Detroit MI

DETROIT – Jury selection for the trial of Desmond Burks, 35, is set to begin Tuesday morning after multiple delays. Burks is accused of murdering 53-year-old prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover -- a case prosecutors said was carefully planned and driven by jealousy and money. We’ve created a timeline...

District 3 Detroit City Council member Scott Benson on Tuesday pushed back on some public commenters who have targeted Southwest Detroit member Gabriela Santiago-Romero over her ethnic background. His comments, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. day, invoked the civil rights icon and others, including Nelson...

When it comes to helping others in the community, local Detroit Bands always come to the rescue. Jimmy Mullins lost the love of his life and the Mother to his 8 Children at the age of 34 with no answers other than she was called home.... Not only a devoted...

A Detroit man, Desmond Ricks, spent twenty-five years of his life in jail over a wrongful conviction. He was imprisoned for a murder he did not even commit. In addition, after his exoneration, the state of Michigan has now asked him to return the compensation he received under Michigan’s Wrongful Imprisonment...

The Hudson-Webber Foundation Board of Trustees has approved $900,000 in new grants to support nonprofit organizations working to strengthen neighborhoods, expand housing opportunities, enhance public safety and advance inclusive public policy across Detroit and the surrounding region. The grants, approved at the...

A Detroit area mother expected a routine insurance process after a serious car crash. Instead, she found herself facing a lawsuit from her own insurer, accused of misrepresentation because she had not listed her 12-year-old daughter on a form, even though the child does not drive. The case has become a flashpoint in...

Detroit police said three people were arrested and drugs, guns and cash were recovered following a narcotics operation at two different locations.

The Bishop Mansion, a 35,029-square-foot estate in Detroit’s Palmer Woods neighborhood, sold for $800,000 on Jan. 15. The sale follows years of ambitious pricing, stalled plans and renewed interest in one of the city’s most recognizable properties. The three-story brick-and-limestone mansion was originally listed for...

If there is one brand that is synonymous with both white- and blue-collar workers, as well as construction sites and the world's fashion magazines, it is none other than the American heritage brand Carhartt. Born in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1889, the workwear brand has been known the world over not ...

Michigan smoke has its own distinct swagger, and it isn’t trying to be anything other than its authentic self. From the historic brick pits tucked away on Detroit’s side streets to the sleek, modern smokehouses in West Michigan turning out precise bark and perfectly balanced sauce, these establishments reward the...