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The following corrections and clarifications have been published:
The Dauch Corp. official who spoke at the UBS Auto and Auto Tech Conference was misidentified in a June 3 story.
Haile Soifer is the CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. Her first name was misspelled in a May 27 story about AIPAC’s hidden fundraising role in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary.
A May 22 story about how local Catholics are bracing for change with the Archdiocese of Detroit’s restructuring plan misstated the gender of Cy Chauvin. He is a parishioner at St. Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Detroit.
A figure in a May 17 story on MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz’s salary was corrected. His unvested employer award will rise by $50,000, from $200,000 to $250,000 per year.
Walden Parc is the name of MJC Companies’ age-restricted community in Macomb Township. The name was misspelled in a May 15 story about senior housing.
Detroit is the 26th largest city by population in the United States. The ranking was incorrect in a May 1 story about Michigan population trends among cities and townships.
The city of Detroit began to distribute a little more than $10 million in interest that accrued on certain notes between December 2014 and March 26, 2026. The beginning date was incorrect in a story published April 10.
A retiring CFO was misidentified in an April 9 story on the MSU medical college merger.
The Detroit Three automakers have taken these charges for unused EV investments: $26 billion for Stellantis NV, $19.5 billion for Ford Motor Co. and $7.6 billion for General Motors Co. The amounts were incorrect in a story published April 8.
Jonathan Morrison is administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. His first name was incorrect in a story published March 10.
Victor Cardenas is the city manager of Novi. His last name was misspelled in a story published March 9.
The Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School was transferred to state of Michigan control through a 1934 agreement between the governor and the U.S. Department of the Interior, according to a study prepared for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. A Feb. 3 story mischaracterized the number of Native American boarding schools transferred to the state.
Elijah Elens-Eigbokhan represented the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan in a coding competition in Abu Dhabi in April 2025. The year and month were incorrect in a column published Nov. 19.
Rivian Automotive Inc. plans to begin producing the R2 SUV in 2026. The year was incorrect in a story published Nov. 6.
Consumers Energy natural gas customers’ monthly bills will rise by an average of $6.44, or 8.1%, under a rate hike approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission. The figures were incorrect in a story published Sept. 30 because of inaccurate information presented by a commission representative during a meeting.
In a September 18 story about comments made at a Dearborn City Council meeting, Ted Barham’s first name was incorrect.
The Macomb County Board of Commissioners had a Democratic majority in 2017 when the board voted to adopt an ordinance that required Executive Mark Hackel to provide real-time access to the county’s integrated financial software program. A June 16, 2025, story misrepresented the party with majority control of the board.
A story published May 5 incorrectly stated the current employment status of Kelley Labonty. The story has been corrected to remove that reference.
Maikel Garcia is a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. His name was misspelled in an April 20 article.
The death of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher was reviewed by the state Office of the Child Advocate. An article published April 14 misidentified the state agency that reviewed his death.
Neil Barofsky is an attorney for Jenner & Block LLP and is the monitor of the United Auto Workers. His first name was misspelled in a story published March 31, 2025.
A story published March 25, 2025, misidentified Chef Kiki Louya’s position with the Detroit Food Academy. She currently runs the academy.
Donna Folland’s title was incorrect in a March 17, 2025, story.
A story published March 11, 2025, misstated where a resurfacing project will be done on Orchard Lake Road.
A story published March 4, 2025, misstated Elon Musk’s current relationship with OpenAI.
A story published February 3, 2025, misidentified the legalization of marijuana in Michigan as a constitutional amendment. It was a voter-initiated law.
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