Man who broke into Eminem’s Clinton Township home told rapper he was there to kill him, officer says
DETROIT – A man who threw a brick paver through a window to break into Eminem’s Clinton Township home told the rapper he was at the home to kill him, an officer testified in court.
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Eminem caught Matthew David Hughes, 27, breaking into his home on Westchester Street after 3 a.m. April 5, according to Clinton Township police.
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Metro Detroit forecast: Cloudy week, wet weekend ahead
Sunshine will be hard to find until the end of Thursday. Temperatures start trending higher, though, as we head into the weekend.
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- Federal officials said Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith had a secret talk in a stairwell, checked to make sure associates weren’t recording him on cellphones and asked employees to lie to FBI agents in an attempt to cover up how he was using thousands of dollars' worth of campaign funds. Click here to read more.
- Several women stepped forward on Wednesday and said their former middle school teacher sexually abused them. Click here to read more.
- After nearly six months since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed gyms statewide, many Metro Detroit gyms reopened Wednesday, but not every gym is the same in how it handles protocol. Click here to read more.
- The beloved Detroit Institute of Bagels in Corktown has closed after seven years on Michigan Avenue. After shutting down at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the “DIB” reopened with limited hours and fulfillment options in May. Click here to read more.
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Detroit Tigers call up outfield prospect Daz Cameron after demoting Christin Stewart
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Metro Detroit superintendent pushes back against benchmark assessment testing
Students in Michigan have gone back to school and many are adjusting to online classes. One of the things they will soon see is benchmark assessment testing. A Metro Detroit superintendent is angry about the requirement and is calling it unethical.