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John Gallagher re-imagines Detroit
The Free Press’ veteran architecture and business reporter weighs in on Detroit’s future with his new book. Gallagher argues that the city should stop fretting about population counts and eschew major projects in favor of smaller scale development to nurture stable neighborhoods. (Freep)

Don’t call it a Chevy
The new Chevrolet Cruze is poised to challenge Honda and Toyota’s dominance in the small car market. The Cruze will star in a music video for the hip-hop group N.E.R.D., taped live during tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards. (DetNews)

Walled Lake students login to class
Walled Lake Schools students can join a program that provides them with laptops. Anywhere, Anytime Learning (AAL) sixth graders take special classes that utilize technology to teach math, science, English, and history lesson. Students are able to use their laptops through 12th grade. (Oakland Press)

Drug smuggler gets 16 years
Lacchman Singh Chaha attempted to smuggle nearly $15,000,000 across the Ambassador Bridge in 2007. He was caught. On Friday, a Windsor judge sentenced the truck driver to 16 years in prison. (Windsor Star)

1987 murder finally solved
It took 23 year years, but Anthony Diquet Phillips was finally convicted for the 1987 murder of Lacey Tarver in August. Phillips will be sentenced Monday. His conviction was the result of DNA evidence and the Wayne County Prosecutor’s cold case team. (Freep)