Detroit murders fall below 200 for first time in six decades, police chief says

Detroit fell under 200 murders for the first time in six decades in 2025, Police Chief Todd Bettison said, marking three ...
The Black Wall Street Times on MSN

Detroit sees violent crime decline to historic low

Detroit has reached a historic turning point in its decades-long struggle with violent crime. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, ...
Detroit Free Press

Detroit program helped lower homicide rates. Now its future is in jeopardy. | Opinion

It's a strange thing to celebrate ending a year with 203 homicides. Each one represents immeasurable grief for another Detroit family affected by an act of violence that might have been prevented.
The Macomb Daily

Detroit’s population has grown; strategy to welcome immigrants explains the turnaround from decades of decline

(THE CONVERSATION) Detroit’s population grew in 2024 for the second year in a row. This is a remarkable comeback after decades of population decline in the Motor City. Our recent publications on ...
WGHP

Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growth

DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still ...