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April 21, 2023

New UAW president sounds off on Big Three automakers: 'unacceptable'

UAW president Shawn Fain, who took office after a near-total overhaul of the union's leadership, aired numerous grievances with Detroit's Big Three automakers to press members Friday.

April 21, 2023

Cities across the United States making historic investments in urban trees

United States cities are investing in trees to provide shade and improve air quality. President Joe Biden's spending plan put an emphasis on planting trees in Urban areas.

April 20, 2023

Detroit-area man pleads no contest to killing news anchor

Arthur Williamson of Pontiac, Michigan pleaded no contest to killing WWJ-AM overnight anchor Jim Matthews and wounding his girlfriend and children in an attempted murder-suicide.

April 19, 2023

Michigan man gets 10 months for BLM threats

Kenneth Pilon, 62, of Saginaw, Michigan, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for repeated death threats issued to Black Lives Matter supporters.

April 19, 2023

Michigan man, extremist 'Boogaloo Boy,' pleads guilty to gun charges

Timothy Teagan of Plymouth, Michigan, a member of the anti-government "Boogaloo Boys" extremist group, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal drug- and gun-related charges.

April 19, 2023

Detroit police lieutenant sentenced to 2 1/2 years for accepting bribes

John F. Kennedy, a former Detroit police lieutenant, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for accepting bribes. Kennedy pleaded guilty under an agreement with prosecutors.

April 19, 2023

Judge orders Detroit man, who previously was found incompetent, to stand trial on kidnapping charge

Gerald Bennett has been ordered to stand trial on a kidnapping charge. Bennett was previously found incompetent but evidence revealed he was faking symptoms to avoid trial.

April 14, 2023

Detroit-area auto factory cleaner gets life for colleague's fatal beating

Detroit-area cleaning service employee Astrit Gjon Bushi was sentenced to life in prison for killing coworker Gregory Robinson at an Orion Township General Motors plant.

April 14, 2023

Detroit reparations task force meets, supporters lobby for ‘no strings attached, direct cash’

The Detroit reparations task force met for the first time, Thursday, and is considering various forms of reparation to give to Black residents.

April 14, 2023

Detroit shooting leaves 4 injured, including three 14-year-olds

The Detroit Police Department said a shootout erupted after a group of people had a dispute in a residential area Thursday night. Four victims were shot.