Detroit officials say the city saw a dramatic drop in violent crime in 2025, reaching levels not seen in decades and falling below 200 homicides for the first time since the mid-1960s.
The Detroit Police Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to suspend without pay an officer who shot a woman six times during a traffic stop, supporting the police chief’s recommendation.
A woman was shot by Detroit police on Sunday after a traffic stop led to a police chase, and the city’s police chief said that officers committed several violations.
A woman was shot by Detroit police on Sunday afternoon after a traffic stop led to a police chase. Now, the chief said the woman won’t face charges, and officers violated several of the department’s policies.
A woman is recovering after being shot during an altercation with Detroit police on Sunday. Police said she led officers on a chase twice before she was shot. It started with a traffic stop at 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 and ended at the Detroit police facility on Sherwood Street.
Detroit‘s violent crime rates have plummeted even further below the city’s historic 60-year lows set in 2024, with three categories showing 15-30% drops in 2025, city officials announced Monday.
At least 28 rounds were fired from an assault rifle and a .40-caliber weapon in an apparent drive-by shooting that left a 14-year-old dead and a 17-year-old critically wounded Monday morning, Detroit police and neighbors said.
A Henry Ford Hospital worker was killed by her ex-husband in a shooting in the hospital’s basement on Friday, police said.
The Mack Alive Community Resource Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a parade featuring participants and floats that highlight community connections and positivity.
Detroit police Chief Todd Bettison gave an update on the rash of shootings involving teenagers this summer.
Detroit police have strong leads in a shooting that left one man dead and two women injured during a post-funeral gathering at a park near Moffatt and Seneca streets Monday night on the city’s east side.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison on Monday held up photos of 4-year-old Samir Grubbs and 6-year-old Rylee Love — both shot and killed in the city this summer — as he stressed his commitment to tackling both teen and gun violence.
Detroit residents and police officers came together for Walk a Mile Wednesday, a community tradition started by former Chief James White in 2021.
Detroit police Chief Todd Bettison says an arrest is expected soon in the investigation into the murder of 6-year-old Rylee Love.
Community members and city leaders came together Friday to remember 6-year-old Rylee Love and call for an end to the recent spike in gun violence in Detroit involving children and teens.
A 6-year-old boy was killed Sunday night after a stray bullet pierced the window of his home on Anglin Street, striking him as he played inside, according to his family.
As Detroit police, city leaders, and community advocates work to tackle the summer surge in gun violence, one grieving grandmother is stepping up in a deeply personal way.
The city of Detroit is implementing a new plan to step up curfew enforcement to prevent violence involving minors this summer. Here's what changes you can expect to see.
Detroit faith leaders and community activists came together Friday in an urgent call for peace following a week of youth gun violence that claimed multiple lives, including a 4-year-old child.
A manhunt is underway early Friday morning as Detroit police searches for a suspect connected to a shooting on the city’s east side.
A 16-year-old boy was killed, another 16-year-old is in custody, while another is still at large, following the shooting of an officer who suffered non-life-threatening injuries on Detroit’s east side.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison expressed confidence that those responsible for the shooting at Skinner Park, which killed 4-year-old Samir Grubbs and 18-year-old Daviyon Shelmonson-Bey, will be held accountable.
Detroit police Chief Todd Bettison said he was confident in the arrests tied to the Skinner Park shootings that left several victims injured, including a 4-year-old boy.
Police have identified Alphonso Cooper Jr., 19, of Romulus, as the suspect in a non-life-threatening shooting ahead of the Ford Fireworks in downtown Detroit.
A routine car repossession nearly turned deadly when a woman opened fire on the person taking her car back.
A $25 million lawsuit is alleging a Detroit police officer stumbled and began recklessly shooting into a crowd of people at a block party.
Kronk Gym, which produced several boxing world champions through the 1980s and 90s is making its return to Detroit with a brand-new training facility located at the Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed it received a warrant request in the deaths of two children in the parking garage of a Detroit casino.
A group has stepped forward in Detroit to provide a home for the surviving family members of two children who died in a cold van.
Authorities in Detroit are investigating the deaths of two children who likely froze to death in a van outside a casino.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that Todd Bettison, the interim police chief, is his pick for the city’s next permanent police chief.
A Detroit police officer who had been on the job for just over a year was killed in a hit-and-run crash while on the way home after completing his shift.
Police said new ballistic evidence confirmed the officer shot the person with a handgun and two women -- a 20-year-old and a 23-year-old.
Police are searching for a man accused of shooting a 2-year-old boy Tuesday night in Detroit’s east side.
Deputy 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.
Officials reported on the ongoing violence reduction work being done by the One Detroit Violence Reduction Partnership and announced the work results as of Labor Day.
More than 8,600 summer job opportunities are now open for Detroit youth through Grow Detroit's Young Talent program.
City and state officials go door-to-door to push for peace when it comes to gun violence, and it comes after a violent weekend full of gun violence in parts of Detroit.
Detroit has announced its first eight certified tech hubs and a new interactive map to help residents access digital literacy resources.
A monument has been unveiled in Detroit that commemorates a white mother slain while doing civil rights work in Alabama in 1965 and the Black friend who helped raise her children after her death.
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The area that was legally sanctioned for the popular slide show event, Sunday Funday, is now gone. Drivers and spectators who used the facility are saying they have nowhere to go.
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DETROIT – With COVID-19 numbers on the rise and Halloween right around the corner, the Detroit Health Department is urging everyone to take caution the All Hallows' Eve. We’ve had to deal with a lot of changes this year and Halloween will be no different. Detroit mayor Mike Duggan is working to make sure there’s still a whole lot of fun in the city. Unlike some areas of Metro Detroit, the Detroit Health Department and Duggan are not taking away Halloween. However, with cases on the rise, it’s crucial to keep Halloween safe this year.
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DETROIT – Detroit police chief James Craig held a news conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday to provide an update on the city’s response to recent protests against police brutality in the name of George Floyd. Chief Craig was joined by Deputy Chief Todd Bettison; Deputy Chief Elaine Bryant; Ray Winans, CEO of Keeping Them Alive and other members of the community. Protestors took to the streets of Downtown Detroit for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to protest police brutality and racial injustice. Tuesday’s peaceful protest became chaotic in the evening during a standoff with police and protestors who defied the city’s 8 p.m. curfew. MORE: Detroit mayor apologizes to journalists targeted by police while covering protests
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DETROIT Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan held a press conference Tuesday with Police Chief James Craig and Health Officer Denise Fair to provide an update on the citys response to recent protests and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The fourth night of protests in Detroit against police brutality in the name of George Floyd ended peacefully for the first time since demonstrations began Downtown on Friday. Officials say Mondays protest differed from previous protests as it was led by young people who were intent on remaining peaceful. Ive got nothing but love from white officers, black officers, everybody thanking me for kneeling to support George Floyd, Bettison said. The citys curfew will remain in effect as most violence and damage is committed at night, Duggan said.
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DETROIT While speaking at a press conference Tuesday afternoon Detroit Deputy Police Chief Todd Bettison talked about the emotional toll the protests are having on him and fellow officers. He got emotional at the press conference as he talked about how and why he took a knee with protestors. Monday nights protests in Detroit over the death of Floyd is being hailed as the most peaceful. Only a total of 40 people were arrested as opposed to 110 who were arrested Sunday. Floyd died after an officer pressed his knee into the Minnesota mans neck for minutes, even after he stopped moving.
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DETROIT Residents and local leaders in Detroit are stepping up to minimize violence at protests in the city. The protests are being held to decry police brutality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He said he did it for the city, and for George Floyd. So much of it has to do with the relationships built with people like Maurice Hardwick, known as Pastor Mo. Police are trusting Pastor Mo to help diffuse tense situations.
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DETROIT The outrage over George Floyds killing in Minneapolis has spilled over into violence around the country, but in Detroit, authorities and community leaders are working together to keep protests peaceful. From Detroit City Hall to the neighborhoods, people are making sure violence and vandalism is contained during protests. That success has a lot to do with the relationships police build with community leaders such as Maurice Hardwick, better known as Pastor Mo. Detroiters such as artists Trick Trick, Tray Little and Gabrielle Wilson all defended the city. You can hear from Bettison and Pastor Mo in Shawn Leys full video posted above.
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