Only one of the nine facial recognition searches Detroit police conducted last year produced an investigative lead, a BOPC report shows.
Detroit City Notebook
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Tired of wondering where the bus is? DDOT has a solution
Detroit City Council approved a three-year, $1.2 million contract for a vehicle tracking system that DDOT’s Director Robert Cramer says should reduce the often frustrating wait times for city buses.
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DPD steps up drifting, drag racing enforcement; considers drones
DPD began efforts in late March to step up enforcement of illegal drifting and drag racing in several city hot spots.
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Detroit to pay $4M in wrongful conviction settlement
LaVone Hill filed a federal lawsuit in 2025 against the city and several of its officers, arguing that they coerced false testimony from witnesses and that they hid and fabricated evidence in his case.
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Detroit’s ‘Queen Mother’ JoAnn Watson memorialized with street sign
The Friday honor on the grounds of Central High School near Tuxedo and Linwood was held a couple of days ahead of what would have been Watson’s 75th birthday.
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Eastside Community Network’s ‘Rooted in Wellness’ campaign honors beloved late co-founder
The capital effort will bolster offerings at ECN’s Stoudamire Wellness Hub, where more than 3,000 members have access to programming centered on physical, emotional, social and environmental well-being.
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Detroit leaders boost focus on spaces for youth: ‘We need to care for them’
The latest discussion comes days after Sheffield unveiled plans for a Youth Advisory Committee that’s expected to bring together a group of at least 50 youth between 16-26 monthly for conversations about their needs for safe spaces.
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Detroit Super Bowl LX official says prominence reinforces city pride
Cody High School graduate and Ferris State University alum Shawn Smith reached a new level in his career, becoming the fourth Black referee in NFL history to work the Super Bowl.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Leland House tenants can get belongings next month
The process of retrieving small belongings will be conducted with the supervision of the Housing and Revitalization Department and the Detroit Police Department.
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Detroit convenes working group for data center zoning, policy
A City Council workgroup will help assess the potential footprint of data centers in Detroit, how peer cities are responding to similar development proposals, and advise on recommendations for city zoning policies.