A federal lawsuit filed this week is accusing Michigan State University officials of civil rights violations, alleging that they punished a former trustee for challenging leadership and demanding transparency from the university. The lawsuit — filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Easte...
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An investigation is underway in Westland on Thursday after an Amtrak train collided with a utility truck, appearing to split the vehicle in half. Aerial footage of the scene from Sky4 shows the truck’s detached cab beside the train crossing on Merriman Road, just south of Michiga...
parks
The breakdown: Harry Houdini performed in Detroit 19 times, drawn by its thriving vaudeville scene and grand theaters; his Detroit stunts included a reported jump from the Belle Isle Bridge and a straitjacket escape above Grand Circus Park. After being punched in the abdomen in M...
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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most influential Democrats, was charged Thursday in connection with an alleged role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds, according to federal a...
safety
What to know: Hulsing Elementary entered a shelter-in-place for about an hour on Oct. 20 after the district learned ICE was conducting operations nearby. Canton police helped secure the school; the district and police said they had no advance notice of or involvement in the ICE o...
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A young, orphaned Pacific walrus found on a remote beach in northern Alaska has been rescued and brought more than 4,000 miles to Florida, where it's receiving care at SeaWorld Orlando....
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Fox 2's Brandon Hudson speaks with clinical psychologist Dr Hasti Raveau and retired Detroit Police assistant chief Steve Dolunt about the Tyler Tice arrest in Center Line....
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Crews are at the scene where an Amtrak hit a vehicle Thursday morning.
safety
SkyFOX is over the scene where debris from the vehicle is scattered while police and fire investigate.
safety
MSP's traffic enforcement operation took place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
business
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — The line outside Sign of the Beefcarver wrapped around the building Wednesday as customers arrived for one last plate before the family-owned restaurant closes . By noon, hundreds of people were waiting for roast beef and the restaurant’s familiar sides. Some h...
schools
Monroe Public Schools held a memorial vigil Wednesday night for two students who died in separate incidents this month. Monroe High School sophomore Trenton Grant, 15, and recent graduate Garrett Siffer, 18, both died this month — leaving behind friends, family, and a school comm...
safety
Detroit Fire Deputy Chief Lorenzo Robertson gives the latest on the early morning 3-alarm fire on Webb Street Thursday morning.
