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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 9-year-old, Riley Chaney, died and her mother was critically injured in a March 29 crash at Metro Parkway and Groesbeck; the family has launched a fundraiser.
A 13-year-old who stabbed a classmate at Gompers Elementary‑Middle School has been placed on probation after pleading no contest; prosecutors say the girl's mother supplied the pocketknife.
Parks & Nature in ...
Federal and city funding cleared the way for the Lower Reach work: dams will be removed, boulders placed and Ah‑Nab‑Awen Park used as a staging area during roughly two years of construction.
Sports in ...
Comerica Park hosts the Tigers' home opener this Friday — key info on first pitch, transit, tailgates, bag rules and new concession items.
A Detroit man says he was struck by a bullet on eastbound I‑96; Michigan State Police used license‑plate readers to identify a vehicle and executed a search warrant in Detroit.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Crain's names six metro Detroit malls as potentially past rescue. Some sites are already being razed or repurposed while others try experiential pivots to survive.
Corewell Health says about 19,000 patients had records exposed in a 2024 vendor breach; notices and credit‑monitoring options are being mailed.
Retail & Industry in ...
Corporate filings show Stellantis reversed years of cuts in 2025, adding roughly 4,700 North American jobs and more than 10,000 worldwide as it ramps U.S. investments.
A repossession driver left with a 2-year-old in the car near Fullerton and Linwood on Detroit’s west side; police waited about an hour and the child is safe.
Community & Society in ...
After a buyer backed out, Birmingham's Community House filed for bankruptcy, putting childcare and dozens of events in limbo for residents and staff.
A diaper-clad spider monkey named Brazil slipped from its enclosure in St. Charles and briefly tried to get into a neighbor's house; animal control found her safe.
A new lawsuit says the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester failed to act after a reported elevator assault in 2025. The filing accuses the hotel of "not doing enough."
A redevelopment agreement for Detroit's Packard Plant has expired, derailing the Packard Park plan led by Mark Bennett and Oren Goldenberg. The future of the Albert Kahn building and the 28‑acre project is now uncertain.
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