The Detroit Police Department and Mayor Mike Duggan say crime dropped during the first three quarters of this year. Carjackings, homicides, and non-fatal shootings are all down.

President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard in several cities across the country to help reduce what he perceives as high crime. Duggan says he wouldn’t support the National Guard being sent to Detroit. He says he doesn’t think they would be effective, and used the example of a shooting early Monday morning where a teenager was killed.

“Had you deployed the National Guard again in this city? You’re talking about 144 square miles, I doubt anybody would have had the National Guard at 7:30 on a Monday morning at Littlefield in West Chicago. That’s not a practical way to do it. But I can assure you that right now, our CVI groups are figuring out who might be looking to retaliate against somebody and intervening.”

Duggan praised efforts from community violence intervention programs as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

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Count Day attendance increases

Chalkbeat Detroit reports almost 500 more students showed up on October first than on Count Day last fall. Those numbers may still get a bit higher since the district can count students who show up for school up to 10 days after the designated day.

The final count will be used to determine how much money the district will get from the state.

Interfaith educational tour showcases Detroit’s Muslim community

The Interfaith Leadership Council of Metro Detroit is inviting Metro Detroiters to An Educational Tour of Metro Detroit’s Muslim Faith Communities later this month. Attendees will visit the Muslim Center Mosque and the Islamic Center of America. Lunch and transportation are provided.

The tour is October 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Neighborhood Vitality Index survey

Congress of Communities is encouraging residents to take the Neighborhood Vitality Index survey.

The survey takes about 20 minutes and collects information about the experiences and concerns of Detroit residents – from safety to healthcare to community resources. Survey takers will receive a $25 gift card.

For more information, and to see data from the 2024 survey, go to nvidetroit.org/survey. 

Legacy Tour celebrates Detroit’s Black professionals, HBCU alum

The Legacy Tour will spotlight Black professional excellence and historically Black college and university culture at events in Detroit this weekend.

Attendees will dress to impress at Suits and Stilettos at Fixins Soul Kitchen Friday night. On Saturday, HBCU alum are invited to ‘rock’ their school colors and Greek gear for the Rep Your Legacy Day Party at the Locker Room Lounge.

For tickets and information go to thelegacytour.myle.com.  

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When who we are and what we believe in conflicts with the traditions that we’re raised in, life broadly leaves us three choices: we can change who we are to fit the tradition, we can leave the tradition behind, or we can try to change the tradition to fit our ideals.

That last choice requires courage. Change is not easy, and when it comes to a tradition like religion, many become upset when people start tinkering with how things are done. 

But that’s exactly what Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie has been doing. The rabbi who runs an alternative Jewish synagogue in New York City grew up in Israel under a lineage of orthodox rabbis. But Rabbi Lau-Lavie and his congregation at Lab/Shul don’t practice orthodox Judaism, they’re doing something unique and experimental. 

The new documentary, “Sabbath Queen” explores the life of Rabbi Lau-Lavie and more. Tomorrow, the rabbi will be at an event at the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit. The film will be screening Sunday at the DIA. 

Sandi DuBowski is the filmmaker. He spoke with Cary Junior II.

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Can science and religion co-exist? Might they be able to do even more than that — can the two belief systems play off one another?

Brother Guy Consolmagno believes so. The man known as the Pope’s Astronomer works at the Vatican as both a scientist and a practicing Catholic. He makes it his mission to talk with people around the world about the ways that science and religion compliment each other.

Brother Guy grew up in Birmingham and went to University of Detroit Jesuit High School in Detroit, and he’s coming to Kensington Park in Milford on September 26th and 27th to give a talk on astronomy. 

Producer Sam Corey spoke with Brother Guy about what he does for the church, and why his faith empowers his science.

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