Class project empowers Detroiters in need: "It is very surreal"
About 75,000 people have been impacted by a Detroit woman's class project. What appears at first to be a jacket is much more, and it's helping to keep people alive.
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About 75,000 people have been impacted by a Detroit woman's class project. What appears at first to be a jacket is much more, and it's helping to keep people alive.
The City of Detroit's Housing Services Helpline has increased staffing and resources to cut down on wait times and help people get access to assistance faster.
Each year, millions of young people experience homelessness across the United States and in Metro Detroit.
Upwards of 8,500 people are unhoused and living on the streets of Michigan each night.
Detroit police are seeing more people calling them during a mental health crisis. They've broken a record so far this year.
The office helps with everything from completing vital documents to employment assistance and finding housing leads.
What first began as an idea in her grandmother's basement, has turned into thousands of homemade meals for the homeless in Detroit, led by The Helping Handzzz founder Nadine Daoud.
A call to action for homelessness, Covenant House Michigan is hosting its seventh annual young professional sleep out.
On Friday, a group of people in Detroit will sleep outside in solidarity to raise awareness for youth facing homelessness.
The renovations will expand the shower area for more privacy, offer more restaurant-style lighting and atmosphere in the kitchen, and redevelop the greenery on the grounds.
The Sterling Heights event is a fundraiser for the Capuchin Ministries, which includes the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Solanus Casey Center, Seraphic Mass Association, Capuchin Retreat, and Father Solanus Guild.
The Maya Angelou Village will house survivors of teen pregnancy, violence and homelessness.
The Neighborhood Service Organization is taking a holistic approach to assisting unsheltered residents.
The Home Depot Foundation announced the transformation of 60 transitional units into permanent housing units for veterans experiencing homelessness in Detroit.
A great need impacting thousands in Metro Detroit is the lack of food. The organization is working to fulfill that need with the Bed and Bread Club.
The founder of Home of Serenity says after two years, her shelter is finally getting the fix it needs.
A women's shelter is closed after cold temperatures burst multiple pipes, heavily damaging the building.
The Detroit Public Library invited people inside to help deal with the frigid temperatures
The centers are open now through March 31 and protect from cold weather, hot meals, showers, sleeping accommodations, and housing assistance services to residents experiencing homelessness.
The Detroit Phoenix Center is working to break the cycle of generational poverty and youth homelessness with a campaign to get youth off the streets.
It starts with a pile of used potato chip bags and ends with desperately needed sleeping bags to help Detroit's homeless face the brutal winter.
Starting Nov. 16, Detroit's TCF Center will open to the homeless.
Behind the headlines of poverty and grit, Detroit has sprouted a surprisingly vibrant food scene.
The dinner will take place on March 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Center Marriot. It is an event to celebrate the success of young women.
Ending world hunger, one lunchbag at a time.
The car manufacturer is also recalling another 107,000 vehicles outside the U.S. over the same issue.
Voters originally rejected the millage increase in August.
LIV Golf is ending its season one tournament early.
Michigan schools are facing scrutiny for using physical restraint and seclusion on students, especially those with disabilities.
The long-unsolved drive-by shooting gripped the hip-hop community, partly because no one was charged until Duane "Keffe D" Davis was indicted in 2023.
Voters originally rejected the millage increase in August.
The car manufacturer is also recalling another 107,000 vehicles outside the U.S. over the same issue.
LIV Golf is ending its season one tournament early.
Michigan schools are facing scrutiny for using physical restraint and seclusion on students, especially those with disabilities.
Western Michigan's Dan Bartholomae has been hired as Michigan State's athletic director.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
General Motors says 350 workers will be laid off in January at its Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping sites.
Ford says the reveal is intended to connect directly with the enthusiasts who have helped make the Woodward Dream Cruise one of the nation's premier automotive events.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $4.15 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Dodge unveiled the return of the Super Bee on Thursday during a media preview for Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge at M1 Concourse in Pontiac.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
It was another busy night in Ann Arbor as country singer Morgan Wallen took the stage on Saturday for his second concert in as many days at Michigan Stadium, better known as the Big House. Like any game day at the venue, there's a lot of foot traffic and first responders at every corner.
A group of young performers is taking the stage on Friday night to showcase their talents while celebrating Detroit's culture and history.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
The car manufacturer is also recalling another 107,000 vehicles outside the U.S. over the same issue.
The website HaveIBeenFlocked has compiled a database of 4.6 million license plate records that have appeared in roughly 242 million Flock searches.
Western Michigan's Dan Bartholomae has been hired as Michigan State's athletic director.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says a human case of influenza A H1N2 swine flu was detected in a person who was a participant at the Kent County Youth Fair.
A new executive order from President Trump is reshaping federal childhood vaccine recommendations and encouraging states to review their school immunization requirements, a move that comes as Michigan families prepare for the new school year.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners is considering a resolution that would implement a program from Opioid Free America that would analyze prescription data of county employees and encourage prescribers to wean their patients off opioids.
An additional 35 Michigan residents have required hospital care for cyclosporiasis as an outbreak continues to be tracked, state health officials said on Thursday.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
LIV Golf is ending its season one tournament early.
Western Michigan's Dan Bartholomae has been hired as Michigan State's athletic director.
Golfers, athletes and supporters gathered Monday in Rochester Hills for the Kirk Gibson Golf Classic, which raises money for the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson's.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
There's no doubt in Isaac TeSlaa's mind where the Detroit Lions wide receiver group ranks among its peers.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
The eyes of the nation were on Michigan as its critical 2026 primary was held last Tuesday.
As the nation turns its attention to Michigan's critical Aug. 4 primary, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in.
Perry Johnson discussed not receiving President Trump's endorsement and the reasons he believes John James did.
The conversation turns to rising auto insurance rates across Michigan and new legislative bills in Lansing that would help stem the tide.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36, her publicist confirmed to CBS News.
Several fire departments and agencies responded to a fire at a food equipment company in Livingston County, Michigan, early Monday.
The Sumpter Township police chief says the department's future could hinge on whether or not voters approve the millage increase they rejected in August.
Nicole "Sky" Covington Freeman previews the Hug Detroit Day Celebration, slated for Aug. 23 at Woodbridge Garden Park in Detroit. More than 400 people are expected to attend.
Robert Reminga, who is an elected trustee in the West Michigan community of Plainfield Charter Township, is facing growing backlash over an anti-Muslim social media post that some believe he made. The township called an emergency board meeting on Aug. 14 over the matter.