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Director of the Michigan State Police, Col. James Grady II, testifies before a joint state House panel.
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Michigan State Police director defends performance in hearing

Rick Pluta July 2, 2025

The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half Tuesday testifying and taking questions from lawmakers...

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Police walk by an idle vehicle near CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Mich., Sunday, June 23, 2025.
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Parishioners, security staff prevent mass shooting at Michigan church, police say

Russ McNamara, Associated Press June 23, 2025

Police say the heroic actions of church members and staff at the CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne stopped a mass...

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An exterior view of the Rosa Parks Transit Center in Detroit.
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The Metro: Some residents express concerns over security changes at Detroit transit centers

Jack Filbrandt, The Metro June 23, 2025

The city of Detroit launched new safety measures at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers last month, including...

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3D-printed replica firearms that were found by U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers in a carry-on bag at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on February 20, 2020.
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Michigan House Dems target ghost guns, gun sellers in new package

Colin Jackson June 5, 2025

So-called “ghost guns” could become illegal in Michigan under new bills in the state House. Those are firearms often 3D...

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The emergency room at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
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The Metro: Documenters on how federal cuts to disaster preparedness programs would put Detroiters at risk

Tia Graham, Jack Filbrandt, The Metro May 19, 2025

The Detroit Documenters covered the Detroit Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for the first time last week.The committee meets quarterly...

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FILE - The seal on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen June 9, 2023, in Washington.
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan man arrested for alleged plot to attack US army base in Warren

Sascha Raiyn May 15, 2025

A former Michigan National Guardsman was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday for his role in an alleged plot to...

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Former GRPD officer Christopher Schurr appears at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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The Metro: Mistrial for ex-cop who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II May 13, 2025

A mistrial was declared earlier this month in the murder trial for Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. He faced...

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The Metro: A closer look at Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners 

Lauren Myers, Jack Filbrandt, The Metro May 12, 2025

The Detroit Documenters attend a range of public meetings and document what leaders and community members are saying. Their work...

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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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Court refuses Oxford shooter appeal

Rick Pluta May 7, 2025

The Michigan Court of Appeals has refused to consider a request by the Oxford High School shooter to withdraw his...

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The Gun Violence Memorial Project, National Building Museum.
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The Metro: New MOCAD installation tells the human story behind gun violence statistics

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 29, 2025

Almost 700 people a week died of gun violence in 2018 across the U.S., and that number has only gone...

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FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
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Jackson County sheriff enters agreement with ICE, first of its kind in Michigan

Bre'Anna Tinsley April 22, 2025

The Michigan Immigrants' Rights Center is raising concern over a new agreement Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has entered with Immigrations...

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The Michigan Firehouse Museum maintains 15 vintage fire trucks, all in running condition.
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CuriosiD: What happens to old fire trucks in Detroit?

Alex McLenon April 17, 2025

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

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