Detroit Evening Report, July 7, 2022: Detroit officer, alleged gunman killed in shootout

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

Gun used in fatal shooting of Detroit officer purchased within the last 2 weeks, police say 

A 19-year-old Detroit man shot and killed Officer Loren Courts before being fatally shot by other officers, police say. Officers...

Michigan GOP leaders ask court to let abortion ban take effect

The Michigan Legislature’s Republican leaders have asked the Michigan Court of Appeals to allow the state’s ban on most abortions...

An overview of local elections in Oakland County

Oakland County is the second most populated place in Michigan. It’s where some of the state’s most highly educated residents...

Inside Michigan’s $77 billion state budget

The Michigan government reached a budget deal last week. The $77 billion amount the Republican state legislature and Democratic governor...

Bridge Detroit: Flood prevention relief trickles in

It's been more than a year since heavy rain flooded thousands of basements in Detroit. This year, city leaders said...

Detroit Police officer, suspected shooter killed by gunfire

A shootout on Detroit’s west side Wednesday evening left a Detroit Police officer and an alleged gunman dead. Detroit Police...

Detroit Evening Report, July 6, 2022: Eligible households can sign up for free COVID-19 tests

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

Project aims to find new ways to convert river water into drinking water as pollutants evolve  

The Great Lakes Water Authority is paying Wayne State University nearly $585,000 to develop a research project at its Waterworks...

U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting power of EPA is “devastating,” climate scientist says

The United States Supreme Court’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have the power to regulate carbon emissions deals...

What Senate gun control measures mean for mass shootings

It’s not news that mass shootings are common in the U.S. This past fourth of July, at least 10 people...

Carlos Santana “taking it easy” after collapsing at Pine Knob

Grammy Award-winning musician Carlos Santana is recovering after collapsing onstage at a concert in Clarkston Tuesday night. The legendary guitarist...