Undercover stings lead to human trafficking arrests during NFL Draft in Detroit

The NFL Draft drew huge crowds to Detroit, and with record crowds comes an increased chance for crime, especially human trafficking. During the draft, a multi-agency task force spent two days searching for human traffickers and victims during an undercover sting operation.

Detroit takes victory lap after successful draft, even as it was almost derailed

Before the draft started, it was almost derailed, the Detroit mayor said Monday. Hours before it was to start, he got a call from the police chief: the real-time command center had gone dark.

NFL Draft in Detroit: Local businesses boast positive economic impact

While crews began to dismantle the NFL Draft staging area in downtown Detroit, the excitement and economic boost the event brought to town lives on.

Detroit shines in hosting NFL Draft, shatters attendance records

The NFL posted on its social media Saturday that more than 700,000 people were in attendance for the 3-day event, shattering prior NFL Draft records for total and individual daily attendance.

Lions draft Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw in 2nd round

Rakestraw, 5 feet, 11 inches and 183 pounds is another man coverage corner as Detroit shores up the defensive backfield.

NFL Draft: Six Michigan players taken on Day 2; three in a row in 3rd Round

In the second round two Michigan standouts were taken when Kris Jenkins was drafted 49th by the Bengals and teammate Mike Sainristil was picked 50th by the Commanders.

NFL Draft general admission reaches capacity 2nd night in a row

General admission into the NFL Draft in Detroit has been halted for a second night in a row due to the event reaching its maximum capacity, according to the one pass app.

Metro Detroit female flag footballer talks about NFL Draft moment announcing Lions pick

"I was only prepared to say the athlete's name, the pick's name," she said. "They were going to introduce it and everything. But then everything changed when (the Lions) decided to trade up."

Greektown gets wild for NFL Draft
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The Draft in Detroit took over all of the Motor City -- and things got wild in Greektown.

Detroit lets out a roar after Lions' 1st round draft pick announced

When the Detroit Lions' first round draft pick was announced, the crowd, estimated to be hundreds of thousands strong, let out a roar fitting for the franchise.

NFL Draft Night Live: Lions take CB Terrion Arnold
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Dan Miller and TJ Lang get reaction from the Lions brass in Allen Park and analyze the pick as the Alabama standout slid to the 24th selection.

Detroit 2024 NFL Draft attendance sets Day 1 record with 275,000

The NFL Draft's general admission entry in downtown Detroit has reached capacity as of 6:40 p.m. according to the NFL One Pass app.