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A few passing showers will move across portions of Southeast Michigan early this morning, but the bigger weather story unfolds later today as heat and humidity peak. The most favorable timing for strong to severe thunderstorms will be this afternoon and evening, roughly from 2 PM...
business
A coalition of Detroit urban farmers have taken the next step toward building a new community food and resilience center in the North End. Earlier this month, the group purchased a 9,000-square-foot former grocery store with a $10 million plan to turn the building into a solar-po...
parks
Now is your chance to join the city’s compost program. And park, beach and creek cleanups are still happening. Outlier Media · Lynelle Herndon · Find your voice and tell your story: Get involved in Detroit...
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An hours long rescue attempt resulted in a worker being recovered from a trench collapse Tuesday.
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Even though she doesn’t take notes anymore, Princess found her path to civic service as the Tenants Rights Commission’s newest member. Outlier Media · Kayleigh Lickliter · Meet Princess Brown, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter...
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A $10 million project to transform Clinton River Rd. in Sterling Heights will officially begin this fall. According to Sterling Heights officials, the project will improve about 4.5 miles of Clinton River Rd. between Canal Rd. and Hayes Rd., with plans for a safer, smoother and m...
safety
Detroit police are investigating a deadly shooting on Arden Park on the city's east side. We're told a man was shot and killed just before 2 a.m. See the latest report in the video below Man shot and killed following argument overnight in Detroit's Arden Park neighborhood Police ...
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The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to remain vigilant against fraudulent communications after receiving increased reports of scam calls, emails and texts claiming to be from sheriff’s office employees. In a news release published Monday, Commander Eugene R...
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Customs and Border Protection discovered a possibly destructive moth during a routine inspection at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport this year. Officials said it’s a first-in-the-nation interception. In a release posted on Sept. 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff were al...
government
Woodhaven city leaders made a series of changes after multiple resignations left the City Council without enough members to conduct official business. The council accepted the resignation of City Administrator Jeffrey Harris, months after Harris called for an investigation into M...
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A Pontiac mother will spend at least the next six years behind bars after she abandoned three of her children in a squalid apartment without running water or working toilets. The children lived in extreme neglect, malnourished, with feces everywhere, and were left alone for five ...
safety
Two men were shot during a physical altercation involving a firearm at a park on Detroit’s west side. The incident occurred on Tuesday (Sept. 1) at about 9:45 p.m. at a park in the 5100 block of W. Chicago Ave. Witnesses told officials that two adult men, one in his 70s and the o...
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A multi-department rescue operation that began in the late afternoon and stretched well into the night ended Tuesday successfully in Oxford, where a 50-year-old worker was trapped in a trench at Dunlap and Lapeer Road. The call went out around 3:45 p.m. Workers were building a ne...
government
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted 8-1 Tuesday night to end the use of more than 40 Flock Safety license plate reading cameras operated by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough said the vote will not change the department's commitmen...
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A Roseville man is accused of going years without paying child support. But now the 44-year-old father of one has been charged with a felony, allegedly owing over $21,000....
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Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia M. Dyer has ordered an Internal Affairs investigation into the Aug. 28 arrest of a man following a barricaded domestic assault incident, after video of the arrest circulated online and prompted concerns from community members. Dyer said she review...
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It’s a statewide problem with people skipping out on child support and recently the Macomb County prosecutor started a pilot program to try to reduce the amount owed. And while Pete Lucido says the program is working, there is still work to do. Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucid...
government
Parents in Farmington Hills packed a school board meeting after a student was seen drawing an image of Hitler and swastikas in class barely a week ago....
government
You could not find an empty seat at Tuesday night's meeting of the Farmington School Board. It was a packed crowd eager to address District leaders, with many feeling the Administration is not doing enough to address antisemitism....
schools
School district officials in Farmington and Farmington Hills say a former staffer accused of embezzling funds meant for vulnerable students may have taken far more than initially realized....
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Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in its popular Maps app, but only for users in the United States. The new name began appearing for users on Tuesday, just a day after the Trump administration revealed that it appealed directly to the tech giant to make t...
Local
The second day of September will feel more like the middle of summer across Metro Detroit. Temperatures are expected to climb into the lower 90s Wednesday as high humidity pushes heat indices into the upper 90s to 100 degrees. The combination of heat, humidity and an approaching ...
safety
A 50-year-old man was rescued after an hours-long rescue operation in which he became trapped in a trench collapse at a construction site in Oxford. The incident occurred on Tuesday (Sept. 1) around 3 p.m. Fire Chief Matt Majestic said firefighters were called at about 3:45 p.m. ...
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The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has launched an internal investigation into the use of force that left a Detroit father injured and facing criminal charges after a viral arrest video sparked widespread scrutiny. In response to mounting public concern, the sheriff's office r...
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Updated guidelines now list 19 modifiable dementia risk factors, expanded from the original 12.
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U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts secured the Democratic nomination in his bid for a third term in office Tuesday, fighting off a challenger who argued that it was time for a generational change. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, in the Senate primary. Moulton t...
government
An anonymous whistleblower warns an untested online system for mail-in ballots could cause severe election disruptions as a legal battle over the Trump executive order plays out in federal court....
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Nearly one year after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was gunned down during a college event in front of thousands of people, a judge ruled Tuesday night the suspected killer should stand trial. Kirk died in September 2025 in a shooting at Utah Valley University during an even...
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Toxic algal blooms that appear in Michigan lakes this time of year may pose health risks beyond touching or swallowing the algae researchers now say breathing it in could also be dangerous. WATCH VIDEO REPORT FROM TONY GEFTOS BELOW Toxic Lake Algae May Get Into Air The bright gre...
schools
The Waterford School District is apologizing after bus delays left children stranded and parents without information on the first day of school. Five routes were also canceled Tuesday across elementary, middle and high schools, marking the second straight day of disruptions. On M...
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As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a free exhibit at Macomb Community College in Clinton Township is helping visitors remember that day and teaching a new generation why it matters. The exhibit is open to the public at the Lorenzo Cultural ...
safety
A Florida judge suspended Tiger Woods' driver's license for five years and ordered him to pay a $1,500 fine on Wednesday, part of a plea agreement reached with prosecutors following his March 2026 arrest for suspected DUI after a crash on Jupiter Island....
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Flock cameras are being temporarily removed in Livingston County due to repeated vandalism, officials told FOX 2 on Tuesday.
business
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has reached a deal to purchase controlling ownership of the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno, expanding its sprawling empire of teams across every major U.S. professional sport with the addition of the beleaguered baseball club. The company led...
business
There were some rumors and fake flyers going around that it was supposed to happen again on Tuesday. But that’s not the case. FOX 2 spoke with the owner, who said it was a one-time-only thing. Meanwhile, one customer was happy she got the chance previously....
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A San Francisco startup is renting out humanoid robots to clean your house. Tau Robotics is charging $30 an hour for the service and these robots can vacuum floors, wipe down kitchen counters and even take out the trash. They can also clean up spills and stray items picked up off...
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A Pontiac mother whose three children were found living in what investigators described as squalor was sentenced Tuesday to 6 to 30 years in prison on child abuse charges. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Brennan told Kelli Bryant she had repeatedly failed her children before a...
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Kelli Bryant was sentenced six to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of child abuse after she abandoned her kids in a filthy Pontiac apartment....
safety
A local fire department was forced to close its doors over the weekend due to short staffing.
government
The Southeast Michigan Urban Deer Coalition and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments launched a new survey Tuesday for Oakland County residents to share their experiences with the local deer population, as some municipalities consider expanding culling efforts. Watch Rut...
safety
The department closed two of its three locations over the weekend. The fire chief told us this was temporary and for only part of the day. But that didn’t stop some residents from worrying....
parks
Hundreds of grocery shoppers in Detroit walked away happy campers when all of their food was paid for. It got so busy they had to shut the place down.
Local
Hundreds of people lined up at Mike's Fresh Market on Livernois Avenue on Detroit's west side, expecting to receive free groceries only to find out the giveaway was never real. Watch Carli's story in the video player below: Fake flyer sends hundreds to Detroit market for fake giv...
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First responders are at a construction site along Dunlap Road near Lapeer Road in Oxford as authorities investigate an incident. Sky 4 was overhead Tuesday (Sept. 1) as emergency crews worked at the site. First responders were seen using a ladder to move in and out of a hole at t...
parks
FOX 2 is hosting the Detroit Senate debate in two weeks on Sept. 15, but has received no answer from Mike Rogers nor his campaign. Abdul El-Sayed is committed....
schools
Detroit Public Schools Community District released students early after rising temperatures exposed a longstanding problem: many of the district's school buildings still lack air conditioning. Watch Jeffrey's story in the video player below: Heat forces early dismissals at Detroi...
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The sixth day of testimony in the John Skelton preliminary hearing featured just two witnesses. Skelton is charged with killing Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton over Thanksgiving weekend in 2010. The boys’ bodies have never been found. Skelton was set to be released from pri...
schools
Many are excited about getting outside and enjoying this hot weather, but there are dangers with extreme heat. The hot weather led officials with Detroit Public Schools Community District to implement a three-hour early release for today and Wednesday. FOX 2 cameras were at Verno...
schools
The month of September ushered in extreme heat across Metro Detroit. Temperatures will be above the 90-degree mark on Tuesday and Wednesday and that’s got the state’s largest school district making adjustments....
safety
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has launched an internal investigation into the use of force that left a Detroit father injured and facing criminal charges after a viral arrest video sparked widespread scrutiny. A spokesman for the sheriff's office confirmed the office is c...
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Emergency crews are responding to reports of a trench collapse in northern Oakland County. A worker was trapped after a trench had collapsed in Oxford Township....
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Why does Detroit have two independent cities inside of it? Seriously, the map looks like when bacteria eats a cell. That’s because two separate, independent cities sit almost entirely surrounded by Detroit: Hamtramck and Highland Park. Each has its own mayor, city council, police...
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Planet Detroit is one of eight newsrooms nationally selected for the second round of CatchLight’s Mental Health Visual Desk, a grant program supporting solutions-focused visual journalism on mental health. The funding will support a fall reporting project on how climate change is...
schools
A group of Highland Park residents is organizing a community cleanup at the former Henry Ford Middle School, hoping to address graffiti, trash, and other nuisance conditions around the long-vacant property. The “Henry Ford Scrub Party” is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 2, from no...
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A majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," a new poll found.
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Michigan State head football coach Pat Fitzgerald chatted with 7 Sports Anchor Tina Nguyen on the opportunity to be a head coach again in the Big Ten, what it'll take to get the program back on track, expectations for his QB Alessio Milivojevic, and more. You can watch his entire...
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Have you ever wished you could smell like Mountain Dew? Well now you're in luck. The popular soda has partnered with Duke Cannon for a body wash and soap. The smell? Bold Citrus and Good Times, which is close to lemon and eucalyptus. RELATED STORY | 'Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs...
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Fox 2's Ronia Shamona talks to personal trainer Missy Kinkopf about small, sustainable changes to boost your wellness this season
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A newly revealed Department of Homeland Security memo shows the Trump administration explored a legal pathway to use National Guard troops in immigration enforcement, prompting criticism from legal experts who say the effort pushes the boundaries of federal law and long-standing ...
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A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The committee's chairman, Rep. James Come...
