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Ex-Michigan basketball captain to break ground on community complex in Detroit
A former University of Michigan basketball captain is taking on another major community project. David Merritt will lead a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday to begin construction on Merit Park, a multi-purpose nonprofit complex on the west side of Detroit. The project, which will include what Merritt described as a “holistic...
Black men grapple with election choices: 'We haven't heard anything from a Democrat or Republican'
DETROIT — On a rainy, cloud-muted evening, a group of Black men dressed all in black, some with handguns holstered to their hips and pamphlets in their hands, marched down one of the main strips of the west side of Detroit to a steady stream of handshakes and hugs.
Thieves make off with trailer full of lawn equipment in broad daylight in Detroit
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Two men made off with a trailer full of lawn equipment, robbing a business owner of his livelihood and essentially halting him from doing any more work. Security footage caught the moment when two men in a black pickup truck hooked themselves up to a trailer that had a lawn mower and a whole lot more on it. In broad daylight, they can be seen making off with the equipment.
Huge crowds expected for Eastern Market's annual Flower Day celebration
DETROIT, MICH (WXYZ) — An annual celebration will be in full bloom on Sunday, May 18, at Detroit's Eastern Market. Flower Day will get underway bright and early at 7 a.m. and features more than 15 acres of flowers, plants and shrubbery from Metro Detroit Flower Growers Association vendors from all over the Midwest. Admission is free. The Eastern Market is located at 2934 Russell Street in Detroit.
'I am not surprised at all by this verdict': Legal expert explains why circumstantial evidence led to Jaylin Brazier conviction
A jury on Thursday convicted 25-year-old Jaylin Brazier of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of his cousin, Zion Foster, in 2022. WWJ Legal Analyst Charlie Langton explains why this verdict was reached, even without a body
Unconfirmed Gator Sighting Puts Milford's Kensington Metropark Visitors on Alert
Residents and visitors in Milford Township are on alert after multiple reports suggest an uninvited, scaly guest could be lurking in Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark. Huron-Clinton Metroparks officials haven't caught sight of the reptilian creature yet, but they're taking no chances, slapping up signs to warn park-goers about the potential alligator presence, CBS News Detroit reported.
Wayne County Clerk’s Office finds majority of signatures invalid for candidate’s Congressional bid
Paid signature gatherers have once again put a candidate for office in peril. After the Wayne County Clerk’s Office staff reviewed Adam Hollier’s signatures to run for Congress in the 13th District, they found that of 1,553, only 863 were valid. Hollier needed 1,000 to qualify. He was...
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