Detroit police distribute free gun locks amidst tragedy, gifts comfort students after accidental shooting
As families are gathering for the holidays, the Detroit Police Department is reminding gun owners to secure their weapons to avoid tragedies.
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As families are gathering for the holidays, the Detroit Police Department is reminding gun owners to secure their weapons to avoid tragedies.
Multiple schools in the Metro Detroit area are finding ways to battle the extreme heat, with some implementing early dismissals and others canceling classes.
With kids soon heading back to class, Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is launching 'Health Hubs' that aim to improve attendance and help families in need.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District showed an improvement in high school graduation rates for the 2021-2022 school year.
As part of the "Street Hockey in The D: At School" program, Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was joined by Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider in surprising students by playing floor hockey with them and providing hands-on instruction.
A commission on Monday released the 47,000-student Detroit Public Schools from more than a decade of state financial oversight, releasing full control of the district's finances to the city's elected school board.
A draft plan to reopen schools for the Detroit Public Schools Community District has been released.
It will go into effect in the 2020-21 school year.
Students at underperforming Detroit public schools have a constitutional right to literacy, a federal appeals court said Thursday in reviving a lawsuit against the state of Michigan.
In an open letter to Michigan state leaders, Detroit Public Schools Superintendant Nikoli Vitti wrote recommendations on how Detroit Public Schools should proceed in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
Education was front and center on the Michigan Matters round table as Tonya Allen, David Nicholson, and Charlie Beckham appeared with Senior Producer/Host Carol Cain to talk about how to improve things in schools across the region.
The Detroit Public Schools says elevated levels of lead or copper have been found in water fixtures at 57 of 86 schools tested so far.
Detroit's public school district is planning a so-called cradle to career campus at Marygrove College as part of an effort to create a hub for urban education.
Drinking water is being shut off at all Detroit public schools because the water in 16 of them was found to have high levels of lead or copper.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit focused on the poor reading skills of students at several Detroit schools, including because he concluded there is no right to literacy.
An appeals court has affirmed the conviction of a Detroit school principal who was sentenced to two years in prison for taking bribes from a contractor.
There was already 11 existing recreation centers so with these additions there are now 27, which is the largest number in the city in more than a decade.
Students at a Detroit public school are learning about conservation and natural resources through a partnership with the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District will hold an All Schools S.T.E.A.M -- science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics -- Showcase at the city's Eastern Market.
A private ice skating party and song-writing workshops are among incentives being offered to Detroit schools with the highest attendance on Count Day.
Several governor-appointed emergency managers began controlling the district in 2009.
The DPS emergency manager says it's a matter of "fairness," and a "modest" boost in salaries will help attract high-quality teachers.
Detroit school officials have spent $2.5 million on repairs and cite significant progress on building conditions a week before doors open for the new academic year, Mayor Mike Duggan said Monday.
Detroit's public school district has moved to tighten financial oversight following a federal investigation that uncovered kickbacks and bribery.
Carolyn Starkey Darden told a judge she had served hundreds of students, but she also admitted to submitting "false and exaggerated" billings over seven years.
Deputies who arrived at an apartment fire improvised a rescue plan that involved reaching out of a pickup bed.
After a tornado struck an Amish community in Michigan, repairs began even before the National Weather Service could assess the damage.
Michigan saw nearly as many tornadoes last week as it usually sees all year, the latest NWS data shows.
Jose Montoya, who lives in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, was sentenced Monday to 292 months in prison for creating and collecting child pornography.
E. coli levels resulted in permanent closure of an area known as the "dog dock" at a popular Oakland County park.
Deputies who arrived at an apartment fire improvised a rescue plan that involved reaching out of a pickup bed.
After a tornado struck an Amish community in Michigan, repairs began even before the National Weather Service could assess the damage.
Edward Redding has been charged with one count of felon in possession of a firearm.
Michigan saw nearly as many tornadoes last week as it usually sees all year, the latest NWS data shows.
Michigan State and Wayne State are among the universities reporting some student visas were revoked.
The automaker is working with local authorities on the investigation.
The layoffs begin Monday and are expected to last for several weeks.
As President Trump's 25% tariff on all imported vehicles kicked in overnight, it's expected that new cars are going to rise in price even more.
Jeep-maker Stellantis is idling production at plants in Canada and Mexico and will temporarily lay off 900 workers in the Midwest.
Investigators have seized more than $600,000 from bank accounts associated with Dinas Kamaitis.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of "Cosi fan tutte" to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Actor Richard Chamberlain died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
Colossal Biosciences said it used ancient DNA from the extinct species to create three dire wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.
Misinformation about measles and the MMR vaccine can put people at risk. Here's what to know.
As the stock market continues to disappoint, the nonprofit organization Greenpath Financial tells CBS News Detroit that more people are coming to it now for help managing the stress of seeing what's happening with their finances.
The March Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.
Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, DeMar DeRozan added 37 Monday as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons and strengthened their bid for a first-round home game in the play-in tournament.
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
It's Michigan's third measles case of 2025 and Macomb County's first of the year.
It's the ninth case in Michigan in 2025 and Oakland County's first case since 2022.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The March Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.
Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, DeMar DeRozan added 37 Monday as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons and strengthened their bid for a first-round home game in the play-in tournament.
Andy Ibañez homered, Casey Mize pitched six effective innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-2 for their fourth consecutive victory.
Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher scored in the second period and Cam Talbot finished with 32 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings keep their fading playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night.
Spencer Torkelson smacked a two-run double to cap Detroit's three-run rally in the ninth inning and give the Tigers a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.
A trio of experts talks about consumer needs when it comes to transit, which are evolving.
David Wasserman appears and talks about the two political parties.
It's a conversation about the first weeks of the Trump administration and its impact on Michigan.
Newly elected Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel Jr. discussed his party and its future on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
A career path tied to EVs and clean energy is opening a little wider for some Metro Detroiters.
Temps are below normal today and more rain and snow is headed our way.
On April 9, the Trump administration's new reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect. Threats of retaliation are escalating between the U.S. and China.
Nakia Mills of the Better Business Bureau shares tips on how to avoid roof repair scams.
Michigan State University and Wayne State University are among the latest colleges to report that some of the visas for their international students have been revoked. The circumstances confirmed or reported by local universities mirror those reported at other colleges across the country in recent days.
At least one person was injured in the aftermath of a fire Monday night at a strip mall in Garden City, Michigan, fire officials reported. The fire was in the 6500 block of Middlebelt Road, in Wayne County.
