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Detroit City Council has voted to keep ShotSpotter technology up and running throughout various locations.After more than an hours worth of public comment, a narrow 5-4 vote by city council passed the
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Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said.The visit by Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trumps special Mideast envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, comes after a weekend of cro...
A Warren firefighter and former school board member is facing criminal charges, accused of sending threatening and harassing messages to an 18-year-old woman. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Warren firefighter charged with electronic harassment of 18-year-old womanAdam Mazur Baker, 37, appear...
The U.S. Supreme Court said that states could ban transgender student athletes from competing on girls' sports teams.
A win for the Trump administration. But here in Michigan, a transgender athlete can play on a girls' team if she obtains a waiver from the athletic association.
Rosemary Barker's last communication from her daughter Emily was on Mother's Day when Emily sent her mother a card that she had made years ago at camp."It was cute. It had pedals from a flower that they glued onto a card and she wrote me a beautiful note," Barker said. Watch Evan Sery's video rep...
As temperatures rise, some HVAC companies are seeing a rise in air conditioning repair calls.Technicians with Mulligan Heating say their crews usually respond to about six service calls a day, but demand has spiked as heat and humidity climb. Surpassing that number before one in the afternoon on ...
A barricaded gunman situation ended peacefully after Detroit police negotiated the surrender of a 39-year-old man who allegedly fired shots during an attempted eviction.Detroit police Deputy Chief Arnold Williams said officers received a call around 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday (June 30) on the city’s w...
In a major ruling, the US Supreme Court allows birthright citizenship to stand, Any person born in the United States is automatically a citizen, even if their parents are not from United States or even here illegally.
Many people were looking to beat the heat on this hot summer day. But those seeking relief at a local water park met with disappointment instead of a dip in the pool.
A barricaded gunman surrendered this afternoon after a more than four-hour standoff on Detroit's west side which began with an eviction.
In December, in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, I met families who had fled the war with their children still beside them. Alive. Fed. Loved. Safe.Six months later, the front lines have moved, and the question is whether children like those will survive what is bearing down on them now.You can ...
In the middle of summer, a Detroit nonprofit is already worried about winter and whether it will have enough gloves to help the thousands of people who depend on it. Watch Jeffrey Lindblom's video report: Mittens for Detroit loses thousands of gloves in flood, asks for helpA burst pipe flooded t...
Detroit City Council narrowly approved a nine-month extension of the city’s ShotSpotter contract Tuesday after hearing emotional testimony from residents and sharp questions from some council members about the technology’s effectiveness and cost.The extension passed 5-4.Supporters of ShotSpotter,...
The mother of a 7-year-old child who was shot in Detroit is now speaking about ShotSpotter technology to city officials.
The City of Detroit is expanding summer activities for youth, announcing a partnership with the Ballmer Group's DiscoverWorks program to give more young people access to free summer programming. Watch Demetrios Sanders' video report: Detroit is keeping kids engaged with the Occupy the Summer init...
Jacquees continues to recover at Children's Hospital. In fact, he had another procedure today. But as Jacquees continues to recover and the police investigation continues, his mom still has so many questions.
Former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was released from the Hillsborough County jail after posting a $1 million surety bond, according to jail records.Arnold, 23, was released at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday (June 30), six days after he was booked into custody on June 24, records show.The former Li...
Detroit City Council has voted to keep ShotSpotter technology up and running throughout various locations.After more than an hours worth of public comment, a narrow 5-4 vote by city council passed the contract renewal for the subscription-based gunshot detection and forensic analysis service. Wat...
A Canton Township woman is staying at a hotel after her home's air conditioning stopped working during a heat wave a situation made more urgent because her teenage daughter has medical needs. Watch Tony Geftos' video report: Canton Township woman forced to leave home after AC breaks down during ...
A man allegedly murdered his grandmother Tuesday morning in Farmington Hills. Police were called to the 31000 block of Middlebelt, north of 13 Mile, after receiving a 911 call around 7 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a woman in her 70s dead, while her grandson, who is in his 20s, was bar...
Before a Childrens Protective Services (CPS) caseworker dismissed a Detroit boys claim that his mother choked and wanted to kill himmonths before prosecutors say she didstate watchdogs were concerned that CPS workers were mishandling reports of strangulation. Watch Ross Jones' video report: CPS r...
Serena Williams showed plenty of what made her a 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion in her first professional singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday.The 44-year-old Williams wasn't quite able to dominate like she used to, though, and was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by an opponent less than ha...
A resident was being evicted near Livernois and Pickford Tuesday when he opened fire on bailiffs. After a standoff for about four hours, he surrendered.
Metro Detroit is in the grip of dangerous heat, with an extreme heat warning in effect through Thursday night. Residents are being urged to take the threat seriously, as high temperatures can be deadly.When temperatures soar above body temperature, even a breeze offers little relief.Related: Detr...
A video posted to Telegram in June 2026 appears to show a Rapid Support Forces commander in Sudan welcoming new recruits, some of whom appear to be children.The video highlights a grim reality of Sudans civil war, now in its fourth year.Both sides are recruiting children, posting the evidence the...
Outdoor workers in metro Detroit are pushing through dangerous heat this week, taking extra precautions to stay safe as temperatures approach triple digits. Watch Whitney Burney's video report: Heat wave forces outdoor workers to adapt as temps approach triple digitsFor construction crews rebuild...
Hunger doesn’t take a break during the summer, and Local 4 volunteers spent the day helping make sure kids have enough to eat while school is out.At Gleaners Community Food Bank, volunteers sorted produce and packed boxes along an assembly line, each one filled with food meant to help families st...
Peanut butter and grenade sandwich, anyone? A passenger at Indianapolis International Airport tried to smuggle live smoke grenades through security hidden inside a jar of peanut butter, the Transportation Security Administration said.A checked bag was flagged for additional screening. When a TSA ...
Fox 2's Ronia Shamona speaks to Robinhood Chief Brokerage Officer Steve Quirk about eligibility, the $1,000 government contribution, and how the new investment accounts work.
Records show a petition was filed over three years ago seeking court-ordered mental health treatment for the 34-year-old man accused of killing his grandmother inside the home they shared in Farmington Hills.The mental health petition, records show, was filed in May 2023 out of Macomb County. Pol...
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A brutal stretch of hot weather is pushing DTE Energy’s power grid to its limits across southeast Michigan, and for hundreds of Detroit residents, it already hit home overnight.Customers near 7 Mile Road and Schaefer Highway on Detroit’s west side lost power in the middle of the night, with DTE’s...
Carma Peters sits down with Brandon Hudson on Fox 2 Detroit Live to discuss how the new personal finance index results show significant decline in adult financial literary, especially among Gen Z. Experts say confusing financial terms may be partly to blame.
Starr Allen-Pettway, from Matrix Human Services, joins Brandon Hudson to talk about the annual fundraiser that helps Matrix continue their impactful programs throughout the area.
U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the face of the economic shock from the Iran war.Forecasters had expected employers to post just 7 million openings in May.The job market is sturdy but not exactly booming. Layof...
City recreation centers and public library branches are open and offering respite from the dangerously high temperatures over the next few days. During the period of extreme heat, the Detroit Health Department recommends that residents: Drink plenty of water Limit strenuous activity ...
The deaths of three U.S. government firefighters in a Colorado wildfire are casting a spotlight on the Trump administrations creation of a new federal fire service and its revival of a previously discredited policy to stomp out all wildfires quickly.One of the killed firefighters worked for the U...
Regional Director, Brittani N. Blackwell, stops by Fox 2 Detroit Live to talk with Brandon Hudson about the organization's 52nd Midwest Regional Conference, and all the events that's open to the public.
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is...
Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a transmission issue may damage the park system, which could increase the risk of a crash or injury.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report that the recall includes certain Ford F-150, Lincoln Aviator, Fo...
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