Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has declared his candidacy for governor in 2026. He will be running as an independent. “I’m not seeking to be the governor for Democrats or Republicans. I’m running to be your governor,” Duggan stated on Wednesday. Watch part of his release video above.
A man was fatally struck while on the Southfield freeway in Detroit on Tuesday. The incident happened in the SB lanes of Southfield Freeway at Joy Road at around noon. Detroit Police officers were responding to an unrelated incident when they were flagged down. Officers received information that there was a suspicious male in the
Kendrick Lamar and SZA will bring their highly anticipated Grand National Tour to Detroit’s Ford Field next summer. The tour’s Detroit stop is scheduled for June 10, 2025. General ticket sales begin Friday, December 6, 2024, at 10 a.m. local time on grandnationaltour.com.
The abandoned Mammoth Building, located at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Greenfield Road, is set to be demolished. A Detroit judge this week approved the demolition of the building. In May 2023, the City of Detroit filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Mammoth Building. According to the city, the property has
One year into the ShotStoppers initiative, Detroit’s six Community Violence Intervention (CVI) zones are showing record-breaking reductions in violent crime, according to officials. From August through October, shootings and homicides in the zones plummeted by 37% to 83%, outperforming the citywide decline of 35% during the same timeframe. The initiative, launched in July 2023, partners
A Michigan teen was arrested after he set his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire, according to police. The incident happened in Maple Forest Township at approximately 3:30 am. At the time of the fire, there were four people inside the residence who were able to escape without injury. The family home was a total loss, authorities
A man was arrested after he fired shots at his roommate during an argument, according to Sterling Heights police. On Sunday, Dec. 1, Sterling Heights Officers were dispatched to the 4700 block of Ruton Ct., near Mound & 18 Mile on shots fired call. Officers arrived on scene, and took the suspect in the shooting
Detroit’s Cass Technical High School has reclaimed its place at the top of Michigan high school football, winning the Division 1 state championship in a 42-20 victory over Hudsonville at Ford Field on Saturday. This marks Cass Tech’s first state title since 2016.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) New Era Detroit stepped up this Black Friday to make a difference by renting out an entire hotel for people living on the streets and families in need. @neweradetroit The event provided not only shelter for the weekend but also an array of services
9 Ford Broncos were reportedly stolen from Wayne Ford Plant Storage lot on Michigan Avenue. The vehicles were last seen traveling eastbound on Michigan Avenue, with one being abandoned near Merriman Rd. and Michigan Ave. due to a flat tire. A suspect from the truck that had the flat tire was seen in a nearby
