Dearborn officials announced a drop in reports of violent crime across the city over the last two years. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Police Chief Issa Shahin credit historic staffing levels and new technology.

Michigan bans smartphones in classrooms starting next school year - what the new bipartisan law does and doesn’t do. Plus, Perry Johnson on entering the GOP primary for governor, Trump, and his pitch to voters.

A federal judge in Michigan, appointed by President Donald Trump, dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that sought access to the state's voter rolls.

Justin Verlander is going back to his first big league team. Verlander, who turns 43 on February 20, is looking to rebound from a frustrating year with San Francisco.

The law creates a basic statewide policy for districts to follow when it comes to handling phones in schools. It only applies to instructional time in public and charter K-12 schools, but districts can pass their own stricter bans.

The state of Michigan commissioned a report years ago on the history and impact of boarding schools for Native American children around the state, but it still hasn't been released. We talked to two reporters about the delay.

Ice dancing has become a very popular sport for fans of Team USA at the Winter Olympics. Much of the training happens right here in Michigan.

The City of Detroit owns more than 59,000 vacant lots. The think tank Detroit Future City hopes to make some of them into parks through a new land conservancy it is creating.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is eyeing a $250 per-student funding increase in the money the state gives public school districts. That’s according to a preview of her upcoming budget proposal.

Rx Kids will pay $1,500 to Detroit mothers during pregnancy and another $500 per month during the first six months of their baby’s life.Dr. Mona Hanna, associate dean for Public Health at Michigan State University, directs the program. She said it’s “medicine” rather than “charity.”

Holtec International is trying to bring the Palisades nuclear energy plant back online, but first it has to prove to regulators that welding work done at the plant was done correctly.

President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open this year, was funded by Canada to ease congestion.