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View of Detroit from the Windsor sky cam on Aug. 27, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.

Officer resigns after 'verbally detaining' black man for allegedly looking at white woman

An officer with the Royal Oak Police Department has resigned after an encounter with an African-American man that went viral on social media.

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The video shows the officer stopping 20-year-old Devin Myers for nearly 20 minutes after receiving a call from a woman who said she was feeling uncomfortable by his presence.

Royal Oak officer resigns after 'verbally detaining' black man for allegedly looking at white woman

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  • An undercover Detroit police officer is in a hospital after being T-boned by a homicide suspect on the city's east side, officials said. Read more .

  • Michigan State University's attorneys are changing their conciliatory tone in light of the Larry Nassar scandal. Learn more .

  • Contigo is recalling nearly six million kids' water bottles due to a possible choking hazard. Read more .

  • The case against a 17-year-old boy accused of shooting a 10-year-old girl with a BB gun earlier this month was dropped due to insufficient evidence. Learn more .

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Dog attack

Two pit bulls attacked and killed a small dog in Detroit, then turned and attacked that dog's owner.

"I feel bad. It's the worst feeling. It's a part of my family too," Jimmy Sanchez said. Sanchez said part of his family is gone.

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Detroit Youth Choir

The Detroit Youth Choir is competing on NBC's "America's Got Talent" this season -- and they need your vote.

You may remember their emotional first appearance on AGT in June, when they brought the house down with a showstopping performance.

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Purdue Pharma

Purdue Pharma told CNN it is involved in settlement talks with regards to a trial in Ohio where more than 2,000 municipalities and Native American governments are suing the company.

Purdue did not confirm a specific monetary amount for the potential settlement.

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Waterford Township fire

A neighborhood is devastated after firefighters battling a house fire in Waterford Township discovered one person dead inside the home.

Firefighters were called at 9:13 a.m. Tuesday to a home on North Lynn Street. Firefighters went into the home and extinguished the fire, police said.

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