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A former Detroit Police commander who left the force after crashing a department vehicle while driving under the influence is now returning to law enforcement as a police chief.

Some of the candidates in Detroits highly competitive City Council race. Nearly half of Detroit City Councils members are not running for reelection, including President Brenda Jones, André Spivey, Raquel Castañeda-López, and Gabe Leland, who resigned after pleading guilty of accepting a cash bribe, creating a competitive race with more than 40 candidates. Candidates who did not respond to Metro Times questionnaire include at-large candidate N...

Highland Park Police Department relocated due to flooding, State of Emergency declared ‘I will do all I can to help citizens recover,’ mayor says Tags:  “I am aware of the severity of damage caused by these storms, and I am contacting officials from Wayne County, the state of Michigan as well as FEMA to make sure Highland Park residents have access to all available resources,” Yopp said. Highland Park Police were also impacted by the torrential rains and severe flooding. Due to extens...

View Comments Highland Park is under a state of emergency and police officers have been forced to temporarily relocate because of the flooding across metro Detroit.  Mayor Hubert Yopp declared a state of emergency in the city Saturday after receiving numerous reports of flooded streets and basements, according to a city news release issued late Sunday. Because of extensive flooding, the Highland Park Police Department has also temporarily relocated to 13333 Hamilton Avenue. Police will co...

A Highland Park detective has been charged in federal court with conspiring to distribute fentanyl-laced heroin while on the job. Tiffany Lipkovitch, 45, is accused...

A detective charged with selling fentanyl-laced heroin was fired from another cop job 10 years ago for allegedly helping felons smuggle drugs into prison.

Reply U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) joined community activists at a Tuesday press conference in Highland Park where they called for the passage of the Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) Act. | Ken Coleman photo (Michigan Advance) Juan Shannon believes that the federal government can help communities of color grow just like his green peppers are doing each day in Highland Park. His Parker Village project is a community-based, solar-powered center where v...

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How a CVS closure impacts COVID vaccination efforts for seniors in Highland Park Closure draws criticisms from mayor Tags:  HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – Efforts to vaccinate citizens against COVID-19 are underway in Highland Park. Highland Park Mayor Hubert Yopp said people were supposed to be vaccinated at a Highland Park CVS, but the CVS has closed. According to a communications director with CVS, the Highland Park store did not renew its lease and closed on Jan. 2. The closure has drawn critici...