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Historic marker commemorates Algiers Motel tragedy, a key location in 1967 Detroit riot
Read full article: Historic marker commemorates Algiers Motel tragedy, a key location in 1967 Detroit riotThe Algiers Motel used to sit along Woodward Avenue, just north of Grand Boulevard. Where it once stood is now a park, but the people who visit will now know the siteโs important history.
Detroit police searching for missing 67-year-old woman who wandered from home care facility
Read full article: Detroit police searching for missing 67-year-old woman who wandered from home care facilityAmanda Cooley reportedly left a home care facility located in the 300 block of East Grand Boulevard and did not return.
Driver dies after crashing into another car, causing fire on I-96 in Detroit, police say
Read full article: Driver dies after crashing into another car, causing fire on I-96 in Detroit, police sayA driver was killed overnight when he crashed into the back of another car, causing his vehicle to catch fire on I-96 in Detroit, police said.
Video: Driver in stolen Mustang fleeing Detroit, Michigan State police drives under semi truck trailer
Read full article: Video: Driver in stolen Mustang fleeing Detroit, Michigan State police drives under semi truck trailerThe driver of a stolen vehicle was taken to Henry Ford Hospital for medical treatment Friday night after the vehicle drove under a semi truck trailer.
Eastbound lanes of I-94 in Detroit, Dearborn expected to remain closed for at least another week
Read full article: Eastbound lanes of I-94 in Detroit, Dearborn expected to remain closed for at least another weekThousands of vehicles use I-94 every day and crews said the current state of the freeway wouldnโt be able to sustain the weight.
WB I-94 to reopen in Detroit, Dearborn; eastbound lanes remain closed for repairs
Read full article: WB I-94 to reopen in Detroit, Dearborn; eastbound lanes remain closed for repairsWestbound I-94 is set to reopen in Detroit and Dearborn on Tuesday afternoon, but the eastbound lanes could be closed for another week or more due to damage caused by flooding over the weekend.
HGTV star Nicole Curtis returns to Detroit property after victory in court
Read full article: HGTV star Nicole Curtis returns to Detroit property after victory in courtโI chose to fight the Detroit Land Bank on this because I knew I had the financial means to do so,โ Curtis said. โAnd I knew that it would take a team of attorneys to literally and figuratively fight city hall.โ
Police seek suspects in series of burglaries on Detroitโs east side
Read full article: Police seek suspects in series of burglaries on Detroitโs east sidePolice are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of businesses broken into Jan. 6, 2020. DETROIT โ Police are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries and businesses broken into early Wednesday morning. According to authorities, between 2:50 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., several Detroit businesses were broken into. Police said a gas station near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Mt. Police described the suspects as four Black men who were driving a white Dodge Charger with two black racing stripes on it.
Detroit police looking for missing 42-year-old man
Read full article: Detroit police looking for missing 42-year-old manDETROIT โ Detroit police are seeking the publicโs help in locating 42-year-old Steven Olson, who was last seen Sunday in the 400 block of Grand Boulevard, running south toward Jefferson. Police said Olson is described as between 5 feet 2 inches tall and 5 feet 6 inches tall, 140-165 pounds and black hair. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball hat, brown jacket and jeans. Police said Olson โis in good physical condition but suffers from a mental health condition.โAnyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police Departmentโs Seventh Precinct investigative unit at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up. View more: Missing in Michigan
Police: Woman, man shot while sitting in car on Detroits west side
Read full article: Police: Woman, man shot while sitting in car on Detroits west sideDETROIT A woman and a man were sitting in a car Tuesday on Detroits west side when someone walked up and started shooting at them, police said. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday on West Grand Boulevard near the Motown Museum, according to authorities. Multiple shots were fired into the vehicle.The 22-year-old woman and 28-year-old man were sitting outside a seniors center on West Grand Boulevard near 14th Street when the gunman walked up and opened fire, officials said. Hayes said a targeted shooting cant be ruled out because its still early in the investigation. Detroit police said the gunman walked up to the drivers side of the vehicle and started shooting.
Woodward Avenue is closing for parade in Downtown Detroit
Read full article: Woodward Avenue is closing for parade in Downtown DetroitDETROIT โ Woodward Avenue will be closed to vehicles between Grand Boulevard and Larned Street starting at noon Wednesday. The route will remain closed to traffic for Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade on Thursday in Detroit. It will reopen about 4 p.m. Thursday. The QLINE will remain in operation Wednesday, but it will be closed during the parade on Thursday.
From the vault: โSix Days in Julyโ coverage of the Detroit โ67 riots
Read full article: From the vault: โSix Days in Julyโ coverage of the Detroit โ67 riotsA police raid of a blind pig at the corner of 12th Street and Clairmount Avenue on Sunday, July 23, 1967 was the catalyst of one of the deadliest and most destructive riots in U.S. history.