Commissioner responds after Detroit Fire Department orders firefighters out of apartment fire
The Detroit Fire Department is under fire for negligence claims, which has caused the fire commissioner to respond as to why firefighters were ordered out of an apartment fire when the crews were putting water on the fire.
City council votes not to sell one of its neighboring properties in Highland Park
Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harrisโs heart and soul is on her block in Highland Park, transforming it into a place of beauty and for personal growth through her nonprofit, The Avalon Village. The Highland Park City Council is expected to make a decision Tuesday night hat Mama Shu says could impact her mission on Avalon.
City council to settle land dispute in Highland Park
Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harrisโs heart and soul is on her block in Highland Park, transforming it into a place of beauty and for personal growth through her nonprofit, The Avalon Village. The Highland Park City Council is expected to make a decision Tuesday night hat Mama Shu says could impact her mission on Avalon.
Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspect
A judge has refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son obtain a gun license three years before authorities say the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
November trial set for father of suspect in deadly July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago
An Illinois judge has set a Nov. 6 trial date for a father charged with helping his son obtain a gun license three years before the son allegedly shot dead seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
Black Voters Matter bus rolled into Metro Detroit ahead of November election
On Tuesday, the national voting rights organization called Black Voters Matter brought their message and caravan to southeast Michigan, including in Ypsilanti, Detroit, and Highland Park, to encourage people to turn out on Nov. 8.
Community Activist โMama Shu,โ continues blight to beauty journey
When it comes to the term โCommunity Building,โ Shamayim Harris, more affectionally known as โMama Shuโ is doing this literally. A native of Highland Park, when Mama Shu saw her neighborhood in ruins, instead of giving up and moving away, she envisioned turning the blight to beauty. After years of hard work and determination, Avalon Village, a community within a community was created.
Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting
The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wisconsin, area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there.