Growing up behind walls at Mitch Albom's Haitian orphanage
Haiti's gangs have near-total control of Port-au-Prince. Bestselling author Mitch Albom runs an orphanage in the city. Children there grow up and get an education in a haven behind walls.
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Haiti's gangs have near-total control of Port-au-Prince. Bestselling author Mitch Albom runs an orphanage in the city. Children there grow up and get an education in a haven behind walls.
A group of Michiganders, including Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom, have been rescued from Haiti amid massive attacks in the country.
On this week's Michigan Matters, Carol sits down with DTE and Mitch Albom to see how they're helping out during the COVID-19 Pandemic
On this week's Michigan Matters, Former Detroit Red Wing Nicklas Lidstrom and Author Mitch Albom share their experiences that lead them to write their new books.
Detroit Free Press columnist and best selling author Mitch Albom talks about his latest project "Hockey: The Musical" -- a comedy now showing at City Theatre which taps into Detroit's love affair with the sport.
He describes the treat as "sort of like Italian ice," but with different consistency and flavors.
"You're in that game because people think that you're one of the best," Stafford said.
"The First Phone Call From Heaven" mines the same death-and-afterlife material that transformed Albom 16 years ago from an award-winning sports columnist into a best-selling author.
Take advantage of scholarships offered to Detroit students to forgo debilitating student loans.
The lawsuit claims Albom broke terms of an agreement about running the orphanage after the devastating January 2010 earthquake.
Asking people what are the best books written by Detroit-area authors solicited interesting opinions, and remarkably, two books at the top of the list were written by the same author: Mitch Albom. Read on to see the best reads by local talent.
Finding the perfect gift for Dad on Father's Day is as easy as using your creativity.
Texana Hollis, who was evicted seven months ago, returned Wednesday to the home she had lived in for 60 years.
Detroit is creative! Just look at local authors including Elmore Leonard, Mitch Albom among others. Head to your local library and broaden your horizons with one of these local writers.
Just as the Snyder administration is thinking of sharply cutting it, a report showing a positive return on investment from Michigan's film tax credit has been released from the accounting firm Ernst & Young.
Subi Saad is charged with a hate crime, aggravated indecent exposure and disturbing the peace for a May 11 incident at Somerset Mall.
Jewelry valued at about $78,000 was stolen during a smash-and-grab break-in at a store in Clinton Township.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it collected 4.2 million steelhead fish eggs for the 2026 sport fish restocking efforts.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
Police in Livonia say they are investigating another incident of a masked individual walking onto residents' properties and getting into altercations with them.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving a Michigan State Police Thursday night in Waterford, the agency said.
Authorities say a man wielding a knife was fatally shot by an Ecorse police officer who was responding to a domestic dispute.
Subi Saad is charged with a hate crime, aggravated indecent exposure and disturbing the peace for a May 11 incident at Somerset Mall.
Jewelry valued at about $78,000 was stolen during a smash-and-grab break-in at a store in Clinton Township.
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.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
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.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, who was appointed to the role last year, told staff on Thursday that he is stepping down.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
The Detroit Lions will host the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
With the series tied 2-2, fans are eager to see their team take control, especially after the Pistons protected home court in both of their wins so far.
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.
The May 2026 Motor City Comic Con is this weekend at Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi. Katie Cook, a comic artist, illustrator and writer, previews the three-day event.
Novi BBQ Fest: Ribs & Whiskey returns for four days over Memorial Day weekend.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving a Michigan State Police Thursday night in Waterford, the agency said.
Michigan Humane presents two of the animals within its shelter care that are available for adoption: Cat Woman the cat and Mumsey the dog.
New research suggests that birdwatching may be good for the brain. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn went to Central Park in New York City to learn more about that possibility.