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Metro Detroit orchestra hosting benefit concert for Eastpointe High School’s music program
Read full article: Metro Detroit orchestra hosting benefit concert for Eastpointe High School’s music programShamRock Jazz Orchestra is raising funds for Eastpointe High School’s music program with a benefit concert, hoping to inspire change and state funding for the arts.
Video: Police arrest reckless driver traveling 130 mph, weaving through cars, causing crashes on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Video: Police arrest reckless driver traveling 130 mph, weaving through cars, causing crashes on Detroit’s east sideA man was arrested Wednesday after driving faster than 130 mph on main roads and in neighborhoods throughout Detroit’s east side, causing several car crashes.
Residents on Detroit’s east side asked to shelter in place as police respond to barricaded situation
Read full article: Residents on Detroit’s east side asked to shelter in place as police respond to barricaded situationDETROIT – Police are responding an allegedly armed man who has barricaded himself inside a home on Concord Street on Detroit’s east side, near Seven Mile Road. Authorities said the 42-year-old man inside the home is having a mental health episode. When police arrived at the home, they said the man was armed and threatened himself and his girlfriend inside the home. “He produced a handgun and made threatening motions towards his girlfriend, who is in the residence,” said Detroit Police Commander Darin Szilagyi. Members of the Detroit Special Response and Crisis Negotiation teams are on the scene trying to resolve the situation peaceful.
Teen fatally shot while sitting in car at Runyon, Greiner in Detroit
Read full article: Teen fatally shot while sitting in car at Runyon, Greiner in DetroitDETROIT A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot Tuesday night in the area of Runyon and Greiner streets on Detroits west side. The victim was sitting in the drivers seat of his 2014 white Dodge Durango. A 2014 red Ford Fusion pulled up alongside the Durango and someone from inside the Fusion fired shots into the Durango, striking the teen. Detroit police continue to investigate this deadly shooting and are asking anyone with information to please call Detroit Police Homicide at 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. More: Metro Detroit Crime News
Detroit police rush protesters to make arrests Tuesday night after curfew
Read full article: Detroit police rush protesters to make arrests Tuesday night after curfewDETROIT A journalist was among a group of people wrestled to the ground and cuffed Tuesday night after what was up until that point a peaceful protest in Detroit. Protesters remained peaceful and held their ground until police began making arrests around 8:45 p.m. The citys curfew is 8 p.m. to 5 p.m.Watch the arrests in the video above. We dont want to ticket anybody.Video repeatedly shows protesters did not instigate violence against police, but they were arrested for violating curfew. Tuesday night arrests countDetroit police announced Wednesday morning that 127 people were arrested Tuesday night -- 60 males and 67 females.