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Spotlight on the News: Elliott Hall's American success story; Hispanic Heritage Month

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...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 26, 2026

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Downtown Detroit steps up police patrols after deadly stabbing of Jaquoya Wix

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...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 26, 2026

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Detroit steps up downtown police patrols amid deadly stabbing

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....

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 26, 2026

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Verlander gives thanks, bids farewell to Detroit in pre-game ceremony

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...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 26, 2026

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Greektown businesses look to rebound as $20M redesign nears completion

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...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 26, 2026

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MSU students struggle without hot water access

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?

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 26, 2026

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Sunglasses by day, light jacket by night: Classic fall weekend for Metro Detroit

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...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 26, 2026

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Forgotten Harvest targets Macomb County food deserts with new distribution sites

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...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 26, 2026

safety

Detroit police want help finding missing 78-year-old woman

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 ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 26, 2026

business

Increased beef imports still haven't brought relief for high consumer prices

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...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 26, 2026

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South Haven homecoming parade, football game canceled amid industrial fire, power outages

South Haven Public Schools canceled Friday night’s Homecoming festivities, including the parade and football game, because of a local industrial fire and widespread power outages. The Homecoming parade, scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, and the football game that followed we...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 26, 2026

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Trump's AI empire, a ballroom under scrutiny, and a 9-year-old's $118K mistake

On this episode of Catch Me Up, Jon Leiberman digs into a new Washington Post analysis tying the Trump family's business empire to the AI boom and the possible conflicts between the president's personal investments and his administration's AI policy. Plus: CNN, MS NOW and Politic...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Nor'easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain

The powerful noreaster headed to New England intensified Friday, generating storm-force winds and creating massive waves along the East Coast that forecasters warned could create dangerous conditions through the weekend. Millions of people were under warnings associated with the ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Celebrity-filled event supports Detroit youth arts programs

Comedy, music and celebrity guests will come together at The Coney, an event supporting arts education and creative opportunities for Detroit youth. The event was created by actor and comedian Marc Evan Jackson in partnership with the Children’s Foundation of Michigan. Organizers...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 25, 2026

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J.K. Simmons, Sam Richardson and Tim Meadows give back to Detroit youth arts education

Some big Hollywood names with deep Detroit roots are giving back to the next generation of performers in the city. Actors including J.K. Simmons, Sam Richardson and Tim Meadows stopped by the Detroit Opera House to meet with students from the Detroit School of the Arts ahead of a...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Ann Arbor expands tenant protections as Michigan cracks down on rental fees

Renters in Michigan are gaining new protections at both the state and local levels. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed legislation aimed at limiting certain rental fees that advocates say can add significant costs for tenants. At the same time, Ann Arbor city leaders have appr...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

safety

Eastpointe officer hurt in bizarre chase

At 1:40 a.m. police were dispatched to English Gardens, 22501 Kelly at Nine Mile Road on the report of a man stealing plants and shrubs from the courtyard. The suspect fled once police approached, leading to one of the officers being injured by the trailer that the man's truck wa...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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DPD ramps up downtown patrols ahead of major weekend after Jaquoya Wix murder

Detroit police are increasing downtown patrols with a special focus on less-visible areas following the fatal stabbing of Chipotle worker Jaquoya Wix on Sunday and the surge in security comes as thousands of fans prepare to head downtown for a major sports and concert weekend. De...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The Supreme Court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections. The justices halted a fede...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Westland homeless encampment persists on county land as officials seek lasting solution

Wayne County officials returned to a long-running homeless encampment behind a supermarket at Michigan Avenue and Merriman Road in Westland, working to address a cycle that has repeated itself for years. The encampment sits on county-owned land — where a county official on the sc...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 25, 2026

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Fact check: Why are judicial races in Michigan separated by incumbency?

This story also appeared in Outlier Media Have you ever noticed that, in Michigan, sitting judges get their own sections on the ballot? For example, in the Nov. 3 general election, there are 16 incumbent judges running for “incumbent” seats in Wayne County’s 3rd Circuit Court. In...

BridgeDetroitSep 25, 2026

safety

Lawsuit filed in police officer sexual assault allegation

Attorneys tell FOX 2 the alleged sexual assault happened last summer when Warren police were called to a domestic situation. Over the following days, attorneys say the officer got the woman’s cell phone number and met her at Starbucks. From there, an OnlyFans account was brought ...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Suspect accused of stealing plants runs over Eastpointe officer during chase

Dashcam video shows the moment an Eastpointe police officer was hit and run over by a suspect accused of stealing plants from English Gardens on Kelly Road in Eastpointe early Friday morning. Watch Peter's story in the video player below: Eastpointe officer run over during plant ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Pontiac's data center moratorium expires in January, and the city is racing to set rules

Pontiac's moratorium on data centers expires in January, and city leaders are working against the clock to establish rules and restrictions before it runs out. Watch Jolie's story in the video player below: Pontiac's data center moratorium expires in January, and the city is raci...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

Local

Halloween spending will be how much this year?!?

FOX 2 Detroit Live Hosts Aaron Jordan and Ronia Shamona talk about how much Halloween spending will jump to this year, and get a surprise from one of their coworkers!...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Analyst discusses Trump's battle vs. media outlets

President Trump's battle with CNN, MS Now and Politico is working its way through the courts. Ridgley Walsh Managing Director and former Wall Street Journal journalist John Stoll weighs in....

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 25, 2026

safety

Police officer injured in chase of suspect in truck with stolen plants

At 1:40 a.m. police were dispatched to English Gardens, 22501 Kelly at Nine Mile Road on the report of a man stealing plants and shrubs from the courtyard. The suspect fled once police approached, leading to one of the officers being injured by the trailer that the man's truck wa...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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UN puts new focus on containing Haiti's gang violence

As world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week, Haiti emerged once again as a major test for the international community after years of failed attempts to contain the countrys spiraling gang violence. A new U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force is ramping up operations in...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Friends mourn Ole Miss students as investigation into their deaths continues

Investigators are working to determine what caused the deaths of two University of Mississippi students who died Monday in separate incidents. The university identified the students Thursday as junior Robert Strang of Atlanta and freshman Aidan Hamilton of Englewood, Colorado. Fr...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Police: Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute

Investigators believe Tasia Fortune was already dead before the Black woman's body was hanged from a tree behind an abandoned home in the Mississippi capital this summer, a detective testified Friday. The hanging of Tasia Fortune's body, which was found on Aug. 3, was "staged," J...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026

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Watch: Officer hit, lawnmower goes flying during chaotic Eastpointe police chase

A Detroit man believed to be harboring stolen plants led police on a chaotic chase through Eastpointe early Friday morning, running over an officer’s legs and losing much of the alleged stolen goods in the process. Officers initiated a traffic stop with the suspect , who was haul...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 25, 2026

safety

Man accused of leading police chase over stolen plants in Eastpointe given $1M bond

A Detroit man accused of leading a police chase over stolen plants in Eastpointe early Friday morning is facing multiple felony charges. Update: Eastpointe police chase: Detroit man charged with fleeing police after alleged plant theft Jeremy Johnson, 37, was charged with second-...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 25, 2026

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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable in privacy deception case

A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. It is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per vio...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 25, 2026