Metro Detroit News

Black Mafia Family leader ‘Big Meech’ gets reduced prison sentence, will be out as early as 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, one of the leaders of “Black Mafia Family” (BMF) will be released as early as 2025 after a federal judge reduced his sentence. Demetrius Flenory was sentenced to a 30-year sentence and had a release date of May 5, 2028.

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Detroit solar neighborhood initiative plans to pay homeowners up to $25K to renovate their homes

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Detroit has plans to install solar arrays on blighted & vacant land to generate clean, renewable energy. The Detroit solar neighborhood initiative also includes community benefits, so we did some extra digging to see what’s included. Neighbors located in the footprint of the final

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What is Michigander’s favorite snack?

Michigan’s favorite snack has been revealed. According to new data from Hubscore, Michigan residents love Rice Krispies Treat as their number one snack. Followed by that is Doritos, Fritos, Goldfish, and Starburst.

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3 children injured after house explosion in Detroit

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Detroit fire is on the scene of a house explosion on the city’s east side. The explosion happened Tuesday afternoon on Barlow near 7 Mile and Outer Drive. 3 children were transported to a nearby hospital. They are expected to be OK. A woman

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21 savage, Nardo Wick coming to metro Detroit for ‘American Dream Tour’

Today, 21 Savage announced he will be heading back to stages across North America in 2024 with the “American Dream Tour.” The tour will include a stop in metro Detroit at Pine Knob Music Theatre on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. In addition, the tour will feature special guests J.I.D, Nardo Wick, and 21

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Severe storm risk Tuesday night includes possible tornado, hail for Southeast Michigan

As the weather reaches 60 degrees today, severe storms are expected to move in tonight across Southeast Michigan. The storm is expected between 10:00 p.m. to 2 a.m. We could see hail damaging winds reaching 45 mph, and a potential for an isolated tornado, according to the National Weather Service.

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Henry Ford Health, pistons, MSU collab to expand Detroit hospital, new research center, 600+ housing, jobs, retail space, grants & more

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University, and the Detroit Pistons are working on a new development that will bring a major expansion of Henry Ford Hospital, a new research center, housing units, and retail/ community space. The proposed project includes: ▪️Expansion of Henry Ford Hospital with new one million+ sq ft patient tower, expanded emergency

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80-year-old Detroit police officer is the longest serving member and has been on the job for 56 years

Meet 80-year-old Officer Tilman Blair, the longest-serving sworn member of the Detroit Police Department. Corporal Blair joined the force in 1967- making it 56 years of him serving his community. Corporal Blair works the traffic safety unit and helps coordinate school crossing guards. Blair is now a great-grandfather and says he has no plans on

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AT&T giving customers hit by cellphone network outage $5 credit

AT&T is offering a $5 credit after last week’s nationwide service outage. “As a valued customer, your connection matters, and we’re committed to doing better. To help make it right, you’ll automatically receive an account credit,” an email reads. AT&T said the incident was an error in coding and said it was not a cyberattack.

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