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Police are investigating the shooting death of a man found slumped over his steering wheel on Detroit's east side early today, according to Detroit Police.

The family of Walter Harris, a Detroit firefighter killed on the job in 2008, face uncertainty amid the city's bankruptcy.

A judge has ruled Detroit can come up with a plan to get rid of $18 billion in debt in the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history, a case that ultimately could crack a shield protecting public pensions and also put the city's extraordinary art collection up for grabs.

After over 50 years of Democratic rule On Friday, December 6, Senator Rand Paul will travel to Detroit, Michigan to open the latest Michigan GOP office.

EM Kevyn Orr speaks to Free Press Editorial Board ...: Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr speaks to the Detroit Free Press Editorial Board after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes declared Detroit met the specific legal criteria required to receive protection from its creditors.

The city of Detroit, which for years paid its bills with borrowed money, is the largest city in U.S. history eligible for bankruptcy protection.

'Commissioner Austin provided much needed leadership to the department during his tenure,' Mayor Bing said in a written statement Tuesday.

Detroit city workers and supporters protest outside the federal courthouse in Detroit while awaiting the bankruptcy decision, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013.

Wayne State University Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson won't be entering the race to take the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, after all.

Five fires occurred in a 10-block area near Meyers and Schoolcraft with the majority breaking out about 10 p.m., Senior Chief Doug Lyon said.

Catch up on some of the top headlines and stories that happened in metro Detroit and Michigan on Monday, December 2. Controversial abortion insurance proposal moves to Michigan Legislature : Activists on both sides of the abortion issue are preparing for a fight when the Michigan Legislature returns from a two-week break Tuesday to consider a ... (more)

During a Zumba class at LA SED, Rita Solis, foreground, and other class members have fun as they dance through the room in a conga line.

Detroit Dog Rescue along with event sponsors Pet Supplies Plus and Detroit K-9 Pet Supplies is hosting their third annual Pet Pantry Project, Saturday, December 7, 2013, from 8 a.m. to noon at Roosevelt Park -located at 2200 Michigan Ave in Corktown, Detroit.

Chile, Mexico, Australia, United Kingdom, the California Desert and Detroit what's the common thread? A rare billboard that encourages 'free your mind.'

Three metro Detroit communities - Lincoln Park, Royal Oak Township, and Highland Park - each moved a step closer Monday to the possible appointment of an emergency manager.

Soupy Sales was a key part of Detroit's WXYZ-TV from his arrival in town in 1953.

Many experts predict U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes will rule Detroit is eligible for bankruptcy protection and let the city propose a plan to restructure its debt.

This Thursday, December 5, rocker, actor, and former darling of daytime Rick Springfield hits the stage at the Soundboard at Detroit's Motor City Casino .

Two consecutive months of declining occupancy at Metro Detroit's hotels may signal the region's hospitality industry is peaking after three straight years of increasing sales, industry experts say.

Nada Fayad, a 48-year-old Dearborn mother of five, is part of a growing health concern in Metro Detroit -- uninsured Arab-Americans with diabetes.