Detroit officials announced this week that all six Community Violence Intervention (CVI) zones in the city reported significant reductions in violent crime — all exceeding the average citywide reduction rates and some, by significant margins.

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Detroit saw a citywide average drop in shootings and homicides of 35% from August through October compared to the prior two years, according to the city. During that same time frame, violent crime inside the city’s six CVI zones plummeted to rates ranging from 37% to 83%.

This is the first time this happened since the launch of the ShotStoppers CVI initiative in July 2023.

The $10 million program, financed through the American Rescue Plan Act, provides quarterly funding to each CVI group to implement violence prevention strategies in their respective communities. The six CVI groups include New Era, Detroit 300, Force Detroit, Wayne Metro/Denby Alliance, Detroit People’s Community and Detroit Friends and Family.

Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said that he expects the city’s 2024 crime data to “shatter” last year’s results — which showed a 57-year low in the number of homicides. The city has expanded the program through the summer of 2025 due to the program’s success.

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• The artist known as Supercoolwicked is performing her new show, “Negro, Spiritual” at 8 p.m. on Friday at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Her work examines the human condition, spirituality and freedom through an experimental musical. If you miss Friday’s show, the show will be released via’s Supercoolwicked’s social platforms at a later date.
• Noel Night festivities are taking over Midtown on Saturday, with businesses and organizations throughout the city’s cultural district planning to welcome thousands of visitors throughout the day. If you plan on joining the fun, make sure to stop by WDET Studios for a tour of the station, a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate and more! For a full schedule of events, visit  noelnight.org/schedule.

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