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Joe Lapointe

Joe Lapointe is a former reporter for the New York Times and Detroit Free Press. He can be reached at joenytimes@yahoo.com.

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Lapointe: What Would Old Henry Ford Make of the 2022 Woodward Dream Cruise? We Find Out.

August 21, 2022, 10:15 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: Should Comerica Build Back Better or Should Ilitch Just Sell the Tigers?

August 12, 2022, 1:34 AM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: Add 4 Supreme Court Seats, Says Andy Levin as He Battles Haley Stevens for Congress

July 11, 2022, 10:00 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Leads the Fight Against Justice Clarence Thomas and the American Taliban

June 24, 2022, 10:22 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: With other Republicans walking dead, Michigan's Kevin Rinke airs a cheap-shot 'zombie' ad

June 08, 2022, 7:04 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: On Memorial Day, a salute to gunfire victims of our cultural civil war

May 30, 2022, 12:11 AM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: When I Was Held Up in Detroit, I’m Glad I Wasn’t a Good Guy with a Gun

May 16, 2022, 10:00 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: What’s Old Is New -- After a Century on the Air, Detroit's WJR Echoes Its Early Anger

May 15, 2022, 11:00 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: How Anti-Choice Ruling Could Backfire on the Right Wing in Michigan

May 03, 2022, 1:04 AM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: Shameful Detroit Red Wings locked in hissing contest with banished octopus-twirler

April 20, 2022, 11:40 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: Báez sparks a memorable Detroit Tigers’ opener; if only owner Ilitch would open up more

April 08, 2022, 11:20 PM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: In Macomb County, Trump Snubs James Craig, Insults Rep. Peter Meijer and Admits his Own Greatness

April 03, 2022, 7:03 AM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: For Black History Month, 2 Detroit Red Wings and Racism in Hockey

February 14, 2022, 8:45 AM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: Sunday Reminds Us Matt Stafford's Talents Were Wasted in Detroit

January 24, 2022, 1:01 AM - Deadline Detroit
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Lapointe: U-M’s Blows to the Head Add to Michigan’s Bruised and Bloody Image

January 19, 2022, 10:22 PM - Deadline Detroit
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