"Eerie and beautiful," video shows the quiet streets of Detroit as city practices social distancing

A new viral video posted on Facebook is showing off Detroit in a very different light compared to its comeback story narrative residents have grown accustomed to seeing. Instead of a bustling night life filled with patrons of the city, a video shows vacant streets and quiet sidewalks as the city continues social distancing.

Detroit Strong video moving people to tears
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A new viral video posted on Facebook is showing off Detroit in a very different light compared to its comeback story narrative residents have grown accustomed to seeing. Instead of a bustling night life filled with patrons of the city, a video shows vacant streets and quiet sidewalks as the city continues social distancing.

Detroit's drive-thru testing most successful in the nation, Mayor Mike Duggan says
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the city's drive-thru testing was going extremely well and called it the most successful in the nation, testing at least 800 people a day.

Second Detroit lawmaker to test positive for COVID-19 recovering, says hydroxychloroquine saved her life
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State Rep. Karen Whitsett who tested positive for the coronavirus last month is on the mend and thanks hydroxychloroquine for saving her life. While there is no current proven evidence the drug cures people of COVID-19, it's been touted by President Trump.

ER nurses at Sinai Grace sent home after refusing to see patients

A group of nightside ER nurses at Sinai Grace Hospital say they were given an ultimatum after protesting working conditions: get to work or leave.

Hip-hop star Big Herk issues plea to Detroiters to stay home during pandemic

Detroit has been hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak. There are more than 5,000 confirmed cases of the virus here and nearly 200 deaths - more than any other city or county in Michigan.

Building Better Men in need of Virtual Reading Room mentors

Building Better Men is holding Zoom reading and mentorship lessons to maintain students' literacy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

US coronavirus death toll tops 10,000, according to Johns Hopkins data

More than 10,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, according to data collected by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

Detroit putting rapid coronavirus tests to good use, screening 150 first responders last weekend
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Detroit is making good use of its new 15-minute rapid coronavirus test kits. The first city in the country to receive the tests, Mayor Mike Duggan told Vice President Mike Pence 150 first responders sidelined due to possible exposure of COVID-19 had been cleared and back to work

Well-known Detroit deli owner passes away from COVID-19 complications 

Otis Lee was lovingly known as the "King" of corned beef, who served the people of Detroit for decades out of his Deli in Midtown. Unfortunately, on Sunday morning, COVID-19 took the 72-year-old's life. 

Detroit police investigate double fatal shooting, suspects are unknown 

Detroit Police are investigating a deadly double shooting that happened Saturday morning around 10 a.m. in the area of Keeler and Appoline.