They’re worried about Michigan man filming them. But officials say it’s not illegal
Read full article: They’re worried about Michigan man filming them. But officials say it’s not illegalSeveral women have come forward to share concerns about a social media content creator filming them without their consent. But officials said he’s not breaking the law.
‘A lot of Rizz?’: Livonia man records women without consent for social media -- and it’s legal
Read full article: ‘A lot of Rizz?’: Livonia man records women without consent for social media -- and it’s legalSeveral Livonia residents are concerned about a social media content creator recording women and children in public without their knowledge.
All 3 are prominent men in Metro Detroit. Feds say they had these chats about being pedophiles
Read full article: All 3 are prominent men in Metro Detroit. Feds say they had these chats about being pedophilesThree prominent men from Metro Detroit are accused of openly discussing being pedophiles during graphic chats about young boys, according to the FBI.
‘Love being a pedo’: Metro Detroit doctor, attorney, therapist accused in web of child porn chats
Read full article: ‘Love being a pedo’: Metro Detroit doctor, attorney, therapist accused in web of child porn chatsThree men -- a doctor, an attorney, and a therapist -- from Oakland and Wayne counties are involved in a web of child pornography chats, and some sexually abused young boys, according to federal officials.
‘Something’s rotten in Hamtramck’: City clerk files sweeping lawsuit alleging retaliation, corruption
Read full article: ‘Something’s rotten in Hamtramck’: City clerk files sweeping lawsuit alleging retaliation, corruptionHamtramck’s already-chaotic 2025 election has escalated into a full-scale legal battle, with City Clerk Rana Faraj filing a sweeping lawsuit alleging retaliation, defamation, and violations of Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection Act.
Michigan woman says she told her psychiatric nurse everything. And got taken advantage of
Read full article: Michigan woman says she told her psychiatric nurse everything. And got taken advantage ofA Michigan woman said she told her psychiatric nurse everything, and that led to the nurse taking advantage of her.
Washtenaw County woman’s family fights for justice after killer ruled not criminally responsible
Read full article: Washtenaw County woman’s family fights for justice after killer ruled not criminally responsibleNearly 15 months after 81-year-old Susan Hammerton was beaten, strangled, and fatally stabbed inside her Pittsfield Township home, her family says they are still fighting for basic information about the case — and for a criminal trial they fear may never happen.
‘I told her everything’: Westland woman says psychiatric nurse exploited her crisis for money
Read full article: ‘I told her everything’: Westland woman says psychiatric nurse exploited her crisis for moneyA Westland woman says the psychiatric nurse practitioner she trusted to guide her through a mental-health crisis in Ann Arbor instead manipulated her into secretly loaning thousands of dollars.
‘Don’t nobody deserve to live like this’: Veterans sound alarm over living conditions in Highland Park
Read full article: ‘Don’t nobody deserve to live like this’: Veterans sound alarm over living conditions in Highland ParkResidents living in a Highland Park veterans’ apartment building said they are facing unsafe and unsanitary conditions at the facility operated by Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries.
Attorney representing former Vista Maria residents to hold press conference on Wednesday
Read full article: Attorney representing former Vista Maria residents to hold press conference on WednesdayThe attorney representing more than a dozen former Vista Maria residents said he will hold a press conference on Wednesday.
Investigating whether cop cars blocked firefighters responding to fire at Southgate senior facility
Read full article: Investigating whether cop cars blocked firefighters responding to fire at Southgate senior facilityLocal 4 Insiders spoke out three days after a fire at a Southgate senior living facility, sharing concerns about the response efforts.
‘Real-life hunger games’: Former residents retain attorney as Vista Maria ends programs
Read full article: ‘Real-life hunger games’: Former residents retain attorney as Vista Maria ends programsAttorney Michael Jaafer confirmed to The Investigators on Local 4 Thursday that his firm has launched an investigation into what he called “disturbing allegations” from former residents of Vista Maria, a youth residential facility in Dearborn Heights, and said his firm plans to file suit.
Audit finds potentially thousands of incorrect addresses in Michigan sex offender registry
Read full article: Audit finds potentially thousands of incorrect addresses in Michigan sex offender registryA new audit of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry has uncovered accuracy issues, including potentially thousands of incorrect addresses for registered offenders.
Inside the alleged forced labor, laundering scheme run by church leaders in Michigan, other states
Read full article: Inside the alleged forced labor, laundering scheme run by church leaders in Michigan, other statesForced labor, terror through text messages, and denied food and sleep all to support a luxury lifestyle. That’s the case the U.S. Attorney is building against a Taylor man and his business partner.
‘He could’ve attacked me’: How woman says instincts helped her out of ‘babysitter interview’
Read full article: ‘He could’ve attacked me’: How woman says instincts helped her out of ‘babysitter interview’“I thank God every day,” said Shelby Clark, who said she encountered him posing as a father looking for a babysitter. “My family thanks God every day. My parents tell me I had an angel on my shoulder that day.”
From babysitter scams to child exploitation: Nannies unite after alleged predator appears in court
Read full article: From babysitter scams to child exploitation: Nannies unite after alleged predator appears in courtBrandon Cifani, 29, faced a federal judge Friday, and while a woman who said she encountered him last month described what it was like to see him again, others are allegedly coming forward with similar experiences.
Woman’s intuition saves her from man accused of posing as father to lure babysitter
Read full article: Woman’s intuition saves her from man accused of posing as father to lure babysitter“I thank God every day,” said Shelby Clark, who said she encountered him posing as a father looking for a babysitter. “My family thanks God every day. My parents tell me I had an angel on my shoulder that day.”
Solutionaries: How ‘modern slavery’ thrives in the U.S. through visa programs
Read full article: Solutionaries: How ‘modern slavery’ thrives in the U.S. through visa programsSex trafficking and human smuggling make big headlines in Texas. They are both forms of human trafficking that victimizes many. Yet experts say another form of trafficking that is easier to accomplish is creating what many consider modern day slavery.
This major city is producing more garbage, but there are fewer sanitation workers to do the job
Read full article: This major city is producing more garbage, but there are fewer sanitation workers to do the jobAs communities continue to grow, so does the amount of garbage. But cities and companies are struggling to keep workers willing to do these "dirty" jobs.
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Local Muslim civil rights group offering $1K reward for information in suspected mosque vandalism
Read full article: Local Muslim civil rights group offering $1K reward for information in suspected mosque vandalismThe Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations is calling on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for the vandalism of the entrance sign and periphery lighting of an Islamic center on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Federal judge approves consent decree for independent monitor to oversee UAW’s finances, operations
Read full article: Federal judge approves consent decree for independent monitor to oversee UAW’s finances, operationsDETROIT – A federal judge approved Friday a consent decree in which an independent monitor will watch over the United Auto Workers’ finances and operations for the next six years. According to court documents, “the Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this consent decree through Jan. 12. The approval comes one month after the UAW agreed to an independent monitor following a federal probe into corruption. Within six months of when the monitor is appointed, union members will decide by secret ballots whether they will vote directly to pick the union’s future leaders. Union members met with federal prosecutors in June as a first step to bring reform to the union.