7-Eleven is celebrating its 98th birthday by giving away free small Slurpees today, July 11. The offer is available at participating 7-Eleven locations across the country while supplies last. No purchase is required. The giveaway is part of the company’s annual “Slurpee Day” tradition, held every year on 7/11. Customers can choose from a variety

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Detroit has officially launched the 2025 summer jobs season for its Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) program, opening up paid work opportunities for 8,054 local youth between the ages of 14 and 24. This marks the 11th year of the program, which was started

By Benicia Ciara, TMDN View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Detroit’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship has unveiled the final installation in its series of nine city Art Alleys. The newest space — Passage to Wellbeing Alley — is designed to promote mental health, community connection, and access to

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) A video that’s now going viral shows a full-sized robot casually walking down 7 Mile Road near Lahser in Detroit. The clip, which has been widely shared on social media, robot moving through the street, leaving many residents stunned. The robot isn’t part of

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled today in favor of a group of parents from Maryland, who were seeking the ability to opt their children out of school instruction that includes LGBTQ themes. A 6-3 decision, with the court’s conservative majority siding with religious families who argued the lack of an opt-out option violated their

A student who graduated as valedictorian from Detroit Cristo Rey High School in southwest Detroit is heading to Harvard University this fall, after being accepted to all 11 colleges she applied to — each offering her a full-ride scholarship Kaylee Razo, who comes from a low-income, first-generation immigrant family, said she never imagined this moment.

Michigan lawmakers just moved forward with new bills aimed at protecting renters. The proposed laws would require landlords to fix dangerous conditions within 48 hours of being notified, or tenants could withhold rent or pay for repairs and deduct the cost. Another bill would make landlords give tenants a 90-day notice before raising rent. These