Detroit resident Porcha Woodruff is among the three individuals who sued the Detroit Police Department after being falsely arrested because of facial recognition software.

Created Equal: Detroit to adopt new rules for use of facial recognition technology by police

July 18, 2024

As Artificial Intelligence continues to change how we interact and move through the world, not everyone may be aware of...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.

Suspect in Samantha Woll murder trial found not guilty of first-degree murder

July 18, 2024

The agonizing month-long trial for the man charged with murdering Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll has ended with a partial...

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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit to host voter registration rally; city solar program on hold and more

July 17, 2024

Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover an upcoming voter registration rally hosted by Cass Community Social Services; Detroit’s...

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Ari Party Hair, an online e-commerce hair wholesaler, will soon open a brick and mortar location in Detroit's Dexter/Davison neighborhood.

The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’

July 16, 2024

Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with...

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Part of the audience at a Trump campaign Black voter outreach roundtable at 180 Church on Detroit's west side.

Are Black voters in Detroit embracing Trump?

July 16, 2024

Donald Trump traveled to Detroit last month for a conservative conference. Before his keynote speech at Huntington Place, he went...

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Cleanup efforts after a severe flooding incident in Detroit.

The Metro: Contributors and solutions to Detroit’s flooding problem

July 15, 2024

Over the past decade, the effects of climate change have led to a major increase in flooding events in cities...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces a a $30.8 million grant from the Biden administration to replace 25 old diesel DDOT buses with new clean energy models.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s new clean energy buses, Concert of Colors and more

July 12, 2024

Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new federal grant awarded to the Detroit Department of Transportation to make...

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A rendering of the completed Joe Louis Greenway in Detroit.

The Metro: Funding boost to help Joe Louis Greenway connect Detroit communities

July 12, 2024

The Joe Louis Greenway will soon be wrapping its way around Detroit. Once complete, the project will stretch 29 miles...

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U.S.13th Congressional District Republican candidate Martell Bivings on "All Things Considered" at WDET Studios, July 10, 2024.

Running as a Republican in Detroit, Martell Bivings has work to do

July 12, 2024

Last month, Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Detroit to attend a conservative conference and kick off his outreach...

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Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was found dead outside her Detroit home on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Judge says jury deadlocked in Samantha Woll murder trial

July 12, 2024

The jury tasked with deciding the fate of the man accused of killing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll will resume...

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Community leader Teferi Brent speaks at a press conference following the mass shooting at a "pop-up" block party in Detroit on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

The Metro: Detroit residents respond to block party violence, new community policing strategy

July 10, 2024

Tragedy hit several individuals and their families in Detroit this past Sunday, when 19 people were wounded and two were...

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Federal Transit Administration's Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool presents a $30.8 million grant to Detroit Department of Transportation on behalf of the Biden administration.

Detroit, Ann Arbor transit systems getting a green boost

July 10, 2024

Transit systems in Detroit and Ann Arbor are splitting more than $55 million in federal funding to purchase hydrogen-powered and...

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