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.

A Mount Clemens woman pleaded no contest to distribution charges tied to child sexually abusive material. Sentencing is set for May 7, 2026 and she faces prison time and long-term registration.

Dan Austin has set up the Austin Past & Future Fund to endow HistoricDetroit.org and offer scholarships to Detroit residents aged 16–25. The move follows Austin’s stage‑4 cancer diagnosis and aims to make his work permanent.

A teen was wounded Sunday night outside Edge Fitness near 18 Mile and Dequindre in Sterling Heights. Police say the shooting followed an altercation and are searching for a suspect.

Two brothers in northern France were arrested after police found weapons, an ISIS flag and jihadist propaganda in a car near a prison; prosecutors say an allegedly antisemitic plot is under investigation.

A new federal deduction now lets buyers of new U.S.-assembled cars deduct up to $10,000 a year in loan interest. Heres what Detroit buyers should check before signing a deal.

Meghan Hamilton received probation, restitution and community service after pleading no contest in a deadly I‑696 hit‑and‑run that killed Nateria Smith last August.

Detroit will pay for ServSafe manager courses for restaurant workers and pair training with public inspection placards at Eastern Market. The pilot aims to boost compliance and consumer confidence.

Wind Advisory in Metro Detroit with gusts up to 40–50 mph and possible snow squalls this afternoon and evening.