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Detroit Police are still searching for 17-year-old girl, who disappeared after visit with friend four months ago
Crime Stoppers of Michigan has announced a $2,500 reward for tips in the case of a missing 17-year-old girl. According to Detroit Police, My’Ca Alise Redes was last seen on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Totaled 2024 Ford Mustang Coupes Donated To Tech Schools
At the moment, the automotive industry is facing one major issue that figures to have a tremendous impact in the coming years – a lack of technicians that can repair and service vehicles. As such, Ford has long been working to entice young students to think about becoming auto techs to help fill these much-needed roles before a massive shortage occurs, offering multiple scholarships and sponsoring programs revolving around that concept. Recently, the automaker also helped further these efforts by donating a group of totaled 2024 Ford Mustang coupes to tech schools, too.
Here are the candidates Downriver residents can vote for in the August primary
The primary election takes place on August 6, 2024. Early voting for the primary election starts July 7, 2024. Here are the candidates Downriver residents can expect to see on their ballots. U.S. Senate candidates. For U.S. Senator, Hill Harper from Detroit and incumbent Elissa Slotkin from Holly are running...
Siblings’ Murder Solved After 34 Years Thanks to Forensic Breakthrough
The unthinkable happened on a fateful evening in 1988 when a pair of siblings were brutally stabbed. The older sister managed to utter her dying words, indicating that the killer was a man from Detroit. Thirty-four years passed with this case growing colder by the day, until modern forensic methods led to a breakthrough.
The Metro Events Guide: Arts, eats and entertainment for 4th of July Weekend in Detroit
Happy 4th of July! This week, we have unconventional art exhibitions, rule-bending entertainment and all the tacos you can eat to help you spend your holiday right. Plus, a chance to drink wine and talk politics with WDET’s Jerome Vaughn. Read on to learn more. Arts. Saturday, July 6...
Detroit’s Legendary African Bead Museum Ordered To Be Demolished
An emergency demolition of a collapsed portion of Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit has been ordered by the city – just days after the owner started crowdfunding for repairs. Detroit’s Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department director David Bell released a statement confirming the emergency order was...
Michigan Man Found Guilty After Fatal Facebook Marketplace Setup
A fatal incident unfolded during a Facebook Marketplace meetup, leading to the conviction of a Michigan man. According to reports, the ambush event took place along Madison Road on November 1, where Griffin allegedly met the victim under the guise of a phone sale. The victim, Amanda Griffin, 32, was...
'The Detroit History Podcast:' Michigan Central Station -- The Ellis Island of Detroit
The Michigan Central Station reopening has given Detroit a great story to tell, specifically: how we took a wreck of a building and turned it into something glorious. The Detroit History Podcast takes a dive into how the place slid into such disrepair. Spoiler alert: maybe the station is a symbol of something bigger. Times changed. Automobiles and planes obliterated the railroad industry’s vaunted position of getting people and things from here to there. A story with many moving parts, and that includes an explanation as to why only Ford Motor Company could have taken on such a vast project. -- Tim Kiska, The Detroit History Podcast.
What’s going up at the former home of the Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT - Long gone is the Joe Louis Arena, the former home of the Detroit Red Wings. In its place will soon be a swanky new hotel. Detroit-based developer Sterling Group and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) have revealed details on what’s being built at the former site of “Hockeytown.”
Grade the trade: Pistons send 2 young players to Knicks in wild proposed deal
When Troy Weaver took over as GM of the Detroit Pistons, his first act was to get rid of everyone, earning him the nickname Troy Reaper. He had no attachments to the players on the team he inherited, so it made sense to start fresh with a clean slate. The...
Detroit's legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
Detroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at greater risk of poor health, our research finds. We study the connection between housing inequities and health, with the goal of informing local, state and national policy. Our focus is on how interdisciplinary research on housing relates to equity in health, race, income and aging.
Tigers Hit 4 Homers, 3 Triples, Rout Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Carson Kelly hit a grand slam and Wenceel Pérez followed with a home run to back Keider Montero’s first major league win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 on Wednesday night. Riley Greene and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers, and Greene,...
Introducing High School Students to Version Control, Continuous Integration, and Quality Assurance
(1) Joseph Latessa, Department of Computer Science Wayne State University, Detroit MI USA ([email protected]);. (2) Aadi Huria, Senior, Salem High School Canton, MI USA ([email protected]);. (3) Deepak Raju, Senior, Salem High School, Canton MI USA ([email protected]). Table of Links. ABSTRACT. Software Engineering concepts such as version control,...
New way to pay Detroit property bills
Welcome back to the notebook. I’m Kayleigh Lickliter! No worries, Malachi Barrett will be back next week. For now, let’s talk about what happened at the July 2 formal session!. What page are we on?. Dig into the agenda, read Detroit Documenter notes or watch the recording for...
Detroit police want help finding missing 62-year-old man
DETROIT – Police are seeking information about a 62-year-old man who went missing in Detroit. Anthony Henderson left his residence in the 9300 block of Shoemaker Street on Monday (July 1), driving a gray Nissan Altima with plate #DFD-0335, and did not return home. According to his mother, he...
Detroit neighborhood celebrates new park opening ahead of Fourth of July
(CBS DETROIT) — This year, a neighborhood in Detroit has a new gathering spot to celebrate the Fourth of July. Greenview-Wadsworth Park near Interstate 96 and the Southfield Freeway was a decade in the making.For years, the lot at the corner of Greenview and Wadsworth was just green space after they tore down the vacant Marsh Elementary School."As a community, we're always looking at making sure people have ways to be healthy," said Kenyetta Campbell, founder and executive director of the Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance.Campbell's group approached the city, wanting to turn the almost two-and-a-half acres into a park."In order...
Detroit Stand Up! Skilla Baby Shakes Up Social Media After Saying THIS About Eminem (WATCH)
Skilla Baby sparked a debate on social media thanks to his opinion on Eminem and what Detroit natives think about his music. He shared his thoughts while appearing on the ‘Baby, This is Keke Palmer’ podcast. RELATED: Wayment! Rapper Skilla Baby Drags Social Media User Who Said He’s “Not Cute” Skilla Baby Speaks On Detroit’s [...] The post Detroit Stand Up! Skilla Baby Shakes Up Social Media After Saying THIS About Eminem (WATCH) appeared first on The Shade Room.
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