STORY: :: Detroit braces for what could be its worst heat wave in a decade :: Temperatures are set to soar into the mid to upper 90s Fahrenheit for five days :: June 17, 2024 :: Detroit, Michigan “I welcome the heat. It hasn’t impacted my daily routine in a negative way, gives me opportunity […]
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As girl power was celebrated at the DIA, 2 Detroit dads and a granddad loved the show, too
Lots of folks these days are familiar with the monikers “Soccer Mom” and “Hockey Mom.” But have you heard of “Chess Dads”? Well, there’s a group of Detroit dads that have been making moves for years; taking their kids to practices and tournaments all over; sitting in silence — sometimes for hours at a time […]
Trump supporters, protestors turn out for MAGA Boat Parade in metro Detroit
By air, by land and by lake, supporters and opponents of Donald Trump flocked to metro Detroit on Saturday to get their message out. A “Make America Great Again” Boat Parade, organized to coincide with the former president’s 78th birthday, which was Friday, flooded Lake St. Clair with red, white and blue through the afternoon. […]
Trump supporters, protestors turn out for MAGA Boat Parade in metro Detroit
By air, by land and by lake, supporters and opponents of Donald Trump flocked to metro Detroit on Saturday to get their message out. A “Make America Great Again” Boat Parade, organized to coincide with the former president’s 78th birthday, which was Friday, flooded Lake St. Clair with red, white and blue through the afternoon. […]
At Detroit roundtable, Donald Trump pitches himself to Black voters over Joe Biden
Former President Donald Trump held a roundtable discussion in Detroit on Saturday, as his campaign attempts to court Black voters away from President Joe Biden in this year’s election. Trump spoke about a myriad of topics in a speech that lasted around 20 minutes, including subjects he’s repeatedly addressed in his campaign, like inflation, Biden’s […]
At Detroit roundtable, Donald Trump pitches himself to Black voters over Joe Biden
Former President Donald Trump held a roundtable discussion in Detroit on Saturday, as his campaign attempts to court Black voters away from President Joe Biden in this year’s election. Trump spoke about a myriad of topics in a speech that lasted around 20 minutes, including subjects he’s repeatedly addressed in his campaign, like inflation, Biden’s […]
Trump launches group to build Black support at Detroit church event
DETROIT — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign launched its Black voter coalition group Saturday, the clearest effort yet by Trump to target a voting bloc that has overwhelmingly supported Democrats in past elections but has been unusually open to Trump in public polling. The announcement came ahead of a community roundtable event at 180 Church, […]
Multiple people injured in shooting at suburban Detroit splash pad, police say
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Multiple people were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening at a splash pad in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills, authorities said. In a social media post, the Rochester Police Department reported an “active shooter situation” at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad at 1585 E. Auburn Rd. in which there […]
Detroit residents, elected officials turn out for march against gun violence
Community safety stood at the forefront as state and local officials joined residents Saturday at a church on Detroit’s east side for a rally and march against gun violence. Hundreds flocked to the Church of the Messiah for its 17th annual Silence the Violence event, one of the largest anti-gun violence marches in the country. […]
Temptations founder proud, emotional as Otis Williams Street is unveiled in Detroit
Just down the block from his former Detroit house, a beaming Otis Williams helped tug a rope to reveal a commemorative city marker bearing his name. Otis C. Williams Street was unveiled Saturday afternoon in a festive ceremony saluting the 82-year-old Temptations founder, who, at one point, choked up as he absorbed the latest honor […]
GM’s move to the Hudson site in Detroit could cause a subsidies ‘double dip’
A company will soon shift jobs from one downtown Detroit building to another. But this much-celebrated move — by General Motors out of the Renaissance Center next year and into the new Hudson’s site development — could come at an extra cost to the state. The planned relocation of GM’s global headquarters could trigger a […]
Trump to visit Detroit church as part of Black voter push
By Bianca Flowers and James Oliphant DETROIT (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will venture to Detroit on Saturday to attend a roundtable discussion at a Black church, the latest in an effort to peel away Black voters from President Joe Biden ahead of November’s election. Trump’s planned visit to a church nestled in […]