Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck student kidnapped at bus stop
A 16-year-old student was kidnapped from a bus stop in Hamtramck at gunpoint this morning. Classmates tracked the student through...
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: Drones are coming to a police department near you. Is the privacy tradeoff worth it?
The cities of Dearborn and Warren, MI have launched Drone-as-a-First-Responder programs. In Dearborn, a drone can now reach a 911...
The Metro: The inner workings of ICE and the origins of immigration policing
The killing of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers has forced the country to look more closely...
The Metro: A reporter’s view from Minneapolis with lessons for Detroit
What does it feel like when a city has its breath taken away—not just by frigid weather, but by sudden...
The Metro: Fewer killings in Detroit and what made it possible
Detroit ended 2026 with fewer people killed than it’s seen in decades: 165 homicides. That number carries an enormous amount...
The Metro: Santiago-Romero presses Detroit to define limits on ICE activity
During President Trump’s second term, immigration enforcement has become more dangerous and more visible. Detention has expanded rapidly. Last year...
The Metro: Are Detroit police responsible for preventing violent crime?
Even though violent crime has been falling fast in Detroit over the last decade, the city still has a crime...
The Metro: Detroit community still seeking solutions to teen violence
The Detroit Police Department is asking city council to increase its enforcement of the city’s youth curfew. Fines for the...
Ford recalls more than 694,000 Bronco Sport, Escape vehicles due to fuel injector issue
Ford is recalling more than 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles because the fuel injector may crack and leak, which...
Court of Appeals allows lawsuit by Oxford family against Michigan State Police
The Michigan Court of Appeals is allowing a case filed by the family of a murdered Oxford High School student...
The Metro: How Detroit plans to curb youth gun violence this summer
Last week, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison joined Mayor Mike Duggan and other officials in announcing the launch of a...