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Exhibit on Detroit Vietnam Veterans Chapter #9 Opens at Detroit Historical Museum

3 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

It’s been 50 years since the contentious Vietnam War ended. Starting Friday, five decades later, the exhibit “Welcome Home: Vietnam Veterans of America Detroit Chapter #9” opens at the Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave. in Midtown Detroit. The exhibit runs through Oct. 19.
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, Who Charged Crumbleys in Mass Shooting, Running for Michigan Attorney General

3 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, who made a national name for herself by successfully prosecuting the Crumbleys—the parents of the Oxford High School shooter—announced Tuesday that she's running for Michigan Attorney General in 2026. "I'm running for Attorney General because Michigan needs a fighter," she posted on X.
Michigan is 2nd Worst State in U.S. For Unemployment. Not a Good Stat For a Governor With Presidential Ambitions.

3 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

If you're Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and you have presidential ambitions, this latest factoid could haunt you on the campaign trail. Michigan maintained the second-worst unemployment rate among the 50 states in May, despite the state's official jobless percentage improving slightly, The Detroit News reports, citing data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Detroit Resuming Free Self-Driving Minibus Service That Includes Stop at Honey Bee Market

3 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

The City of Detroit's free self-driving, electric minibus service, which launched last August before going on hiatus on Jan. 31, is resuming service on July 7. The relaunch includes expanded stops, such as the Honey Bee Market in southwest Detroit—known for its homemade guacamole—and the Dequindre Cut. The Connect AV Shuttle Service is Detroit's fully electric, wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle pilot program, the city said in a press release.
Detroit Resumes Free Self-Driving Minibus Service That Includes Stop at Honey Bee Market

3 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

The City of Detroit's free self-driving, electric minibus service, which launched last August before going on hiatus on Jan. 31, is resuming service on July 7. The relaunch includes expanded stops, such as the Honey Bee Market in southwest Detroit—known for its homemade guacamole—and the Dequindre Cut. The Connect AV Shuttle Service is Detroit's fully electric, wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle pilot program, the city said in a press release.
Former Detroit Lawmaker and Judge Virgil Clark Smith Dies at 77

4 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

Virgil Clark Smith, who served in the state House and Senate in Lansing before becoming a Wayne County Circuit Court judge, has died. He was 77. He retired from the bench in 2018. His son, former state Sen. Virgil K. Smith, told Deadline Detroit that his father passed away early Monday morning at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He said he had been dealing with kidney failure and long-term Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Detroit Man, 26, Drowns in Cass Lake in Oakland County

4 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

A Detroit man died Sunday after drowning in Cass Lake in Keego Harbor in northern Oakland County. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said its Search and Rescue Team responded to Cass Lake around 4:15 p.m. following a report of a drowning. According to a press release, the 26-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was on a 20-foot boat with four others on Cass Lake. At some point he entered the water, unaware that the boat had drifted into deeper water.
Security Staff Fatally Shot Gunman Outside Church in Western Wayne County, Averting 'Mass Shooting'

5 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

At least two church security members fatally shot a gunman wearing a tactical vest who stood outside Crosspointe Community Church in Wayne, a suburb in western Wayne County, and opened fire during a special vacation Bible School service Sunday morning. One security staff member was shot and wounded in the leg.
Ex-WDIV Anchor Mort Crim, 89, Still Plays Tennis, Rides a Bike. But Twice At Airport He Was Offered Wheelchair.

5 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

Mort Crim, the WDIV anchor from 1978 to 1997, posts on Facebook that he still plays tennis three days a week and takes a five-mile bike ride on alternate days. He's 89. "When I’m flying, I always consider the long walks in the terminals to be good exercise," he writes in a post on Sunday.
20-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Shooting of 2 Southgate Police Officers

5 days ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Allan Lengel

Jeremiah Christian Kemp, 20, of Wayne, has been charged in the June 19 shooting and wounding of two Southgate police officers. At around 6 p.m. on June 19, three Southgate police officers responded to the 13200 block of Village Park Drive, where Kemp was reportedly on the second floor with a handgun. The officers confronted him in a laundry room, where he opened fire, striking two of the officers in the legs. The third officer was not injured.