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The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’
Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with the average consumer spending over $300 a year online on beauty products. Though Detroit — a majority Black city — is known to many as the “hair capital of the...
Tigers reaping benefits of quiet August pickup
Over the next two weeks, the Tigers are widely expected to become deadline sellers. That’s perhaps not as set in stone as it once looked before an 8-2 stretch with nine games against the Twins and Guardians remaining between now and the trade deadline. But at 47-50, they’re a dozen games back of Cleveland for the division lead and seven games out of the American League Wild Card chase. An impressive run, particularly against those division foes, would be necessary to change the complexion of the AL Central.
Rep. John James booed at RNC after bragging about Lions in Packers territory: ‘Warmest regards from Detroit’
Michigan Congressman John James wasn't the biggest crowd pleaser at the RNC in Milwaukee Monday night after he bragged about the Lions in a room likely filled with Packers fans.
Grade the trade idea: Lions make unlikely, bold trade for Brandon Aiyuk
Even if it's against Brad Holmes' grain, the Detroit Lions are in position, coming off a trip to the NFC Championship Game, to make "all-in" moves if they make sense. It would be a rare move that would truly make sense, and it would require giving up high-end draft capital.
90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Ninety giant African snails were confiscated by US Customs and Border Protection at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport late last month, the agency said in a news release Tuesday. An “odd odor” coming from a passenger’s bag tipped off agriculture specialists, officials said in the release. The passenger, who was arriving...
'I just want my dog back.' Video shows dog taken from yard, dragged down street
Fliers of Margie, a stolen dog, have been posted all over the neighborhood on Detroit's west side where she was snatched, and where her owners are desperate for someone to bring her back.
Charges filed in fatal Melvindale shooting that left man gunned down inside car
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two suspects were charged in the Melvindale shooting that killed Frederick Coleman in May. Taiwan Antonelli Cox Jr., 20, of Detroit, and Curtis Damon Harris, 17, of Ecorse, were charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Coleman back on May 9. That night,...
Thieves steal Eastpointe woman's livelihood by taking her food trailer from right outside her home
EASTPOINTE, Mich. (WXYZ) — An Eastpointe woman is in tears after her food trailer and Hummer were stolen right outside her home. Angela asked 7 News Detroit reporter Faraz Javed for help, and he went to hear her story. "Angela, how long have you been living in this neighborhood...
Rally for postal workers in Detroit features fiery speeches, demands for better contract
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Fiery speakers made their voices heard in Detroit where members of the American Postal Workers Union rallied for a better contract. From energized speeches by Motown Diva Lynn Marie Smith to others from the APWU, their goal was to made it known: they're essential workers. "There...
Butter Cow mascot for Michigan State Fair stolen from front yard by 2 men in Detroit
DETROIT – Two men have stolen the Butter Cow mascot for the Michigan State Fair from a family’s front yard in Detroit. The incident occurred on Sunday (July 14) at 2:42 p.m. in the 7278 block of Longacre Street when one of the men grabbed her by the collar and dragged her away from the residence.
Happy Birthday, Barry! A Historic Look Back at the Detroit Lions Great
The GOAT was born 56 years ago today. Former Detroit Lions running back and all-time great, Barry Sanders, celebrates his birthday on June 16. Recently, Sanders has clued Lions fans in on a health scare that he experienced on Father's Day weekend. Per his Instagram, the health scare was in relation to his heart. In his IG statement he mentioned that he is now taking the time to focus on his health and wellbeing.
Pistons executive issues statement on passing of Joe Bryant, Kobe’s father
Detroit Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem has strong connections to the family of the late NBA legend and Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. Following Kobe’s tragic passing in 2020, Tellem’s sentiments are equally poignant for Kobe’s father, Joe. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Joe “Jellybean”...
Michigan lawmakers target misleading ‘flushable’ wipes
DETROIT – When it comes to “flushable wipes,” John McKeever knows all the reasons why they really shouldn’t be flushed. “It’s a cotton product so it gets snagged and you have a lasagna thing going on, one thing will grab another, another, another – next thing you know you’re backed up,” said the Roto-Rooter plumber.
Texans signing former Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus after he was reinstated from gambling suspension
HOUSTON – The Texans are signing former Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, according to his agency, SportsTrust Advisors. They signed him after he was suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL gambling policy for the 2023 season and was reinstated this spring, signing with the Buffalo Bills in April for a brief stint before being released.
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