Detroiters celebrate Kwanzaa downtown
To celebrate the start of Kwanzaa, the first candle was lit during an event in Downtown Detroit on Thursday. The celebration of African American culture and history is a week long.
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Michigan minimum wage to rise twice in 2025
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Suspect awaiting charges in triple shooting in Oxford
It's unclear if drugs or alcohol were a factor, but Bouchard added he believed the shooting to be premeditated because the suspect discharged more than 30 rounds from an extended magazine.
Family owned toy store helps Michigan mother affected by baby's cancer diagnosis
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Madison Heights man beaten to death on Christmas Eve
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Motor City Kwanzaa celebration and Kinara lighting
Thursday marks the start of Kwanzaa, and in downtown Detroit, things are even brighter with the menorah lighting ceremony, which took place just a short time ago. It's all part of the Motor City Kwanzaa celebration, which also includes performers and drummers doing their thing on stage, and Martius is actually the world's largest candelabra.
Detroit based non-profit kicks off MI Neighborhood Program with home renovations
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Bingham Farms fire claims life of woman beloved by community
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'THAW' kicks off Michigan Neighborhood program with home renovations
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Suspect behind Christmas Eve shooting in Oxford illegally possessed handgun with extended mag
There appears to be no connection between the shooter, the victim, or the location where it happened, sheriff Michael Bouchard told FOX 2 on Thursday. Instead, he called the random shooting an “incredibly violent rampage."
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Three members apart of Detroit branch of national violent gang sentenced to 60+ years in prison
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Metro Detroit restaurant closures: These eateries are closing as the year winds down
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Body found in wheel well of United Flight from Chicago to Maui
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Drunk driver crashes into police car on I-94 in Detroit, keeps going
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Woman wounded, 2 children unharmed after I-94 freeway shooting in Detroit
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