Detroit/ Community & Society
Published on April 14, 2020
Top Detroit news: Photos show bodies piled in closet at overwhelmed hospital; teen, man shot in carPhoto: GillyBerlin/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Detroit.

How COVID-19 is exacerbating Detroit's poverty and racial inequality

Low-income Americans are bearing the brunt of COVID-19. Detroit, a city already facing steep economic and racial inequalities, has emerged as a virus hot spot. 

Read the full story on PBS NewsHour.

Jarring photos show bodies piled in closet at overwhelme hospital

A Detroit hospital is so overwhelmed with dead coronavirus patients that it is stashing the bodies on top of each other in a closet.

Read the full story on New York Post.

Teen, man shot while inside car 

Two people were shot in the 19100 block of Stahelin Avenue on Monday afternoon, according to Detroit police. The victims, a 16-year-old male and a 46-year-old male, are in stable condition. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown.

Read the full story on Graham Media: ClickOnDetroit.


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