4 shot outside Detroit church during funeral; officer shoots armed suspect, Chief Bettison says
Read full article: 4 shot outside Detroit church during funeral; officer shoots armed suspect, Chief Bettison saysA Detroit police officer shot and wounded an armed suspect after the man opened fire into a crowd, hitting four people during a fight outside a church funeral on the city’s west side.
Detroit air quality crisis: Air purifiers sell out as Canadian wildfire smoke lingers
Read full article: Detroit air quality crisis: Air purifiers sell out as Canadian wildfire smoke lingersOver the last 48 hours, that thick layer of Canadian wildfire smoke has made breathing difficult for people across the area, both outdoors and in their homes.
Detroit woman charged after 2022 attack in which victim was allegedly beaten, run over
Read full article: Detroit woman charged after 2022 attack in which victim was allegedly beaten, run overRajena LaMartique Linson, 25, of Detroit, has been charged in connection with the 2022 assault of a 19-year-old woman who officials allege was beaten, struck twice by a vehicle and left to die in freezing temperatures.
Mayor Sheffield, Detroit health chief addresses wildfire smoke threat
Read full article: Mayor Sheffield, Detroit health chief addresses wildfire smoke threatDetroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed, and other city officials will hold a press conference to address the ongoing health risks from Canadian wildfire smoke impacting the region.
Detroit crime hits decades-low as Michigan governor candidates debate how to keep progress going
Read full article: Detroit crime hits decades-low as Michigan governor candidates debate how to keep progress goingViolent crime has been trending downward in Detroit and across Michigan, but the five major candidates running for governor disagree on what it will take to sustain that progress.
4Warn Weather Alert: Dangerous smoke clears in time for strong storms in Metro Detroit
Read full article: 4Warn Weather Alert: Dangerous smoke clears in time for strong storms in Metro DetroitThe 4Warn Weather Alert and Air Quality Alert have been extended through Friday as dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket Southeast Michigan, creating the worst air quality our region has experienced on record.
Detroit auto shop leaves customers’ cars unfixed for months, state investigation underway
Read full article: Detroit auto shop leaves customers’ cars unfixed for months, state investigation underwayA Detroit auto shop is facing a wave of customer complaints after vehicles were left sitting unfixed for months. Motown Automotive Supercenter, located on Greenfield in Detroit, is now under investigation by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, officials confirmed.
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.
Detroit police search for woman linked to shooting at Wayne County deputy, 2022 attempted murder
Read full article: Detroit police search for woman linked to shooting at Wayne County deputy, 2022 attempted murderDetroit police have released new information in the case of a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy who was shot at, but not hit, and are asking for the public’s help locating a woman connected to both that incident and a brutal 2022 attempted murder.
Summer in the City: Finding culture, connection and community throughout Detroit
Read full article: Summer in the City: Finding culture, connection and community throughout DetroitOn a summer day in Detroit, culture doesn’t just stay behind museum walls; it rises in sculptural form outside a library, stretches along neighborhood trails, carries from stages throughout Midtown and appears in the laughter of children cooling off beside the Detroit River.
Detroit ranked as having the worst air quality in the world -- see interactive map
Read full article: Detroit ranked as having the worst air quality in the world -- see interactive mapDetroit has been ranked as having the worst air quality in the world on Thursday after Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed Michigan.
Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
Read full article: Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay insideHeavy smoke from wildfires is darkening skies from the U.S. Midwest to the East Coast.
Crews return after residents on Detroit’s west side wait weeks for tree debris cleanup
Read full article: Crews return after residents on Detroit’s west side wait weeks for tree debris cleanupDetroit crews are expected to return to a west side neighborhood after residents said they waited weeks for the city to remove tree debris from their street.
Detroit begins installing more than 3,000 new streetlights to brighten neighborhoods
Read full article: Detroit begins installing more than 3,000 new streetlights to brighten neighborhoodsDetroit’s push to add mid-block streetlights is now underway in the Regent Park neighborhood, where Mayor Mary Sheffield unveiled the first of more than 3,000 new fixtures planned citywide.
4Warn Weather Alert: Wildfire smoke leading to ‘unhealthy’ air quality in Metro Detroit
Read full article: 4Warn Weather Alert: Wildfire smoke leading to ‘unhealthy’ air quality in Metro DetroitThe 4Warn Weather Alert and Air Quality Alert remain in effect Thursday, as a thick plume of wildfire smoke from Canada settles into Southeast Michigan, bringing some of the poorest air quality this season.
Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealt
Read full article: Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealtExpanded playoffs in baseball make trade predictions tricky, especially for players like Detroit's Tarik Skubal.
Trump, ICE, and Detroit officials clash over immigration traffic stop policy
Read full article: Trump, ICE, and Detroit officials clash over immigration traffic stop policyA brief pause on certain traffic stops by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has sparked debate after President Donald Trump called on the agency to continue using the tactic despite recent fatal and serious crashes tied to ICE pursuits.
Carjacking suspect arrested after stabbing victim, crashing into building during police chase in Detroit
Read full article: Carjacking suspect arrested after stabbing victim, crashing into building during police chase in DetroitA man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a victim during a carjacking on Detroit’s west side before leading police on a chase that ended when he crashed into a building.
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.
Canadian wildfire smoke triggers statewide Michigan air quality alert
Read full article: Canadian wildfire smoke triggers statewide Michigan air quality alertCanadian wildfire smoke is drifting into Michigan, prompting state officials to issue a statewide air quality alert through at least Thursday and possibly longer.
DTE: Underground cable failures cause extended outage for thousands in northwest Detroit
Read full article: DTE: Underground cable failures cause extended outage for thousands in northwest DetroitNearly 8,000 northwest Detroit residents lost power Tuesday night after two cables to the power lines leading to a DTE Energy substation failed.
Hazel Park man awaits sentencing for double fatal shooting at Detroit gas station
Read full article: Hazel Park man awaits sentencing for double fatal shooting at Detroit gas stationA 30-year-old Hazel Park man is scheduled to be sentenced next month for the murder of two people at a Detroit gas station last summer.
Steve Yzerman out as Red Wings GM: Comparing today’s fan comments from the day he was hired
Read full article: Steve Yzerman out as Red Wings GM: Comparing today’s fan comments from the day he was hiredThe fan comments from when Steve Yzerman was hired as Detroit Red Wings general manager compared to when his tenure ended show the scope of the city's disappointment.
Newborn found dead in dumpster on Detroit’s east side, mother accused of concealing his death
Read full article: Newborn found dead in dumpster on Detroit’s east side, mother accused of concealing his deathA Detroit mother is accused of concealing the death of her newborn son after the child was found dead in a dumpster.
US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
Read full article: US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudyU.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook.
1 dead, 2 injured after vehicle struck by gunfire on I-96
Read full article: 1 dead, 2 injured after vehicle struck by gunfire on I-96One person has died and two others were injured early Wednesday morning after police say a suspect fired shots into their vehicle on eastbound I-96 in Detroit.
Teen charged after allegedly firing gun into air, wounding 5-year-old boy on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Teen charged after allegedly firing gun into air, wounding 5-year-old boy on Detroit’s west sideA 15-year-old Detroit boy has been charged in connection with the nonfatal shooting of a 5-year-old boy who was struck by gunfire while sitting on the front porch of a home.
Detroit man charged in fatal shooting of custodian outside Chrysler Elementary School
Read full article: Detroit man charged in fatal shooting of custodian outside Chrysler Elementary SchoolA Detroit man is facing murder charges after a contracted custodian for Detroit Public Schools Community District was fatally shot during a dispute outside the school.
Detroit man charged in fatal shooting of elementary school janitor on city’s east side
Read full article: Detroit man charged in fatal shooting of elementary school janitor on city’s east sideA 43-year-old Detroit man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Chrysler Elementary School janitor earlier this month, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
Detroit residents frustrated as storm debris remains more than a week after severe weather
Read full article: Detroit residents frustrated as storm debris remains more than a week after severe weatherMore than a week after severe storms moved through Metro Detroit, piles of fallen branches and debris remained along the curb Tuesday on Griggs Avenue on Detroit’s west side, causing headaches for residents as the city said it’s continuing to respond to a “record number” of reports of storm damage.
4Warn Weather Alert: Dangerous heat followed by wildfire smoke creates double threat across Metro Detroit
Read full article: 4Warn Weather Alert: Dangerous heat followed by wildfire smoke creates double threat across Metro DetroitA Heat Advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday, with afternoon temperatures climbing into the mid- to upper 90s and heat index values reaching 100 to 106 degrees. By Wednesday evening, another concern arrives as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads into the region, prompting a statewide Air Quality Alert.
Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy’s vehicle hit in shooting during rolling surveillance operation
Read full article: Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy’s vehicle hit in shooting during rolling surveillance operationA stretch of eastbound Interstate 94 near Moross Road was closed for hours Tuesday morning as law enforcement investigated a shooting where a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy was a target.
Residents protest against planned ‘Covergirls’ strip club reopening on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Residents protest against planned ‘Covergirls’ strip club reopening on Detroit’s east sideNearly 100-degree heat didn’t stop East Side Detroiters from gathering in protest, calling on the owners of a newly renovated building on Whittier near Roxbury to find another use for it before it reopens as a strip club.
4Warn Weather Alert: Dangerous heat builds across Metro Detroit
Read full article: 4Warn Weather Alert: Dangerous heat builds across Metro DetroitA 4Warn Weather Alert is in effect as dangerous heat returns to Southeast Michigan, with what is expected to become the region’s second heat wave of July. A heat advisory will be in effect for Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Memorial planned for Emily Barker — Metro Detroit native killed while battling Colorado wildfire
Read full article: Memorial planned for Emily Barker — Metro Detroit native killed while battling Colorado wildfireA public visitation and memorial is planned for Emily Barker, 38, on Tuesday, July 14 in Sterling Heights.
Philadelphia's Sánchez to start All-Star Game at home for NL. Toronto's Cease the pick for AL
Read full article: Philadelphia's Sánchez to start All-Star Game at home for NL. Toronto's Cease the pick for ALCristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday night’s All-Star Game in his home ballpark.
African World Festival returns to Hart Plaza for 43rd year
Read full article: African World Festival returns to Hart Plaza for 43rd yearDetroit’s African World Festival is wrapping up its 43rd year at Hart Plaza, and organizers say there’s still time to take part in the summer tradition hosted by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
National Veterans Wheelchair Games bring hundreds of athletes to Detroit
Read full article: National Veterans Wheelchair Games bring hundreds of athletes to DetroitHundreds of athletes from across the country have descended on Detroit this week for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games — a multi-day showcase of competition, courage and community.
‘It hits you in the gut’: Detroit nonprofit says 400 pairs of shoes stolen before youth giveaway event
Read full article: ‘It hits you in the gut’: Detroit nonprofit says 400 pairs of shoes stolen before youth giveaway eventA Detroit nonprofit is trying to recover after thieves stole hundreds of brand-new shoes intended for children from a warehouse during a summer community event.
Showers exit Metro Detroit, setting up sunny weekend before 90-degree heat returns
Read full article: Showers exit Metro Detroit, setting up sunny weekend before 90-degree heat returnsAfter scattered showers and thunderstorms interrupted parts of Friday afternoon and evening, Southeast Michigan is heading toward a much quieter weekend with sunshine, comfortable temperatures and plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor events.
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.
Father carjacked with 7-month-old baby inside vehicle; infant found safe, suspect at large in Detroit
Read full article: Father carjacked with 7-month-old baby inside vehicle; infant found safe, suspect at large in DetroitDetroit police spokesperson Jasmin Barmore said a 7-month-old boy was found safe about an hour after a carjacker stole a vehicle with the infant still inside on the city’s east side.
Livestream: Detroit police hold presser after baby found safe in kidnapping, carjacking 911 call
Read full article: Livestream: Detroit police hold presser after baby found safe in kidnapping, carjacking 911 callDetroit police are holding a press conference Friday afternoon after a baby was found safe following a kidnapping and carjacking 911 call.
This Detroit restaurant claims to have the best Mac ‘n’ Cheese on the planet
Read full article: This Detroit restaurant claims to have the best Mac ‘n’ Cheese on the planetThe Massidore, located on Woodward Ave in Detroit, is a restaurant, bar and grill, and event venue. The establishment is known for its claim of having the best Mac and Cheese on the planet.
Detroit’s workforce is changing. Are workers keeping up?
Read full article: Detroit’s workforce is changing. Are workers keeping up?While unemployment in Detroit remains higher than state and national averages, employers across multiple industries continue to report difficulty filling open positions.
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games are underway in Detroit
Read full article: The National Veterans Wheelchair Games are underway in DetroitThe 45th National Veterans Wheelchair Games are underway in Detroit July 9–14, 2026, bringing hundreds of veteran athletes together for the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports and rehabilitation event exclusively for U.S. military veterans.
Michigan State Police helicopter helps arrest suspect after stolen ATV chase
Read full article: Michigan State Police helicopter helps arrest suspect after stolen ATV chaseA Michigan State Police helicopter helped officers arrest a suspect during a stolen-ATV investigation involving the Troy and Detroit police departments.
Detroit vertical farm highlights food safety measures as Cyclosporiasis cases near 1,300
Read full article: Detroit vertical farm highlights food safety measures as Cyclosporiasis cases near 1,300State health officials reported nearly 1,300 cyclosporiasis cases, raising concerns about contaminated food and water across the region. As investigators search for the source of the parasite, one Detroit farm says its growing process is designed to keep that kind of contamination out entirely.
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.
Stormy weather clears out for weekend in Metro Detroit, heating up next week
Read full article: Stormy weather clears out for weekend in Metro Detroit, heating up next weekStorms are moving across Southeast Michigan Thursday, but quieter weather is on the way before summer heat makes another comeback.
Mayor, transportation officials, bus drivers celebrate opening of new $160M DDOT Coolidge Terminal
Read full article: Mayor, transportation officials, bus drivers celebrate opening of new $160M DDOT Coolidge TerminalMayor Mary Sheffield has joined with officials across the state to dedicate a new $160 million DDOT terminal complex to be the main base of operations on the city’s west side.
Former DPD officer-in-training charged with reckless driving in fatal pedestrian crash
Read full article: Former DPD officer-in-training charged with reckless driving in fatal pedestrian crashKeyshawn Elijah James Rucker, 19, was charged with one count of reckless driving causing death for fatally striking a 33-year-old man with his vehicle.
Detroit’s Motor City Mile has reached over $100k in donations -- Here’s where the money goes
Read full article: Detroit’s Motor City Mile has reached over $100k in donations -- Here’s where the money goesSwim Across America motor city mile has reached over $100k in donations, $20k more than last year.
Clinton Township native firefighter killed while battling Colorado wildfire returns home
Read full article: Clinton Township native firefighter killed while battling Colorado wildfire returns homeA 38-year-old Clinton Township woman who was among three firefighters killed while responding to a wildfire in western Colorado near the Utah border was returned home early Thursday morning.
Metro Detroit residents frustrated as DTE power outages continue days after severe storms
Read full article: Metro Detroit residents frustrated as DTE power outages continue days after severe stormsDTE’s outage response after last week’s storms is continuing to leave some Metro Detroit residents frustrated and exhausted, even as the company’s CEO says crews are working to restore electricity across the region.
Police Chief Todd Bettison updates arrest of 15-year-old in shooting of child on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Police Chief Todd Bettison updates arrest of 15-year-old in shooting of child on Detroit’s west sideA 15-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the shooting of a 5-year-old boy who was struck by gunfire while riding his bicycle on Detroit’s west side.
Strong storms possible Thursday in Metro Detroit before quieter weekend
Read full article: Strong storms possible Thursday in Metro Detroit before quieter weekendA quiet and warm Wednesday evening across Metro Detroit will give way to a more active weather pattern Thursday as a cold front brings the chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms, including the possibility of a few strong to severe storms.
5-year-old boy recovering after stray bullet hits him while riding bike in Detroit
Read full article: 5-year-old boy recovering after stray bullet hits him while riding bike in DetroitA Detroit police vehicle spent the day at the corner of Lindsay Street and Trojan Avenue, where the scary incident happened on Tuesday night, when another child in the city was injured by gunfire.
Stolen show chickens found after anonymous tip leads Detroit 4-H club to vacant lot
Read full article: Stolen show chickens found after anonymous tip leads Detroit 4-H club to vacant lotThe show chickens stolen from a Detroit 4-H club coop over the holiday weekend have been found, thanks to an anonymous tip.