May 6 elections
Special elections are happening all across Michigan and right here in Metro Detroit today. Issues are ranging from school bond villages to charter proposals.
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Special elections are happening all across Michigan and right here in Metro Detroit today. Issues are ranging from school bond villages to charter proposals.
Tuesday May 6 is a special election day for some Michigan communities. A house explosion in Westland is under investigation. Michigan State Police trooper recovering after a shooting in Detroit. More top stories and weather.
Authorities say no one was inside and no injuries were reported. The owner of the home said it was unoccupied.
Recovery Advocates in Livingston (RAIL) in Southeast Michigan says its federal government funding has been cut. Now, the organization is turning to the community to help those in need.
Millions of Mexican Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, which honors the Battle of Puebla of 1862, when the Mexican army defeated the French. In Detroit, thousands of people came together to mark the occasion in the midst of a charged political climate.
A Michigan Department of Corrections employee accuses a former spokesperson of sexual harassment, claiming the individual repeatedly coerced her into having sex.
Whether you want to change where you run or find a new group of people to run with, it might be a good time to go to downtown Detroit. Leading social running club, WERUN 313, is partnering with Breadless Detroit for its annual two-mile Tuesdays this year.
A Michigan State Police trooper was injured, and a suspect was killed after a shooting on Detroit's west side early Monday morning. The shooting happened at around 4:30 a.m. Monday in the 20200 block of Murray Hill Street near 8 Mile Road. cast
Whether you want to change where you run or find a new group of people to run with, it might be a good time to go to downtown Detroit. Leading social running club, WERUN 313, is partnering with Breadless Detroit for its annual two-mile Tuesdays this year.
Jurors began deliberations Monday over whether a former Michigan police officer could have reasonably feared that he was at risk of great bodily injury or death when he shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya, a Congolese immigrant, over three years ago.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dismissed charges against seven people who were charged in connection with pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor last year.
Michigan is expected to suspend coach Sherrone Moore for two games next season to address allegations that he failed to cooperate in the NCAA's sign-stealing investigation that rocked college football during the Wolverines' championship season in 2023, according to two people familiar with the situation.
The Salvation Army William Booth Legal Aid Clinic’s 13th annual Walk for Justice fundraiser is May 10 at the Detroit Zoo.
A Michigan State Police trooper was injured, and a suspect was killed after a shooting on Detroit's west side early Monday morning. The shooting happened at around 4:30 a.m. Monday in the 20200 block of Murray Hill Street near 8 Mile Road.
Detroit firefighters discovered a body in an attic after battling a house fire on the city's west side early Monday morning.
Detroit's Opportunity Resource Fund is celebrating 40 years of impacting economic change.
"The Central Park Five" opera is the real-life story of five African American and Latino teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of assaulting a white female jogger in Central Park.
President Trump said Sunday that he's directing his administration to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco.
Two Indiana residents have been arrested in connection with a series of storage unit break-ins in Wayne County, Michigan.
Police say two detective troopers with the Metropolitan Detroit Auto Recovery Team were conducting an undercover investigation on Trojan Street near the corner of Murray Hill when a suspect, a 23-year-old Detroit man, came out of a house and shot at the troopers. The suspect fired three shots, striking one of the troopers in the leg, the back and in his vest.
Two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a Foot Locker in Eastpointe over the weekend; a Detroit man told police that he killed his wife with a sword and more on your top headlines.
The Real ID deadline is quickly approaching. Americans are required to switch to the new form of identification by Wednesday, May 7.
President Trump announced Sunday that he'll impose 100% tariffs "on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands."
A 7-year-old boy from Detroit is stealing hearts with his incredible talent for music and bowling.
The boyfriend of London Thomas, who is considered a person of interest in the death of Thomas, has been charged in an unrelated case. Jalen Pendergrass, 23, is charged with filing a false police report in Novi, which is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison. His arraignment took place in Oakland County District Court on Sunday.
A man is now charged with murder following a crash during a police pursuit in Clinton Township that resulted in the deaths of two men.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
Michgian Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in Tuscola County and the Village of Holly in Oakland County.
A Macomb Township, Michigan, man accused of accosting a minor for immoral purposes is heading to trial, prosecutors say.
On Tuesday, state, county, and local leaders gathered to highlight the progress made involving the Pontiac Revitalization Project.
A jury issued guilty verdicts of first-degree murder and related charges against Michael Lopez in the shooting death of Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
The April shooting happened at an Airbnb on East Lincoln Street, rattling nearby residents.
A man is now charged with murder following a crash during a police pursuit in Clinton Township that resulted in the deaths of two men.
Michigan lawmakers are acting to repeal Cesar Chavez Day in response to documented sexual abuse allegations.
Experts said it's unlikely consumers will see a drop in prices moving forward.
Two of Michigan's congressional representatives introduced a bill aimed at supporting Michigan's role in automotive innovation and manufacturing.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
Professionally trained K-9s will become part of the security team at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack.
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.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Michigan lawmakers are acting to repeal Cesar Chavez Day in response to documented sexual abuse allegations.
The impact of higher energy prices and fears about covering monthly bill is taking a toll on public sentiment, a new Gallup poll finds.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, up $1.20 since the conflict in the Middle East started on Feb. 28.
Customs and Border Protection officers seized $8.1 million worth of methamphetamine from a tractor trailer that entered the U.S. from Mexico last week.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
Michigan Dr. Jean Tsao said she recommends everyone take some basic precautions this tick season.
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Construction crews are making way for the new home of the Detroit City Football Club after demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital.
Two members of the Michigan men's basketball national championship team made Saturday memorable for young players in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Dakota Guerrant, the top-ranked high school football recruit in Michigan and a junior at Harper Woods, paid it forward on Sunday by hosting his first youth football camp on Detroit's east side.
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.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
The family of fallen Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said spoke with CBS News Detroit after a Michael Lopez was found guilty on all counts in the murder of Said.
Gas station clerk, Abdulrahman Abohatem, was honored by Hamtramck leaders after he helped save a 16-year-old girl who was kidnapped while waiting for a bus.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
The transformation of downtown Pontiac continues. On Tuesday, state, county, and local leaders gathered to highlight the progress made involving the Pontiac Revitalization Project.
Cooler temperatures will roll in starting Thursday with scattered rain showers in the morning.