DETROIT - Citing concerns that the new ABC drama Detroit 1-8-7 reinforces negative stereotypes, Detroit City Councilman Kwame Kenyatta today called for a resolution that asks that the show change its title, because he says it associates Detroit with murder. read more..

Detroit Police Assistant Chief Lawrence Meyer - who came on board when Warren Evans became the department’s top cop last summer - has resigned from his post. read more..

DETROIT - Citing concerns that the new ABC drama Detroit 1-8-7 reinforces negative stereotypes, Detroit City Councilman Kwame Kenyatta today called for a resolution that asks that the show change its title, because he says it associates Detroit with murder. The council briefly discussed and took public comments about the yet-to-debut series at its meeting today. Some members echoed Kenyattas … read more..

A Detroit Zoo staffer is in New Orleans this week, helping to care for animals harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. read more..

Some Detroit City Council members say they’re concerned that an upcoming ABC Network drama will propagate a negative image of the city as dangerous and crime-ridden, and has asked the show’s producers to attend an upcoming council meeting to discuss it. read more..

Detroit City Councilman Kwame Kenyatta cited concerns that the new ABC drama “Detroit 1-8-7″ reinforces negative stereotypes. read more..

Detroit — Admission to the Detroit Children’s Museum is free today. read more..

DETROIT - Producers of a crime show set and shot in Detroit have missed a meeting with the City Council on concerns about the drama’s content. read more..

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced Thursday his support for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Dillon. read more..

DETROIT, July 22 (UPI) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has fired Police Chief Warren Evans, praising his work during his year on the job but saying he had become “compromised.” Dave Bing - Detroit - Chief of police - Police - Law read more..

Detroit’s mayor said Thursday that he fired the city’s police chief after he was “blindsided” by his role in two reality television shows and his romantic relationship with a fellow police officer. read more..

DETROIT - Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans submitted his resignation to Mayor Dave Bing today, the Free Press has learned. Evans has served as police chief under Bing since last summer. We appreciate the time and dedication that Warren Evans has given to the Detroit Police Department, Bing said in a just-released statement. He has put the department on a path to reducing crime. We entrust the … read more..

Detroit — Instructional time in reading and math will be expanded to 120 minutes daily from the kindergarten through eighth grades beginning in the fall for Detroit Public School children. read more..

A luxurious suburban Detroit hotel says it was stiffed by a film company that left town without paying nearly $37,000 in food, lodging and services. read more..

Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans resigned from his post after just over a year on the job, the mayor’s office said in a surprise announcement Wednesday. Police - Detroit - Law Enforcement - Law - United States read more..

Detroit City Council’s committee of the whole is to meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday to discuss ABC’s new homicide show airing this fall called “Detroit 1-8-7.” read more..

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Historical Society is celebrating the city’s 309th birthday with a day of events. read more..

DETROIT A woman accused of setting a trailer fire that killed two of her children is competent to stand trial, Wayne County Circuit Judge Daniel Hathaway ruled Thursday. read more..

DETROIT — The Detroit Children’s Museum, which was shuttered last year amid cost-cutting by the city’s school district, has reopened with revamped exhibits, a new preschool area and more of its thousands of artifacts on display.Hands-on components are now incorporated into all exhibits, museum director Julie Johnson said. Newly displayed items include the skull of an extinct mammal … read more..

DETROIT — Security in Detroit’s public schools will get a boost this year when the district opens a new police headquarters that will serve as a high-tech hub for surveillance, district officials said Friday. read more..

DETROIT Two men charged in the Feb. 13 shooting death of 42-year-old Elijah Keith Young of Detroit outside Gleasons Bar and Grille in Southgate were found guilty Thursday. read more..

The Detroit City Council has approved contracts and raises that will pay some staffers as much as $90,000. read more..

Lincoln, Neb. — Another Detroit man has been convicted of hauling nearly 730 pounds of marijuana down Interstate 80 in Nebraska last year. read more..

Revered Detroit rapper/producer Black Milk is back! He’s partnered with New York label Decon and Fat Beats for the release of his next project, Album of the Year . Expounding on his sample-based approach, the title serves as a double entendre — Album of The Year is his greatest professional achievement and is the immediate product of his experiences during the last 12 months… read more..

Detroit — The drive to ask Detroit voters to decide whether the mayor should have control over their public schools was dealt a major blow Tuesday with the City Council president calling the issue “dead.” read more..

Four Detroit swim teams Detroit Recreation, Tigersharks Swim Team, Razor Aquatic and LeRoy Dues Swim Team will sponsor a 2010 Open Water Festival Aug. 14 at Belle Island in Detroit. The event is open to all USA Swimming members, as well as Masters swimmers and triathletes. read more..

AUBURN HILLS The Detroit Pistons dance team Automotion will hold its final round of auditions in the first ever Automotion Audition Finals event sponsored by WRIF-FM radio, on Thursday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m., at The Crofoot Ballroom in downtown Pontiac. read more..

The Detroit City Council has voted down a resolution opposing mayoral control of the 87,000-student Detroit Public Schools. read more..

DETROIT, July 14 (UPI) — A 15-year-old Detroit girl has been found performing at a third adult club in the city. Detroit - Michigan - United States - Metro Areas - Detroit Metro read more..

The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with backup quarterback Shaun Hill. read more..