With the November election approaching, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson spent her Friday in Detroit, joining forces with hometown artist and entrepreneur Big Sean for a conversation about Michigan’s creative economy. The discussion centered on investing in the arts, supporting c...
News
Former Michigan State University resident physician Arpit Saxena was arraigned Friday in connection with a sexual assault investigation and is being held on a $2 million bond. Saxena was arraigned Sept. 25, 2026, in East Lansing’s 54B District Court . He was ordered to surrender ...
Local
On Sunday, September 27, Spotlight on the News will interview Detroit Attorney Elliott Hall about his new autobiography and his historic rise to success. We'll also celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Dr. Reyna Esquivel-king, Assistant Professor of History and faculty...
safety
The city of Detroit says there will be more police on patrol throughout downtown this weekend with an additional focus on alleyways after last week’s deadly stabbing of a Chipotle worker. However, questions remain about the city’s access to critical mental health services and wha...
safety
Lexi Romesburg says she feels safe living in downtown Detroit, but she’s keeping an extra eye on things after the fatal stabbing of 34-year-old Jaquoya Wix, not far from where she lives....
parks
Justin Verlander will take the mound one final time Saturday at Comerica Park, closing out a career that began in Detroit more than a decade ago and a weekend of celebration that brought thousands of fans to their feet. Friday night's pregame ceremony drew a standing-room-only cr...
business
A portion of Brush Street that runs through the neighborhood reopened to traffic Friday, marking a major milestone in a project that has been years in the making. “It’s been about eight years from the time we started meeting with architects to do a vision, and today, opening up B...
schools
The good news, according to MSU Media Relations, 83% of the residents on campus have hot water now. But what about the ones who are still without it?
Local
If your ideal fall weekend includes football, cider, or sunshine, Metro Detroit’s weather is cooperating. After clouds linger into part of Friday night, skies will gradually clear as a dry air mass settles over the region. Temperatures will fall to around 50 degrees in Detroit, w...
News
The White House signaled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trumps Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. The news organization was replaced by Real Ameri...
News
Forgotten Harvest is working to expand food distribution sites in Macomb County, which the nonprofit says is currently underserved compared to neighboring Oakland and Wayne counties. The organization currently operates 27 distribution sites in Macomb County, while the remaining 1...
safety
Police are seeking information about a 78-year-old woman who went missing in Detroit. Ella Mae Hall was last seen traveling eastbound on Warren Avenue in the 18000 block on Friday (Sept. 25). Hall was wearing a gray skull cap, white face mask, brown hoodie, red sweatpants, black ...
business
The government has imported thousands of pounds of beef, but prices for consumers have remained stubbornly high. The Farm Bureau Federation tracked ground beef prices at 41 grocery stores across 22 states. It found the average price only dropped $0.16 a pound, from $7.29 to $7.13...
