7 early muscle cars that created Detroit’s street-racing reputation
Before muscle cars became mainstream icons, a handful of powerful V8 machines helped establish Detroit’s reputation for brutal street performance. These early cars transformed ordinary roads into proving grounds where horsepower, torque, and driver courage mattered most. Their success sparked the horsepower wars of the
Recap of the 5 Downriver area softball teams that captured district crowns
High school softball districts were in full swing as part of the busy ‘Super Saturday’ slate around the state of Michigan. A number of Downriver programs scattered throughout competed in an effort to advance to regionals one week from now. When the dust settled, only five were left standing and will press onward in the
Best FREE Kids Concerts in Metro Detroit This Summer – 2026
There’s something magical about summer mornings and evenings filled with live music, dancing toddlers, bubbles floating through the air, and kids showing off their best “concert moves.” And the best part? Many of Metro Detroit’s best kids’ concert series are completely FREE. If you’re looking...
Woman Suffers Significant Injuries After Crashing Into a Detroit Funeral Home
Detroit Funeral Home Worker Says Cars Crash Into This Corner Quite Often After Woman Needed Roof Removed to Escape Wreck […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Ric Bohy: A Gentle Hero — Rosa Parks. A Historical Look Back.
The author is a lifelong journalist with stretches at The Detroit News, Detroit Monthly magazine, HOUR Detroit magazine, and Metro Times. He has been honored with more than 50 professional writing and reporting awards and is now semi-retired. This column first appeared on his Substack page on Saturday and is being repo
Ex-Melvindale officer accused of assault in 2 separate incidents sentenced
A former Melvindale, Michigan, police officer has been sentenced after he was accused of assault in two separate incidents, one in 2021 and another in 2024, according to Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan court records.
Truck driver arrested after shooting at family on highway, police say
MONROE COUNTY, MI – A 33-year-old man was arrested for an alleged shooting on a highway, Michigan State Police said. The Clinton Township man was lodged Saturday, May 30, at the Monroe County Jail with charges pending. Troopers responded to a 7:42 p.m. report of a possible shooting on...
Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation Announces Reopening of Detroit Children’s Museum
The foundation secured $819,200 in grant funding from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to help bring the historic space back to life. DPSCD students were among the first to step inside during an exclusive preview period. The museum re-opens to the public in July. The Detroit Public...
Photo gallery of a D4 softball district at Riverview Gabriel Richard
The Michigan high school softball tournament continued on Saturday with districts taking place around the state. One such bit of action in Division 4 was housed locally at Riverview Gabriel Richard, which welcomed in their counterparts from Allen Park Cabrini, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, and Taylor Trillium Academy
Detroit Can’t Police Its Way Out of a Parenting Crisis
Some – emphasis on *some* – Detroit parents are failing their children, and downtown Detroit is paying the price for it. There’s really no softer or more politically comfortable way to say it anymore. The recent waves of teenage gatherings that have spiraled into fights, chaos, vandalism, panic, and violence downtown a

















