Aretha Franklin To Join President Obama At Labor Day Event
President Barack Obama and the Queen of Soul will share a stage at a free event in Detroit on Labor Day.
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President Barack Obama and the Queen of Soul will share a stage at a free event in Detroit on Labor Day.
Republican Congresswoman Candace Miller joins Governor Snyder is endorsing former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra for the GOP Senate nomination in 2012.
Two recent college graduates have been sentenced to 30 days in jail for putting a pie in the face of U.S. Sen. Carl Levin.
This November, Detroiters will have an opportunity to vote on whether the city should adopt a new charter, approved this month by Gov. Rick Snyder.
The first year John Covington earns $225,000, plus a $175,000 signing bonus. There are also salary increases to $325,000 the second year and with bonuses, Covington could earn up to $1.5 million.
Gov. Rick Snyder has endorsed Pete Hoekstra in the Republican race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
Democratic lawmakers are holding news conferences around the state to talk about the need to grow Michigan's advanced battery sector.
Conflicts over tight budgets could be one reason 56 percent of local leaders have told a University of Michigan survey that unionized workers have had a negative effect on their community's fiscal health.
A Ferndale man claims he's found a cure for his cancer and it's now legal in Michigan.
As expected, Gov. Rick Snyder plans to endorse former Congressman Pete Hoekstra in the GOP race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
A new poll shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the frontrunner among those likely to vote in Michigan's 2012 Republican Presidential Primary.
The superintendent of the Kansas City schools is the first chancellor of the Michigan Education Achievement Authority, which Governor Snyder recently created to help under-achieving schools.
U.S. flags in Michigan will be lowered Monday in honor of a soldier who died in Afghanistan.
Lawmakers have approved a plan to force local governments and school districts to cap health care spending or risk losing state aid.
Two-thirds of Michigan voters want a bipartisan panel to address the federal debt with a combination of spending cuts and tax increases, according to a new poll.
Detroit police say a man and woman were killed in a double shooting that appeared to be targeted on Wednesday afternoon.
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says Canada should delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge rather than accept unfavorable terms pushed by President Trump.
Police identified the victim as 65-year-old Richard Alan Harris of Farmington Hills.
About seven acres in Southeast Michigan, known as the unincorporated community of Hell, has been listed for sale.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Michigan State University's board approved a new ethics policy 5-3 that lays out consequences for trustees who do not comply, with at least one trustee refusing to sign it and calling it a potential tool for retaliation.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Two House members from opposite parties introduced legislation that would revoke federal retirement benefits from current or former members of Congress convicted of sexual assault, trafficking, or exploitation of minors — and redirect those funds to victims.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
A civil rights complaint was filed on Wednesday against the Eastpointe Police Department, alleging anti-Muslim harassment against one of the department's police officers.
It's been two days since the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego that left three people dead.
Temperatures head back down to a chilly mark tonight with warmer air on the way to wrap up the week.
After strong storms moved through Metro Detroit this week and with summer storm season now underway, many Detroiters are asking a familiar question: Is the city actually better prepared than it was during previous flooding events?
Detroit police say a man and a woman were shot to death in two separate vehicles on the city's east side Wednesday afternoon. Police say a child was in one of the vehicles and survived the shooting.