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Detroit police seeks missing 13-year-old girl last seen July 20
DETROIT – Police are looking for a 13-year-old girl missing from Detroit’s west side. According to authorities, LaNay Thomas was last seen July 20 on Greenfield Road, between Chalfonte Street and Eaton Avenue. Police said she left her home and has not been heard from since. Anyone who...
I-75 south closed at I-96 in Wayne County Friday afternoon
DETROIT – Police have closed I-75 south at I-96 in Wayne County on Friday afternoon. All eastbound lanes of the I-96 ramp to I-75 south are also closed. Officials announced the closure on Friday (July 26) at 4:27 p.m. Officials say the entrance ramps at Clark Street, Vernor Highway,...
Detroit Evening Report: New mixed-use development breaks ground in North Corktown
The city of Detroit broke ground this week on the first phase of a new mixed-use housing development in North Corktown. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The new development, called Preserve on Ash, will bring nearly 600 new...
Detroiters Debate Whether City Officials Should Live in the City
July 26, 2024 ~ Over 40% of Detroit’s top officials live outside the city, sparking debate on residency rules. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk about community members who argue leaders should live locally to strengthen trust, questioning Mayor Mike Duggan’s commitment to Detroit.
Stateside: Friday, July 26, 2024
On today's episode of Stateside, Doug Tribou continued his Morning Edition discussions with Michigan U.S. Senate candidates vying for the vacancy left by Senator Stabenow. Medical doctor and pastor, Sherry O'Donnell, is running for the Republican nomination. Then, from jazz and Motown to techno and hip hop, Detroit musicians are...
Where Detroit newcomers are coming from: U-Haul study reveals where people move from
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit's comeback is not to be missed. Don't take it from us, though. The proof is in the people who are moving into the city from across the country. From Ohio to Florida and Texas, people are pulling into neighborhoods with U-Haul in Detroit from all over.
The Metro: Detroit Documenters talk public meetings, civic engagement every Friday
Detroit City Council is going on recess from July 31 to September, but that doesn’t mean all local government meetings will stop in and around Detroit. WDET’s newsroom partner Detroit Documenters report on many public government meetings in southeast Michigan. And now, we’re starting a new project with the Documenters.
PLUSH To Rock The Token Lounge, But First They Spoke To WRIF
The ladies from PLUSH are bringing their show to the Token Lounge on Saturday, August 3rd. I was lucky enough to catch up with the band, for the first time since their appearance at last year’s RIFF Fest. We discussed a lot of topics with Moriah, Bella, Ashley, and...
Metro Detroit has a 'growing' problem with car thefts from dealerships, plants – and often times teens are responsible
Police agencies across Metro Detroit have been working to crack down on an uptick in car thefts from dealerships and auto plants. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham says oftentimes, juveniles are the suspects.
Get Set for Success at Metro Detroit’s Back-to-School Events
School is almost back in session and if you’re looking to take your kids to a fun event to end the summer, check out these back-to-school events happening in metro Detroit. School supplies can be costly, so make sure to take advantage of these events giving kids the supplies they will need for this upcoming school year.
Former Detroit Lions lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne Jannik sentenced Buggs on July 19 to a year of hard labor, ordering him to serve 60 days. The rest would be suspended for two years "pending the behavior of the defendant."Buggs, 27, also is not allowed to have or be around firearms or own dogs or cats.The Chiefs released the former Alabama player on June 24, eight days after his second recent arrest in Alabama. He was arrested on a charge of domestic violence/burglary and released...
MDARD Hosts Roundtable to Develop New ‘Farm to Family’ Program Under Governor Whitmer’s Bipartisan Budget
$3 million invested for program to grow MI food and agriculture businesses and bring supply chains home. LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently held a roundtable at the Georgia Street Community Collective in Detroit to bring together thought leaders, local companies, non-profit organizations, municipal leaders and more involved in food production and distribution across the state. A key piece of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s recently signed bipartisan Fiscal Year 2025 budget is the development of the “Farm to Family” program to bring Michigan crops to family tables across the state.
Twice fired DPSCD teacher wants her job back and a seat on the school board
A veteran teacher is hoping to get her job back and a spot on the school board this fall after she was fired for refusing to conduct classes in person. The Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education voted during a meeting this month to fire math and science teacher Nicole Conaway for failing to report in-person to her latest school assignment, Mumford High, for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.
3-judge panel approves redistricting commission's new Michigan Senate map
A federal three-judge panel approved a new Michigan Senate map Friday after it previously struck down several metro Detroit voting districts as illegal because the state's redistricting commission drew the lines predominantly based on race, the court found. How many districts changed? ...
Police searching for armed suspect who assaulted person, causing severe injuries on Detroit's west side [PHOTOS]
Police are asking for tips from the public as they work to identify and locate a suspect in an aggravated assault on Detroit’s west side. Investigator’s say he attacked a person then fired a shot at the ground.
Detroit Institute of Bagels abruptly closes as some workers quit after business was sold
Detroit’s Core City neighborhood is buzzing with the abrupt closure of Detroit Institute of Bagels, with no immediate plans to reopen after a third of its workers resigned over its recent sale to the building's landlord, well-known Detroit developer Philip Kafka. The well-known bagel shop on Grand River, commonly known as DIB, is typically open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. But on Wednesday, a sign posted on the shop's door announced its closure as they...
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