Detroit MI

Police are investigating a double homicide that happened on Thursday on Fenton Street.

DETROIT – Tenants of the troubled Leland apartment building in downtown Detroit say they’re not only displaced — they’re locked out of their homes with no clear timeline for when they can get back in to retrieve their belongings. The high-rise was evacuated last week following...

A 17-year-old teen and a 20-year-old man face charges following a double shooting in Detroit's west side, resulting in the death of an 18-year-old woman and injuries to a 22-year-old man. The incident occurred last Wednesday, shortly before 3 p.m., in the 15500 block of Sussex. Police responding to the scene...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Last year, the Detroit school district spent about $32 million from its literacy lawsuit settlement to hire more staff to support students learning to read, reduce class sizes in early...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Nearly 300 leaders gathered in Detroit Monday for the first Michigan Literacy Summit, discussing challenges kids face with reading comprehension and ways to improve it. Michigan currently ranks 44th in the nation for fourth grade reading, falling more than 10 spots in just over five years.

Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield says the city’s current police chief will retain his role when Sheffield takes office, citing a major drop in violent crime under his leadership. Sheffield’s transition initiative announced Tuesday that Todd Bettison has been reappointed as the city’s police chief, noting that...

Authorities say an 82-year-old woman died from her injuries Thursday afternoon following a house fire in Dearborn.

The Taylor Housing Commission is opening up the wait list for its housing choice voucher program for 12 days this month. Starting Dec. 20, the commission will accept pre-applications for a potential spot on its waiting list for the popular program meant to help low-income families, the elderly, veterans and people...

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On Thursday, prosecutors set their case against Mario Green, 53, for the death of 40-year-old Latricia Green in August 2025.