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1 killed, 1 seriously hurt in Highland Park crash
One person was killed and another is seriously hurt after a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on Woodward in Highland Park.
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What to know about tonight’s partial lunar eclipse
Tonight will bring a special sky watching opportunity for Metro Detroiters and beyond, as a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the region, clouds permitting. During a partial lunar eclipse, the Earth moves between the sun and the full moon but aren’t completely aligned,...
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Canton Township man sentenced in stabbing of mother, siblings
A Canton Township man who pleaded guilty in the stabbing of three of his family members in 2025 learned his sentence on Wednesday. Derek Attee Alesmaily pleaded guilty to one charge of assault with intent to murder on Aug. 5. All other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agr...
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Eastern Market After Dark returns for annual event on Thursday, Sept. 17
Eastern Market After Dark is returning in September as part of Detroit Month of Design. One night every year, Eastern Market which is usually only open to vendors during the morning after afternoon stays open late. This year, the annual event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 17...
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Kentucky officer accused of using police cameras to track ex over 2,000 times
A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, marking the latest in a string of recent law enforcement officer resignations or arrests for alleged abuses of th...
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash in Highland Park
1 man is dead and another has been hospitalized after a crash that happened in Highland Park on Thursday morning. Police got the call about the incident around 5:30 a.m., responding to the crash near the intersection of Woodward and Davison. We're told the driver was heading nort...
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Nepal flash flood leaves 1,300 missing, including 65 Americans
The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few ...
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Are your boxwood shrubs turning brown? We spoke to gardening experts on how to fix it
In metro Detroit, communities are continuing to discover their boxwood shrubs are turning brown. This comes as the plant becomes increasingly threatened by factors such as diseases, pests and weather. Watch Demetrios Sanders' report below Are your boxwood shrubs turning brown? We...
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Retailers are getting billions in tariff refunds. Will you see any of it?
The Supreme Court struck down a sweeping set of federal tariffs, triggering a massive government payout to businesses that had paid into the system but whether that money makes it back to consumers depends largely on where you shop. The government collected an estimated $166 bill...
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Social media addiction case agreed to be settled by Meta for nearly $18B
Meta has agreed to pay nearly $18 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that’s been playing out in California over child social media addiction....
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After facing layoffs, Black women knew who to turn to for support: Black women
This story was originally reported by Sierra Lyons of The 19th . Meet Sierra and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy . This story also appeared in The 19th Soon after he began his second term, President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders aimed a...
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John Skelton prelim day 4: What we know 15 years after sons’ disappearance
John Skelton’s preliminary hearing continues Thursday, which is underway to determine if he’ll stand trial for murdering his three sons who disappeared on Thanksgiving in 2010....
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Seasonable weather expected through Saturday before a late-summer warm-up
Seasonable temperatures (highs around 80) and mainly dry weather are expected across Southeast Michigan today through Saturday. Most of the region will stay dry, although there is a slight chance for a brief shower this afternoon or evening. The weather pattern becomes much warme...
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How local police help power Trump’s deportation machine
Cooperation with federal immigration authorities isn’t new. But it has been supercharged since 2025. Outlier Media · Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public and Koby Levin · How local police help power Trump’s deportation machine...
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How we tracked local police collaboration with immigration enforcement
We used dozens of records requests to build the most comprehensive available list of immigration arrests by Michigan police departments. Outlier Media · Koby Levin and Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public · How we tracked local police collaboration with immigration enforcement...
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Cómo investigamos la colaboración de las policías locales con las autoridades migratorias
Decenas de solicitudes de registros públicos forman la base de nuestra lista de colaboraciones entre policías y agentes de migración. Outlier Media · Koby Levin and Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public · Cómo investigamos la colaboración de las policías locales con las autoridades m...
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Las policías municipales, una pieza clave de la maquinaria de deportación de Trump
La cooperación con las autoridades federales de inmigración no es nueva. Pero se ha intensificado enormemente desde 2025. Outlier Media · Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public and Koby Levin · Las policías municipales, una pieza clave de la maquinaria de deportación de Trump...
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Outdoor educator and influencer ‘Black Forager’ coming to Ann Arbor for free book talk
“Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!” If you follow Alexis Nikole Nelson on social media — better known as Black Forager — you are likely familiar with her facetious advice, which Nelson playfully uses as a tagline for all her online videos. It’s also the name of the Ohio native’s new boo...
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Man who pleaded guilty to trying to rob Detroit store with duct-taped gun sentenced to prison
A man accused of trying to rob a Detroit store with a duct-taped gun was sentenced to federal prison. Previous coverage --> Man allegedly attempts to rob Detroit store with duct taped gun The attempted robbery happened on April 1, 2025, just after 9 a.m. at Vogue Market on Detroi...
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Livingston County woman and Attorney General fighting parole granted to her convicted rapist
A Livingston County judge will hear arguments Thursday in an appeal that could keep a convicted rapist, kidnapper and armed robber behind bars or set him free. Floyd Jarvi was sentenced to 25 to 60 years in prison after pleading no contest in 1994 to multiple counts of rape, kidn...
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Clarkston schools ban e-motorcycles on campus after students ride them to school
Clarkston Community Schools has banned electric motorcycles on school property after about 12 middle and junior high students rode them to campus during the first week back. Sarah Krebs-Qureshi, safety director for Clarkston Community Schools, said the district moved quickly once...
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Grosse Ile officer sues township, police commission chair alleging retaliation, sex discrimination
A Grosse Ile police officer who says she was the department’s first female detective has sued the township and the chairperson of its Police Commission, alleging she was retaliated against after reporting suspected witness intimidation and was subjected to discrimination during h...
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Student suing Genesee County over Flock cameras
Flock cameras are a major topic of debate right now. A college student is trying to find out in a new lawsuit, are they helpful, or are they not? Joshua Tewolde is a student at Kettering University. He filed a lawsuit against Genesee County for not fulfilling the entirety of his ...
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Michigan business leaders make adjustments amid trade war
Michael Howard has owned Howard Family Designs in Warren for about ten years. He runs the business out of his house and has a heavy reliance on lumber imported from Canada. Under Section 232 of the emergency trade measures, imported Canadian softwood lumber and finished wooden fu...
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Former auto supply chain executive on trade war & art of negotiations
Former Auto Supply Chain Executive and current Host of the Automotive Leaders Podcast Jan Griffiths joins FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan to discuss the latest involving the trade war between the United States and Canada. She also gives insight on how negotiations on the wor...
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Kettering student sues Genesee County over Flock camera records request
A college student is holding Genesee County to task, submitting a FOIA request for Flock documents regarding his vehicle. So far, he isn’t satisfied with what he’s received....
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Texas man working seasonally on Mackinac Island charged in child exploitation case
A 24-year-old Texas man working seasonally on Mackinac Island has been arrested and charged after an investigation into alleged online child sexual exploitation. Morgan Charles Mitchell, 24, of Dalhart, Texas, faces five counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive m...
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Inkster man charged after stabbing 63-year-old woman multiple times inside Dollar Tree
A 63-year-old woman remained in critical condition after she was stabbed multiple times inside a Dollar Tree in Inkster. The incident occurred on Monday (Aug. 24) around 3:15 p.m. at the store near Cherry Hill Road and Inkster Road. Police said the 63-year-old woman, identified a...
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Testimony details mindset, duffel bag discovery on day 3 of Skelton prelim
Six people testified on day three of John Skelton's murder preliminary hearing, on Wednesday. Watch Darren Cunningham's video report: Day 3 of John Skelton's preliminary hearing He's accused of killing his three boys in November 2010. Their bodies have never been found. He served...
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Man killed inside vehicle in Ypsilanti stabbing; driver taken into custody
A man was killed in a stabbing inside a vehicle in Ypsilanti, and the driver was taken into custody. The incident occurred on Tuesday (Aug. 25) evening around 6:44 p.m., when the Ypsilanti Police Department responded to a possible stabbing in the 200 block of N. Washington Street...
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Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs could mean higher prices for Michigan consumers, business leader warns
An escalating trade fight between the United States and Canada could drive up prices for Michigan consumers, disrupt the state’s auto industry and weaken North America’s ability to compete with China, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah said Wednesday. The war...
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Southfield high diesel prices impacting everyday costs
If you think the price of gasoline is high, wait until you hear the price of diesel fuel. According to AAA, the current average for diesel in Michigan is $5.65 per gallon. Analysts say even if you do not drive a vehicle fueled with diesel, you may still feel the impact of rising ...
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Labor Day travel 2026: What to know before your holiday weekend getaway
Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer, and plenty of Americans are planning to squeeze in one final getaway before fall arrives. Travel expert Tomeka Jones says travelers should prepare for busy airports and busy highways over the holiday weekend. And travelers should...
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El-Sayed campaigns across Metro Detroit as Michigan Senate race heats up
The Michigan race for U.S. Senate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed continues to heat up. The contest is drawing national attention and is one of several races that will help decide the balance of the Senate in 2027....
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‘I thought we were gonna die’: Detroit man faces judge for assaulting two teen girls
A 17-year-old girl says she “just accepted” that a Detroit man, who she says pointed a gun at her and another teenage girl, was going to kill them both. Detroit Police said David Glenn Williams Jr., 28, held the girls at gunpoint and sexually assaulted one after they met him onli...
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EV driver charged $418 at dealership charger listed as public on EVgo app
A Clinton Township man was charged more than $400 for a single electric vehicle charging session at a Macomb Township Hyundai dealership after finding the charger listed as publicly available on the EVgo app. Watch Evan Sery's video report: EV driver charged $418 at dealership ch...
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NFL ends the Pro Bowl game, but players will still be honored as Pro Bowlers
The Pro Bowl is no more, the NFL announced Wednesday, ending an exhibition of the league's top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951. The game wasn't played in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that was the only pause in the postseason event. "I...
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Metro Detroit attorney charged in deadly Fraser hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist
Family and friends of Julie Fathbruckner, including her husband and brother, packed a Macomb County courtroom Wednesday as the man accused of killing her and driving away faced a judge. Edward Nahhat, 64, a Metro Detroit attorney, appeared before the judge from the Macomb County ...
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Nuclear watchdog chief warns Iran maintains ‘many capabilities’ as Iranian officials block inspections
As the U.S.-Iran conflict stretches into its sixth month, the leader of the United Nations global nuclear watchdog acknowledged on Wednesday that Iran maintains many capabilities in its nuclear program just as Iranian officials insisted that theyd continue to block inspections of...
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Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Lewis J. Liman explained in a ...
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Michigan’s last stagecoach robber died the same year ‘The Today Show’ launched
When most people think of the Wild West, Michigan doesn’t exactly come to mind. But the last stagecoach robbery east of the Mississippi River happened in the Upper Peninsula 137 years ago. On Aug. 26, 1889, a man named Reimund Holzhey stopped a stagecoach near the Wisconsin borde...
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Southeast Michigan’s flood cleanups continue in courtrooms, boardrooms: How are we rebuilding for stormier future?
Ethan Bakuli reported this story while participating in USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Center for Health Journalism 2025 Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship as well as a Solutions Journalism Network accelerator program for coverage ...
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Free entree for college students in Ann Arbor
James Beard nominated chef, Ji Hye Kim, sits down with Ronia Shamona to tell viewers about a special offer to college students in Ann Arbor for a limited time....
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Waterford Township breaks ground on new community center set to open in 2028
Waterford Township broke ground Wednesday on a new community center that officials and residents are calling a brand-new chapter for the community. Watch Jolie Sherman's video report: New community center breaks ground in Waterford The 56,628-square-foot facility will be built on...
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Birmingham parents split over schools' bell-to-bell cellphone ban
More reactions have poured in from parents about a new classroom ban on mobile phones in Birmingham schools. The issue many are question is how the district will enforce it. While some parents are against the bell-to-bell plan, others are embracing it....
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Warren mom pushes for stricter e-bike rules after son’s injury
A Warren mother is on a mission to enact stricter regulations and enforcement for electric bicycles after she says her young son was seriously injured by a speeding e-bike rider on the sidewalk. Heather Pienta said her son Mason was playing in the family’s front yard this summer ...
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Redford Township approves front yard garden ordinance, setting rules for permits and decorations
Redford Township trustees approved a new ordinance allowing residents to grow vegetable gardens in their front yards, a change set to take effect Sept. 14, 2026. The proposal passed 4-3 at Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting after a second reading, following months of debate over...
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Parents weigh in on bell-to-bell cell phone ban
The district plans to ban the use of cellphones and personal devices throughout the entire school day for K-12 students. It’s a big change, but some parents say it’s a necessary one....
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FBI raids three Metro Detroit addiction treatment centers, owner's home
Three addiction treatment centers were raided by the FBI. Quality Behavioral Health treats people recovering from addiction, but Tuesday morning, three of its locations were the target of an FBI raid....
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Candidates hit the campaign trail as Senate race heats up
Abdul El-Sayed is getting ready to speak here at Farmington Hills Manor. It shows that now that we’re past the primaries, El-Sayed and his opponent, Mike Rogers, are out vying for this important Senate seat....
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Metro Detroit addiction treatment centers raided by FBI
You can see investigators banging down the door at the Quality Behavioral Health on East Grand Boulevard near Mack on Detroit’s east side. They also raided the Eastpointe location, and SkyFOX flew over the raid on their facility in Troy on Tuesday morning....
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Man dead, suspect in custody after stabbing inside vehicle in Ypsilanti, police say
A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing in Ypsilanti that police say happened inside a vehicle Tuesday evening. Officers with the Ypsilanti Police Department say they responded to the area of North Washington Street near Washtenaw Avenue at about 6:40 p.m. afte...
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Meta reaches $17.1B settlement over social media addiction, Michigan to get at least $171M
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by 47 states, including Michigan. The settlement resolved claims by 47 states and Washingt...
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Metro Detroit faces storm risk before pleasant end of week
A cold front moving across Michigan will bring showers and thunderstorms to Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan Wednesday evening, with a few storms potentially becoming strong to severe. Storms developing over West Michigan Wednesday afternoon had difficulty maintaining their s...
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Missouri grandma ordered to stop serving free breakfasts refuses to back down, 'They are my family'
A woman says she won't stop serving free breakfast in Harrisburg, Missouri, despite a health department letter saying she needs a permit.
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11 visitors trapped as dangerous flash flooding tears through iconic national park
Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area.
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Jill Scott’s Fox Theatre shows rescheduled to September due to illness
Jill Scott’s Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 performances at Detroit’s Fox Theatre have been rescheduled due to an illness, organizers announced. The performances will now take place Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the corresponding rescheduled dates...
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Metro Detroit homeowners warned as boxwood shrubs face growing threats from pests and disease
DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Homeowners across Metro Detroit are being warned to keep a close eye on their boxwood shrubs as the popular plants face a growing number of threats including diseases, pests, harsh weather, and a newer invasive pest that can cause rapid, widespread damage. B...
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Marine leader says joint exercises are necessary after Trump scales back drills
A senior Marine Corps official on Wednesday emphasized the importance of joint military exercises with allies, even after the Trump administration moved this month to scale back major training events with South Korea. Lt. Gen. Jay Bargeron, the Marine Corps' deputy commandant for...
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Farmington Public Schools employee charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from district
A Farmington Public Schools employee is facing felony charges after an audit uncovered more than $100,000 in alleged embezzlement from the district, including grant funds intended to help support students experiencing homelessness. Watch Ruta Ulcinaite's video report: Farmington ...