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Detroit election team processes over 37K absentee ballots ahead of Election Day
Read full article: Detroit election team processes over 37K absentee ballots ahead of Election DayDetroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey is estimating upwards of 290,000 Detroiters will vote during the general election.
DIA acquires rare 16th century automation clock for permanent collection
Read full article: DIA acquires rare 16th century automation clock for permanent collectionThe Detroit Institute of Arts recently acquired a 16th century automation clock, which is the first timepiece made before the 1600s to be added to the museum’s permanent collection.
What we know: 3 teens charged in killing of Oakland County deputy
Read full article: What we know: 3 teens charged in killing of Oakland County deputyWayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced three teens have been charged in connection to the deadly shooting of an Oakland County deputy in June.
Detroit police Chief James White denies ‘Special treatment’ in Jameson Williams incident
Read full article: Detroit police Chief James White denies ‘Special treatment’ in Jameson Williams incidentDetroit police Chief James White said he doesn’t believe Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams received special treatment during a traffic stop this month where two pistols were allegedly found.
Ghouls, goblins brace for spooky Halloween as chilling forecast looms in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Ghouls, goblins brace for spooky Halloween as chilling forecast looms in Metro DetroitHold on to your witches hat as the strongest winds blow during the afternoon and evening on Thursday.
Everything we know about traffic stop involving Detroit Lions’ Jameson Williams
Read full article: Everything we know about traffic stop involving Detroit Lions’ Jameson WilliamsHere’s everything we know so far about a traffic stop involving Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, when police found two guns in the car.
Metro Detroit experiences record-breaking temps midweek ahead of tricky Halloween showers
Read full article: Metro Detroit experiences record-breaking temps midweek ahead of tricky Halloween showersRecord-breaking temps occurred on Tuesday in the upper 70s, and we will do it again on Wednesday.
Detroit police officer charged with second offense in domestic violence against partner
Read full article: Detroit police officer charged with second offense in domestic violence against partnerDetroit police officer Louis Allen Wilson, 47, was charged in connection with a domestic violence in Harrison Township.
Where Michigan voters stand on US Senate race between Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers
Read full article: Where Michigan voters stand on US Senate race between Elissa Slotkin, Mike RogersOne week before Election Day, we’ve got an updated survey showing where Michigan voters stand on the U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers.
New survey shows where Michigan voters stand on US Senate race between Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers
Read full article: New survey shows where Michigan voters stand on US Senate race between Elissa Slotkin, Mike RogersOne week before Election Day, we’ve got an updated survey showing where Michigan voters stand on the U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers.
‘You saved my baby’: Grateful mom thanks firefighters for heroic rescue of son from detroit house fire
Read full article: ‘You saved my baby’: Grateful mom thanks firefighters for heroic rescue of son from detroit house fireOn National First Responders Day, a Detroit mother is expressing her gratitude.
Firefighters reunite with family after heroically rescuing toddler from flames in Detroit
Read full article: Firefighters reunite with family after heroically rescuing toddler from flames in DetroitFirefighters are being honored for a heroic rescue that saved the life of a baby boy in Detroit.
2 Metro Detroit universities introduce fencing to new players, audiences
Read full article: 2 Metro Detroit universities introduce fencing to new players, audiencesFencing is not a sport most people are familiar with outside of perhaps watching it on TV, but two area universities are looking to introduce the sport to new players and audiences.
Workweek brings wet, windy weather with record-warmth to Metro Detroit
Read full article: Workweek brings wet, windy weather with record-warmth to Metro DetroitThe “temperature seesaw” saw temperatures around 80 degrees last Monday (Oct. 21). During the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 27, much of Southeast Michigan had temperatures in the 20s. Within the next couple of days, highs will be the 70s again.
‘Judges can‘t be killed? Says who?’: Macomb County man sends over 400 email threats to judge
Read full article: ‘Judges can‘t be killed? Says who?’: Macomb County man sends over 400 email threats to judgeA man is facing charges for allegedly sending over 400 emails to government entities threatening to kill a federal judge.
Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest city
Read full article: Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest cityDonald Trump has further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan.
Sexual assaults on elderly Women lead to conviction of Detroit man
Read full article: Sexual assaults on elderly Women lead to conviction of Detroit manKenneth Dwight Davis, 29, of Detroit, has been sentenced to multiple sexual assaults, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree home invasion, and one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison appointed as interim police chief
Read full article: Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison appointed as interim police chiefDeputy Mayor Todd Bettison has been appointed as the interim Detroit police chief following Chief James White’s decision to step down and lead the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
$5K reward offered for information on stolen statue honoring Tuskegee Airman from Detroit park
Read full article: $5K reward offered for information on stolen statue honoring Tuskegee Airman from Detroit parkThe Detroit Police Department is investigating an apparent theft of a recently installed statue in Rouge Park honoring the late Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a Tuskegee Airman who flew missions in World War II.
Detroit residents urged to apply for HOPE tax relief as deadline approaches
Read full article: Detroit residents urged to apply for HOPE tax relief as deadline approachesThe deadline to apply to Detroit’s HOPE program is November 1. The program reduces or eliminates current-year property tax obligations for eligible Detroiters.
Medical staff honored for life-saving efforts after runner suffers heart attack at Detroit marathon
Read full article: Medical staff honored for life-saving efforts after runner suffers heart attack at Detroit marathonPatrick Vanderbush is blessed to still be alive after suffering a heart attack during the Detroit Free Press Marathon.
Eminem, Obama urge Michiganders to vote for Harris during rally in Detroit
Read full article: Eminem, Obama urge Michiganders to vote for Harris during rally in DetroitFormer President Barack Obama visited Detroit Tuesday night to support Vice President Kamala Harris. He was introduced by Detroit’s own Eminem
President Barack Obama, Eminem rally voters to support VP Kamala Harris at Detroit campaign event
Read full article: President Barack Obama, Eminem rally voters to support VP Kamala Harris at Detroit campaign eventWe’re two weeks away from Election Day, and former President Barack Obama was back in Detroit to show support for Vice President Kamala Harris with a little help from Eminem.
Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
Read full article: Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in DetroitDetroit rapper Eminem has spoken in support of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign in his hometown before introducing former President Barack Obama at a rally.
‘It is horrendous’: Inmates say system issues have them stuck at Wayne County Jail
Read full article: ‘It is horrendous’: Inmates say system issues have them stuck at Wayne County JailInmates say an issue with the systems at the Wayne County Jail have left them stuck inside for far longer than they should be, and they added that the conditions are “horrendous.”
Drug trafficker on Homeland Security’s Most Wanted List convicted in Detroit courtroom
Read full article: Drug trafficker on Homeland Security’s Most Wanted List convicted in Detroit courtroomHe was arrested after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Montreal and was extradited to Detroit for his drug trafficking trial.
Plea deal delayed in $40M+ Detroit Riverfront Conservancy embezzlement case
Read full article: Plea deal delayed in $40M+ Detroit Riverfront Conservancy embezzlement caseWilliam Smith, the former Chief Financial Officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was expected to plead guilty to embezzling tens of millions of dollars but the plea deal fell through.
Police in Oakland County purposely crash into SUV to arrest 3 wanted for variety of crimes
Read full article: Police in Oakland County purposely crash into SUV to arrest 3 wanted for variety of crimesPolice in Oakland County purposely crashed into a speeding SUV on the freeway to arrest three people who were wanted for a variety of crimes.
Hilarious ‘SNL’ sketch was set in Detroit during the 1950s
Read full article: Hilarious ‘SNL’ sketch was set in Detroit during the 1950sMichael Keaton hosted this past episode of “Saturday Night Live” that aired over the weekend, and if you paid close attention you may have noticed that a sketch took place in Detroit during the 1950s.
Wayne County accused of ‘deliberate indifference’ in inmate detentions
Read full article: Wayne County accused of ‘deliberate indifference’ in inmate detentionsThe lawsuit alleges the new facility has been “plagued by operations and administrative chaos,” resulting in staffing shortages, inmate deaths, computer system outages, fights, flooding, lockdowns and more.
Detroit students make it their mission to reduce waste on their school campus
Read full article: Detroit students make it their mission to reduce waste on their school campusThey have achieved a 90% reduction in food waste by sorting and composting, with food scraps sent to farms for animal feed and beverages processed into clean water.