A man and a woman were killed after a vehicle crashed into them as they were sitting at a bus stop in Detroit on Friday, police said.
It happened around 7 p.m. near Fenkell Avenue and Evergreen Road.
Police provide information about the incident in the video player below: Detroit police provide information on fatal pedestrian crash
Police said a gray SUV was traveling southbound on Evergreen Road at a high rate of speed. The SUV veered into the northbound lanes and then into a bus stop area.
A man and a woman were sitting at the bus stop and the vehicle hit them. The SUV kept driving into a BP gas station nearby and hit a another vehicle at a gas pump.
Both the man and woman died. No other injuries were reported.
The driver, a female, was taken into custody.
Police are working to determine a cause.
Its a tragedy. We feel for all involved and its just a tragedy, Detroit Police Cmdr. Ryan Connor told reporters at the scene.
The Detroit Lions entered the second evening of the 2025 NFL Draft having clear needs at defensive end and along the offensive line.
In the second round, Detroit made the decision to trade up to the No. 57 position. In a deal with the Broncos, the Lions traded pick No. 60 and No. 130 in exchange for pick No. 57 and 230.
With their second selection, general manager Brad Holmes targeted offensive lineman Tate Ratledge.
Last season for the Georgia Bulldogs, the talented offensive lineman had a 74.4 overall offensive grade and a 74.7 run-blocking grade via Pro Football Focus.
According to NFL draft analyst Dane Brugler, “Overall, Ratledge is a self-described ‘dirtbag’ with the contact power, competitive edge and functional movement skills to match up against NFL defensive linemen. He should compete for a starting role as a rookie and has the necessary tools for a decade-long pro career, if he stays healthy.”
The Lions return four of their five starters, with the exception being Kevin Zeitler. The veteran guard departed Detroit to sign a one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.
Ratledge could compete for a starting job immediately along with Christian Mahogany, who started two games last season as a rookie.
Detroit took the opportunity on the first day to address the need along the interior of the defensive line. The expectation is Alim McNeill will miss the start of the regular season and will not be rushed back to action.
On the first night of the draft, Holmes claimed the class of edge rushers was solid and there could be a player available near where the team was selecting in the second-round.
Detroit added defensive line help with its first selection of the 2025 NFL draft, adding Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams with the 28th overall selection. Williams profiles as an early down run-stuffer with the potential to develop as a serious pass-rush threat.
Barring any trades, Detroit will make their next selection later in the evening in the third-round (No. 102).
Lions 2025 Draft Selections
Round 1, pick 28: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
Round 2, pick 57: Tate Ratledge, OL, Georgia
Remaining Picks
Round 3, pick 102
Round 6, pick 196
Round 7, pick 228
Round 7, pick 230
Round 7, pick 244
This article was produced by the staff at Detroit Lions On SI. For more, visit si.com/nfl/lions
Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge (69) is shown during an NCAA college football game against Samford Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 in Athens, Ga. (JOHN BAZEMORE — AP Photo, file)
President Donald Trump called on Russia and Ukraine to meet and work toward a peace deal Friday.
In comments posted on social media Friday, President Trump said he believes a deal between the two countries is close.
"Success seems to be in the future" he wrote, and later in the day: "They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to 'finish it off.' Most of the major points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW."
On Friday, special U.S. envoy to Russia Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
An official did not comment on specifics of the meeting, but said "it's long past time for the death and destruction to stop. To move past the failed strategies of the past and for an end to this devastating conflict."
The Associated Press reports the meeting lasted for about three hours and focused the potential for direct talks between Russia and Ukraine.
President Trump on Friday articulated new goals for the peace effort.
"We're going to try and get out of war so that we can save 5,000 people a week. And that's what my aim is. I want to save 5,000 young men. They happen to be mostly Ukrainian, Russian, 5,000 young Ukrainian and Russian men," he told reporters.
But in new comments to Time Magazine published Friday, President Trump said "Crimea will stay with Russia."
Ukrainian officials say a plan reportedly proposed by the U.S. to officially recognize Russian control of Crimea is unacceptable.
And the president has recently re-upped public criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a minerals deal that was the focus of a contentious White House meeting earlier this year.
Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon's mother, Tiffany Saine, died late Thursday night shortly after Pittsburgh selected the defensive lineman from Oregon with the 21st overall pick.
Harmon said after he was drafted that he planned to visit his mother, who he said was on life support at a hospital in the Detroit suburbs. Saine had endured several brain surgeries and a stroke in recent years. Harmon, 21, pointed to his mother as an inspiration for him to keep going as he made his way from Michigan State to Oregon.
Steelers President Art Rooney II extended the team's condolences to their newest star.
Though we are excited to select Derrick in the first round of the NFL Draft, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the death of his mother, Tiffany Saine, Rooney said in a statement. We will support Derrick and his family however we can as he navigates this period of grief. In times like this, we hope Derrick finds comfort in the love and support from the organization and Steelers fans around the world.
The Yellowstone Caldera, a volcanically active region under and around Yellowstone National Park, has long been the subject of research, speculation and science fiction regarding the possibility of a volcanic eruption.
But a new study shows that such an event may be even less likely than we thought: Scientists have discovered a magma cap that may play a role in releasing pressure that contributes to large eruptions.
Scripps News spoke with Michael Poland, the scientist in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, for more insight into the new findings and how they affect Yellowstone.
Scientists "were bouncing earthquake waves off of the top of the magma chamber," Poland said. "And that can tell you something about the characteristics of the top. And they found the top was full of bubbles. Now on the surface that might seem more concerning because those bubbles might indicate that pressure could be increasing. But the key was they didn't find that many bubbles. And in fact, the gases that are coming out of Yellowstone that we can measure at places like Old Faithful and Mud Volcano. Those have magmatic composition. So the whole system together seems to be very efficiently moving these bubbles up to the surface. So no pressure is actually building. This cap is sort of allowing bubbles to accumulate and then get transferred up to the surface."
"I think the real take-home message is that we could even see this in the first place," Poland said. "I mean, this is incredible that we have the resolution now to be able to use seismic imaging techniques. It's sort of like taking an MRI of the Earth. And we can see this few hundred foot thick cap to the Yellowstone magma reservoir that's over 2 miles deep. I think that says a lot about our ability to see into the Earth. This same technique, now that it's been tested out in a place like Yellowstone, might be applied in other places. And it could potentially tell us whether or not we might expect eruptions in other locations."
In the meantime, Poland says, Yellowstone is not likely to generate a massive volcanic explosion like those seen in fictional movies.
"The vast majority of eruptions at Yellowstone are lava flows," Poland said. "If you're standing at Old Faithful and you look all the way around, you can see sort of high topography, cliffs and hills. Those are all lava flows that erupted since the last really massive explosion at Yellowstone."
But "even that isn't that common. The last lava flow erupted about 70,000 years ago. Far more common on human timescales in the region are hydrothermal explosions, those sort of really, really energetic geyser eruptions that can throw rocks."
Watch the full interview with Poland in the video above.
Prom is one of the most anticipated milestones in a young girl's life but for many, the cost can be overwhelming. Thats where Jackets for Jobs, a nonprofit dedicated to providing professional attire for job-seeking adults, is stepping in, thanks to a generous partnership with Comerica Bank.
Each year, the initiative grows bigger, offering more than just dresses. The organization provides everything a girl needs for prom night, from dresses to shoes, purses, jewelry and even makeup.
Alison Vaughn, president of Jackets for Jobs, said the goal is to make every young girl feel special.
We want girls to feel like Cinderella, Vaughn said. They walk out feeling beautiful.
For many young girls, the prom experience is about more than just the outfit its about creating lasting memories with the important women in their lives.
For Deonna, a young girl who participated in the program, trying on her dress was an unforgettable moment.
That dress kind of made me want to wear a dress because Im really not the dressy type, but I felt cute in that dress, Deonna said.
For Madison, it was a chance to experience something new.
I just feel like its different because Ive never done it before, she said.
The initiative started small but has expanded significantly over the years. Last year, the organization offered 2,200 dresses. This year, they have 5,000 dresses ready to make young girls feel like royalty on their special night.
As Deonna reflected on her transformation, she couldnt help but smile.
I was just surprised how it fit my skin tone and everything. Then they started putting diamonds on me and the crown, and I just felt so happy, she said.
The impact goes beyond the clothing. The change in the girls posture, smiles and confidence is what makes this event truly meaningful.
By the time they leave, their posture is different, their smile is different. And thats what its all about: making girls feel good, Vaughn said.
If youd like to learn more about the prom dresses available through Jackets for Jobs and Comerica Bank, click visit their website.
Detroit City Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero is seeking reelection, but Detroit's city clerk says she's disqualified.
So, Santiago-Romero is suing.
Friday afternoon, she addressed a crowd of supporters at Clark Park in southwest Detroit. She and her adviser Charlie Widmaier explained a campaign filing discrepancy with the Wayne County Clerks Office. That discrepancy caused Detroits city clerk to disqualify Santiago-Romero from the primary.
The reason being a fee that was owed stemming back to last October. Were contending the fee should have never been owed," Widmaier told 7 News Detroit.
He said it involves a supposed late fee for a report due in late October.
We submitted a report on October 25th. We have confirmation right here if anyone would like to see it. This is from Wayne County confirming they got the report. Theyre now contending the first time we filed the report was on November 8th, which is incorrect," he explained.
Widmaier said Santiago-Romero called, emailed and went to the county clerks office with no resolve. So, her team has filed a lawsuit against the city clerk to get back on the ballot.
We have our receipts. We have documentation thankfully, but thats what happened. Theres missing information from the county side, and were just hoping that they except our receipts, Santiago-Romero told 7 News Detroit.
If she loses the lawsuit, she'll have to run as a write-in candidate. She said she's prepared to do that.
Im hoping that theyre going to see that the evidence shows what happened and that theyre going to say that she is qualified and get her back in the race, supporter Julie Lindsey said.
Joel Reyes-Klann, a plaintiff on the filing and supporter of Santiago-Romero, said I really would like to see councilmember get back on the ballot, so she can focus on getting the campaign started and not have to do a write-in campaign.
7 News Detroit reached out to the city clerk's office. As of news time, we have not heard back.
Wayne County Clerk's Office spokesman Dorian Tyus told 7 News Detroit: Our office does not have a statement at this time due to pending litigation."
Late Friday afternoon, Widmaier said he did receive a fee waiver from the county clerks office. However, he said it doesnt necessarily resolve the issue.
ALLEN PARK — Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson doesn’t want to set the bar too high for the Detroit Lions’ newest draft pick.
But he kind of did anyway.
After Lions general manager Brad Holmes compared Tyleik Williams, the 28th pick in Thursday night’s NFL Draft, to Alim McNeill, Johnson said Williams’ traits remind him of someone else: Future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer Aaron Donald.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying he’s Aaron Donald, but his movements skills, like to be able to change directions — Aaron Donald’s really good at doing what we call a jab-olé, inside-outside, and then he can go power,” Johnson said Friday on a conference call with local reporters. “I think Tyleik’s got the same kind of movement because he can go power, he can go finesse if given the opportunity.
“Aaron Donald’s in a league by himself. I don’t want to put that pressure on Tyleik going into the league. But there are some things that he does — Aaron Donald does real easy, and Tyleik has that same kind of movement skills. But Aaron Donald’s a really special player. I don’t think there’s many guys like him.”
Put another way: You can go a long time without seeing a 6-foot-3, 334-pound tackle who moves quite like Williams does. Which is why, even though Williams was more of a run-stuffer in college, there seems to be a high level of confidence from all parties that he’ll be able to become a legitimate pass rusher in the NFL.
“Two things that jump right off the bat is his initial quickness off the ball, and for a big guy to be able to bend and turn corners like he does, it’s just unprecedented. You just don’t do that very easily,” Johnson said, adding that his first impression of Williams was watching him run a 4.9-second 40-yard dash at 340 pounds.
“His get-off is real wicked, and he’s got strong, violent hands, and he understands the pass sets and the run sets. I think that’s really important recognition of what he sees, and Tyleik is really one of the best players I’ve seen to be able to do that. … But his twitch, man, it’s God-given. He had it and he used it to his advantage.”
Amidst yet another round of discussions about whether Holmes could have gotten his first-round pick (in this case, Williams) later in the draft, Williams said the Buffalo Bills’ front office told him they were going to take him with the 30th pick if he was still on the board.
“They kind of told me if I was there, they wanted me,” Williams said.
Besides his athleticism being off the charts for a man of his size, Johnson called him a “very high-character guy” who will endear himself to teammates through his personality and the way he studies the game.
Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, the Detroit Lions first round pick, 28th overall, in the NFL football draft, poses during a news conference in Allen Park, Mich., Friday, April 25, 2025. (PAUL SANCYA — AP Photo)
“He has a way of picking up (the offense’s) signals. Zoro could be left, or Cowboy could be right. He would understand exactly where the ball is going. He’d start telling the guys, ‘It’s going right, it’s going right. It’s going left, it’s going left,’” Johnson recalled. “He would come to the sideline and say, ‘Coach, here’s their signals. Here’s their calls. Here’s their run-game calls.’ … He wants to know where the ball is going.”
In an era where college players transfer schools like they’re changing lanes on the freeway, Williams played all four seasons for the Buckeyes, finally achieving the ultimate goal of winning the national title this past January.
While there couldn’t have been many Lions fans who were happy to see Williams’ Buckeyes win the national title, his championship pedigree is undoubtedly a bonus for his next team, which is also on the cusp of greatness. Williams brought it in the postseason, recording 13 pressures over four College Football Playoff games with 14 tackles (three for loss).
“I’ve been through hard games — of course, it’s not the same as the NFL,” Williams acknowledged during his visit to Allen Park on Friday. “I’ve played Texas, Notre Dame, Oregon — I’ve played all those top teams who have these top players. I’ve gone against these guys my whole college career and I’ve had great games against all of them.”
Johnson said Williams got better as the lights got brighter.
“That’s the thing about Tyleik I love about him. He’ll come to the sideline and he’ll have a moment when I see it, and say, ‘It’s time to go, man, it’s time to open the game,’” Johnson said. “He’s done it in so many different big games.”
Williams must admit that feeling welcome in the state of Michigan will take some getting used to. After spending four seasons at Ohio State, Williams is ready to leave behind his disdain for that state up north.
“I’ve learned to hate this state for the last four years, but getting drafted here, I’m just happy. I can put all that behind me. Of course, it’s still the team up north — I’m still not going to say it,” Williams said.
“But I’m just happy I’m here.”
By all accounts, the Lions should be extremely happy he’s here, too.
Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, the Detroit Lions first round pick, 28th overall, in the NFL football draft, speaks during a news conference in Allen Park, Mich., Friday, April 25, 2025. (PAUL SANCYA — AP Photo)
Some waterfront residents are on the frontlines of a losing battle with an algae clogging their lakes, their canals and limiting their access to the water. One lawmakers bill would streamline the cleanup process.
This all actually used to be sandy beach along here, Hannah Wenzelburger said. We would launch kayaks and canoes, small fishing boats, jet skis off this little ramp here and every year, the muck just comes out and out.
Hannah Wenzelburger shows us the shoreline in the video player below: Web extra: Walk and talk on Lake St. Clair muck
Wenzelburger remembers what one Harrison Township shore used to be. For years, debris and muck in the form of M. wollei, a non-native form of algae, has been building up on Michigan shorelines including lake St. Clairs. Residents there recently added a walkway to keep from sinking while getting to the lake in the winter.
Weve kinda given up on the summer aspect of it, but at least for ice fishing being able to get out, Wenzelburger said.
But no one moves to waterfront communities just to say "at least for ice fishing."
Left unchecked, this stuff could fill up the entire canal? reporter Randy Wimbley asked.
The entire canal. And so all the homeowners here that have boat wells and boats, they cant even get out and go boating on this lake, state Rep. Alicia St. Germaine said.
We walk the area with Michigan Rep. Alicia St. Germaine in the video player below: Web extra: State Rep. on Lake St. Clair muck
St. Germaine introduced a bill to cut through the red tape of more detailed cleanup efforts. Only hand-operated tools like rakes can be used without a permit from Michigans Environment, Great Lakes and Energy department.
Right now, they cannot just hire a contractor and get rid of this stuff. They have to go through a permit process and that can take months. By then, summer is over with and then next year, its going to keep building up, St. Germaine said. My bill is really simple: it only applies to free-floating muck, M. wollei or weeds or even trash, and it will allow a homeowner or condominium association to go in and clean it up without having to go through the permit process.
Hear more from Michigan Rep. Alicia St. Germaine in the video player below: Web extra: Alicia St. Germaine on Lake St. Clair muck
The muck accumulation has gotten so bad it overran a boat launch, prompting the Department of Natural Resources to build another one. If boats go through the muck stuff, operators risk clogging up and overheating their engines.
EGLE provided a statement saying:
EGLE is committed to keeping Michigan waters safe for residents enjoyment as part of its mission to protect public health and the environment. The department is aware of and reviewing Rep. St. Germaines bill.
Margaret Schandvel has lived in this waterfront community for nearly 60 years and says help cannot come soon enough.
If they dont do anything, its just going to grow by the day. Compared to last year, weve probably lost about 10, 12 feet of shoreline as a result of the muck building up, Schandvel said.
10 Mile Road between Ryan Road and Lorraine Avenue in Warren and Center Line. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction. Turning movements from 10 Mile Road onto intersecting roads will be restricted at times with flagging operations in place. Starting April 28, 10 Mile Road will be closed at the railroad crossing between Garden Court and Liberal Street. Sherwood Avenue will be closed at 10 Mile Road. Access to residential and business properties will be maintained throughout the duration of the project. Project consists of road rehabilitation between Ryan Road and Sherwood Avenue and road reconstruction between Sherwood Avenue and Lorraine Avenue. Drivers are encouraged to follow posted detours and seek alternate routes when possible. Project duration through November.
18 Mile Road Bridge
18 Mile Road Bridge over the Plumbrook Drain in Sterling Heights. 18 Mile Road between Van Dyke Avenue and Mound Road will be closed to through traffic. Access to all residential and business properties will be maintained throughout the duration of the project. Drivers are encouraged to follow the posted detour and seek alternate routes. Project consists of removal and replacement of the existing bridge deck with a new concrete deck, steel painting, full depth road construction, guardrail and restoration work. Project duration is anticipated to be through June.
34 Mile Road Bridge
34 Mile Road Bridge over Highbank Creek between Armada Ridge Road and Russ Road. 34 Mile Road will be closed to thru traffic between Armada Ridge Road and Russ Road due to bridge replacement. Drivers are encouraged to follow posted detours and seek alternate routes when possible. Project duration is through August.
Clinton River Trail
Due to a washout on the Clinton River Trail in Rochester, the trail has been closed west of the Macomb Orchard Trail and Dequindre Road. Follow the posted detour route.
Dequindre Road, Shelby Twp.
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is continuing to work on the second phase of infrastructure improvements in the area of Dequindre Road between Hamlin Road and Avon Road and Dequindre Road between 23 Mile Road and 24 Mile Road is expected to be closed through fall. The Clinton River Trail and Macomb Orchard Trail between Letica Drive and 24 Mile Road will be closed. Drivers are encouraged to follow the posted detours and seek alternate routes when possible. Project consists of installation of new 96-inch water transmission main and is part of GLWA project. Project duration through Dec. 31.
Garfield Road
Garfield Road between 14 Mile and 15 Mile roads in Fraser. Northbound traffic will be maintained on the southbound lanes of Garfield Road. Southbound traffic on Garfield Road will be detoured to Utica Road. The eastbound right turn lane and westbound left turn lane of 15 Mile Road will be closed at Garfield Road. The westbound left turn lane from Klein Road to Garfield Road will be closed. Drivers are encouraged to follow the posted detours and seek alternate routes when possible. Project consists of road reconstruction and duration is through August.
South River Road Bridge
South River Road Bridge over the channel to Lake St. Clair east of Lakeshore Drive in Harrison Township. South River Road will remain open to traffic, but there are alternative boat launch locations available in Macomb County. A temporary bridge structure will be in place. Project consists of bridge replacement. Project duration will be through August.
M-3 (Gratiot)
In Macomb County, northbound and southbound M-3 will be closed at Cotton Road from 9-10 a.m. Saturday i 15 minute increments for utility work.
In Wayne County, northbound M-3 from Burns Street to I-94 will have one lane open until May 3 for concrete repair.
I-275
In Wayne County, northbound I-275 ramp to eastbound I-96 will be closed from 6 a.m. Monday until late June for reconstruction.
In Wayne County, southbound I-275 ramp to eastbound I-96 will be closed from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday for pavement markings.
In Wayne County, northbound I-275 ramp to westbound M-14 will be closed for construction through Nov. 15.
I-696
In Oakland County, westbound I-696 from Southfield Road to Lahser Road will have two lanes open until late July for bridge repair.
In Oakland County, eastbound I-696 from I-275 to Orchard Lake will have three lanes open until early May for joint sealing, barrier wall work.
Eastbound I-696 will be closed from M-10 to I-75 for road reconstruction through Nov. 15, 2026.
I-75
In Oakland County, southbound I-75 from Saginaw/Dixie/Exit 106 to Belford Road will have one lane open until 5 a.m. Monday for culvert.
In Oakland County, southbound Saginaw/Dixie Highway ramp to southbound I-75 will abe closed until 5 a.m. Monday for culvert.
In Oakland County, northbound and southbound I-75/M-24 connector to northbound M-24 will have one ramp lane open from Monday until May 5 for culvert repair.
In Oakland County, eastbound and westbound I-75 BL/Square Lake will be closed from M-1/Woodward to Opdyke will be closed intermittently from 7-9 a.m. Saturday for cable crossing.
In Oakland County, southbound I-75 from I-696 to John R. will have two lanes open from 7 a.m.-noon Saturday for pavement work.
In Wayne County, southbound I-75 ramp to Springwells will be closed from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday for fencing/finishing work.
In Wayne County, northbound and southbound I-75, Rouge River Bridge, Fort/Schaefer to Dearborn Street will have one lane open intermittently from 9 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday for bridge work.
In Wayne County, southbound Schaefer ramp to northbound I-75 will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday for bridge work.
In Oakland and Genesee counties, southbound I-75 will have two lanes open from Holly to M-15/Ortonville for pavement marking/barrier wall placement for traffic shift until early November.
In Oakland County, southbound I-75 ramps to and from northbound and southbound US-24/Dixie Highway will be closed until early November for for pavement marking/barrier wall placement for traffic shift.
In Oakland County, eastbound and westbound Grange Hall ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed for pavement marking/barrier wall placement for traffic shift until early November.
In Oakland County, southbound I-75 ramps to and from Holly Road will be closed for pavement marking/barrier wall placement for traffic shift until early November.
In Wayne County, northbound I-75 service drive from Wilde Street to Waterman Street will have one lane open until mid-May for watermain work.
In Oakland County, northbound Dixie Highway/Saginaw Road ramp to I-75 will be closed until early November for construction.
In Oakland County, eastbound and westbound East Holly ramp to northbound I-75 will be closed until early November for construction.
I-75 from M-15 to Genesee county line will have two lanes open until 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
I-94
In Wayne County, westbound I-94 will be closed from Ecorse Road to Middlebelt from 2-10 a.m. Sunday for utility crossing.
In Wayne County, eastbound I-94 from Middlebelt to Ecorse Road will have two lanes open from 1 a.m. noon Sunday for utility work.
In Wayne County, the Ecorse ramp to westbound I-94 will be closed from 2-10 a.m. Sunday for utility work.
In Wayne County, eastbound I-94 from Moross to Allard will have one lane open from 8-11 a.m. Saturday for bridge work.
In Wayne County, westbound I-94 from Allard to Moross will have one lane open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday for bridge work.
In Wayne County, eastbound I-94 ramp to US-24/Telegraph will have one ramp lane open through late April for maintenance.
In Wayne County, eastbound I-94 will have two lanes open from Middlebelt to Ecorse from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily through May 4 for median utility work.
I-96
In Wayne County, eastbound I-96 ramp to Newburgh will be closed from 6 a.m. Monday until late June for reconstruction.
In Wayne County, eastbound Schoolcraft Road at Newburgh will have one lane open from 6 a.m. Monday through late June for reconstruction.
M-10 (Lodge)
In Wayne County, northbound M-10 from I-75 to I-94 will have one lane open until 8 p.m. Sunday for bridge work.
In Wayne County, southbound M-10 from I-94 to I-75 will have one lane open until 8 p.m. Saturday for bridge work.
In Wayne County, southbound M-10 ramp to Larned will be closed until late May for bridge work.
M-14
In Wayne County, northbound and southbound Edward N Hines Drive will be closed at M-14 from 4 a.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Wednesday for bridge work.
M-14/I-96
In Wayne County, eastbound M-14/I-96 will have one lane open from Sheldon to Newburgh until September for bridge rehabilitation and road and ramp reconstruction.
M-15 (Ortonville)
In Oakland County, southbound M-15 ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed until early November for temporary markings/barrier wall.
M-59
In Oakland County, westbound M-59/Highland, Teggerdine to Pontiac Lake Road will have one lane open from until late April for curb/gutter work.
M-85 (Fort Street)
In Wayne County, northbound Schaefer/M-85 ramp to northbound I-75 will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday for bridge work.
M-97 (Groesbeck)
In Wayne County, southbound M-97 will have one lane open from State Fair Street to Seven Mile Road from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday through May 9 for gas main work.
M-102 (8 Mile Road)
In Oakland and Wayne counties, westbound M-102 will have two lanes open from Southfield Road to Lahser Road until June.
M-153 (Ford Road)
In Wayne County, westbound M-153/Ford Road from M-39/Southfield to Evergreen will have three lanes open until 5 p.m. Saturday for drainage work.
In Wayne County, westbound M-153/Ford ramp closed to northbound M-39/Southfield until 4 p.m. Saturday for drainage work.
US-12 (Michigan)
In Wayne County, westbound US-12 BR will be closed west of Denton from 6 a.m. Monday until mid-May for road repair.
In Wayne County, eastbound and westbound US-12 BR will have one lane open from Denton to Rawsonville until mid-May for road repair.
US-24 (Telegraph)
In Oakland County, southbound US-24 from M-59/Huron to Voorheis will have two lanes open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through May 1 for gas main work.
— MediaNews Group staff
FILE: File photo of road work on I-75. (Stephen Frye / MediaNews Group)
During his campaign, President Trump promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war on his first day in office. Almost 100 days later, there's still no resolution.
White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow Friday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid new urgency in the effort to broker peace in Ukraine.
This week, Russia launched a series of deadly bombings on Kyiv and the surrounding areas.
At least 20 Ukrainians were killed and upwards of 100 wounded in the attacks, according to local officials.
The incident prompted a rare rebuke from President Trump.
"Vladimir, stop!" the president wrote on his Truth Social platform Thursday.
Those comments came just one day after President Trump shared more criticisms of Ukraininan President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, suggesting the Ukrainian leader's refusal to cede territory to Russia "Will do nothing but prolong the "Killing field."
"I thought it would be easier to deal with Zelenskyy, so far it's been harder," President Trump said.
In new comments to Time Magazine published Friday, President Trump said "Crimea will stay with Russia."
Ukrainian officials say a plan reportedly proposed by the U.S. to officially recognize Russian control of Crimea is unacceptable.
The proposed plan also reportedly freezes current battle lines, effectively giving Russia control of about 20 percent of Ukrainian territory.
Earlier this week, Vice President JD Vance suggested the White House could end talks if an agreement isn't reached soon.
"We've issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and Ukrainians, and it's time for them to either say yes or for the us to walk away from this process," Vance said.
In a recent interview, President Trump projected optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal soon though Ukrainian officials have expressed serious concerns about the terms laid out by the U.S.
During the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected Maxwell Hairston as their cornerback.
Hairston is from West Bloomfield and played on the high school's field as a Laker.
Its amazing to see. Its amazing to see our hometown be put on the map like that. Its great, Hairston's sister Alexandria said. And Im so happy my little brother was able to do that.
I spoke to Maxwell Hairstons mom Robin and his two sisters Alexandria and Madison. They were there by his side as he was picked in the first round of the draft.
I wanted to hear his name called thats all I wanted, Madison Hairston said.
It was such a beautiful feeling. I was in tears because Im seeing him live his dream. He wanted to be a football player, first-round pick to whoever picked him and Buffalo Bills, they saw something in him, Robin Hairston said.
Maxwell Hairston was dubbed the ultimate hype man on draft night after he made sure to cheer on every draft pick that went before him.
Max has always been such a team player and thats always something I really admired. He was so happy and excited for each and every person who got called before him and when it was his turn, they all congratulated him back, Alexandria Hairston said.
Maxwell Hairston graduated from West Bloomfield High School in 2021. He then went on to play football at the University of Kentucky.
I caught up with one of his high school football coaches Zach Hilbers.
Hes always about that real vibrant personality, and Im glad hes the same and he never lost it, Hilbers said.
Hear more from Zach Hilbers in the video player below: Web extra: Zachary Hilbers on Maxwell Hairston
Meanwhile, for the Hairston family, they are currently in Buffalo, New York, supporting Maxwell.
They love him here, Robin Hairston said. They love him so much. They couldnt wait to draft him. Thats what they told him.
A developer of the proposed mixed-use project on the former Kmart headquarters in Troy hinted this week that the project may be dead.
“I’m a little bit fit to be tied. Maybe we’ll see you again and maybe we won’t,” said Nate Forbes, managing partner of The Forbes Co., after the city’s Planning Commission postponed a decision Tuesday, April 22, that would have moved the project forward.
Through a spokesperson, the company declined further comment.
The commission voted 7-1 to postpone a decision on a concept development plan for the site.
Commission member Toby Buechner cast the dissenting vote.
“I want it to go through, so I’m saying, ‘No,’ ” he said.
The Forbes Co. is partnering with Stuart Frankel Development Co. on the project at the former Kmart Corp. headquarters on Big Beaver Road at Coolidge Highway. The sprawling building was demolished in late 2023 and early 2024 after sitting vacant for 17 years.
Several commission members said the plans as submitted by the partnership, Forbes Frankel Troy Ventures, were not specific enough.
The partnership proposed up to 750 residential units, 500,000 square feet of office and 300,000 square feet of retail space, as well as a 250-room hotel.
“There has to be a little bit more specificity on the uses for us,” said commission Chairwoman Marianna Perakis. “For me, it’s a total free-for-all,” she said of the submitted plans.
She said she wanted to know, at the least, the minimum amount of the development to be dedicated to residential use.
“We don’t have a clear picture” of the entire development, said commission member Jayalakshmi Malalahalli. She said she wanted more assurance that the retail portion would not include uses such as drive-through establishments.
“We’re going to have to have a little bit of faith in each other,” Forbes said, adding that his company owns the Somerset Collection shopping center next to the site, and the new development would follow the same standards on aesthetics and type of uses allowed.
He said the new development would be “very Cranbrook-esque,” with high-quality brick, stone and metal used.
The Forbes Frankel partnership first appeared before the Planning Commission about eight months ago, and made several changes, such as increasing the size of a park on the site, he said.
The Forbes Co. bought the vacant Kmart site in 2009 for $17.5 million. The company has been paying taxes, cutting the grass and providing security on the site since then, and wanted to move forward on the new development, Nate Forbes said at the meeting.
Scene from the demolition of the old Kmart headquarters in Troy, Michigan. (Photo by A’Sante Lucas / For MediaNews Group)
The Forbes Frankel partnership paid for the demolition, according to a release from the city.
The headquarters opened in the early 1970s. It closed in 2006, when Kmart merged with Sears Holdings Corp. and moved most operations in Troy to the Sears headquarters in a Chicago suburb.
Scene from the demolition of the old Kmart headquarters in Troy, Michigan. (Photo by A’Sante Lucas / For MediaNews Group)
The University of Michigan bought about 11 acres of the roughly 40-acre site for a multi-speciality health facility that would provide diagnostic and therapeutic services and ambulatory surgery.
Michigan Medicine, the health arm of UM, said in a release last year that it plans to expand clinical services and increase patient access in Oakland County.
Under the Michigan Constitution, UM is exempt from local zoning ordinances. Its portion of the development can not be reviewed by the city, but plans do have to abide by state laws governing fire codes and other safety regulations.
University regents recently approved the schematic design. The 224,000-square-foot, four-story building is expected to open in spring 2027, according to a release from Michigan Medicine.
Nate Forbes, managing partner of The Forbes Co. talks to the Troy Planning Commission about a proposed project on the site of the former Kmart headquarters. Photo from video of Planning Commission meeting.
The Aug. 5 primary ballot in some communities reflects an increase in interest in running for local office.
In Pontiac, for example, six candidates have filed to run for mayor, up from five in 2021. In Southfield, three candidates are running for mayor.
Pontiac
Six filed for the Pontiac mayor’s seat being vacated by Mayor Tim Greimel, who is running for the District 10 Congressional House seat.
Pontiac’s mayoral candidates:
• Gill Garrett, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy and former school board president.
• Mark E. Holland, Sr., a former city councilman and former deputy mayor who ran for the District 9 commission seat in 2017 and for Pontiac’s school board in 2012.
• Mike McGuinness. Current city councilman and board president.
• Deirdre Waterman, former two-term Pontiac mayor.
• Kermit Williams, Oakland Forward’s executive director and former city councilman and board president.
• Wendell Woods, former teacher
Three are running for Pontiac’s new at-large council seat: Adrian Austin, Marcus Bowman; Rev. William Parker, Jr., an incumbent councilman; and Sennel K. Threlkeld, an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy who works in Pontiac.
Sixth District candidates are Cassandra Bradford, Regina K. Campbell and Troy F. Craft. Craft is currently a Pontiac school board trustee.
Southfield
Long-time Mayor Ken Siver has two opponents for the next 4-year term: Sylvia Jordan who has served 17 years on the council and has previously run for the mayor’s seat, Ryan Foster, who has run for council twice, state senator once and last year campaigned for Congress.
Oakland County Clerk's office. (Peg McNichol/MediaNews Group)
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, a water affordability bill package is making a comeback in the state legislature. Plus, updates on the Pistons and Knicks.
A water affordability bill package from last legislative session has been reintroduced to the Michigan Senate. The package would cap water rates for residents living before the federal poverty line and prevent shutoffs. The bills also include funding to support water infrastructure improvements.
The bills propose a two-tiered system where households at between 135% and 200% of the federal poverty guideline — or that receive any of several forms of government assistance — would pay a maximum of 3% of their income on water. Households at or below 135% of federal poverty guidelines would see their water bills capped at 2% of their income. Households with income between 201% and 250% of the federal poverty guideline would be eligible for hardship waivers.
According to State Sen. Stephanie Chang, who co-sponsors the bill package, around 300,000 Michigan households could beenfit from a statewide water affordability program. She also says she believes the bills will gain bipartisan support and make their way to the House in the upcoming weeks.
According to the state’s chief medical executive, Michigan will experience the worse year in decades with regard to measles. Nearly half of Michigan’s nine cases are associated with the outbreak in Montcalm County, where four cases are linked to travel.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two unvaccinated school-aged children have died from the measles disease in Texas, as has an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico. Decreases in vaccination rates can be attributed to misinformation and disinformation, according to local health experts. Two doses of the MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) are 97% effective at preventing infection, while just one dose is 93% effective against measles, according to the CDC.
New speed humps to be installed
Detroit’s Department of Public Works plans to install 65 new speed humps along residential streets in the city. Detroiters who don’t want speed humps have until May 16 to opt out of this year’s program. For residents who do want a speed hump, priority is given to:
Streets with a speed limit of 25 mph
Streets adjacent to active schools and parks
Streets known as a cut-through street
Blocks of high density
All speed humps must have residential support before they can be installed. For more information, visit detroitmi.gov.
Pistons v. Knicks
The NBA playoffs are underway and the Detroit Pistons are having an incredible battle against the New York Knicks. It is being considered one of the most intense match-ups in the East.
The Knicks have a 2-1 series lead against the Pistons with a game that ended with five technical fouls and one flagrant foul whistled. The score was 116-113.
Game 4 will be at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, April 27 in the afternoon.
Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Trusted, accurate, up-to-date.
WDET strives to make our journalism accessible to everyone. As a public media institution, we maintain our journalistic integrity through independent support from readers like you. If you value WDET as your source of news, music and conversation, please make a gift today.
In a voicemail, the former mayor says Donald Trump promised a pardon during his first year in office and asks a lawmaker to put in a good word on his behalf. Now, Kilpatrick says there is no ‘quid pro quo.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources.
New regulations, announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi in a memo to the workforce obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, rescind a Biden administration policy that protected journalists from having their phone records secretly seized during leak investigations — a practice long decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
The new regulations assert that news organizations must respond to subpoenas “when authorized at the appropriate level of the Department of Justice” and also allow for prosecutors to use court orders and search warrants to “compel production of information and testimony by and relating to the news media.”
The memo says members of the press are “presumptively entitled to advance notice of such investigative activities,” and subpoenas are to be “narrowly drawn.” Warrants must also include “protocols designed to limit the scope of intrusion into potentially protected materials or newsgathering activities,” the memo states.
“The Justice Department will not tolerate unauthorized disclosures that undermine President Trump’s policies, victimize government agencies, and cause harm to the American people,” Bondi wrote.
The regulations come as the Trump administration has complained about a series of news stories that have pulled back the curtain on internal decision-making, intelligence assessments and the activities of prominent officials such as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said Wednesday that she was making a trio of referrals to the Justice Department over disclosures to the media.
The policy that Bondi is rescinding was created in 2021 by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in the wake of revelations that the Justice Department officials ls alerted reporters at three news organizations — The Washington Post, CNN and The New York Times — that their phone records had been obtained in the final year of the Trump administration.
The new regulations from Garland marked a startling reversal concerning a practice that has persisted across multiple presidential administrations. The Obama Justice Department, under then-Attorney General Eric Holder, alerted The Associated Press in 2013 that it had secretly obtained two months of phone records of reporters and editors in what the news cooperative’s top executive called a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into newsgathering activities.
After blowback, Holder announced a revised set of guidelines for leak investigations, including requiring the authorization of the highest levels of the department before subpoenas for news media records could be issued.
But the department preserved its prerogative to seize journalists’ records, and the recent disclosures to the news media organizations show that the practice continued in the Trump Justice Department as part of multiple investigations.
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters at the White House, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ruled that a key part of President Donald Trump’s March 27 order can’t be enforced at roughly three dozen agencies and departments where employees are represented by the National Treasury Employees Union.
The union, which represents nearly 160,000 federal government employees workers, sued to challenge Trump’s order. The union said it would lose more than half of its revenue and over two-thirds of its membership if the judge denied its request for a preliminary injunction.
Friedman said he would issue an opinion in several days to explain his two-page order. The ruling isn’t the final word in the lawsuit. He gave the attorneys until May 2 to submit a proposal for how the case should proceed.
Some agencies, including the FBI, are exempt from a law requiring federal agencies to bargain with labor organizations over employment matters. Presidents can apply the exemption to agencies that have a “primary function” of performing intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative or national security work.
But no president before Trump tried to use the national security exemption to exclude an entire cabinet-level agency from the law’s requirements, according to the employees’ union. It said Trump’s order is designed to facilitate mass firings and exact “political vengeance” against federal unions opposed to his agenda.
“The President’s use of the Statute’s narrow national security exemption to undo the bulk of the Statute’s coverage is plainly at odds with Congress’s expressed intent,” union attorneys wrote.
Government lawyers argued that the court order requested by the union would interfere with the president’s duty to ensure federal workers are prepared to help protect national security.
“It is vital that agencies with a primary purpose of national security are responsive and accountable to the American people.” Justice Department attorneys wrote.
The IRS is the largest bargaining unit represented by the National Treasury Employees Union. A day after Trump signed his order, the administration sued a union chapter in Kentucky to seek a ruling that it can terminate the collective bargaining agreement for the IRS.
The union says the administration has “effectively conceded” that its members don’t do national security work. The union members affected by the executive order also include employees of the Health and Human Services Department, the Energy Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Communications Commission.
The union said it will lose approximately $25 million in dues revenue over the next year. Some agencies, it says, already have stopped deducting union dues from employees’ pay.
“In the absence of preliminary injunctive relief, NTEU may no longer be able to exist in a manner that is meaningful to the federal workers for whom it fights,” union lawyers wrote.
Government attorneys argued that the courts typically defer to the president’s judgment on national security matters.
“Executive actions that are facially valid — that is, within the lawful authority of the executive — are entitled to a presumption of regularity,” they wrote.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he and first lady Melania Trump depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Washington. The President and first lady will be traveling to Rome and the Vatican to attend the funeral for Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
On the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft, a Shelby Township family will take the stage in Green Bay to announce the Detroit Lions second-round pick.
It's a moment they say theyre doing in honor of their late son, Christopher Kube, who gave his life in service to the country.
Its a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, said Dave Kube, Christophers father. I think Chris wanted us to do it.
Christopher Kube, a devoted Lions fan and sports enthusiast, enlisted in the Army in 2005 at the age of 17. Because he was too young to carry a weapon at the time, he carried a flag. He served with pride and a renewed love for life.
How was your morning? (he would respond) Outstanding, Dave Kube recalled with a smile. Everything was outstanding to him. He just had a love for life.
Christopher Kube often spoke about one day taking his entire family to a Super Bowl hopefully, one featuring his beloved Lions. But he never made it back.
In 2007 at just 18 years old, Christopher Kube was killed in Iraq when his Humvee was struck by an explosive device.
The loss devastated the Kube family but nearly two decades later, theyre being given a chance to fulfill some of Christophers dreams in his honor.
The nonprofit Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors has arranged for the Kube family to attend the NFL Draft and announce a Lions draft pick on stage. The family says the moment is not just for Christopher but for all veterans who have served.
Chris loved the Lions and all the sports, Dave Kube said.
His stepmother Krista added its a great way to honor him.
This story was reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.
Login
