Bob Lanier was more than a reference in one of Hollywood’s goofiest movies. But the reference is instructive for what he meant to the Detroit sports scene in the 1970s. The longtime Detroit Pistons ...

DETROIT – Long before “first responder” became a household term, a pioneering group of Detroiters helped define what it meant. In 1972, the city of Detroit founded its Emergency Medical Services unit, ...

Ed Flanagan, a four-time Pro Bowl selection for the Detroit Lions in the 1970s, has passed away, the team announced Wednesday. He was 79. Flanagan played 10 seasons for the Lions in 1965-74, and was a ...

In 1972, Detroit founded its Emergency Medical Services unit, pioneering the inclusion of returning military medics, African Americans, and women in formal EMS roles. Key figures like Navy veteran ...