Detroit police are using AI surveillance checkpoints to target gun possession this summer
The Detroit Police Department is introducing new artificial intelligence technology to identify people with firearms, with a plan to place security...
Mackinac Policy Conference: David Egner on how philanthropy can benefit southeast Michigan
Last month, city officials broke ground on the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park along the riverfront in Detroit. This...
FBI, ATF focus on gun violence in Detroit’s far east and far west sides this summer
Gun violence is a chronic problem in Detroit. And during warmer months, shootings are more frequent. In response, federal law...
Detroit Police teams up with feds to crack down on violent crime
Detroit Police and the Department of Justice are pledging to drop violent crime in the northeast and northwest parts of...
Mackinac Policy Conference: Cindy Pasky on making Michiganders more economically competitive
Both the governor of Michigan and mayor of Detroit are working to improve company outreach to potential hires and the...
Detroit Evening Report, June 6, 2022: Flood watch issued for Metro Detroit
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Heavy rain and...
Mackinac Policy Conference: former Lithuanian Ambassador on the crisis in Ukraine
Russia resumed missle strikes on the Ukrainian capital city, Kyiv, on Sunday. It's part of the Kremlin's continued invasion of...
Last checkered flag waves on Belle Isle
With the event set to relocate, the last checkered flag has waved on the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle...
Detroit’s police oversight board to review report detailing systemic corruption among narcotics officers
Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners will review a report detailing systemic corruption among Detroit’s top drug enforcement unit. That’s after...
Mackinac Policy Conference: Rep. Donna Lasinski on bipartisan success in state government
Widening pre-school access is an example of bipartisan success in the Michigan State Senate, according to Democratic Minority Leader, Rep....
Mackinac Policy Conference: Candice Miller on Michigan’s infrastructure
Almost a full year has passed since the federal government approved a disaster declaration for Michigan following a damage-causing round...
New queer cozy mystery novel takes place in a fictionalized Metro Detroit
Frank Anthony Polito is an award-winning author and playwright from Metro Detroit. His novels include "Remembering Christmas" and "The...