Detroit MI

BIG RAPIDS, MI - Ferris State University has fired an associate professor after his arrest by federal immigration agents, according to a copy of his personnel file obtained by MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. Sumith Gunasekera, who was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in November, was...

After a quarter-century behind bars for a murder he was eventually found to be wrongfully convicted of, Desmond Ricks is ordered to return more than a million dollars to the state

A Michigan family is searching for answers after their 16-year-old son was hit by a vehicle while helping a stranded driver on the side of the road in Dearborn Heights.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – Vista Maria has laid off nearly 130 employees and officially ended its residential youth mental health programming. The Investigators at Local 4 have been looking into the facility since March, exposing serious problems at the facility for vulnerable girls in Dearborn Heights. The...

Amid its second bankruptcy in the past year, Spirit Airlines chose to furlough more than 100 Detroit flight attendants in December, but they weren’t the only Michigan employees to receive bad news just before Christmas. Below are seven Michigan employers that announced plans to lay off or furlough a...

I still remember hopping into a cab in Baltimore a few years back and casually asking the driver about the “cool spots” to check out. He gave me a side-eye so sharp I thought I’d accidentally insulted his playlist, then leaned in and said, “First rule—don’t wander into West Baltimore after dark.” That moment stuck...

Griz’ GRiZMAS raised more than $200,000 for Detroit youth music education, marking another milestone for the long-running holiday charity initiative. This year’s GRiZMAS generated $203,757 for kids’ music education in Detroit, with funds benefiting Seven Mile Music. The total underscores how GRiZMAS has grown from a...

Detroit City Council passed a $3 billion budget and approved tax breaks for a WNBA practice facility. The council secured $26 million in changes to Mayor Mike Duggan's final budget proposal. The WNBA practice facility along the east riverfront received tax breaks to help pay for cleanup at the former...

A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. 4 Michigan laws that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. As the calendar turns to 2026, Michigan residents and businesses will see a wave of new laws and policy changes take effect — from paychecks to...