2026 Arts, Beats & Eats: What to know

The Arts, Beats & Eats festival is returning to Royal Oak this Labor Day Weekend. We have everything you need to know about planning your festival attendance here.

John Skelton murder case: Preliminary hearing day five

Nearly 15 years after his three young sons vanished on Thanksgiving 2010, John Skelton faces open murder charges in connection with their disappearance. A preliminary hearing is underway to determine if he'll stand trial for their deaths.

Sentencing in 2025 hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed boy
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The safety officer at the Oxford Center, Gary Mosteller, pleaded to involuntary manslaughter in the explosion and fire that killed 5-year-old Thomas Cooper.

John Skelton murder case: Preliminary hearing enters day five

A preliminary hearing for John Skelton, the father of three young boys who disappeared in Morenci, Mich. around Thanksgiving in 2010, continues this morning for the fifth day.

Emergency vehicles outside Ford plant in Wayne
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First responder vehicles were seen at the Ford Wayne plant by SkyFOX flying overhead early Monday morning. 

I-696 ramp westbound opens to I-75 Monday

After a closure that began for repairs last February, today that ends.

Westbound I-696 ramps reopen to I-75 Monday
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A closure for necessary repairs dating back to last February finally reopens Monday. 

Lake Ontario or Lake America? For Google Maps, it depends

Not every mapping company is making the same choice. Another mapping company indicated that it will stick with Lake Ontario.

'Act Like a Teen, Think Like a Lawyer' with Renette Jackson
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"Act Like a Teen, Think Like a Lawyer" is a practical guide written by seasoned legal professional Renette Jackson. The book draws from over two decades of legal experience and a deeply personal perspective shaped by parenthood. This isn’t a textbook. It’s not a lecture. It’s real-life preparation rooted in real law.

'Woman in Pink' with Megan Schikora
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Megan Schikora worked in mental health & taught writing for many years, all the while squeezing her own writing into the margins of her time. Her debut novel 'A Woman in Pink' was a Writing Award Short List Choice for the Page Turner Awards.

Renaissance City Chargers Cheer Captain details experience
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Jamie Sherrod sits down with 12-year-old Layla Brown to discuss her experience being apart of the Renaissance City Chargers organization. 

Renaissance City Chargers prepares for new school year supporting kids
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Jamie Sherrod sits down with Guye Goodlow, Executive Director of the Renaissance City Chargers, to discuss how the organization is supporting kids in the community as they head back to school. 

Southfield chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity on Greek life, brotherhood, commitment to service
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Jamie Sherrod sits down with Tommie Smith, President of the Southfield chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, to discuss Greek life, brotherhood and the organization's commitment to service. 

Local ballerina wins gold at NAACP ACT-SO competition
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Jamie Sherrod sits down with Christen Devani to discuss her recent achievement of winning gold at the NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics competition. 

Video captures Washtenaw County deputy taking Detroit man to ground during traffic stop

Cellphone video captured a Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputy taking a Detroit man to the ground during an unrelated arrest near an active barricade situation in Ypsilanti Township Friday night.

Deputies slam man on ground after driving through barricade
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Cellphone video captured a Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputy taking a Detroit man to the ground during an unrelated arrest near an active barricade situation in Ypsilanti Township Friday night.

'Oscar Wars' with Michael Schulman
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Michael Schulman is a writer living in New York City. His latest book is “Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears.” His first book, “Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep," about the actress’s artistic coming-of-age in the 1970s, was a New York Times bestseller. He's a staff writer at The New Yorker, where he has contributed since 2006 and primarily covers arts and culture.