Becoming an American citizen is typically full of fanfare. But due to the pandemic, it now involves going through a drive-thru and wearing a mask.
Author: Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press
Mom with COVID-19 delivers twins as husband faced death: ‘Let me live’
A woman pregnant with twins drove herself to the hospital when her water broke. She and her husband both had COVID-19.
Police: Suspect in multiple Detroit-area killings dies after shooting himself
Brown allegedly carried out these crimes after a federal judge released him following a probation violation, rather than locking him back up.
He got a settlement check from a race discrimination lawsuit. The bank wouldn’t cash it
A man had just received his settlement check from a race discrimination lawsuit. But when he went to the bank to deposit it, the police were called.
Spirit Airlines passenger: Cabin crew didn’t take my groping allegation seriously
A Michigan college student says she was sexually assaulted on a Spirit Airlines flight, but that flight attendants treated her like an annoyance.
FBI: Felony Lane Gang has been terrorizing moms across US for years
For years, the Felony Lane Gang has targeted women, stealing their purses and IDs. But Facebook and other social media is helping the FBI fight back.
A fired coach and a lawsuit: Hazing scandal rocks powerhouse high school football team
Warren (Michigan) De La Salle’s football coach was fired amid a hazing scandal, hours after 3 suspended players filed a lawsuit against the school.
2009 Christmas Day underwear bomb maker killed, White House confirms
The confessed terrorist crafted a bomb that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab wore aboard a Detroit-bound airplane on Christmas Day in 2009.
80-year-old woman lived in filth. Nobody knew until she was found dead, eaten by her dog.
For years, Sally Honeycheck, 80, lived in squalor. No one knew, until her cousin found her body.
2019 Caribbean travel warnings: What islands are safe?
The U.S. has issued travel warnings across the Caribbean citing crime, even at exclusive resorts. But at least 12 islands are considered safe.