New U.S. Census data released today put Detroit’s population at 645,705, an increase of 12,487 since last year’s report, Mayor Mike Duggan announced. That gain pushes Detroit past Portland, Oregon, to become the 26th largest city in the United States, closing in on Boston at 25th. Detroit’s growth breaks down into two parts:• 6,791 new
A missing 4-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who went missing in Inkster has been found safe and unharmed. The child was last seen in the area of Florence and Wellington Wednesday night. He was found in his neighbor’s car at around 1:40 a.m. Police, EMS & community members conducted an extensive search of the surrounding neighborhoods
Three students from Center Line High School in Macomb County are facing criminal charges after they brought a weapon to school on May 13. According to a news release, two students were charged with: • Count 1: Lying to a Peace Officer • Count 2: Weapons Free School Zone, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) State police have shut down the Lodge Freeway after a man was shot in broad daylight on Wednesday. The incident occurred on the Lodge Freeway near 8 Mile in Detroit. A 64-year-old man from Birmingham was traveling on the Lodge when the suspect fired
A 19-year-old Melvindale man and former member of the Michigan Army National Guard has been arrested for allegedly planning to carry out a mass-shooting at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of (ISIS), according to a news release by federal prosecutors. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said was charged today
A fire erupted Wednesday morning at a scrapyard at Lonyo near John Kronk in Southwest Detroit. The fire has sent heavy smoke into the air. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and no injuries have been reported. Firefighters are still trying to put the fire out.
Southfield Freeway is shut down following a serious injury crash Tuesday night. Three individuals were rushed to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Their conditions remain unknown at this time. The crash led to a complete closure of the Southfield Freeway at Grand River as investigators worked to determine the cause of the incident. The
A Detroit gas station has been shut down following a shooting that occurred during a verbal altercation between an employee and a customer on Monday night. The incident took place around 9:20 p.m. at a gas station located on McNichols near Conant. According to the Detroit Police Department, the argument escalated, leading the clerk to
A verbal altercation between a gas station employee and a customer escalated into a shooting Monday night in Detroit. The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. at a gas station located on McNichols, near Conant. According to DPD, an altercation led to the employee producing a weapon from behind the counter and firing a shot. The
The Michigan State Police (MSP) has unveiled the 11 locations for its second annual Basketball Cop initiative, a statewide program designed to connect officers with young people through basketball, music, and food. The initiative aims to foster positive relationships and build community trust in a fun, family-friendly setting. Last year, the Basketball Cop initiative reached
