Uber driver pulls over to call police on passenger who had gun

21-year-old Melvin Griffin was arrested after an uber driver calls police on him, saying he thought he would get robbed. Livonia Police recovered a 9 mm pistol in the back seat of the car.

ShotSpotter technology helps Detroit police respond faster to gunfire

ShotSpotter consists of several towers in an area that can detect gunshots, even down to the caliber used. Response time for police can be as quick as one to two minuntes.

Criminal charges dismissed against Detroit teacher after teen drowned at Mumford High pool

A Detroit judge has dismissed charges against a Mumford High School swim teacher for the drowning death of a 15-year-old boy last February, saying there was insufficient evidence to continue with the case.

Detroit City Council approves plan to spend $826 million in COVID-19 relief

The council approval came Tuesday by a 6-2 vote. The mayor has said $400 million is for restoring the city’s budget with the remaining $426 million going toward community investments. See which here.

First-ever scholarship named for Skylar Herbert given to daughter of DPD officer

Breanna Caban was chosen to receive the first Skylar Herbert Memorial Scholarship named after the 5-year-old who was the first child in our area to die from COVID-19.

Retiring UAW President Rory Gamble says union has a clean slate after corruption crackdown

When Gamble assumed the UAW presidency in December 2019, he vowed to clean up the corruption in which 15 high-ranking union officials including two presidents, pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars of union money.

UAW selects Ray Curry as its next president

It's the latest figure change in a tumultuous couple of years for the UAW, which has seen federal corruption probe leveled against several high-brass employees, as well as the threat of a government takeover.

UAW President Rory Gamble stepping down

The 65-year-old Gamble took over the 397,000-member union in 2019 and fended off a threatened federal takeover by agreeing to spending controls and a court-appointed monitor to watch the union's business.

Detroit police officer charged in crash killing attorney has checkered driving record

"Ms. Funderburg’s driving record shows four speeding citations, one disregarding a stop sign citation, and four motor vehicle accidents - this being the fourth," the assistant prosecutor said.

Detroit Police crack down on violence with 'Operation Restore Order', 20 felony arrests in first day

Interim Chief James White and members of DPD will announce Operation Restore Order Thursday during a 10:15 press conference. The operation will take place in the fifth and ninth precincts.

Couple sues MSP over racial profiling with the help of the ACLU

Camara Sankofa and Shanelle Thomas say the Michigan State Police pulled them over for driving while black. The ACLU is helping the couple sue MSP

Shooting suspect calls FOX 2 saying it was in self-defense before turning self in

Sedale Gilliam called before turning himself into Detroit police Wednesday afternoon near Dequindre and Nevada. Gilliam told FOX 2 he delayed turning himself in to get a lawyer, and before he surrendered - he wanted to tell us his side of the story.

Detroit police searching for 2 men after critical shooting Tuesday night

James Milton Jones Jr., 24, and Sedale Lee Gilliam, 27, were both allegedly involved in the shooting of a 28-year-old man last night. He's in critical condition.