Detroit Evening Report, June 7, 2022: Gas prices in Metro Detroit soar, setting new records

 Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Gas prices...

Residents demand more accountability for hazardous waste facility in Detroit after odor violations

Advocates are seeking a host community agreement with the City of Detroit on a hazardous waste plant in the Poletown...

Michigan Legislature’s GOP leaders want to defend abortion ban in court

The Michigan Legislature’s Republican leaders say they want to step in to defend the state’s dormant abortion ban if Attorney...

Detroit police are using AI surveillance checkpoints to target gun possession this summer 

The Detroit Police Department is introducing new artificial intelligence technology to identify people with firearms, with a plan to place security...

FBI, ATF focus on gun violence in Detroit’s far east and far west sides this summer

Gun violence is a chronic problem in Detroit. And during warmer months, shootings are more frequent. In response, federal law...

Detroit Evening Report, June 6, 2022: Flood watch issued for Metro Detroit

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Heavy rain and...

Detroit’s police oversight board to review report detailing systemic corruption among narcotics officers 

Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners will review a report detailing systemic corruption among Detroit’s top drug enforcement unit. That’s after...

Michigan Supreme Court rejects GOP governor candidate requests to put them on primary ballot

James Craig, Michael Markey and Perry Johnson won’t appear on the August Republican primary ballot in the race for governor....

Detroit Evening Report, June 3, 2022: Judge declines to put former Detroit police chief on Republican primary ballot for Michigan governor

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A judge has...

How residents can prepare for floods 

Detroit experienced 7 inches of rain in the early morning hours of June 26, 2021. The result was impassable freeways...

Thai-American Street Food Festival is a celebration of cultures

The Thai-American Street Food Festival is happening this weekend and organizers say it's more than a place to enjoy delicious...

Silence the Violence rally to call for change amid recent mass shootings

An annual event to stop gun violence is taking on added meaning this year after multiple mass shootings have dominated...