A chaotic northwest Grand Rapids standoff left a suspect dead and K-9 Digo injured; Michigan State Police have taken over the probe. Digo is expected to recover.

A judge has ordered a psychiatric competency exam for Mauriel Hearn, the man charged in the May 19 Orion Township shooting and carjacking; a results review is set for Aug. 4, 2026. The case has raised questions about a 2024 probation sentence.

A masked man with a gun smashed into the Jimmy Johns on Sashabaw Road, threatened employees and fled with purses. The sheriff's office asks anyone with tips or video to call.

A local anti‑war group is challenging Motor City Pride’s corporate sponsors as the festival returns to Hart Plaza, reigniting a debate over money and movement values.

A stolen U‑Haul flagged by a Flock camera rolled over at Garfield and Hall on May 28. A Clinton Township woman was extricated and charged.

A Detroit priest tackled a suspected car thief in his church parking lot Monday evening, a confrontation captured on local-news video and tied to worries about rising auto thefts.

Deputies in Pontiac say they seized a stolen Glock that had been modified to fire automatically and fitted with a drum magazine; the sheriff’s office says it will seek drug and weapons charges.

The Capital Grille is set to open in Livonia in mid‑June at Laurel Park, bringing a lounge, wine cellar and private‑dining rooms. Reservations are open now.

A silver SUV plowed into a ground-floor Detroit apartment after witnesses say the driver ran a red light at Schaefer and Grove. Video from the scene shows heavy damage while police details remain limited.

Nankin Square will debut in Westland this month as a 3.9‑acre park with an amphitheater, trails, nature play and food‑truck space aimed at sparking redevelopment.

Downriver residents delivered June 1 letters asking prosecutors and city officials to force BASF to stop contaminated groundwater from reaching the Detroit River. Regulators and the company are refining long‑term fixes even as neighbors press for faster action.

Priority Waste named Aaron Johnson CEO and signaled TPG would take control, with officials promising capital to address months of missed pickups across Metro Detroit.

Mayor Mary Sheffield wants steep property‑tax cuts to ease Detroit’s affordability crunch, but replacing that revenue will take state action and tradeoffs. Ticket taxes, circuit breakers and budget moves are all being weighed.