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Slain Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said laid to rest
DEARBORN, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – In Melvindale, Dearborn, and neighboring Detroit, people lined the streets Friday to pay tribute to fallen Police Officer Mohamed Said.The streets surrounding the American Moslem Society in Dearborn were packed with police cruisers as far as the eye could see. At least 1,000 members of law enforcement attended his funeral service.Said was investigating a call on Sunday about a suspicious person, who ended up getting into a fight with Said and shooting him during that struggle."He was born to be a police officer," said Melvindale Police Chief Robert Kennaley.Kennaley remembers meeting Said when he was...
Federal court approves new Michigan Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
Federal judges gave final approval to a new map of Michigan state Legislature boundaries, concluding a case in which the court previously found that several Detroit-area districts' maps were illegally influenced by race. In December, the court ordered a redistricting commission responsible for redrawing the state's legislative and congressional maps in 2021 to redraw 13 state districts. In a Friday opinion, the panel of three judges approved a redrawn map of the Senate seats bringing the proceedings to a close. The court approved new boundaries for seven state House seats in March, which had to be finalized before the 2024...
Historical marker acknowledging Algiers Motel tragedy in Detroit 57 years later
(CBS DETROIT) - After 57 years of waiting, relatives of three young Black men who were killed by police during the 1967 Detroit riots are getting the recognition they deserve.What happened at the Algiers Motel on July 25, 1967, still haunts family members who spent decades fighting to expose the reality of what happened that day.Aubrey Pollard, Carl Cooper and Fred Temple were shot and killed by local and federal officers as they investigated reports of gunshots during the early stages of the riots.Lee Forsyth's lives with these scarring memories having watched his best friends die that night."I can see my...
MLB rumors: Astros, Tigers have discussed Jack Flaherty trade
The Detroit Tigers have been nothing to write home about this year, but right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty has been. That’s why the Houston Astros, who are gearing up for another playoff run, have been taking a long look at him. Both teams have been discussing a possible trade centering around the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder, via MLB […] The post MLB rumors: Astros, Tigers have discussed Jack Flaherty trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Tigers place All-Star outfielder Riley Greene on injured list with hamstring strain
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed All-Star outfielder Riley Greene on the injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain. The 23-year-old Greene has been a bright spot for the struggling Tigers’ offense. He is hitting .264 and leading Detroit in homers (17), runs (57) and RBIs (51). The fifth-overall pick in 2019, Greene made his first All-Star appearance earlier this month and has become the face of Detroit’s lengthy rebuilding project. Health has been his biggest issue. He has played 293 games in his first three big league seasons. To replace Greene, the Tigers recalled utility player Ryan Vilade from Triple-A Toledo. Vilade is hitting .296 in nine major league games.
2026 OL Benjamin Eziuka talks Penn State offer
Detroit Catholic Central offensive lineman Benjamin Eziuka was offered by Penn State after camping with the Nittany Lions on Friday. He worked directly with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein and offensive analyst Frank Leonard. “Today I spent the most time with Coach Traut and Coach Leonard and they are both...
Historical marker placed at site of Detroit's Algier's Motel 57 years after tragedy
After 57 years of waiting, relatives of three young Black men who were killed by police during the 1967 Detroit riots are getting the recognition they deserve. What happened at the Algiers Motel on July 25, 1967, still haunts family members who spent decades fighting to expose the reality of what happened that day.
Babyface Ray Has Too Much Paper to Count in ‘Rubberband Man’ Video
Detroit’s Babyface Ray is one of the smoothest rappers doing it and luckily for us, he set to drop a new project. Yesterday, he posted the trailer for this video on his Instagram account and ended the caption with “album coming soon.”Lady Gaga Had to Purposely Tank Her Singing Voice for 'Joker: Folie À Deux: 'There's Plenty of Bum Notes' Directed by Gerard Victor, “Rubberband Man” — a nod to T.I.‘s 2003 hit record of the same name —opens with a Blow reference as Ray is in an apartment with so many boxes of cash, he doesn’t know where to store...
Claressa Shields, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse make weight
Claressa Shields and Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse both made weight Friday for their title fight set for Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Their fight is contracted at 175 pounds for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title and Lepage-Joanisse's WBC heavyweight (what the sanctioning body calls the 175-pound division) belt. Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) actually checked in slightly heavier than her opponent. Shields, a three-division champion and current undisputed middleweight champ, weighed in at 174.8 pounds, while Lepage-Joanisse (7-1, 2 KOs) weighed 174.6 pounds.
With Lakeside closed and Southland up for sale, is it the end of an era for malls?
TAYLOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — Southland Center in Taylor going up for sale has folks asking what’s next, not just for the space but for the future of malls as a whole. When Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights closed earlier this year, it was a heartbreaking goodbye for many.
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