School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
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Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Grosse Pointe Farms middle school was placed on lockdown Thursday morning as police search for a robbery suspect.
Police say there is no credible threat to the public following a bomb threat that caused a lockdown at Sparrow Hospital Monday morning.
Social distancing regulations means regular excursions to bars and restaurants have transformed into at-home happy hours on the couch for many, survey says.
Warren De La Salle is on lockdown due to a social media threat, according to police.
A gun magazine filled with .40-caliber bullets has been found in a suburban Detroit high school, forcing officials to place the building on lockdown.
A "jarring" nursery rhyme posted in a Massachusetts classroom to help prepare young children for a lockdown has gone viral.
The lockdown was lifted around 3 p.m. after police searched the building and found nothing out of the ordinary.
Additional police officers will be at three Van Dyke Community Schools as a precaution after a man with a gun was reported nearby.
The incident happened about three hours after another man threatened to shoot up the assembly plant.
All parents of the students have been notified, officials said.
Police searched all the schools and did not find a gunman or a weapon and the lockdown was lifted.
Operations are back to normal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after a "security situation" prompted a brief lockdown.
A lockdown has been lifted at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after a man went through a closed security checkpoint.
Police reportedly received a tip that a student might be inside the school with a gun.
Police sources said the situation involved a female custodian who was apparently assaulted by her ex-boyfriend.
A lockdown has been lifted from three schools in Monroe after police called off the search for an abduction suspect in the area.
Police in Walled Lake are on the hunt for a driver wanted in an apparent road rage incident Friday morning.
A Macomb County high school is no longer under lockdown after several people reported seeing someone in the neighborhood with a gun.
A Monday morning robbery led to a lockdown at Canton schools.
A bank robbery in Pittsfield Township, near Ann Arbor, led to a brief, precautionary lockdown Wednesday at a nearby elementary school.
Police are searching for two men who made off with some cash following a holdup at TCF bank branch in Saline.
A lockdown has been lifted for two northern Macomb County schools after authorities searched the area for two people who ran from Border Patrol agents.
Novi High School went into lockdown on Wednesday after a parent allegedly made some threatening remarks to his ex-wife.
A reported threat caused a scare Monday in Center Line, with all five schools on lockdown.
After a three-month strike, union workers at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit have reached an agreement with the company.
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is "several hundred" and may run into the thousands.
Detroit Lions defensive back Khalil Dorsey was placed on a backboard and carted off the field after suffering a leg injury against the Buffalo Bills.
Artificial intelligence is being used to create fake nudes of real people, including minors, on "nudify" websites and apps.
Detroit businesses like Harry's Bar and Grill are seeing bigger crowds and bigger sales on game day thanks to the Lions' recent success.
After a three-month strike, union workers at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit have reached an agreement with the company.
The Detroit Lions suffered their second loss of the season and the Buffalo Bills improved their record to 11-3.
Officials believe the break occurred in the North Channel, servicing Harsens Island.
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is "several hundred" and may run into the thousands.
Detroit Lions defensive back Khalil Dorsey was placed on a backboard and carted off the field after suffering a leg injury against the Buffalo Bills.
The grants are in addition to the $1.8 million that Stellantis provided for home repairs to 120 homeowners on the east side in 2020 and 2021.
Troubled automaker Stellantis has decided that its Ram brand needs its own executive, so it is bringing back an executive who retired this year when CEO Carlos Tavares was still running the company.
In Metro Detroit, gas prices continue to fall. Motorists are filling up for an average of $2.96 per gallon.
As we prepare for the winter season, getting your car ready for its quick or long trek can make all the difference.
On Friday, the state announced that the dealership admitted all violations found during the state's investigation and has accepted financial and other penalties.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Detroit's Movement Festival released a snippet of its 2025 lineup featuring Carl Cox, John Summit and Detroit native Carl Craig.
The cost of YouTube TV has soared nearly 140% since the streaming platform launched in 2017.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
The previous record for "Thursday Night Football on Prime" was 16.23 million for the Dallas Cowboys' 20-15 win over the New York Giants on Sept. 26.
Rep. Mike Waltz, likely Trump's incoming national security adviser, said Sunday that "we need to know who's behind" the mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey and surrounding areas.
ABC News agreed to contribute $15 million to President-elect Donald Trump's presidential foundation and museum to settle the defamation suit filed by Trump.
Like millions of Syrians around the world, the thousands who have settled in the Detroit area are excited about the prospect of visiting now that rebels have overthrown the government of ousted President Bashar Assad.
The Rink at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit has been voted the best ice skating rink in the country by USA Today readers.
Luigi Mangione will be represented by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was a high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan district attorney's office for years before entering private practice.
A court in Hazel Park is aiming to treat people with substance abuse while keeping them out of prison.
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.
Union officials representing the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow nursing staff have been working for months for an improved contract, but leaders say they're not close to a deal.
As of Dec. 5, the Lenawee County Health Department has seen 23 confirmed cases in 2024, compared to one case in 2023.
Consumers are venting frustrations about health insurance in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder. Costs have outpaced inflation for years.
Detroit Lions defensive back Khalil Dorsey was placed on a backboard and carted off the field after suffering a leg injury against the Buffalo Bills.
The Detroit Lions lost to the Buffalo Bills 48-42 Sunday at Ford Field.
Jeff Petry scored his first two goals of the season and Ville Husso made 23 saves for his first victory in more than a year, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night.
Colorado Buffaloes' Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday.
Lindsey brings 27 years of collegiate coaching experience to Ann Arbor.
The roundtable talked politics and focused on blockbuster news that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan would run for governor in 2026 but as an independent candidate.
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned with talk of ending the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit which has helped fuel sales.
The 98th Annual America's Thanksgiving Parade will roll through the streets of downtown Detroit this Thursday, with hundreds of thousands lining Woodward Avenue as six new floats make their debut.
Hackel, the former Macomb County Sheriff, said the results of the 2024 contest are giving him more confidence than ever that he has the right stuff and resumé to be governor.
How did the Democrats lose so many races at once?
Detroit businesses like Harry's Bar and Grill are seeing bigger crowds and bigger sales on game day thanks to the Lions' recent success.
Residents on Harsens Island are still without running water, almost three days after a water main break.
The center was made possible by a $3.5 million grant from the city and with the help of Cass Community Social Services.
More rain for Monday
A court in Hazel Park is aiming to treat people with substance abuse while keeping them out of prison.