The Michigan Health Department has confirmed an additional case of influenza A (H5) in a Michigan farmworker, who worked closely with influenza A (H5) positive cows. This worker was employed at a different farm than the case announced last week. This virus has been associated with the ongoing multistate outbreak. The virus has been found
A recent update from Detroit police has shed new light on an incident involving a police officer and a pro-Palestine protestor during a demonstration. At a press conference held on Monday, May 20, 2024, Detroit Police Chief James White provided extended bodycam footage that captured a the exchange between the officer and the protester. The
Red Lobster announced that it had filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night. The company has $1 billion in debt. They have plans to sell their business to their lenders. It expects to continue to close restaurants in the meantime.
A Metro Detroit High school senior was accepted into 11 colleges including Harvard, Yale, Princeton and more. Samarah Saggers applied to a total of 11 schools and was accepted to each one, including 5 IVY league schools. Samarah is a senior at Woodhaven High School. She is also the president of her class and valedictorian.
The World’s largest bounce house is coming to metro #Detroit this week. The ‘Big Bounce America’ will be stopping at Steffens Park for two weekends, starting May 18 and ending May 26. The bounce house is over 24,000 square feet and has over 50 unique obstacles. OctoBlast is a brand new attraction that has been
The Detroit Lions have sold out all season tickets for the second year in Ford Field’s history following the team’s historic 2023 season. Zingle-game tickets will still be available when this season’s schedule is released but they will be limited. If you’re interested in joining the waitlist for the 2025 season, visit detroitlions.com/tickets/season-tickets
A new luxury airline for dogs will launch this month. BARK Air is the world’s first air travel experience designed specifically for dogs first, and their human companions second. “BARK Air has taken the white glove experience typical of a human’s first-class experience and redirected all that pampering to pooches – from booking to arrival,
Several metro #Detroit hospitals received a letter “D” rating for hospital safety, according to a newly released report. Those include McLaren Oakland, McLaren Macomb, DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, and DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital. The lowest letter rating in Michigan was the letter D. The Leapfrog Group released its spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades, assigning an “A,”
JDETROIT has set the all time day 1 NFL Draft record. There are 275,000+ fans in attendance tonight, according to the NFL. The last time the record set was in 2018 in Nashville with 200,000 in attendance.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) As 300,000 people are expected to attend the draft, safety is many people’s priority. We caught up with Detroit police chief James White to see what safety measures are being implemented. Detroit police will work with multiple law enforcement agencies, including Wayne County, Oakland,
