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Adding to the corruption in the Detroit Public School System, a lunch lady has allegedly been caught on tape stealing lunch money.
The new Emergency Financial Manager of the Detroit Public School district spent his first day of work at school.
At this point, no cause has been determined. Arson investigators plan to interview several people as part of their investigation.
More parental involvement and community support - two of the ways incoming Detroit Public Schools emergency manager Roy Roberts tells WWJ he'll turn around the district.
Governor Snyder has named former GM exec, Roy Roberts, as the next emergency financial manager of the Detroit Public Schools.
Applications for the new charter schools seeking to open this fall will be evaluated and recommendations made to district emergency financial manager Robert Bobb by early June.
Students in the Detroit Public Schools want more help from adults with their studies, including more hands-on laboratories that expand on what's in the textbooks.
The day has finally arrived for more than 100 middle school students from Detroit Public Schools to unveil their plan for a better city in which they would like to live and work.
Each of the schools will make a 20-minute presentation to convince emergency financial manager Robert Bobb why they should be spared.
The Detroit branch of the NAACP wants information on plans that the group says could have a negative impact on students.
The Detroit Public School system has issued pink slips to virtually all of its teachers, although it's unclear how many will be laid off because of money problems.
It's difficult to plan for the future. That's what some Detroit Public Schools teachers are saying, Friday, after the entire teaching staff began receiving layoff notices.
The effective date of the layoffs is the end of the day on Friday, July 29, 2011.
Detroit Public Schools emergency financial manager Robert Bobb said he is willing to consider staying on the job beyond June in the wake of Michigan's new financial oversight law.
Detroit Public School officials set to release a proposal outlining what charter school operators need to bring to the table if they want to take over a DPS building.
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb will be meeting with parents and students as he tries to defend his latest list of possible school closings.
Many people, including one local lawmaker, voicing their concerns over the 32 Detroit schools expected to close over the next two years; DPS' Robert Bobb to hold meetings with parents and students.
The Financial Manager of Detroit Schools has named 45 schools which will either be turned into "charter" schools or close altogether.
The "Heads of Detroit" will be on display in front of the Spirit of Detroit Statue on Wednesday in an effort to recruit new members for the Detroit Public Schools Alumni Association.
The DFT's Executive Vice President says the union already has an agreement with Bobb and has nothing else to give.
Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb meets with members of the board and their attorney at 6:00 Monday night in a closed-door session.
With demolition of the old Cass Tech High School underway, the Detroit Public Schools Foundation is looking to raise money by selling bricks from the building.
The first phase of demolition of Detroit's historic Cass Technical High School is underway.
Parents gathered at a southwest Detroit church on Tuesday to ask public officials tough questions about education, violence and abandoned buildings.
The DEA confirms the search warrants are part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he still plans to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Canada withdrew from a joint event with the U.S. on Friday.
A two-car crash at Big Beaver Road and Livernois Road resulted in serious injuries to a Bloomfield Hills man.
A jury has found a Detroit man guilty on charges related to a fatal shooting outside an apartment complex in the city in May 2025.
A Detroit man charged in the accidental shooting death of his 13-year-old sister was sentenced after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has topped 7,100 as health officials continue to track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea.
Rising gas prices, an unpopular war in Iran, and auto industry tariffs have fueled Republican concerns in Michigan ahead of the state's Aug. 4 primary.
Trump accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against U.S. automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of its closest allies.
The DEA confirms the search warrants are part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he still plans to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Canada withdrew from a joint event with the U.S. on Friday.
Many newer vehicles are equipped with high-efficiency cabin air filters capable of capturing a significant amount of fine particulate matter.
Lawmakers in Michigan are working to push legislation that would stiffen penalties on noisy vehicles with exhaust modifications.
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Ford Motor Company is showcasing more than a century of automotive history in a new exhibit that explores the company's role in shaping America.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
The Pontiac Star Car Reunion at the Oakland Expo Center features a wide range of vehicles.
Behind every video is a true family effort.
Concerns surrounding air quality are prompting event organizers across Metro Detroit to make adjustments to their festivities or cancel altogether.
The few who aren't open for business on Thursday say it's out of concern for their employees' health and to protect their art.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he still plans to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Canada withdrew from a joint event with the U.S. on Friday.
Sen. Gary Peters told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Senate hearing that he bears personal responsibility for the lack of a winning strategy in the ongoing war with Iran.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Democrats in the Senate and House are investigating the origins of a DOJ legal opinion that would make it easier for states to keep people with mental illness in institutions, rather than helping them to live at home.
Rising gas prices, an unpopular war in Iran, and auto industry tariffs have fueled Republican concerns in Michigan ahead of the state's Aug. 4 primary.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has topped 7,100 as health officials continue to track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues to grow in the hundreds each day as health officials track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea after contaminated food is eaten.
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is still working to identify the source of a parasite that has caused a cyclosporiasis outbreak, a Michigan doctor says officials are closer than you think to solving the case.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues has topped 6,100 as an investigation into the origin of the parasite in the food supply continues.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
U-M President Domenico Grasso announced Monday that Manuel will leave the role by the end of the year, as a third-party culture review found failures to act on allegations of wrongdoing within the athletic department.
A Detroit nonprofit's annual summer celebration was in jeopardy after 400 pairs of shoes were stolen from its warehouse. Thanks to the community, Hoopfest was able to move forward.
Ryan Johnson struck out five and allowed one run in five solid innings, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto delivered RBI hits and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
The conversation turns to rising auto insurance rates across Michigan and new legislative bills in Lansing that would help stem the tide.
The Democratic side of the aisle had an intriguing development earlier this week when state Rep. Mallory McMorrow suddenly dropped out of the contest
Former NBA All-Star/entrepreneur Jalen Rose, DTE's Trevor Lauer and Oakland University president Ora Hirsch Pescovitz headline an all-star Michigan Matters episode.
Mark Hollis, COO of Rocket Entertainment and tournament director of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic, appears on Michigan Matters.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
Multiple police raids led by the Drug Enforcement Administration took place across Wayne County on Wednesday morning.
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters on Tuesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of failing to develop a winning strategy for the ongoing war with Iran, telling Hegseth directly that he bears responsibility for the lack of progress in the conflict.
President Donald Trump is set to rally in Michigan next week as early in-person voting begins in the battleground state's primary, where voters will choose nominees for open Senate and governor's races.
With the Aug. 4 primary election in Michigan weeks away, CBS News Detroit is talking to candidates in local, state and federal races. Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen discusses his run for the 12th congressional district. The seat is currently held by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who is seeking reelection.
A joint event between Canada and the U.S. to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been canceled. Meanwhile, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkins says he still plans to attend an event held by Canadian officials.