Allan Lengel

1 week ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

Photo: Top row, left to right: Fred Durhal III, Todd Perkins, Mary Sheffield, Saunteel Jenkins. Bottom row: L-R: John Barlow, Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., James Craig. A just-released poll by Target Insyght of Lansing shows City Council President Mary Sheffield leading the pack in the Detroit mayoral primary race with 32 percent, and Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. leaping into second place at 25 percent—a dramatic bump from 5 percent in the previous poll taken in February.

1 week ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

Dan Gilbert's Cleveland Cavaliers were looking pretty good Tuesday night when they pulled ahead of the Indiana Pacers at home by as much as 20 points. They had lost the first game in the series and appeared to be on their way to tying it up. But in the end, everything that could go the Pacers' way, did. In the final seconds, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton hit a three-pointer, giving the Pacers a 120–119 lead. The Cavaliers lost, putting them down 0–2 in the second round of the playoffs.

1 week ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

Dejuan Taylor, 21, of Detroit, who was mistakenly shot by his sister during a fight outside a Foot Locker on 8 Mile Road in Eastpointe on Saturday afternoon has been charged with tamperring with evidence. In all, four people, including Taylor, were shot. Two died. Taylor was arraigned Tuesday in the 38th Eastpointe District Court on one count of tampering with evidence, firearms larceny, carrying a concealed weapon and larceny less than $200.

1 week ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

A Michigan Supreme Court ruling is opening the door for nearly 600 convicted killers in the state to be considered for more lenient sentences. That’s good news for inmates, but a potential headache for prosecutors who may not have the staff to handle the additional workload, The Detroit News reports.

1 week ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

A conservative legal group founded by White House staffer Stephen Miller has filed a complaint with a D.C. federal agency alleging that Henry Ford Health, based in Detroit, is engaging in unlawful discriminatory practices, using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles to make decisions about hiring, recruitment, organ transplants, research and medical care. Henry Ford Health is based in Detroit, a city that is more than 75 percent Black.