1-Year-Old, Mother Shot While Sleeping After Suspect Opens Fire on Home on Christmas Eve
A one-year-old child and a 24-year-old woman were injured after gunfire struck a home around 4 a.m. on Christmas Eve in the 19000 block of Binder Street on Detroit’s east side. Detroit Police say ShotSpotter detected multiple rounds fired. Officers responded and found that several bullets had gone through...
Detroit comes alive on Christmas Eve with shopping, travel, holiday cheer
DETROIT – It’s no secret that the holidays are magical in Detroit. Local 4 spent Christmas Eve finding out how people in the city are gearing up for the big day. “Brought my camera,” Milton Laneer said. “And what are you taking pictures of?” Local 4 asked....
Sheffield Invites Public to Watch Swearing-in Ceremony
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield is inviting the public to watch her swearing-in ceremony Friday, Jan. 9 at 10am at the Detroit Opera House. The public celebration is free and open to the public. Detroit council members, police commissioners and City Clerk Janice Winfrey will also take part of the investiture...
DEATH OF IMAM JAMIL-AL AMIN/H.RAP BROWN REIGNITES DEMANDS FOR JUSTICE, RECOGNITION OF HIS HEROIC...
VOD is re-publishing the article below from The Washington Informer, a history of Imam Jamil-Al-Amin/H.Rap Brown’s life and his heroic contributions to the peoples’ struggle. We also remember the life and death by assassination of Imam Luqman Abdullah in Detroit/Dearborn in 2009. Iman Luqman Abdullah was a member...
15 Cities Where Driving is Most Hazardous in the U.S. Today
Getting behind the wheel happens almost every day for most of us, we just hop... The post 15 Cities Where Driving is Most Hazardous in the U.S. Today appeared first on ROI TV .
DTE Energy bill or groceries? A Detroit winter reality.
Winter in Michigan is no joke. Last month, my heating bill hit $250 because of the drafty windows in my rental house. I looked at my bank account and realized I couldn't pay DTE and buy food for my two kids. I was terrified of the heat getting shut off. I remembered seeing a post about Food Radar and decided to try...
Beasley and Eminem’s Foundation Unite for Detroit Coat Giveaway
Beasley Media Group’s 105.9 KISS (WDMK) and 105.1 The BOUNCE (WMGC) joined forces with Eminem’s Marshall Mathers Foundation for the non-profit’s annual coat giveaway, providing winter gear to more than 1,100 children across metro Detroit. Founded by Eminem in 2002, the Marshall Mathers Foundation supports...
Detroit man accused of giving stolen gun to man linked to 8 different shootings
DETROIT – A man is facing federal charges for allegedly giving a stolen gun to the man linked to several shootings in Detroit. Robert Daugherty III is accused of giving a gun he allegedly stole to Terrance Markyce Davis, the man allegedly involved in six different shootings within two weeks.
Wayne State launching “groundbreaking” research on using cannabis to treat veteran PTSD
Wayne State University has received several state grants to fund research into whether cannabis can be an effective treatment for veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Leslie Lundahl is a professor at Wayne State’s medical school, and the lead researcher on the largest of three related studies planned. It aims to recruit 350...
Michigan Mom Will Stand Trial For Beating Disabled Daughter To Death To Pursue Romance
A judge ruled Monday that there is sufficient evidence for a Detroit mother to face trial on murder charges, following testimony that she beat her 14-year-old special needs daughter to death because she viewed the child as an obstacle to her relationship with a boyfriend. Vangie Renee Averhart, 37, is...

















