Detroit’s Poet Laureate: A Visionary Voice of Empowerment
Detroit’s own Jessica Care Moore, a celebrated poet and performer, has been honored as one of the 2025 Poet Laureate Fellows by the Academy of American Poets. Appearing on “Live In The D,” Moore expressed her excitement about this prestigious recognition. “It’s really beautiful that I’m a Detroit poet laureate first....
Superstar R&B Bassist Kern Brantley and D-Town Funk to perform at Bootsy Collins tribute
Get ready for some funk! Bassist Kern Brantley and his band D-Town Funk gave us a preview of their upcoming performance. They're part of "Zapp Band Honoring Bootsy Collins" on August 8 at the Music Hall in Detroit. Visit MusicHall.org for tickets and more information.
Family mourns maintenance worker killed in Royal Oak apartment shooting
A family is sharing their grief after the tragic murder of 65-year-old Gregory Hill, who was shot and killed outside a Royal Oak apartment complex last week.
Woman saved from Lake St. Clair after trying to drive car into water
Two Grosse Pointe Farms police officers saved a woman who drove her Kia into Lake St. Clair. They performed CPR after she was found face down.
“They Got the Wrong House”: 57-Year-Old Detroit Man Shot in Case of Mistaken Identity
A 57-year-old Detroit man says he nearly died after being shot inside his home in what he believes was a case of mistaken identity. The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025, near Greenfield and 7 Mile, as he was sitting on his couch after a long day at work.
Detroit woman charged with second-degree murder in crash that killed 2
Two passengers died as a result of the July 30 crash into a building at Gratiot Avenue and French Road.
Doctor Warns Wildfire Smoke in Metro Detroit Causing Short- and Long-Term Health Problems, More...
The smoky haze lingering over Metro Detroit may look like a distant problem, but doctors warn the impact on your health is happening right now — and could have long term effects. We spoke to Dr. Daniel Ouellette, Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Henry Ford Health....
Street Racers Take Over Detroit Intersection, Rip Down Street Sign
A group of illegal-street racers took over an intersection Sunday night going into Monday morning and tore down a street sign. It happened at Rosa Parks and Atkinson, just north of Grand Boulevard. Video shows what appears to be young teens taking down the sign and putting it in the...
Officer spots woman struggling to mow her yard, returns to help after 12-hour shift
WYANDOTTE, Mich. (WXYZ) - A Michigan police officer went above and beyond the call of duty when he saw an older woman struggling to mow her lawn then returned after his 12-hour shift to completely transform her yard. Officer Jonathan Cox with Wyandotte Police was out on patrol when he...
Two Men Plead No Contest to Detroit Voter Intimidation Robocalls
Two men accused of trying to suppress voter turnout in Detroit through deceptive robocalls have pleaded no contest to multiple felony charges, the Michigan Attorney General’s office confirmed, according to CBS News. John Burkman, 59, of Arlington, Virginia, and Jacob Wohl, 27, of Fairfax, Virginia, each pleaded no...