State Lawmakers Push To Legalize Tasers
The House Judiciary Committee, this week, is expected to approve legislation to legalize concealed tasers to help fight crime.
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The House Judiciary Committee, this week, is expected to approve legislation to legalize concealed tasers to help fight crime.
Crime Stoppers is on a mission to convince Metro Detroiters that they can make a difference.
Anti-violence campaigners say a motorcade led by 20 hearses will wind through parts of Detroit as part of an effort calling for an end to killings in the city.
If it's not an emergency, Detroit Police are asking citizens to call in their complaints to a special telephone crime reporting unit.
Berl Falbaum, a Detroit area veteran journalist and author, has ghostwritten a mobster thriller which focuses on the principle of "omerta" -- the code of silence -- for Giovanni Gambino of Brooklyn, New York.
Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee says overall crime in the city is down -- but homicides are up about 24 percent.
According to a recent study, leading retailers are reporting increases in organized retail crime and shoplifting.
A report from the Detroit Public Schools says crime-related activity on school campuses is down 37 percent in the first two weeks of school this year, as compared with the same time frame last year.
Detroit's mayor is speaking out as poilce search for two suspects who open fired, leaving a 2-year-old boy in the hospital with a critical head injury.
Figures compiled by the University of Michigan show the price tag for traffic crashes and index crimes in Michigan in 2009 exceeded $6.7 billion.
The President of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP, says the city has some fine officers who put their lives on the line every day for the public. But, he also thinks parents must play their part.
Officials from the city of Detroit along with state and federal law enforcement agencies, joined together in a news conference to talk about fighting crime in the city.
Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee said the department is having some success fighting crime by putting more cops on the street and going to 12 hour shifts for officers.
The program takes administrative personnel out of the office and puts them on patrol for eight hours a week, with special attention on businesses and gas stations.
They shop with a list and get in and out of a store quickly. But we're not talking about your Grandma at the grocery store.
Warren Police are looking for three suspects who burglarized a home in broad daylight.
A new report says hate crimes against homosexual Americans are on the increase. But in Michigan, the number of incidents is declining.
Crime Stoppers of Michigan is opening a satellite office in Washtenaw County. The agency, known for its 1-800-SPEAK-UP anonymous tip line, is hoping to help solve cases in the western suburbs.
The Detroit Police Department says too much of their time is wasted responding to false burglar alarm calls.
A street corner saxophone player who says he's fed up with crime in Detroit joined other bystanders and police to chase a suspected pickpocket.
The State Police say the number of residents seeking concealed weapon permits rose more than 86,000 last year - that's a 30% increase over the year before.
The University of Michigan has issued a campus crime alert after a woman fought off a would-be purse-snatcher.
Detroit police have caught up with a family of thieves who've been breaking into homes on the city's northwest side.
New in 2011, Detroit Police are asking the media to share a major crime summary report with the community.
One person is dead in a house that was fire-bombed late Wednesday night on Manistique, on Detroit's east side.
A process has started that intends to place more oversight for ferry costs to Mackinac Island within that Michigan city council's authority.
Dozens of soon-to-be graduates of a Michigan high school eschewed their cars and trucks and arrived in tractors, ATVs, golf carts and more.
One person is dead, and another seriously injured, in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday night in Pontiac.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
An Ann Arbor man is facing multiple charges in the shooting and carjacking of a woman in a shopping center in Oakland County earlier this week.
The bill package would eliminate the 6-mill tax, the 0.75% real estate transfer tax, and the pop-up tax. Plus, it has provisions to lower energy costs and freeze rate hikes from utilities like Consumers Energy and DTE.
A process has started that intends to place more oversight for ferry costs to Mackinac Island within that Michigan city council's authority.
Khaira Howard's family is now on a quest for justice. The family says she had only been at Huron Valley for less than a year.
Dozens of soon-to-be graduates of a Michigan high school eschewed their cars and trucks and arrived in tractors, ATVs, golf carts and more.
Stellantis unveiled a nearly $70 million five-year strategic plan with the launch of new vehicles — including hybrids and EVs — over the next five years.
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.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Michigan woman who inspired the name of the rock band Greta Van Fleet has died.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Experts at Children's Hospital of Michigan say they typically see a rise in preventable injuries this time of year, many of which can happen in just seconds.
The app helps people with allergies navigate menus and get information about kitchen practices, so they know what's safe to eat.
A bill that would ban anyone under age 16 from viewing, using or accessing social media in Michigan was introduced in the state legislature.
Under current U.S. rules tied to the Ebola outbreak, passengers from the Democratic Republic of Congo may only enter the country through Washington Dulles International Airport, a restriction that triggered the diversion of Air France Flight 378 away from Detroit.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal threw his third bullpen session since his rehab program from elbow surgery began.
The Detroit Lions have signed All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell to a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 season.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Angel Martínez hit a tiebreaking triple in the 10th inning, José Ramírez followed with an RBI double and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 3-2.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
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.
Chase Harvell rolled into the Airport High School parking lot Friday in Southeast Michigan one final time before next week's graduation.
Michigan drivers are paying an average of $4.70 per gallon for unleaded gas. Natalie Brand reports.
An Ann Arbor man is facing multiple charges in the shooting and carjacking of a woman in a shopping center in Oakland County earlier this week.
This week on Michigan Matters, Bud Denker, chair of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, previews the 2026 race.
Panda the Cat and Marina the dog are two of the shelter animals that Michigan Humane has available for adoption.