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Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
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Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Law enforcement took more than an hour to get inside the classroom and kill the gunman, even as children inside the classrooms called 911, begging police to rescue them.
The mother of the Oxford High School shooter is headed to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
The Justice Department's report points to "cascading failures" by the police chief and other law enforcement responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 4, 2022.
Principal Dan Marburger was critically wounded during a Jan. 4 attack when a 17-year-old shooter opened fire at Perry High School, killing a student and injuring several others.
A teenager who killed four other students at a Michigan school will listen to their families and survivors of the mass shooting before a judge decides whether the attack will carry a life prison sentence.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation barring individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period.
A teenager who killed four students at Michigan's Oxford High School will be sentenced to life in prison.
A fourth and final day of testimony is expected in Michigan where a judge must decide whether a school shooter gets a life prison sentence or a chance for freedom some day.
A Michigan judge is expected to hear the third and final day of testimony Tuesday at a unique sentencing hearing for the Oxford High School shooter.
Several Metro Detroit school districts took part in an active shooter training in Livingston County Monday.
A panel of legal experts joined CBS News Detroit on Friday to review the first two days of the Miller hearing.
A teenager recalled Friday how she helped save a girl who was severely wounded during a Michigan school shooting in 2021, telling a judge that she moved her to an empty classroom, applied pressure to stop the bleeding and prayed with her.
Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley will appear in court Friday for the second day of a Miller hearing ahead of his sentencing in the November 2021 shooting deaths of four students.
A 17-year-old girl testified Friday she "just prayed" and covered her head during the mass shooting at Oxford High School, which left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021.
Prosecutors are making their case that a Michigan teenager should be sentenced to life in prison for killing four students at his high school in 2021.
Ethan Crumbley, 17, has pleaded guilty to murder, terrorism and other crimes at Oxford High School.
Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley will appear in court Thursday and Friday for a Miller hearing ahead of his sentencing in the November 2021 shooting deaths of four students.
Additional support will be offered for the Oxford community as Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley begins his Miller hearing Thursday.
A judge in Michigan must decide whether a teenager who killed four students at his school should spend his life in prison.
In Tennessee, a request for police to release a school shooter's private writings has morphed into a complex multiparty legal fight.
Prosecutors say a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school has been showing "disturbing behavior" while in jail.
Teachers surveyed also said active shooters are not their biggest concern.
Through their grief, the families of victims have found the strength to demand changes in gun laws, more school safety and greater accountability.
A group of families has won a key court victory in an effort to pin some responsibility on a Michigan school district for a shooting that left four students dead in 2021.
A new Southeast Michigan business is offering kids and teens a unique opportunity to grow their interest in technology.
The city of Dearborn, Michigan, says its diversity and welcoming nature are to blame for a lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over the holidays of other religious faiths.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
A Michigan man will spend a year in prison after pleading guilty to making threatening online comments toward ICE agents.
Authorities allege that between June 5, 2025, and Nov. 5, 2025, state investigators documented items labeled $5 that rang up at the register as $6 or $7.
Lakeview High School parent Andy Amsdill first went to the school with concerns about the syllabus for his daughter's ninth-grade gym class.
The city of Dearborn, Michigan, says its diversity and welcoming nature are to blame for a lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over the holidays of other religious faiths.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, authorities recovered a .177-caliber revolver-style BB gun in the student's backpack.
The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners voted Thursday to express confidence in Chief Todd Bettison.
A new Southeast Michigan business is offering kids and teens a unique opportunity to grow their interest in technology.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
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."
If you're looking for sunshine in Metro Detroit, Friday is the day to seek it out.
Stevie Wonder's shows at the Fox Theatre sold out, with some tickets listed for thousands of dollars. That's raising questions about what Michigan's "Taylor Swift" ticket law actually protects fans from.
The list of 50 restaurants is made from a team of 16 scouters who travel the country and try food at all kinds of places, according to the NYT.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud told rapper Macklemore he's "always welcome in Dearborn" after venues on Ed Sheeran's stadium tour refused to include him.
The city of Dearborn, Michigan, says its diversity and welcoming nature are to blame for a lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over the holidays of other religious faiths.
Will Lawrence, a progressive Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan, is trying to harness unease over the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development to defeat Republican Rep. Tom Barrett.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
The Michigan Supreme Court issued the order Thursday in People v. Ethan Robert Crumbley, the Oxford High School shooter serving life without parole for the 2021 attack that killed four students.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
The standardbred-Friesian mare is currently undergoing treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated, according to state officials.
A new four-legged team member is already making an impact on students at Polk Elementary School in Dearborn Heights.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
The Detroit Pistons and Ausar Thompson have reached an agreement on a five-year contract extension worth $155 million, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The Detroit Lions are grappling with several issues after a 31-30 overtime win against the New Orleans Saints and a 41-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Josh Allen and the Bills put on a show in a 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
The Detroit Red Wings are wrapping up training camp and preparing for their first preseason game of the 2026-27 season.
A new Southeast Michigan business is offering kids and teens a unique opportunity to grow their interest in technology.
MS NOW, CNN and Politico staffers were turned away from the White House Saturday morning, one day after President Trump said he was banning the three outlets from the property.
A Michigan program is helping Detroit homeowners prevent tax foreclosures.
A Southeast Michigan church hosted its annual gun buyback program, offering gift cards for unwanted guns.