This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan Bridge Michigan held its inaugural Issues Summit on Wednesday at Marygrove Conservancy in Detroit Panels drew from the newsroom’s yearlong reporting initiative, Bridge Listens, and were moderated by Bridge reporters Topics included health, education, th...
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China Hocking says on Oct. 5, her son, who has autism, was dropped off at Priest Elementary at around 9:45 a.m. Minutes later, she was called and told to pick him up because he was kicking. Then, later that night, she received a phone call from the school principal saying that he...
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At some point, the baby was tossed from a stroller onto the ground, smashing his face, leaving him with a swollen eye and bruising. Taylor would then take a ten-minute beating by the group of suspects....
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A Detroit mother is seeking justice for her young autistic son who she says was assaulted at school and wants the teacher's aide removed.
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A mother and her baby were hospitalized Thursday night after she says she was attacked by three women in Detroit.
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FOX 2 Sports Producer James Paxson and FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan discuss the week that was in college football and NFL, before giving their weekly picks for Week 8 of the College Football Season and Week 7 of the NFL season....
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What to know: Visibility may drop to a quarter-mile or less in some areas, especially north of Detroit. Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer, Genesee, and Sanilac counties. Detroit and Downriver could see patchy fog. When fog clears: Fog should gradually lift and dissipate by around 10 a.m. F...
government
A Detroit City Council member is pulling back on a controversial inquiry into the zoning compliance of several beloved bars and restaurants near Kercheval Avenue after the city’s building department provided proof that the establishments were in compliance. Renata Miller, who too...
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What to know: Police said the parents of the nonverbal boy found walking on Detroit’s west side have been located. The child was found around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. He was walking northbound on Heyden Street toward Tireman Avenue. Detroit Police Department’s Child Abu...
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DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Detroit Horse Power is revealing progress as it gets closer to opening a new equestrian center on the city's west side, a facility the nonprofit says will make horses more accessible to Detroit youth. Leaders with Detroit Horse Power say they are on track to...
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A wave of mailing attacks is targeting members of Congress and their staff offices, with white powder sent inside envelopes. This week, two lawmakers from metro Detroit were targeted, including this morning at the Southfield office of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Staff at Tlaib's...
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Mortgage rates fell this week for the first time since late August, easing some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 7.32% from 7.40% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said ...
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Highland Township residents report texts linking a fire millage to license plate readers like Flock and Rekor. Fire Chief Nicholas George says the department has no role in buying surveillance technology and calls the messages misleading. The texts come as voters prepare to decid...
