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Ex-boyfriend who pleaded guilty to murdering Detroit teen London Thomas learns sentence
Read full article: Ex-boyfriend who pleaded guilty to murdering Detroit teen London Thomas learns sentenceThe ex-boyfriend of 17-year-old London Thomas, who was found dead in April 2025, learned his sentence on Friday.
What it means that the EPA wants to call Detroit’s air ‘clean’ and why residents say it isn’t
Read full article: What it means that the EPA wants to call Detroit’s air ‘clean’ and why residents say it isn’tThe EPA has proposed redesignating Detroit as being in “attainment” with national ground-level ozone standards, which could ease business regulations, but residents and advocates argue the city’s air quality remains poor and hazardous.
Gordie Howe International Bridge set to open Monday after years of construction
Read full article: Gordie Howe International Bridge set to open Monday after years of constructionAfter years of construction and several delays, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to officially open to vehicle traffic Monday at noon, marking a major milestone for cross-border travel and trade between Canada and the United States.
Dearborn Heights ramps up code enforcement amid blight complaints
Read full article: Dearborn Heights ramps up code enforcement amid blight complaintsDearborn Heights officials are stepping up property code enforcement this summer after a wave of complaints about tall grass, blight and unsafe conditions across the city.
Canadian wildfire smoke pushes Detroit AQI above 500, exposing longstanding pollution problems
Read full article: Canadian wildfire smoke pushes Detroit AQI above 500, exposing longstanding pollution problemsYou can literally smell it, feel it, and, unfortunately, even taste it. The grimy, gross smoke from the Canadian wildfires has blanketed southeast Michigan, creating hazardous air conditions.
Thousands still without power as DTE tests failed cables in Detroit heat wave
Read full article: Thousands still without power as DTE tests failed cables in Detroit heat waveDTE crews were testing more than a mile of cable Wednesday after two cable failures that knocked customers offline, the utility said, as residents coped with repeated outages and extreme heat.
Detroit teens work to clean up Old Redford through summer jobs program
Read full article: Detroit teens work to clean up Old Redford through summer jobs programDetroit teens are working to clean up the Old Redford neighborhood through the Detroit Blight Busters’ Summer Youth Employment Program, which aims to inspire pride, responsibility, and leadership among participants.
DTE restores power to more than 99% of Metro Detroit. Now they prepare for tonight’s storms
Read full article: DTE restores power to more than 99% of Metro Detroit. Now they prepare for tonight’s stormsDTE Energy says its crews continue making progress restoring power across metro Detroit — and with more storms expected tonight, the company says teams are positioned to respond to any new outages.
‘Very frightening’: Mother questions Detroit police handling of teen curfew detentions downtown
Read full article: ‘Very frightening’: Mother questions Detroit police handling of teen curfew detentions downtownA Detroit mother says her teenage children were detained by police ahead of the Ford Fireworks on Monday night, even though she was only blocks away when the city’s 8 p.m. youth curfew took effect.
Family sues Detroit officer who shot teen at 2024 block party, left her disabled
Read full article: Family sues Detroit officer who shot teen at 2024 block party, left her disabledA Detroit family is renewing calls for accountability after a police officer allegedly stumbled and opened fire into a crowd at a block party — shooting a then-19-year-old woman in the head and leaving her permanently disabled.