1st recreational marijuana business opens in Detroit

"This is our Mac -1, this is one of our top-shelf strains," said Brenda Essmyer, the store general manager. "It is known as Miracle Alien cookies."

Family says 17-year-old was killed in ambush orchestrated by girlfriend; wants shooter charged as adult

The family wants stronger charges in the case - they say the suspect will be charged as a juvenile, and are incensed friends of the accused shooter are bragging about the murder on social media.

Drunk driver who killed 6-year-old sentenced to jail; victim's family says justice wasn't served

Back in 2020, then-family friend Sade Keith was driving drunk with Parrish and three other children in her SUV. Prosecutors say Keith ran a red light, her SUV rolling over, after she smashed into another SUV on Joy Road on the city's west side.

New Era Detroit group volunteers security for women, seniors outside city party stores

A local group is working to make Detroit safer one liquor store at a time. Gas stations and party stores that stay open after dark can sometimes be dangerous but New Era Detroit is hoping to change that.

Detroit unemployment rate hits lowest mark in 22 years, showing city's recovery Duggan says

"When the federal government released the statistics showing Detroit’s unemployment rate was under 7 percent for the first time in 22 years, we are starting to see Detroit’s recovery reach everybody," Duggan said.

Body found in shallow grave with hand sticking out was female on Detroit's east side

A green tarp covers the shallow grave, dug to conceal a woman’s body. On Wednesday night, the Detroit police and the FBI’s Forensic Anthropologists exhumed her.

Family Day at Barcade, Frost & Foam Party, and more things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit

From Family Day at Barcade, the Frost & Foam Party at The Royal Oak Brewery, Winter at Valade’s Fire and Ice Weekend, and more -- here are some things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit.

Former Wayne County employee pleads guilty to conspiring to steal $1.7 million

A former employee with the Wayne County Roads Division pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal more than $1.7 million after authorities say he worked with another employee to defraud taxpayer money.

Small children rescued from burning home by cousin driving by, on Detroit's east side

It was a frightening scene on Syracuse street Tuesday morning. The family's father was at work and the mother was outside screaming for help with three young children inside.