Oakland County proposes more than $2 million to help 40 communities repair local streets, with applications due June 3 and a public hearing set for June 11. The money would be matched by municipalities and target safety and drainage work.

State safety inspectors say several DTE workers had elevated lead in their blood, including one test at 34 µg/dL, prompting a MIOSHA citation and a pending settlement.

Sugah Please’s downtown outpost serves Creole‑inspired all‑day brunch — gumbo, catfish-and-grits, crab cake Benedict, cocktails and beignets.

A Waterford family lost two young children after a March crash in Alpena; their mother was seriously injured and a GoFundMe has raised tens of thousands to help.

Nine months after a July 5, 2025 west-side shooting, a Detroit family says neighbors know more than they're saying and urges help finding the killer.

A Detroit police officer accidentally shot himself inside a bathroom at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center and was taken to a hospital; police say an investigation is underway.

Macomb County Animal Control removed 84 cats from a Harrison Township mobile home; rescues are caring for dozens while officials investigate.

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says he won’t be deterred after police arrested a Detroit man accused of threatening to assassinate him. Officials say the investigation is ongoing.

A Davisburg printer sued the parent company of the Detroit Metro Times over unpaid invoices, adding to mounting legal claims that could squeeze the alt‑weekly's finances.

A federal jury awarded Kohchise Jackson $307.6M after finding prison health-care contractors and a doctor were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs. The ruling raises questions about successor liability after Corizon’s 2023 bankruptcy.

A nationwide analysis finds cold months, not heat waves, account for far more heart-related deaths. Detroit cardiologists say patients and hospitals should plan for seasonal risk.

A Detroit man pleaded no contest to fleeing officers and child abuse after a December pursuit in Warren that left his 9-year-old unhurt. He faces an enhanced sentence and a May 13 hearing.

Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau was evaluated after an apparent allergic reaction in Ann Arbor and is expected to join the Wolverines in Indianapolis.