Mayor Mary Sheffield's first budget would raise Detroit's full-time pay floor to $21.45 an hour, affecting about 900 city workers and shifting funds to transit and housing.

The 68th Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade will march through Corktown at 1 p.m. Sunday with John Heinzman as grand marshal and a ticketed Family Fun Zone.

Kellie Lauwers, treasurer of the Yale Area Chamber of Commerce and wife of state Sen. Dan Lauwers, was charged Monday with embezzlement and a computer-related offense. The case follows a civil suit the chamber filed after an audit uncovered missing funds.

Sunny and unseasonably warm Monday in Detroit with breezy winds. Heavy rain and a chance of severe storms arrive late Tuesday into Wednesday.

Michigan launched a $16M pilot that delivers $200–$300 monthly stipends to about 2,500 child‑care workers to test whether steady pay boosts help retain educators.

A Detroit officer was arraigned after prosecutors say he accessed a woman’s phone during an arrest and sent explicit images to his own number. The case has prompted scrutiny of how officers handle detainees’ devices.

A man was found shot dead inside a vehicle March 7 in Redford Township; police recovered shell casings and suspects fled the scene.

A suspicious package at Selfridge ANGB on March 6 prompted a coordinated law-enforcement response and temporary road closures while investigators assessed the scene.

A Michigan ballot committee says it turned in more than 750,000 signatures seeking proof-of-citizenship and photo ID requirements; state officials will now verify whether the measure qualifies for the 2026 ballot.

An OIG review cleared Darious Morris but urged Detroit police and the oversight board to adopt written precinct-security rules and limits on commissioners' online posts.

A Detroit man was arraigned after officers found two emaciated dogs at a Garland Street home; prosecutors say one froze to death and another was rushed to an emergency hospital.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued Kalshiex LLC on March 3, asking a court to bar the company’s sports "event contracts" and seek a permanent injunction in a test of state oversight.

Merrill Place II’s 27 apartments include 14 income-restricted units and a geothermal system that shelters tenants from separate heating and cooling bills.