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Detroit officers facing termination for allegedly contacting immigration authorities during traffic stops

Detroit police chief moves to fire two officers who allegedly contacted Customs and Border Protection during traffic stops, violating department policy on immigration enforcement.

Detroit January 31

Detroit judge, 3 others charged in alleged scheme to steal thousands from vulnerable and incapacitated people

Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin and three other Detroit residents were charged with conspiring to "systematically embezzle funds from wards."

Detroit January 22

Video captures Detroit student allegedly wielding box cutter in classroom chase as teacher intervenes

Viral video shows a Detroit student allegedly chasing a classmate with a box cutter as a teacher tried to intervene. The school district said the student was arrested.

VIDEO January 22

Video shows a student chasing classmate with boxcutter inside a Detroit high school

Officials say a female student pursued another student with a knife inside a Detroit high school classroom as a teacher tried to intervene. (Credit: Fox 2)

Detroit January 10

Detroit Public Schools pay students up to $1K cash for showing up to class

Detroit Public Schools launched a cash incentive program to combat a 60.9% chronic absenteeism rate, paying students $100 weekly gift cards for perfect attendance during winter months.

Crime December 27

Crime lords turn Motor City into car-theft supermarket for Middle East buyers: ‘Somebody's getting paid’

International organized crime groups are recruiting juveniles to steal vehicles in Detroit before shipping them to the Middle East, alarming law enforcement officials.

Michigan December 6

Michigan college president explains innovative way colleges are driving down costs

Rize Education allows colleges to share professors and online classes, helping institutions like Adrian College launch new programs while driving down costs.

Media November 29

Detroit car club saves suburban coffee shop from foreclosure during COVID lockdowns

Elie El-Haddad's European car group Eurotic of Detroit creates community connections at Birmingham coffee shop DayCap Café through regular automotive meetups and events.

VIDEO November 28

How cars and coffee saved a small business in Michigan from COVID-19

The founder of a local car club devised a plan to rally the community and bring new customers to a struggling café in Birmingham, Michigan.

Opinion November 9

Fifty years after Edmund Fitzgerald claimed 29 lives, Gordon Lightfoot's musical memorial endures

Fifty years ago, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, killing 29 crew members. Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad immortalized the tragedy forever.