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Gordie Howe International Bridge
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Detroit Evening Report: Congressman John James calls for smoke control in Gordie Howe Bridge deal

Jerome Vaughn June 24, 2026

Michigan candidate for governor, John James, says Canadian wildfire smoke needs to be better controlled, as part of a deal to open the Gordie...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police shooting leaves teen in critical condition

Sascha Raiyn June 23, 2026

Detroit Police shot a teenager who was running away from them after they arrested another teen near Campus Martius downtown....

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Spirit of Detroit Gun Violence Awareness
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Spirit of Detroit statue dons orange to usher in Gun Violence Awareness Month

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 9, 2026

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month.  To bring more attention to the issue, city officials dressed the Spirit of Detroit statue in...

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ShotSpotter
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police explore alternatives to ShotSpotter surveillance system

Sascha Raiyn June 2, 2026

Detroit Police want to extend their contract with ShotSpotter before it expires at the end of the month. But DPD...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Police sergeant charged with rape

Sascha Raiyn May 19, 2026

A former Detroit Police sergeant accused of raping six women and girls will stand trial. The Detroit Free Press reports...

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A man in a black hoodie holds a water bottle full of gasoline.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police and fire departments look for more information on Huntington Place arsonist

Sascha Raiyn May 5, 2026

The Detroit police and fire departments have released a video of a man who started a fire inside Huntington Place...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s crime is down. Can the evidence hold up?

Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 7, 2026

Detroit’s police department has been collecting wins. Homicides in 2025 hit their lowest point since 1965. Carjackings dropped by nearly half. ...

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  • Immigration
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit police chief said the line was clear. His officers crossed it anyway

Robyn Vincent February 19, 2026

Communities across Michigan are asking how, exactly, local law enforcement is working with federal immigration agents as the Trump administration...

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Congress ICE Masks
  • The Metro

The Metro: A former Detroit police chief spent his career building trust. He says ICE is dismantling it

Robyn Vincent, The Metro February 10, 2026

  Federal immigration agents have been involved in at least 30 shootings since President Trump returned to office — eight...

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  • News

Police redirect protesters during presidential visit to Detroit

Russ McNamara January 14, 2026

While President Trump was inside Motor City Casino on Tuesday, protesters outside were braving the elements and aggression by the...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: What role police should play, according to new Detroit police commissioner

Sam Corey, The Metro January 12, 2026

When the police make a mistake, who is around to hold them accountable? Sometimes it’s courts and attorneys.  But in...

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  • News

Trump’s use of National Guard frightens former Detroit police chief

Quinn Klinefelter August 20, 2025

The governors of several states are sending hundreds of additional National Guard troops to the nation’s capital.Trump administration officials reportedly...

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