's Food Co-op draws support after financial setbacks

Black women answered a social media call to shop at Detroit People’s Food Co-op, rallying support amid financial struggles.

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MSP investigates Grosse Ile police in wake of corruption allegations freep.com/story/news/crime/2…

MSP investigates Grosse Ile police in wake of corruption allegations

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy confirmed that an MSP investigation is being conducted "relating to Grosse Ile police matters."

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Neighbors to bring back Prest Street block club after mass shooting freep.com/story/news/crime/2…

Neighbors to bring back Prest Street block club after mass shooting

Neighbors in the Prest Street area of Detroit said it needs a block club again. "There are babies on the block," said Willie Mae Gibson, 96.

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Voters will hear from Michigan's next governor in upcoming debate freep.com/story/news/politic…

Voters will hear from Michigan's next governor in upcoming debate

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cannot run again. The candidates vying to replace her will face off in their first debate.

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Dana Afana@DanaAfanaOct 6
Mayor Sheffield and Chief Bettison touted a reduction in crime this summer, specifically pointing to her Occupy the Summer initiative—a program full of family-friendly activities—for the drop. freep.com/story/news/local/m…

Mayor, Detroit police chief praise Occupy the Summer for drop in crime

Mayor Mary Sheffield and Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison tout crime reduction across the city, including among teens.

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John Wisely@JwiselyOct 5
Resident backlash prompts more cities to ditch Flock cameras freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep #flock

Resident backlash prompts more cities to ditch Flock cameras

Flock cameras proliferated across Michigan and the nation before privacy concerns fueled a backlash.

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Popular Amish creamery Up North destroyed by fire freep.com/story/news/local/m…

Popular Amish creamery Up North destroyed by fire

A fire destroyed The Farmers' Creamery in Mio, Michigan, but the community is already rallying to help rebuild.

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Detroit scene earlier this evening
A statue that is the main symbol of the city holding god in one hand and family in the other.

ALT A statue that is the main symbol of the city holding god in one hand and family in the other.

People looking across the Detroit River at Windsor, Ontario, Canada, near The International Gateway to Freedom Monument

ALT People looking across the Detroit River at Windsor, Ontario, Canada, near The International Gateway to Freedom Monument

The International Gateway to Freedom Monument at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit

ALT The International Gateway to Freedom Monument at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit

A statue of George Washington near the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit.

ALT A statue of George Washington near the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit.

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Scott Fowler
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Had fun talking 1-on-1 with @NBCSports analyst Cris Collinsworth, who's coming to Charlotte to do Panthers-Lions on SNF. We talked Bryce Young and what he feels like is Panthers' biggest issue; he even offered a potential score for SNF. FREE gift link: charlotteobserver.com/sports…

Cris Collinsworth talks Bryce Young, Panther problems as SNF comes to Charlotte

Cris Collinsworth and Mike Tirico will team up in the NBC broadcast booth on Sunday to call the Lions-Panthers game on “Sunday Night Football”

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Some really good reporting by Susan Bromley on what appears to be an outrageous situation: freep.com/story/news/crime/2…

Four months after Beverly Hills man killed, his family seeks justice

Jerry Driscoll was walking his dogs on May 11 when he was struck and killed by an 86-year-old driver who keeps her license and remains uncharged.

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Detroit Free Press
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Jerry Driscoll was walking his dogs on May 11 when he was struck and killed by an 86-year-old driver who keeps her license and remains uncharged. 🎥 Susan Bromley and Robin Chan/DFP
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Jimmy Hoffa's former Lake Orion home can now be rented on Airbnb, Vrbo freep.com/story/news/local/m…

Jimmy Hoffa's former Lake Orion home can now be rented on Airbnb, Vrbo

Visitors can now stay in Jimmy Hoffa's former summer home, decades after the Teamsters leader's unsolved disappearance.

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Detroit to install more than 200 bus shelters, benches through 2027 freep.com/story/news/local/m…

Detroit to install more than 200 bus shelters, benches through 2027

The city will install about 100 new shelters and 120 benches through 2027. The additions are part of an ongoing plan to upgrade hundreds of bus stops.

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