Law enforcement frustrated, stresses importance of securing guns
Detroit Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald expressed feelings of frustration after a 6-year-old got a hold of a handgun, striking his 1-year-old sibling.
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Detroit Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald expressed feelings of frustration after a 6-year-old got a hold of a handgun, striking his 1-year-old sibling.
Bill Kucyk, owner of Action Impact Firearms & Training Center in Southfield, sat down with CBS News Detroit and demonstrated how to store firearms.
A Brighton man behind a gun-safe supplier Oxford is proposing to put in schools demonstrates why opposing parents should reconsider.
People of color were more likely to have experienced gun violence, according to the study.
Michigan State University is implementing new safety measures on campus following the mass shooting last month that left three students dead. The changes include locks on classroom doors, added security cameras, and mandatory safety training.
Of those guns taken at airport security checkpoints, 88% were loaded, the agency said.
On Wednesday, the school board voted to hire five guards from a firm called Fortis Group. The district plans to eventually hire eight of them, placing at least one at each school.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
Class is back in session and one Michigan school has taken an extra step this year in ensuring that kids are safe inside the building.
A Pennsylvania school district has given its teachers small wooden baseball bats as a reminder to fight a school shooter with any weapon available should other options fail.
It's alleged that family members knew the unsecured gun was in the home and accessible to the boy and his young brother.
Mariah Davis, 5, discovered a loaded .38 caliber handgun underneath her grandmother's pillow.
Supporters say making safety devices more affordable could lead to fewer accidental shootings and gun thefts.
Supporters say Michigan should do all it can to promote gun safety.
Felons who are caught with guns and have three prior violent convictions face at least 15 years in prison. The mandatory minimum sentence for a second offense by a felon using a gun during a violent crime is 25 years.
Michigan Gun Owners plans to train 50 children Thursday evening at the Jordan Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit.
"A lot of kids are seeing guns in the homes every day," said the principal.
A free firearms lesson is being offered at an Oakland County range for women who want to learn about gun safety and self-defense.
Detroit's public libraries are a daily resource for thousands of people, but behind the scenes, many of the buildings are showing their age.
Wednesday was the first full day of witness testimony, including from an assistant medical examiner and state police investigators.
An independent investigation is underway into University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker over alleged "lewd" comments made in a group chat, the university said on Wednesday.
The owner of a daycare in Waterford is sounding the alarm after catching multiple drivers blowing past a stopped school bus outside the facility.
A win against the Orlando Magic in Game 2 would make the drought disappear.
Prosecutors say they received a warrant request but determined that the individual acted in self-defense and that there wasn't enough evidence to prove otherwise.
The Supreme Court has sided with Michigan in ruling that the state's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court.
A Metro Detroit attorney is facing over two dozen charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child sexually abusive material.
Detroit's public libraries are a daily resource for thousands of people, but behind the scenes, many of the buildings are showing their age.
Wednesday was the first full day of witness testimony, including from an assistant medical examiner and state police investigators.
According to recall data compiled from the National Highway Safety Administration, Ford Motor Company had more recalls in 2025 than any other automaker.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The Supreme Court has sided with Michigan in ruling that the state's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court.
The negotiation comes after President Trump publicly said he wanted his administration to look at a rescue package for the budget carrier.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
Brice Turang drove in four runs and David Hamilton had four hits as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Detroit Tigers 12-4.
Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed after visitors encountered aggressive bears over the weekend.
Michigan Dr. Jean Tsao said she recommends everyone take some basic precautions this tick season.
Michigan residents are increasingly at risk for acquiring Lyme disease, data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows.
A West Bloomfield surgeon will spend a year in prison for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
A win against the Orlando Magic in Game 2 would make the drought disappear.
Brice Turang drove in four runs and David Hamilton had four hits as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Detroit Tigers 12-4.
The design came together in the same bedroom where Max Burak's Tigers fandom began.
Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray exited with an injury, but Boston held on for a win over the visiting Tigers on Patriots' Day as the Boston Marathon was happening not far from Fenway Park.
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Detroit's public libraries are a daily resource for thousands of people, but behind the scenes, many of the buildings are showing their age.
The trial against a man accused of killing a Melvindale police officer continued on Wednesday.
The owner of a daycare in Waterford Township, Michigan, is sounding the alarm after catching multiple drivers blowing past a stopped school bus outside the facility.
The Michigan State Police Aviation Unit flew over Cheboygan County and provides an aerial view of flooding in the county.
Large chunks of ice rammed into homes along Michigan's Black Lake in the northeastern Lower Peninsula as constant spring rainfall and winter melt left many homes flooded and threatened to overflow stressed dam systems.