Department of Justice monitoring elections in 5 Michigan cities

The monitoring is part of a long-standing tradition of federal authorities ensuring the voting rights act is upheld during election day.

How to get to Metro Detroit voting polls for free this Election Day

Need help getting to your Metro Detroit polling place this Nov. 8 election? There are a few options for getting to the polls this Election Day.

Vietnam veteran reflects on life after war, overcoming PTSD with running

The bells that tolled over the weekend were both a grand gesture and a deeply personal one for Doug Howell who, for years, questioned why he had lived and others had died.

Beloved Detroit schools figure Tyrone Winfrey dead after battle with cancer

The 63-year-old lost a five year battle with prostate cancer over the weekend. He was well-known around the community for his involvement with the school district.

Police: Man stole ex-girlfriend's Yorkie and tortured it, sending videos to her

The video is hard to watch and listen to, an eight-pound Yorkie being slammed into a cabinet and then thrown to the bathroom floor. It was then beaten with an iron fireplace poker all while the abuser yells at her to shut up.

Detroit man charged with murder after Inkster shooting

A Detroit man is charged with murder after a man was found shot to death inside an Inkster home.

Detroit at Work program has thousands of job openings as city unemployment hits 20-year low

"You don't want to wait until the job market cools off, or until we're flooded with more talent than there is room for. Right now there is an opportunity, now is the time to get in the game," said Nicole Sherard-Freeman, Detroit at Work.

Program provides free home repairs to Detroit seniors 90 and older

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is repairing homes of seniors 90 and older. The goal is to keep people in their homes as they age.