The Metro: Detroit’s crime is down. Can the evidence hold up?
Detroit’s police department has been collecting wins. Homicides in 2025 hit their lowest point since 1965. Carjackings dropped by nearly half. ...
The Metro: Detroit’s crime is down. Can the evidence hold up?
Detroit’s police department has been collecting wins. Homicides in 2025 hit their lowest point since 1965. Carjackings dropped by nearly half. ...
The Metro: Detroit police chief said the line was clear. His officers crossed it anyway
Communities across Michigan are asking how, exactly, local law enforcement is working with federal immigration agents as the Trump administration...
The Metro: A former Detroit police chief spent his career building trust. He says ICE is dismantling it
Federal immigration agents have been involved in at least 30 shootings since President Trump returned to office — eight...
Police redirect protesters during presidential visit to Detroit
While President Trump was inside Motor City Casino on Tuesday, protesters outside were braving the elements and aggression by the...
The Metro: What role police should play, according to new Detroit police commissioner
When the police make a mistake, who is around to hold them accountable? Sometimes it’s courts and attorneys. But in...
Trump’s use of National Guard frightens former Detroit police chief
The governors of several states are sending hundreds of additional National Guard troops to the nation’s capital.Trump administration officials reportedly...
Detroit Evening Report: Protesters arrested during ICE raid on Detroit’s west side
Two protesters were arrested on Detroit's west side Monday after police say they attempted to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
The Metro: A closer look at Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners
The Detroit Documenters attend a range of public meetings and document what leaders and community members are saying. Their work...
The Metro: Funding is running out for ShotStopper crime reduction program
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. ShotStoppers is Detroit’s most prized crime reduction program. For a little...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan announces Todd Bettison as permanent Detroit police chief pick
Todd Bettison has been selected by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to be the city’s next police chief.Subscribe to the Detroit...
Detroit Evening Report: Civil Rights group calls for hate crime investigation after 7-year-old Muslim girl attacked
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan chapter (CAIR-MI) wants prosecutors to further investigate whether a recent attack on a 7-year-old...
Detroit Evening Report: Police officer shot, suspects wounded after shooting incident inside Detroit home
Detroit police say an officer was shot and wounded late Thursday night while responding to a shooting on the city's...