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The Detroit police department hosts rumba in the park for community members to dance and mingle with officers.

The Detroit Police Department and the family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash are asking for help with finding the driver responsible.

While major cities like New York City and Chicago continue to report surging crime, Detroit is telling a different story.

Spanish language Facebook and Twitter pages have been launched by the Detroit Police Department, it announced Tuesday.

Detroit police now have TikTok, Spanish-language Facebook and Tiwtter accounts, and plan a DPD TV newscast.

The Detroit Police Department now has Facebook and Twitter accounts where posts will be in Spanish to reach the city's Spanish speaking population.

Victims of sexual assault deserve the same compassion, and the same assumption of credibility, as those who report other crimes.

Some vendors fined during Tardy Gras issued refunds by city     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Some vendors fined by the City of Mobile for selling goods during the Tardy Gras celebrations were refunded on Monday. City revenue workers were at booths on Friday night issuing fines to booths that did not have the “special events” license to do business. Downtown business owner John Serda said the vendors who set up on his property were not aware they needed the license. During the events on F...

Some small businesses hit with unexpected fine from city during “Tardy Gras” celebrations     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Some small business owners who were looking to bank on the big “Tardy Gras” celebration Friday night in Mobile, selling goods on the sidelines, were met with an unexpected visit from mobile city workers. “It was really kinda sad to see, about 7:00 at the height of the crowd, you know the city revenue employees came… along with a police officer, and they said,...

Mardi Gras a few doors down: How is Mobile adapting to paradeless Carnival? | Mardi Gras News Highlights: Mardi Gras a few doors down: How is Mobile adapting to paradeless Carnival? | Mardi Gras. MOBILE, Ala. – For the past three years, Chris Andrews would rent out a historic home in downtown Mobile, where participants on his food tours stopped to watch a Mardi Gras parade while dining on King Cake and champagne. This year, the Bienville Bites food tour features a socially aloof murder myste...