Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said Friday he will no longer seek to fire two cops who called U.S. Border Patrol during separate traffic stops, supporting instead a 30-day unpaid suspension imposed by the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners.

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The head of DC Water, whose agency oversees the sewer line that collapsed and spilled more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River last month, previously played a prominent role in the Flint water crisis. 

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A new statewide poll shows Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson opening up a narrow lead in Michigan’s 2026 governor’s race, while independent candidate Mike Duggan is losing ground, even after allies and pro-Trumpers poured seven figures into boosting his campaign.

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The fight over the future of the historic Leland House intensified Tuesday after some Detroit City Council members openly questioned whether the city should take control of the long-troubled building and convert it into public housing.

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Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said Tuesday she is prepared to investigate and prosecute federal immigration officers if they violate the law after news surfaced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is opening an office in Southfield.

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Dubbed “the nation’s largest pantless party,” Cupid’s Undie Run sees people in various states of undress brave the cold to embark on a mile-long run. The annual event raises awareness of neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. The event took place on Saturday at Detroit’s Tin Roof […]

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The three Democrats vying for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat agree that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has grown increasingly brutal under President Donald Trump, but they are sharply divided over whether the agency can be fixed at all.

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Nicole Curtis’s run on HGTV seems to have come to an end.  The network abruptly canceled the new season of the Michigan-born home renovation star’s popular show Rehab Addict on Wednesday after a leaked production clip caught her using a racial slur. “I want to be clear: the word in question is wrong and not […]

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A former top Macomb County prosecutor invoked his Fifth Amendment right during sworn testimony when questioned about a controversial judicial fundraising effort, according to court records in a lawsuit filed by activist Robert Davis. 

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Ten years have passed since Delrhonda Hood’s promise to God. Having made a name for herself in Detroit’s drug game, and having become a legend in the process, her reign in the streets hit a brick wall: In prison for the third time after a 2012 conviction, she contracted an MRSA infection. Combined with another […]

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President Donald Trump’s threat to block the opening of the publicly owned Gordie Howe International Bridge stands to benefit one politically connected billionaire family.

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No, you’re not tripping! If you pick up a copy of the latest issue of Detroit Metro Times with the stunning Dita Von Teese on the cover you might notice things look a little bit different than they did before. We switched to a new printer, resulting in a larger page size of 11 inches […]

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Joseph John Zainea, a longtime Detroit restaurateur and community figure who helped build and sustain the Majestic Theatre Center and the city’s historic Garden Bowl, has died. 

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Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac would permanently damage wetlands and harm an area of deep cultural and historical importance to Indigenous tribes, prompting renewed criticism from pipeline opponents, according to a new federal environmental review.

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Too many Michigan families are one medical bill away from financial ruin. I hear it everywhere I go in Oakland County: seniors rationing prescriptions and parents delaying care because the deductible hasn’t been met. Many small business owners are watching their premiums climb year after year affecting sustainability and their ability to keep the staff […]

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Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running as an independent gubernatorial candidate, is refusing to say how he would handle federal immigration enforcement if elected governor, even as public opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement is surging nationwide.

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A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday raised serious concerns about whether displaced tenants of Detroit’s historic Leland House were ever given proper notice or a meaningful opportunity to participate in court proceedings that affect what happens to their homes and their belongings.

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Federal authorities will continue collecting more than $823,000 from former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick under a court-approved restitution agreement, ending his attempt to have the remaining balance declared paid in full. Restitution balance set at $823,649 under sealed agreement Court records show Kilpatrick is subject to an amended judgment requiring restitution of roughly $1.7 million, […]

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A Livingston County man assaulted during a nationally televised altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf at Ford Field in December filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the star and his team, along with prominent sports media figures and companies. 

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