A city-backed arts program will place up to 200 Detroit teens in paid summer roles, pairing creative training with workplace skills and a paycheck.

Teachers and staff say trustees may be weighing a roughly $1 million buyout of the superintendent’s contract, raising fresh budget concerns. The board’s public agenda lists a budget amendment and closed-session items for Monday.

House bills would license earned‑wage access providers, set a $50,000 bond and cap transaction fees, while consumer advocates warn the apps can resemble payday loans.

Neighbors demand answers after a 5-year-old with autism wandered away from Walt Whitman Elementary and was found behind the school.

Detroit police are searching for two men after dollar store robberies last Thursday; suspects threatened an employee and fled in a black Ford Fusion.

A Yale mapping tool finds nearly half of Michigan hospitals are in highly concentrated or monopoly markets, with big deals reshaping access and prices across the state.

Mayor Mary Sheffield rolled out a permit‑reform push to speed repairs and build 1,000 single‑family homes in Detroit over four years, pairing pre‑approved plans with field inspections. The package is aimed at unlocking infill and small‑scale construction.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib has filed nearly 2,000 nominating signatures and launched a 2026 re-election campaign to keep representing Michigan's 12th District.

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay announced his retirement after 13 NFL seasons, leaving behind a Super Bowl ring and six Pro Bowl nods.

A North Branch couple learned a Lotto 47 ticket they bought was worth $3.98M after a family text and a scan of their tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.

The family of Kevin Sorrell filed a wrongful-death suit alleging Ecorse officers used a chokehold during a Jan. 20, 2023 traffic stop and that bodycam footage is missing. The complaint seeks damages and raises pattern-and-practice claims.

Three people died and a fourth was critically injured in a crash near Little Caesars Arena in Midtown Detroit; authorities say the victims were reportedly young and the investigation is ongoing.

The Michigan House has released only top-line security totals while withholding line-item details for an expanded House security unit operating beyond the Capitol.