Detroit/ Community & Society
Published on April 07, 2020
Top Detroit news: ER nurse dies from coronavirus; Tigers legend Al Kaline dies at 85; morePhoto: Dave Sizer/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Detroit.

Detroit ER nurse dies alone at home from coronavirus

A Detroit ER nurse has become one of the first Michigan health care workers known to have died from the coronavirus.

Read the full story on Fox News.

Tigers legend Al Kaline dies at age 85

Al Kaline, who in a long and unique Detroit Tigers lifetime grew from youthful batting champion to Hall of Famer to distinguished elder statesman, died Monday afternoon at his home in Bloomfield Hills. 

Read the full story on USA TODAY.

Driver drops off baby, stops for gas during long Detroit police chase

After the driver dropped off the baby, officers stopped the chase and the car cruised around the city. It’s unclear why the driver was being pursued.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.

Police seek 28-year-old missing since March

Detroit police are searching for Showntae Beauford, who was last seen at noon on March 27 in the 15000 block of Edmore Drive.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.

Longtime Metro Detroit educator Brenda Perryman dies from COVID-19

Brenda Perryman was a teacher, an advocate and a person who loved the world and the people in it.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.


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