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5 Things to know about Teddy Bridgewater
Here are five things to know about Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
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Detroit's Bridgerton Ball compared to Wonka scam event after disappointing fans
Months after attendees described a Wonka event in Scotland as a scam, Bridgerton fans say they experienced the same at the show-inspired event that ended in disappointment.
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Detroit judge suspended after having teenager on field trip handcuffed
Judge Kenneth King made a teenage girl wear a jail uniform and handcuffs after she fell asleep during a field trip to his courtroom.
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Deadly Michigan warehouse fire sparks explosions, sends debris into Detroit suburb: ‘Nothing but fireballs'
A fire at a suburban Detroit warehouse known to stock combustible materials ignited explosions, sending gas canisters and debris shooting far into the air, authorities said.
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Detroit 4-year-old boy killed in dog attack while playing in backyard
A 4-year-old boy playing in his backyard was fatally mauled by one or two dogs, Detroit police said.
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Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Michigan airport
The five puppies — Labrador and golden retrievers, and a papillon among them — bounded through the airport, earning more than a few quizzical glances from airline passengers
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United Auto Workers union sets deadline for ‘serious progress' or more locals will go on strike
The auto workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three is now in its fourth day. There were no signs Monday of an early breakthrough that might end the strike, and the United Auto Workers have threatened to escalate their walkout against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
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Striking autoworkers want to end a system that pays different wages for the same job
Striking autoworkers want to be paid more. They also want to be paid more equally.
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Biden's goals for labor and climate collide in United Auto Workers strike
The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden’s goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions.
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Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday at Detroit’s three automakers.
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Biden defends UAW strike, says auto industry's ‘record profits have not been shared fairly' with workers
President Joe Biden announced Friday his administration is sending top aides to Detroit to help with the contract negotiations between United Auto Workers and the three major automakers, saying employers should share profits with unionized workers.
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Thousands stop work and join the picket lines as UAW union strikes at all 3 Detroit automakers
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.
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Everything you need to know about the potential UAW strike
The United Auto Workers and Detroit automakers remain far apart ahead of the union potentially striking the companies after Thursday’s deadline. Judy Ancel, the former director of the Institute for Labor Studies at the University of Missouri, reflects on the history behind those talks.
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UAW prepares to strike, says offers from Detroit automakers are inadequate
It would be the first time in the union’s 80-plus-year history that it struck all three companies at the same time.
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The United Auto Worker union may soon strike major US car makers. Here's why and what that means
About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay raises and the restoration of concessions the workers made years ago when the companies were in financial trouble.
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UAW workers overwhelmingly vote to authorize strikes at GM, Ford, Stellantis
UAW members overwhelmingly granted union leaders authorization to strike during ongoing contract negotiations with GM, Ford and Stellantis, if warranted.
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Detroit woman says she found a live frog in a sealed spinach container
A woman in suburban Detroit says she got a scare when she discovered a live frog in a container of spinach she had just bought at a grocery store.
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Detroit woman sues city after being falsely arrested while 8 months pregnant due to facial recognition technology
A Detroit woman is suing the city and a police detective after she was falsely arrested because of facial recognition technology while she was eight months pregnant, according to court documents.
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A decade since bankruptcy, Detroit rebounds with upscale restaurants and hotels, but workers feel burned
Thousands of Detroit city employees and retirees lost when Detroit became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. A decade later, the Motor City has balanced budgets but some workers feel left behind.