Detroit News

The Detroit News is one of the leading newspapers in Detroit, Michigan. It was established in 1873, initially sharing space with its competitor, the Detroit Free Press. Over the years, The News expanded by merging with other publications, including the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, and the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922. On November 7, 1960, it acquired the struggling Detroit Times and eventually closed it down, although it kept the Times' building for printing until a new facility was built in Sterling Heights in 1967, leading to the demolition of the old structure. The location in downtown Detroit where the Times building once stood is still known as "Times Square." In 1985, The News' owner, the Evening News Association, merged with Gannett.

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Imams Council of Michigan condemns U.S. strikes on Iran

16 hours ago | detroitnews.com | Katy Kildee

PHOTO Katy KildeeFrom left, Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi, Imad Hamad of the American Human Rights Council, Shaykh Ali Suleiman Ali, Imam Steve Mustapha Elturk and Dawud Walid of the Council on American-Islamic Relations hold a press conference condemning recent U.S. strikes on Iran and Israeli strikes on Gaza on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in Detroit.
Canadian wildfires contributed to fatal Beaver Island plane crash, NTSB says

2 days ago | detroitnews.com | Gary Miles

MICHIGAN Gary MilesThe Detroit NewsView Comments Canadian wildfire haze probably led a west Michigan pilot to lose sight of the horizon, contributing to a June 2023 crash off Beaver Island that killed a Lowell woman, an NTSB investigation determined. Beverly Anderson, 65, died when the plane crashed into Lake Michigan and submerged in about 20 feet of water. She had joined the pilot, Randy Seaman, for a sightseeing tour around the Lake Michigan archipelago.
Detroiters keep cool during heat wave

3 days ago | detroitnews.com | Katy Kildee

PHOTO Katy KildeeKaleb Shelton of Detroit, 7, leaps into the water of the Detroit River while swimming with his siblings on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Belle Isle Beach in Detroit. Katy Kildee, The Detroit NewsA swimmer relaxes with a book on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Belle Isle Beach in Detroit. Katy Kildee, The Detroit NewsCrystal Fuller of River Rouge poses for a portrait with her custom vehicle before showing it in the East vs. West Car Show on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Hart Plaza in Detroit.
Corewell Health East nurses rally against what they call union-busting tactics

3 days ago | detroitnews.com | Katy Kildee

PHOTO Katy KildeeKatherine Wallace, a registered nurse, speaks in support of fellow nurses at Corewell Health East, represented by Teamsters Local 2024, as they gather for a rally to demand that their employer end what they consider attacks on unionized workers on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Corewell Health Southfield Center in Southfield.
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention

4 days ago | detroitnews.com | Sophie Bates |Philip Marcelo

NATIONSophie Bates and Philip MarceloAssociated PressView Comments Jena, La. — Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed after 104 days by a judge’s ruling after becoming a symbol of President Donald Trump ’s clampdown on campus protests. The former Columbia University graduate student left a federal facility in Louisiana on Friday.
Two Michigan basketball players make rosters for FIBA U-19 World Cup

4 days ago | detroitnews.com | James Hawkins

A pair of Wolverines will represent their countries on the international stage before gearing up for the 2025-26 college basketball season. Sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr. will play for the United States and redshirt freshman forward Oscar Goodman will suit up for New Zealand at the FIBA U-19 World Cup that starts next week in Switzerland. Johnson and fellow Wolverine L.J. Cason were among the 31 participants at Team USA’s training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Macomb Co. man accused of possessing child porn, animal abuse videos

4 days ago | detroitnews.com | Charles E. Ramirez

MACOMB COUNTY Charles E. RamirezThe Detroit NewsAn 18-year-old Macomb County man is being accused of sharing child porn and possessing photos of animals being tortured, federal court documents said. FBI agents filed a criminal complaint against Jolyan Raeed Zahrah last week, according to records. In it, agents said they are seeking to charge the Macomb Township resident with the distribution of animal crush videos, the distribution of child pornography and the possession of child pornography.
Democrats in Virginia have a big fundraising advantage in the race for governor this year

4 days ago | detroitnews.com | Olivia Diaz

POLITICSOlivia DiazAssociated Press/Report for AmericaView Comments Richmond, Va. — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor's mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA case officer turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent in November, Lt. Gov.
Toyota can’t dodge suit over Atlanta man’s keyless entry death, judge says

4 days ago | detroitnews.com | Rosie Manins

AUTOSRosie ManinsAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionView Comments Toyota can’t gut a lawsuit alleging it is responsible for the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of an Atlanta man who unwittingly left his 2017 Tacoma idling in his garage, having walked inside his home with the car’s “smart key” fob, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled Wednesday.
Introducing two new contributors

5 days ago | detroitnews.com | Gary Miles

THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS Gary MilesThe Detroit NewsView Comments Good morning!In this weekly email to subscribers, I typically highlight stories of interest, explain news decisions or introduce new items or contributors. Today, I'll do all three, but this time I'm reaching out to all of our readers. That's because The Detroit News and Free Press announced that our 36-year business partnership will conclude at year's end. (If you hadn't heard, see details here).