Facebook will restrict political ads week before election to reduce likelihood of 'civil unrest'

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election "civil unrest." 

US attorney leading UAW investigation calls findings 'disgusting' after 2nd ex-union leader's charges

Former head of the UAW Dennis Williams was charged Thursday for conspiring to embezzle money. His is the 15th union higher-up charged in a corruption scheme that went on for a decade. 

Second ex-UAW president charged with corruption in federal probe

Dennis Williams, a former United Auto Workers president, has been charged with corruption, becoming the 15th person to be charged in a federal investigation.

Detroit Police Chief Craig addresses weekend unrest after 44 protesters arrested

Detroit Police Chief James Craig plans to speak on the weekend clashes between police and protesters Monday. More than 40 people were arrested and several demonstrators believe they were victims of police brutality over injuries they sustained.

Detroit teachers protest following vote to authorize strike

Detroit teachers are planning to protest in the city following their vote to strike if talks break down with the school district.

Detroit teachers union voting Wednesday on whether to strike

The Detroit schools teacher's union will decide today if they plan to strike against the district for failing to meet their demands as the superintendent and administrators weigh reopening in-person learning.

Amazon hiring 100 additional jobs in Detroit with salaries averaging 150K

The e-commerce giant is adding more white-collar jobs to Detroit as part of Amazon's continued push into other cities around the U.S.

Apple, Google drop popular video game Fortnite from app stores over direct payment plan

“Fortnite" is free, but users can pay for in game accoutrements like weapons and skins. Its developer, Epic Games, said in a blog post Thursday that it was introducing Epic Direct payments, a direct payment plan for Apple's iOS and Google Play.

Two ATMs on Detroit's west side robbed early Wednesday morning

Detroit Police are investigating two thefts of ATMs that happened on the city's west side. Officers believe one or more suspects hit both between 4:30 and 5 a.m. Wednesday morning while driving a white Dodge Durango.

Lawsuits filed against City of Detroit, DPD over lying police officers

The City of Detroit and the Detroit Police Department are now facing multiple lawsuits, which claim officers were dishonest on search warrants causing two men to be unlawfully jailed.

How Detroit teachers union leader feels okay sending son to class in the fall: "Absolutely Not"

When the beginning of class only a month away, there's still much hesitation among Detroit educators about returning to class in the fall. Chief among those is the executive vice president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, who says he's

In-person classes resume after Detroit school district wraps up testing for students

After a 4-day break from in-person classes following the positive test results of two Detroit students, classroom instruction will resume for the district as it nears the end of a combustible summer school

Chief Craig addresses third police-involved shooting in Detroit this month

Detroit police chief James Craig held a press conference Monday, July 27, 2020 after a third officer-involved shooting has happened this month in the City of Detroit.