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Wayne County prosecutors charged Muammar Markus Wallace, 38, after police said his 8-year-old son shot his 11-year-old brother with an unsecured gun while three children were left alone in a west Detroit home.
Detroit's Neighborhood Advisory Council asked Bedrock and General Motors for $40 million in gifts and about 100 commitments tied to the Renaissance Center redevelopment. The developers will respond on Oct. 13.
A federal lawsuit claims the Richmond Police Department fired an Indigenous officer weeks after he reported coworkers mocking his heritage and asking racist questions.
The station at 17046 Harper Ave. advertised regular gas for $3.47 a gallon, about 65 cents below the Metro Detroit average, as the Trump-backed network faces questions over pricing and a federal lawsuit involving an early supplier.
Emails filed in court show Detroit Thermal and a 1300 East Lafayette co-op leader sought Black speakers for a 2025 historic district hearing, while company officials helped draft remarks emphasizing the building’s racial and economic diversity.
The Detroit City Council approved former state legislator Harvey Santana to the Board of Police Commissioners by a vote of 6 to 2. His term starts immediately and runs through Sept. 23, 2031. Critics raised concerns about his lobbying work and reserve officer role.
Michael Jackson-Bolanos was released from custody Tuesday, Oct. 6, after a jury acquitted him of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Samantha Woll. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office had spent months in court trying to keep him locked up.
The new Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital replaces Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital and adds 54 beds to Michigan's state-run psychiatric system.
The three-year contract covers cameras and lighting at Chandler Park, Eliza-Howell Park, Maheras-Gentry Park and Rouge Park, where the General Services Department has recorded more than 700 security-related interactions since 2024.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Eddie D. Carroll, 48, after police say he took the ambulance from the 14200 block of Second Avenue while paramedics were treating a patient.
Detroit City Council members approved a resolution demanding a full inspection of Munoz Realty's entire portfolio. The vote follows a July settlement involving 299 properties and $460,000 in blight fines.
Jocelyn Benson and John James sparred over data centers, Trump and taxes in their first Michigan gubernatorial debate at WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Fifth Third Bank will direct loans, grants and other resources to affordable housing, small-business districts and job access in northeast Detroit.
Zack Gelof said exposed metal fencing near the left-field wall cut open his knee during a July 9 game at Comerica Park. The lawsuit names the Detroit Tigers, Ilitch Holdings and the Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority.
Rx Kids provides eligible families $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 each month during a baby's first year.
A judge ordered Wayne County to count 37 absentee ballots in Hamtramck's disputed 2025 mayoral race by Friday, Oct. 16. Mayor Adam Alharbi won by 11 votes, but challenger Muhith Mahmood says the uncounted ballots could change the outcome.
Move Detroit named the first 13 winners of its Make Detroit Home grants on Tuesday, giving $15,000 each to residents and newcomers who pledged to stay in or move to the city.
The Metro Detroit roads with the most fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, ranked from federal crash records.
The new screening requires criminal and civil background checks on applicants, owners with at least a 5% stake, executives and key individuals before tax break applications move to City Council.
Discount retailer Five Below will pay Michigan $179,500 to settle allegations that it overcharged shoppers at 20 stores, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Inspectors found $5 items scanned for $6 or $7, scanner errors and missing price displays.
Lansing police are investigating whether the deaths of five homeless men found injured along a 1-mile stretch of the Lansing River Trail are connected.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said at an Oct. 5 press conference that summer crime dropped in Detroit during the first nine months of 2026. Sheffield described the reduction as historic, but the mayor's office and the Detroit Police Department did not immediately release detailed statistics.
A $2.4 million renovation at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen's Meldrum Community Center will transform the space into Refettorio Detroit, serving plated meals to guests starting in 2027.
Nearly $90 million from polluter settlements will pay for toxic sediment removal, fish habitat restoration and public works along the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers, state and local leaders announced.