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City officials in Pontiac are reviewing downtown surveillance footage after a racist sticker was found on a traffic sign in the city’s downtown, an act the mayor called “unacceptable.” “You see that little square right here, this is where it was,” Bradley said, pointing to the ar...
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A Lenawee County man accused of killing his three young sons made a court appearance Monday as a judge considers whether enough evidence exists to send the case to trial. John Skelton is charged with three counts of murder and three counts of tampering with evidence in connection...
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Tariffs could raise costs for Michigan businesses, while creating opportunities for some domestic manufacturers. Michigan businesses are watching the escalating trade fight between the United States and Canada as new tariffs take effect and President Donald Trump threatens additi...
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NORTHVILLE, Mich. (WXYZ) The Eight Mile bridge rehabilitation and deck replacement project is now scheduled to be complete in October, two months later than originally expected. Wayne County Department of Public Services officials say utility issues at the onset of the project an...
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The first movie ever shown at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre will take place this month with the The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Isabella Levit, Chief Operating Officer for the Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society, joins Ronia Shamona to discuss the major milestone....
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The American Arab Chamber of Commerce has terminated Executive Director Bilal Hammoud after saying certain organizational funds could not be accounted for, launching an independent investigation into the matter. Watch Faraz Javed's video report: Investigation launched into missin...
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Districts have created their own plans to keep devices out of the classroom during instruction across the state. That's because children's brains are still developing and phones can affect executive function. That includes memory, cognitive flexibility, and the ability to resist ...
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What do America’s first collegiate aeronautics program and Apollo 15 have in common? The University of Michigan launched the nation’s first collegiate aeronautics program in 1914 -- just over a decade after the Wright brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The univ...
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Brandon Hudson sits down with Neil Sobeck, from Detroit Chicken Shack, to talk about their 70th anniversary - and how the beloved chain is turning back the clock for a limited time when it comes to prices!...
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Garden Bowl on Woodward Avenue in Detroit is celebrating a pair of milestones 113 years as the longest continually operating bowling alley in the country and 80 years of ownership under the Zainea family. Watch Demetrios Sanders' video report: Woodward's' Garden Bowl marks 80 yea...
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A drive-by shooting that wounded four, a fatal shooting with a teen as the suspected gunman, and a possible murder suicide were all among Detroit police's busy weekend. While violent crime is down in the city, chief Todd Bettison said the community's tolerance for incidents like ...
schools
Dr. Andrea Rodgers, Director of Development for Hegira Health, sits down with Brandon Hudson on Fox 2 Detroit Live to discuss the tips both parents and students can use to make sure the start of the school year is successful....
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A Detroit Police Department spokesperson was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving at the end of last month in Redford Township. Watch Tony Geftos' video report: Detroit Police Off-Duty Officer Arrested under suspicion of drunk driving Body camera video captured the interaction ...
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The Detroit Fire Department and the City of Detroit unveiled a memorial plaque Monday at Belle Isle to honor Sgt. Sivad Johnson, the firefighter who died six years ago while trying to save three young girls struggling in the Detroit River. Johnson ran into the river at Belle Isle...
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A body camera video showing the arrest of an off-duty Detroit Police Department officer is circulating on social media, drawing more than one million views on Instagram alone. The officer has since been placed on administrative leave. Detroit police confirmed they are aware of an...
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A beloved Detroit firefighter who lost his own life-saving others is being honored with a permanent memorial six years after a day at the beach on Belle Isle turned to tragedy....
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The Investigators at Local 4 have uncovered why a Detroit workforce development school had to shut down its commercial truck driving classes. Students had been waiting for months to take their driving tests -- and after doing some digging the Investigators at Local 4 have learned...
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Sgt. Sivad Johnson was at the beach with his 10-year-old daughter, Hayden, when he went into the water to help rescue three young girls who were drowning. They were saved, but Sgt. Johnson lost his life. On Monday, FOX 2 spoke with his family, including his daughter Hayden, as th...
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The family of a Detroit woman shot and killed outside an east-side liquor store is asking the public to pray not just for themselves, but for the teenage suspect accused of killing her. Watch Randy Wimbley's video report: 15-year-old arrested in fatal shooting Faith Williams, 57,...
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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison provided an update on several incidents that occurred over the weekend, including two shootings and the discovery of a third body at a west-side home. Bettison offered condolences to the victims and their families, including relatives of a Detro...
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There are a lot of emotions surrounding these tariffs. FOX 2 spoke with several Canadians; however, many did not want to go on camera. But Windsor resident Jessica Pope had much to say about the recent rise in tariff tensions....
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The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting.
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Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington moved to declare a mistrial on Monday, claiming "intentional misconduct on the part of the prosecution" by "injecting Roman Catholic faith" into testimony. Judge William Sullivan ultimately denied the motion, but not without reprimanding...
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A Massachusetts woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband was found dead near a hospital Monday during an intensive law enforcement search that included drones, boats and tracking dogs, authorities said. Karen Solomon, an advocate who called for impr...
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The father of a 5-year-old boy pleaded with ICE officers to release his son to his mother during a traffic stop earlier this month in Austin, Texas, the familys attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch told Scripps News on Monday. ICE instead booked both Victor Martinez Nieto and his son,...
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision leaves roo...
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In todays Health Alert, kids are back to school, and that means more than just homework could be coming home. From coughs to colds, illnesses can spread quickly through crowded classrooms. Ask Dr. Nandi: Back-to-school common illnesses, when to keep kids home sick As a dad of thr...
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The preliminary hearing for John Skelton, the father of three young boys who disappeared in Morenci, Mich. around Thanksgiving in 2010, begins today.
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An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says. Lillian Smart died over the weekend after being diagnosed with an infection from Naegleria fowleri, according to Kyle Roberts,...
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The father of a U.S. Navy sailor serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was arrested by Border Patrol agents in Key West, Florida on Saturday, as his son remained at sea in the middle of a record-setting deployment. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, 48, was arrested by Border Patrol agents...
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The Trump administration proposed a $103,265 fee for H-1B visas after a similar fee was struck down, with the revenue intended to help fund the U.S. immigration system....
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Tanya Zuver, the ex-wife of the defendant and mother of the three Skelton boys, testified first at John Skelton’s pretrial. She read a letter found in the home that Skelton had written to her....
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Tanya Zuver, the ex-wife of the defendant and mother of the three Skelton boys, testified first at John Skelton’s pretrial. She details the day after Thanksgiving in 2010, when she had trouble locating Skelton and the boys before an AMBER Alert was issued....
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Tanya Zuver, the ex-wife of the defendant and mother of the three Skelton boys, testified first at John Skelton’s pretrial. She details Thanksgiving in 2010, the last day she remembers hearing her boys on the phone....
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Detroit police will give an update on two separate shootings that happened over the weekend, leaving several injured and at least one other dead.
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Too many Michigan families are affected every year by overdose deaths and emergencies. International Overdose Awareness Day is coming up on Aug. 31. This year marks the 20th anniversary of that campaign. Jonathon Maxgay, overdose prevention specialist with the Alliance of Coaliti...
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A registered sex offender allegedly admitted investigators would find child sexually abusive material on his phone in his Detroit bedroom, and the feds said they found more than 500 images and videos that met the federal definition of child pornography. Arthur Louis Jarvis, 65, o...
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A new study suggests your smartphone use could play a role in how children develop vocabulary skills.
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4Warn Weather - As a low pressure system continues to exit eastward and high pressure moves in, we’ll see diminishing cloud cover and remain dry this afternoon. The main areas seeing clouds this afternoon are neighborhoods north of Detroit and into the thumb region. The additiona...
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Conservationists are implementing preservation measures to extend the life of a rare "witness tree" that dates back to the Revolutionary War.
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is directing several state agencies to launch investigations into the utility provider, NIPSCO, as thousands of Hoosiers remain without power following severe weather that struck two weeks ago....
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The couple who scaled the Empire State Building for a viral proposal was back in court on Monday. Ivan Kuznetsov and Angelina Nikolau are facing charges including reckless endangerment, burglary and criminal mischief. The two were able to get to the top of the Empire State Buildi...
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Many school districts in Metro Detroit have kicked off the school year this week, and they will have to decide how to implement a new statewide ban on smartphones in classrooms. Michigan’s new law requires every school district to have a policy banning cellphone use during class ...
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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested over the weekend in Ohio and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He was sente...
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The father of the missing Skelton brothers , charged with their murder 15 years after they went missing, appeared in court on Monday for a preliminary examination in the case. John Skelton was convicted in 2010 of unlawful imprisonment and sentenced to 10-15 years in prison in co...
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Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Chalkbeat Detroit and Detroit Free Press Jasmine Ng had mixed feelings about starting her junior year Monday morning at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills. S...
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Two people were shot at a marijuana grow facility in Center Line on Monday morning, 7 News Detroit has learned. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: 2 shot at marijuana grow facility in Center Line on Monday morning We're told the shooting happened in the area of 10 Mile and Sherw...
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If you're a Mac user, there's a new feature that you should be aware of. OpenAI has added a new plug-in that gives ChatGPT more autonomy. Users will be able to ask the chat bot to reply to contacts, suggest follow-up responses and detect spam. RELATED STORY | Nearly a third of co...
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Legendary Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen some of the label’s most memorable hits, died following an extended illness, according to her family. She was 87....
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Fraser police have arrested a suspect accused of fatally striking a female motorcyclist on Utica Road Sunday afternoon. First responders were dispatched to the crash site on southbound Utica Road near French Creek around 3:40 p.m. to find the motorcyclist with severe injuries. Sh...
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Rising artist Stella Lefty announced her "Long Way Home Tour" is coming to Detroit this winter. In a post on Instagram, Lefty said that the tour will kick off in Detroit at The Fillmore on Jan. 9. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. local time, but fans can...
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An 8-year-old Louisiana girl died over the weekend from an infection linked to a brain-eating amoeba that health officials believe was contracted from swimming in a lake....
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If you are a deer hunter here in Michigan, you know there are some changes coming our way. And, if you are anything like me, you have questions. That's why I reached out to Mark Kenyon. As Director of Conservation for the outdoor media company MeatEater, the author, podcaster, Mi...
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Tanya Zuver was the first to testify at the preliminary hearing for John Skelton's murder charges. She detailed her three sons, whom Skelton is charged with murdering in 2010....
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President Donald Trump is threatening to sharply increase tariffs on Canadian goods, escalating a trade dispute between the United States and Canada after negotiations between the two countries collapsed. In a social media post Monday , Trump said tariffs on all Canadian cars, tr...
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An Auburn Hills man who’s been charged with criminal sexual conduct three times has pleaded no contest to his most recent charges stemming from an incident at a Michael’s store in Troy. Ian Matthew Johnson, 21, was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct on April 30 af...
