At issue is the price tag of the ShotSpotter program and whether there’s enough evidence to show it works as the city looks to clamp down on summer gun violence before it has a chance to spike. The renewal passed by a narrow margin of 5 to 4 at an impassioned Detroit City Council meeting today.
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Dangerous heat will remain the primary weather story across Southeast Michigan through the end of the workweek, with the National Weather Service continuing an Extreme Heat Warning through Thursday evening, while the 4Warn Weather Alert remains in effect through Friday, as dangerous conditions co...
The Detroit City Council narrowly approved a nine-month extension of the city’s ShotSpotter contract Tuesday, following emotional public comment and a debate over whether the gunshot-detection technology improves public safety or drains resources that could be used elsewhere.The extension passed ...
Two rider-share passengers thought they were making a wise decision by not driving themselves after drinking. Now they are recovering from injuries after a crash, accusing the driver they hired of drinking with them.
Detroit city leaders, narrowly renewing a controversial gunfire detection system on Tuesday.
FOX 2 spoke with those passengers, two 20-year-old women who are hurt and upset but know they are lucky to be alive. They say the car they were in crashed into a parked SUV and then flipped several times early Sunday morning.
Tuesday was filled with climbing temperatures and sunshine that was hard to escape.Workers at a car wash in Southfield are pushing through an extreme heat wave while a popular Oakland County water park temporarily closed its doors due to dangerous temperatures. Watch Megan Lee's video report belo...
At issue is the price tag of the ShotSpotter program and whether there’s enough evidence to show it works as the city looks to clamp down on summer gun violence before it has a chance to spike. The renewal passed by a narrow margin of 5 to 4 at an impassioned Detroit City Council meeting today.
An Oxford family is turning heads and generating smiles online with a front yard American flag made entirely out of bandanas, just in time for America's 250th birthday.Leah Halloran created the display with her family James, Hudsen and Louis stringing together 72 bandanas in a pattern designe...
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for governor of the state Tuesday, beating out the U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in a race partly centered around which candidate was better at challenging President Donald Trump.Weiser became attorney general in 2019, after serving i...
Extreme heat across Metro Detroit has many residents searching for ways to stay cool, including free fan giveaways.But a box-fan distribution hosted by the Salvation Army Grandale Corps in Detroit ended early after the organizers ran out of supplies within an hour.“We were going to do it yesterda...
The World Cup excitement continues in downtown Detroit as soccer fans are expected to gather for a watch party featuring the United States’ Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.The World Soccer Celebration will take place at Campus Martius Park in partnership with the Downtown Detroit...
From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
Walter Reuther was president of the United Auto Workers from 1946 until he died in a plane crash in 1970. For him, the UAW was a movement and an instrument for social change.
Walter Reuther was instrumental in organizing the strike against General Motors, demanding the right to unionize, better wages, and safe working conditions.
Michael Byrne, an actor known for his work in “Harry Potter," “Braveheart" and “Indiana Jones," has died, according to reports. He was 82.
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...
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