Breast cancer survivor adds input to new Henry Ford Cancer Institute updates for those still battling

Deidra Moody joined an advisory council several years ago at Henry Ford hospital where she received treatment. She said the council brainstormed things that other cancer patients would need.

Detroit man serving prison sentence for murder released after 1994 trial deemed unreliable

Larry Smith was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of fatally shooting a man in 1994. Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy said she's "very certain the trial process was not just."

I-75 at 7 Mile won't reopen until after rush hour due to overpass repairs

A tree trimmer truck with a crane that hadn't been properly stored crashed into the Savanah Road Overpass Wednesday afternoon, fracturing part of the steel on the bridge.

Detroit community restaurants poised to recover quicker than in downtown, owner says

Things have turned in the city. It used to be all eyes on downtown and this was true for where people were spending their cash. Now, most downtown restaurants have closed for lunch altogether because so many offices are shuttered. 

Detroit Dog Rescue hits 10-year mark of helping communities, animals in need

"It was never about taking pets and putting them in a shelter," Rinaldi said. "It was about being in the community - helping the communities and helping the residents - for me, the residents come first and it's always been that way."

Vacant lot transformed into homemade ice skating rink for kids

With the Detroit Fire Department's help and the kindness of one Detroit resident, a vacant lot is transformed into a homemade ice rink.

Social media pictures hint that Kwame Kilpatrick is in Detroit

To be clear we have not heard from former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that he is in fact back in the city, but there are some videos and pictures that popped up on social media that is leading some to believe he is.

Felony record expungement gives chance at fresh start; law to expand April 11

Project Clean Slate takes care of almost everything from preparing the expungement application, ordering court records, and helping people get through the process.

Red Wings, Blue Cross Blue Shield seek goalie mask designs

The Red Wings and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are searching for all budding artists to submit their helmet designs for goalie Jonathan Bernier.

Court rules jury given wrong instructions in Detroit woman's conviction for death of baby

Tonya Peterson's rights were violated when a Wayne County judge gave a jury wrong instruction, an appeals court ruled. The woman had served 17 months in prison after a child drowned after falling through a hole in an apartment.

2 Detroit teens charged as adults with homicide after robbing, stabbing Uber driver

Two teens, ages 15 and 16, were charged as adults with first-degree murder, carjacking, and armed robbery causing serious injury after they ordered an Uber ride with the intention of robbing the driver.

5-year-old boy attacked by man's dogs as he was feeding them in Detroit

The owner of the dogs intervened and was also injured as he tried to remove them from the child. The man and child are currently recovering at a local hospital and right now no one has been arrested. 

5-year-old mauled by dogs on Detroit's west side, adult also injured

A child was mauled by three to four dogs Friday morning in the 9000 block of Longacre, near the Southfield Freeway. They have been hospitalized and are llisted in temporary serious condition.