Detroit Today: Why police violence persists and how to stop it
Law enforcement stepping outside the boundaries of their intended role has been a theme in the Detroit area for a...
Public Safety
Efforts to end flavored tobacco product sales in Detroit get a boost from the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention back up claims by Detroit officials that the city would be better off...
Detroit police request more vehicle surveillance with 100 automated license plate readers
Detroit could install 100 automated license plate readers under a proposal being considered by the city's citizen-led police oversight panel....
From homicide to suicide, families sue Wayne County morgue over ‘outlandish’ record revisions in gun-related deaths
Two families are suing the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office over a pattern of behavior concerning "bizarre, unwarranted and unreasonable"...
A look at Detroit’s new $10 million ShotStoppers program
Over the last decade, Detroit has tried a number of different strategies to reduce crime and improve safety in the...
MichMash: Michigan defers shipment from East Palestine, but regular storage of hazardous chemicals remains
In this episode: How often hazardous waste comes into Michigan and the reason the recent shipment was halted The concern...
DTE Energy undercounts service interruptions on power outage website
Numbers displayed on DTE Energy’s website have underestimated the extent of the utility’s power outages in Michigan. Recent figures cited...
After MSU’s mass shooting, professors and politicians assess how to move forward
It’s been four days since the shooting at Michigan State University. That’s four days since five students were injured and...
The effects of long-haul COVID and the remedies
The COVID-19 pandemic has been impacting our lives for nearly three years now. But the last major spike in hospitalizations...
Human trafficking is more common than you’d think, experts say
Yesterday marked the end of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since it was introduced by President Obama via presidential proclamation...
Monterey Park mass shooting is the latest example of increasing gun violence in America
The nation is once again reeling this morning as we learn about another mass shooting at a popular ballroom in...
Pepper Spray Project provides free resources to keep Detroiters safe
Did you know that if you walk into The Painted Lady lounge in Hamtramck or PizzaPlex in southwest Detroit and...