The Metro: Detroit’s new neighborhood safety office will lead with community residents
Safety continues to improve in Detroit. Recent numbers suggest that homicides fell well below 200 last year. That was the...
The Metro: Detroit’s new neighborhood safety office will lead with community residents
Safety continues to improve in Detroit. Recent numbers suggest that homicides fell well below 200 last year. That was the...
The Metro: What role police should play, according to new Detroit police commissioner
When the police make a mistake, who is around to hold them accountable? Sometimes it’s courts and attorneys. But in...
MichMash: Bipartisan approaches to Violent Crime Clearance Act, privacy, and more
Michigan lawmakers are working on bipartisan approaches to ensure crimes are accounted for and increase privacy for lawmakers. WDET’s Cheyna...
The Metro: Why Detroit has been narrowing its roads
Detroit is known for its cars, but it’s also known for creating a lot of space for those cars. Wide...
Two Detroit hospitals get ‘F’ grades in patient safety
Two Detroit hospitals, both part of the Detroit Medical Center, have received "F" grades on patient safety in a recent...
Detroit Evening Report: Safety tips for extreme heat; Hamtramck Labor Day Festival returns and more
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover this week's extreme heat and severe storms that have...
Detroit Evening Report: National Weather Service, Eastside Community Network co-host training session on winter hazards
The National Weather Service and the Eastside Community Network are co-hosting a Winter & Flooding Skywarn presentation on Wednesday for...
Detroit Evening Report: Warming centers, respite locations now open throughout the city
The City of Detroit has opened up warming centers around the city to give residents a break from the cold...
Streetlight Detroit newsletter reimagines community policing and safety
Outlier Media launched a new safety and policing newsletter called Streetlight Detroit earlier this year in collaboration with local media...
Detroit Today: Proposed Michigan law could outlaw holding a phone while driving
There were over 280,000 car crashes in Michigan in 2021, which is a 15 percent increase from the previous year,...
What Would it Take to Get a Speed Bump in a Detroit Neighborhood?
WDET/Laura Herberg WDET Asks: What do you and your neighbors want in your community to make it better? Detroiter Oliver...
Michigan School Districts Offered Free Security
A private security company in Flint is offering to provide free protection to 15 Michigan school districts. The DM Burr...