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Banta returns as Detroit Catholic Central football wins regional title
CLARKSTON — Duke Banta led Detroit Catholic Central out of the locker room. Then the senior quarterback led the defending state champions to their third straight Division 1 regional title. Banta returned from a broken collarbone suffered in a Week 6 win over Toledo Central Catholic. He completed eight passes for 66 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 21-7 win Friday, Nov. 13, at Clarkston. Catholic Central (11-1) advances to the Nov. 21 state semifinal against East Kentwood or Portage Central at a neutral site yet to be announced. More: Subscribe to “Michigan Sidelines,” our high school sports newsletter Banta looked rusty in his first game back, but that was understandable. He was also without Texas Tech commit and four-star senior Gideon Gash, who was ruled out with an injury in a game-time decision. But Catholic Central’s defense, special teams and running game had his back. After Clarkston grabbed a 7-0 lead on Ty Duffy’s 3-yard run, Catholic Central kept giving Banta short fields. Late in the first quarter, Kaden Gonzales blocked a punt to give the offense possession at the Clarkston 7. Moments later, Jalen Montlouis scored on a 1-yard run. Midway through the second quarter, A’Mari
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Dan Gilbert's PAC cash gifts to Detroit council emerge as RenCen vote looms
DETROIT — As the Detroit City Council begins to take up a massive $2.2 billion plan to overhaul the General Motors Renaissance Center, five of the nine council members who are considering approving key parts of the complex deal have accepted campaign donations from the political action committee formed by billionaire Dan Gilbert's company or the CEO of Gilbert's Bedrock real estate development firm. The donations from the Rock Holdings State Inc. PAC — a state-level political action committee associated with Rock Holdings, the parent company of Rocket Mortgage and related entities founded by Gilbert — and Bedrock CEO Jared Fleisher for 2024 to today amount to a total of $27,950, according to public campaign finance records. These contributions represent steady support for council members, past and present, as well as council candidates, from the influential development group that controls major portions of downtown Detroit. Another $28,500 was given to three other candidates who lost their bids to get on the council during the 2025 election, records show. The Detroit News reviewed campaign finance records dating back to 2021. The council members who received cash from the Rock Holdings State Inc. PAC were Councilman Coleman A. Young II, who got
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Opinion: We should delay GM, Bedrock’s plans for Detroit’s Riverfront
I am one of two elected members of the Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), tasked with negotiating the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) for the Renaissance Center and RiverEast project. I was also the sole no vote against the presented CBA for many reasons. While I could critique the many issues with...