DPD Chief Craig hammers Tlaib policing tweet, congresswoman clarifies remarks
"When you look at reckless comments made by those who sit ... in elected seats of influence, and you make reckless, disgusting comments that do nothing but inflame tensions," Craig said. "That's not being responsible. That's not leadership."
Tlaib clears up policing tweet with new string of comments
Now Wednesday Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) is seemingly clarifying her previous remarks in a new string of tweets.
K9 deputy battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer gets $15K surprise donation from community
"I came to say thank you from my family and from the bottom of my heart," Deputy Loken said. "I hope nobody has to go through this - thank you is never enough."
Activists rally around family facing eviction after falling prey to bogus lease
"We send them the lease and they call back and say the lease is fraudulent and you have to get out," Bohanen said. "How are we supposed to know that. I never rented a house, how am I supposed to know that."
Family signs fraudulent lease for house, now may be homeless
They signed a lease and say they paid in cash $800 a month for rent to a woman named Tamika Johnson who they believed owned the property. Then the real homeowner called Detroit police.
Detroit man's idea to merge student-athletes, brands is in BET pitch competition for $1M
The Detroit native and graduate of Cass Tech High School and Michigan State University launched Athlytic an app with a partner to connect student-athlete influencers to brands for endorsement opportunities, free for athletes and a fee for brands.
Detroit native's Athlytic looks to bridge college athletes and brands
He thinks the billions student-athletes generate for colleges and universities, should be worth something to the athlete.
Black Maternal Health Week helps inform, empower expecting mothers
The organization Mothering Justice believes many African-American woman experience trauma surrounding their pregnancies because they're not being heard in hospital settings.
Black Maternal Health Week helps inform, empower expecting mothers
The annual event will be April 11th through the 17th. The grassroots organization Mothering Justice is working to keep the focus on this mission.
Mystery of who murdered retired Air Force vet and set him on fire in 2015 still unsolved
Robert Ellis, 69, was found shot and burned in his Archdale home near Southfield and Seven Mile on the city's west side just before Christmas in 2015.
Murder of retired Air Force veteran from 2015 in Detroit remains unsolved
Two days before Christmas in 2015, neighbors looked on as a house fire turned homicide on Archdale which left Robert Ellis dead.
Gov. Whitmer doesn't add new COVID-19 restrictions, urges residents to get vaccinated
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not add any new COVID-19 restrictions this week, despite a warning from the head of the CDC that the state should shut down.
DA charges former classmate with murder following 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart
San Luis Obispo prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former classmate of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart with first-degree murder during an attempted rape, which occurred in 1996.
Whitmer urges vaccinations while admonishing hit jobs on staffers travelling
The governor pushed for residents to get vaccinated and stressed the importance of social distancing, handwashing, and masks.
Detroit native, music legend Don Was to host weekly WDET radio show
The Don Was Motor City Playlist will be airing every Friday featuring music from his personal collection as well as stories from a lifetime in the industry.
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence opens up about Biden meeting, requesting more vaccines for state
"Yes, I had a very direct conversation with the President, saying President Biden you have shown compassion and done everything in your power to get resources where it is needed - and Michigan needs it right now," Lawrence said.
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence talks about meeting with Biden, Harris and vaccine supply
Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-Michigan) is among a group of lawmakers who met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for two hours - a big meeting in which equity and health disparities took center stage.
Daunte Wright shooting charges: Second-degree manslaughter
Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput confirmed Wednesday morning. Orput told FOX 9 he met with the family of Daunte Wright this morning to explain the charge and expressed his deep condolences.
Daunte Wright: Doting dad, ballplayer, slain by Brooklyn Center police
Daunte Wright became a father while he was still a teenager, and seemed to relish the role of a doting young dad, his family and friends said.
Motor City Crawl downtown benefits charities this August
The free event is this August to help charities usually aided by the Auto Show preview. From Aug 5 to the 8th at five major parks in Detroit, food trucks activities and cars will be on display.