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WXYZ 7 Detroit 2d ago

City of Romulus says plans for ICE detention facility scrapped, building will be sold

City officials say it is now unlikely that a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility will be placed in Romulus.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 22h ago

Skubal fans 8, Vierling and Carpenter homer as the Tigers beat the White Sox

by DAVE HOGG, Associated Press

Tarik Skubal struck out eight while pitching into the sixth inning, and Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter hit home runs to help lift the Detroit Tigers past the Chicago White Sox…

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 5h ago

Blake's Orchard Strawberry Festival draws crowds amid tough growing season in Michigan

by Faraz Javed

Michigan's strawberry season has been a bumpy one, but Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada is giving berry lovers a reason to celebrate — at least for a few more days.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Greektown streetscape project opens to the public just in time for summer

by Jeffrey Lindblom

Part of Detroit's $20M Greektown streetscape project is open just in time for summer, with wider streets and less vehicle traffic.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

DoorDash driver from Troy loses account access and earnings in phone scam

by Jolie Sherman

A Troy man is locked out of his DoorDash account, cut off from several thousand dollars in earnings after a scammer called while he was on a delivery run, posing as a DoorDash…

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Man killed in Ferndale e-bike crash was riding on sidewalk, prompting calls for safety reforms

by Simon Shaykhet

Ferndale man, 33, killed in e-bike crash with county truck, sparking calls for updated Michigan e-bike laws and safety standards.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy hosting Juneteenth event at Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park

Friday is Juneteenth, and the Detroit River Conservancy is hosting its annual celebration through art, music, poetry and more at the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Stretch of Monroe Streetscape Project in Detroit's Greektown reopens on Friday

by Ryan Marshall

It's a big day in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood. After more than a year of construction for the Monroe Streetscape project, a stretch of road is reopening.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Detroiters fill Hart Plaza and the riverfront to celebrate Juneteenth with music and community

by Tiarra Braddock

Detroit celebrated Juneteenth with festivals at Hart Plaza and the riverfront, featuring music, culture and Black-owned businesses.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Northbound I-75 closing at the Rouge River Bridge this weekend

Drivers heading north from Downriver to Detroit will have to take a detour as northbound I-75 is closing around the Rouge Bridge.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Longtime Detroit music publicist Matt Lee dies at 68

Longtime Detroit music publicist Matt Lee has died at the age of 68. He was a fixture in the city’s music scene.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 2d ago

Detroit arson investigators search for suspect who torched woman's U-Haul

by Carli Petrus

A Detroit woman's dream of moving into her first home turned into a nightmare when someone allegedly set fire to a U-Haul truck packed with nearly everything she owned.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 1d ago

Spotlight on the News: Michigan's workforce development & honoring America 250

by Chuck Stokes

On Sunday, June 21, Spotlight on the News will look at the future of education and workforce development in Michigan.

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WXYZ 7 Detroit 2d ago

Musicians of all abilities debut rock opera at Eastern Michigan University

by Tony Geftos

The Know Obstacles Music Arts Camp is underway inside the Alexander Music Building at Eastern Michigan University, culminating in an original rock opera written specifically for…

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