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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Eric Henderson |DeJanay Booth-Singleton
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will visit the White House on Wednesday to meet with President Trump. Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party currently serving her second term as governor, met with Mr. Trump last month as well, to discuss jobs and tariffs. Whitmer has also delivered a speech while in Washington, outlining bipartisan efforts to grow the economy and boost manufacturing.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Jordan Burrows |DeJanay Booth-Singleton
Three women who were housed at a now-closed Detroit youth treatment center have filed a lawsuit, accusing a man who was a supervisor of sexually abusing them when the women were teenagers. The women, who are referred to as Jane Doe 1, 2 and 3 in the lawsuit, said the abuse occurred at the Detroit Behavioral Institute when they were 15 and 16 years old in 2017 and 2018, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit also named the institute's parent company, Acadia Healthcare.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |DeJanay Booth-Singleton |Gino Vicci
Man arrested, charged after human trafficking victim escapes, Southfield police say A 29-year-old Ferndale, Michigan, man is facing human trafficking charges after a domestic incident in Southfield, Michigan, uncovered human trafficking, police said.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | DeJanay Booth-Singleton |Elle Meyers
Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver urges U.S. Supreme Court to end same-sex marriage Michigan House Democrats are pushing back against a resolution introduced by GOP Rep. Josh Schriver that calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that protects same-sex marriage. House Resolution 28, which Schriver introduced on Tuesday, overturns Obergefell v. Hodges, which requires all states to perform same-sex marriages and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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2 months ago | 
wwmt.com | Gino Vicci |DeJanay Booth-Singleton
TOPICS:DetroitChildrenFreezeDeathShelterHypothermiaServicesReviewDetroit city officials say they are planning to review services offered to residents after two children are believed to have frozen to death while sleeping in a van. The heartbreaking incident unfolded at about 1 p.m. Monday when the children's mother discovered that a 9-year-old boy was not breathing. Sometime later, the grandmother also noticed that a 2-year-old girl was not breathing.
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2 months ago | 
cbsnews.com | Gino Vicci |DeJanay Booth-Singleton
Detroit mayor calling for action after 2 children likely froze to death in van (CBS DETROIT) - Detroit city officials say they are planning to review services offered to residents after two children are believed to have frozen to death while sleeping in a van. The heartbreaking incident unfolded at about 1 p.m. Monday when the children's mother discovered that a 9-year-old boy was not breathing. Sometime later, the grandmother also noticed that a 2-year-old girl was not breathing.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | DeJanay Booth-Singleton
Search for missing Warren mother centers around landfill and more top stories (CBS DETROIT) - A 30-year-old man was charged for allegedly assaulting the mother of his child and holding his 2-year-old son hostage during a standoff in Clinton Township over the weekend.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | DeJanay Booth-Singleton
Search for missing Warren mother centers around landfill and more top stories (CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan puppy will be on the field this year for Puppy Bowl XXI. The Little Traverse Bay Humane Society in Harbor Springs announced that Trixie will be one of over 100 pups featured in Animal Planet's 21st annual event on Feb. 9. The game will feature puppies from 80 shelters and rescues across 40 states and two countries.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | DeJanay Booth-Singleton
(CBS DETROIT) - Former Detroit City Councilwoman, who served on the council for four years, announced on Tuesday that she is running for Detroit mayor. Jenkins made the official announcement at the St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Center in Detroit. She served on the council from 2010 to 2014 before she was named CEO of the nonprofit The Heat and Warmth (THAW). She joins City Council President Mary Sheffield, who announced her bid for the city's top position in December.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | DeJanay Booth-Singleton
Two people critically injured in Detroit house fire (CBS DETROIT) - Two people were hurt after a fire broke out Monday night on Detroit's west side. Fire crews responded to a home in the area of Constance Street and Greenview Avenue. Crews arrived at the scene about three minutes after receiving a 911 call. According to the Detroit Fire Department, two people were hospitalized in critical condition but are expected to survive. This story is developing.
