At the eleventh hour, Detroit schools and its teachers union have reached an agreement on a new contract.

Officers from the Detroit Police Department took on students from Cody and Henry Ford high schools in the Stop the Violence, Keep the Peace Basketball Game.

All Detroit schools will be closed through Wednesday during the first week of January so that teachers and staff can be tested for COVID-19 amid a statewide spike in cases.

DETROIT – When students return to Cody High School this September, they'll benefit from new classrooms like the medical simulation lab and the leadership lab. Life Remodeled found out about the Porter family, because Ebony's younger cousin and caretaker attend Cody High School. Knight is the football coach at Cody High School and his daughters attend the school. "I am so happy because when I come to school I can feel safe coming into the school," said Cody High School senior Brittany Agee. "I like to give back to my community," Cody High School senior Sema'j Mcpherson said.

DETROIT – Life Remodeled will break ground Friday on the construction of new football field for Cody High School in Detroit. ft. synthetic turf gridiron will be built on the Stein Playfield, just northwest of the school. The cost of the athletic field project is $650,000, of which $291,000 has already been raised. Major supporters of the football field project are general contractor Barton Malow (Southfield) and Foresite Design (Berkley), a landscape architectural firm that specializes in the design of athletic and recreational facilities. When completed, the field will be home not only to the Comets, but also eight Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) youth football teams and one Detroit PAL youth soccer team.