By Benicia Ciara, TMDN On any given day, Curtis Jones Park in Detroit might be a quiet green space. But once a year, it becomes the epicenter of joy, unity, and purpose for the Hoopfest celebration—a three-day basketball and culture event that fuses free fun with deep community impact. Hoopfest 2025, powered by NW Goldberg

New footage shows major progress on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is nearly complete and expected to open in fall 2025. The six-lane, cable-stayed bridge stretches across the Detroit River and will connect I-75 in Detroit directly to Highway 401 in Windsor. It will be the first direct freeway-to-freeway border crossing in the area.

A mother and son are taking the next big step toward their dream of becoming Detroit police officers—together. Kelly, 44, currently works for the Detroit Police Department as a civilian in the tech unit. On Saturday, she attended the department’s one-day hiring event with her 25-year-old son, Johnny, to begin the process of becoming a

Women looking to build confidence and learn safe gun handling can register now for a free, two-day training course in Taylor. The event, now in its 14th year, was founded by NRA Board member Rick Ector in response to a local tragedy involving a defenseless woman. Since its debut, the course has trained more than

A deadly crash shut down a stretch of Ecorse Road in Romulus Friday evening after two vehicles collided head-on, leaving one person dead and another seriously injured. On Friday, around 6:35 p.m., a black Lincoln MKZ crossed the center line on Ecorse Road and hit a gray Ford F-150 head-on. The Lincoln was driven by