Michigan Labor Activist Gets 18 Months For Fraud
Robert Davis has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $200,000 from a poor school district.
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Robert Davis has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $200,000 from a poor school district.
Motor City Mapping is working with the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park in a "blexting" campaign, which is texting photos of blight in neighborhoods.
Davis was accused of embezzling funds from Highland Park Schools while he served on the board.
Cpl. Richard Dooper with Highland Park Police said the baby boy is "happy and healthy" considering the circumstances.
Is federal help on the way? Maybe not.
Heavy rains that saturated the ground are being blamed for a huge tree falling onto a man's car as he drove through Highland Park.
The Michigan appeals court has overturned a murder conviction in a case that took about 30 years to bring to trial.
A Highland Park company is hanging out the "Help Wanted" sign.
Early reports indicate that a table caught fire in one of the apartment units.
A civil complaint says the former Detroit Public Schools administrator inputted false pre-test scores, created fake individualized learning plans and forged signatures from parents.
"We can't even seem to keep the grass cut around here; the athletic fields are in horrible shape."
Police say a man is on the run after crashing a stolen vehicle into a dollar store in Highland Park.
Despite pockets of growth in areas such as downtown and Midtown, Detroit is still losing residents by the thousands.
A 64-year-old man jumped to his death four years ago as flames spread through the Highland Park apartment building.
A federal judge has ordered the government to turn over mug shots of criminal defendants to the Detroit Free Press.
Six-month-old Nevaeh Cantrell-Jones has been reunited with her mother after a traumatic incident early Sunday morning.
Police said Mayor Windom was an innocent bystander when he was wounded in a shooting at a night club.
Gov. Rick Snyder has determined that financial emergencies exist in Oakland County's Royal Oak Township and the Detroit enclave of Highland Park.
A Detroit-area labor activist charged with stealing money from a school district no longer can afford his attorney and wants taxpayers to pay for his defense.
A 25-year-old man has been charged in the shooting of Highland Park Mayor DeAndre Windom at a nightclub.
Highland Park mayor Deandre Windom is recovering from a gunshot wound after visiting a Detroit club early Sunday morning.
Temps were below freezing, floating between 20 and 25 degrees with a frigid wind chill, making their job all the more difficult.
A fire investigation at a home in Highland Park led to an unusual discovery and a call to the Michigan State Police bomb squad.
Authorities say the woman set fire to an apartment building in which a 64-year-old man was forced to jump to his death.
A special event in Highland Park Monday focused on saving an important part of the city's auto history.
A 19-year-old woman is dead after the van she was riding in rolled over on Southfield Freeway in Detroit early Saturday, police said.
A 40-year-old Michigan man will spend more than three years in prison after he orchestrated a multi-year wire fraud scheme to defraud investors.
A 44-year-old man will spend at least six years in prison for stealing money orders and cash out of drop boxes at apartments and mobile homes in Michigan.
Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts, enticing would-be donors instead with other matters.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
General Motors announced Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide.
A 19-year-old woman is dead after the van she was riding in rolled over on Southfield Freeway in Detroit early Saturday, police said.
A 40-year-old Michigan man will spend more than three years in prison after he orchestrated a multi-year wire fraud scheme to defraud investors.
A 44-year-old man will spend at least six years in prison for stealing money orders and cash out of drop boxes at apartments and mobile homes in Michigan.
Angelo Joseph Lupo is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of unlawful imprisonment.
General Motors announced Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide.
General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.
Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing to give accurate recall information.
Earlier this week, the automaker announced that it was indefinitely laying off 1,100 union-backed workers at its Toledo South Assembly Plant.
Stellantis, which owns brands like Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram, says the job cuts are effective Jan. 5, 2025.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 at 10 a.m.
"America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," Conan O'Brien said.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
General Motors announced Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide.
In September, nurses submitted cards of interest to the National Labor Relations Board, which then approved the right to hold a formal vote
In September, nurses submitted cards of interest to the National Labor Relations Board, which then approved the right to hold a formal vote
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
The DOJ has notified the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan State Attorney General's Office of the investigation.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
Kingsley Ifezue, 39, was honored, alongside his wife and two daughters.
The Detroit Lions are off to their best start in seven decades thanks in part to the play of Jared Goff.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, authorities arrested Williams on Thursday in Savannah, Georgia, where he will appear in federal court.
This year's City Edition uniforms are a nod to the skull and crossbones theme that was made famous by the "Boy Boys" logo.
How did the Democrats lose so many races at once?
In Michigan, the Democrats have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
CBS News Detroit sports anchor Rachel Hopmayer sits down with Detroit Lions defensive end Za'Darius Smith.
Oakland University political science professor Nicole Mathew takes a look at President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet and staff nominations.
With General Motors announcing Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide, an automotive expert foresees a shift in operations because of a less-than-expected volume of electric vehicle sales.
Clouds stick around this weekend while mild temperatures hold on as well.
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling more than $40 million from the Conservancy. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. Both counts carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.