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Detroit Free Press staff Published 12:52 p.m. UTC Sep 1, 2018 A weeklong celebration of the life of the Queen of Soul ends today as Detroit and the world say a final goodbye to Aretha Franklin.  8:50 p.m.: Aretha Franklin's hearse has arrived at Woodlawn Cemetery.  8:48 p.m.:  Terrell Brazier, a 32-year-old job coach from Detroit, watched the procession with his wife and their son. Brazier said he was amazed to watch the crowd swell before the Pink Cadillacs rolled by. He but most vividly remembers her from her performance in “Blues Brothers.” He grew up listening to her music, but that was the first time he’d seen her act. “That’s never left my mind,” he said. “It’s never left me.” 8:40 p.m.: The crowd lining the 7 Mile surged minutes after officers from the Detroit Police Department made their way down the road. Wendy Kyles, 63, a legal secretary from Detroit had her arms wrapped around her … [Read more...] about Aretha Franklin funeral: Hearse carrying Aretha Franklin’s body arrives at cemetery

In a search that drew applicants from across the United States, the Cedar Cultural Center found its new executive director in its own front yard.David Hamilton was previously director of operations for Augsburg University’s Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE), where he won Augsburg’s 2018 Employee of the Year award. He served as a leader on Augsburg’s Diversity and Inclusion Council. He has been the Center for Global Education’s director of international travel seminars, a program manager at Minneapolis Urban League, executive director at the social service agency Access Works and a music instructor at West Bank School of Music.As an artist, Hamilton has played with a variety of groups, including Ticket to Brasil and High & Mighty. He’s currently studying Afro-Latin dance.Hamilton will start his new position on Aug. 27, just in time for the Cedar’s 10th annual Global Roots Festival. He’ll succeed interim co-executive directors … [Read more...] about New leadership for the Cedar; Jeune Lune photo exhibit to open

Michael Liedtke and Tom Krisher Associated Press Published 12:42 p.m. UTC Aug 28, 2018 San Francisco — Uber is teaming up with Toyota to build self-driving cars for its ride-hailing service after its efforts to do it alone were derailed by a fatal collision and allegations of high-tech theft. Toyota, based in Japan, is also investing $500 million in Uber as part of the alliance announced Monday. The deal aims to combine the best features from the two companies’ work on autonomous technology into cars that will be picking up Uber’s customers by 2021. By the time that happens, Uber hopes to have completed an initial public offering of stock that will enrich a list of early investors that now includes Toyota. Those investors have been pouring billions of dollars into Uber’s revolutionary ride-hailing service that still hasn’t proven it can make money since its inception nearly a decade ago. Uber is counting on self-driving cars to help it turn the … [Read more...] about Uber charts new course with Toyota on robot cars