Facebook: Language gaps weaken platform's screening of hate, terrorism

Internal Facebook files reveal that in some of the world’s most volatile regions, terrorist content and hate speech proliferate because of the company’s language gaps.

Detroit's Bates Academy goes virtual after multiple COVID-19 cases

The health department reported 101 new COVID-19 outbreaks at schools last week, adding to the 319 ongoing outbreaks already being tracked.

UPDATE: Homicide suspect dies by sucide after barricading inside Detroit home

Chief James White said the suspect told a citizen he needed to use a phone before the person brought him into their home. At that point, the suspect revealed he was wanted for murder.

Facebook Oversight Board criticizes company for not being ‘fully forthcoming’

“On some occasions, Facebook failed to provide relevant information to the Board, while in other instances, the information it did provide was incomplete,” the Facebook Oversight Board said in its quarterly transparency report.

2 suspects wanted for double murder of couple inside car with child in backseat

The child was unharmed, but DPD says the suspects ran up on both sides of the car firing shots killing a man and a woman in the front seat. The ambush happened at 8:40 p.m. at the Marathon gas station near Ashton and W. Warren.

Police search for driver after Schaefer Hwy double fatal hit-and-run

Erica Yancey and Brittany Jones were killed by a hit and run driver on Oct. 16. DPD recovered the vehicle believed to be involved, but are searching for the driver.

Rash of fights break out at East English Village, school to provide extra counselors, security

Detroit Public Schools Community District is bringing in more security and counselors to the school this week in light of what happened. A community activist group is hoping that their task force for conflict resolution help can stop incidents like Tuesday's from happening.

Police look for suspect who abducted and raped lost 9-year-old girl

Police initially said the girl left her Farmington Hills home, walked for two hours, and got lost in Detroit, where a man asked if she needed help and picked her up. However, police said that they now believe the girl was taken in Farmington Hills.

Suspects wanted for smash and grab, driving truck through Dollar Tree wall in SW Detroit

DPD released security video photos of suspects involved in using a stolen semi-truck to crash into the wall of a Dollar Tree on Vernor. This led to $12,000 of items stolen in the Oct. 4 caper.

Suspect in attempted robbery who shot victim to death sought by Detroit police

A male suspect got out of the rear passenger side of a gray newer model Escape and grabbed the victim’s chain. A physical altercation ensued and the suspect produced a weapon and fired a shot, striking the victim.

'Quite complex': 5 suspects arrested in 3 states after Wayne County deputy murdered in Detroit

Devante Jones fled his car after someone open fired on him while he was dropping a friend off near downtown Detroit. He was struck multiple times before succumbing to his injuries.