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Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls

Two officers faced discipline after contacting federal immigration agents.

Immigration

DPD Sgt. Denise Wallet and officer James Corsi were <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="suspended" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-sergeant-officer-suspended-without-pay-contacting-border-patrol-during-traffic-stop" data-vars-content-id="9a28a5f4-6165-4783-a020-59c05b232c67" data-vars-headline="Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-sergeant-officer-suspended-without-pay-contacting-border-patrol-during-traffic-stop" target="_blank">suspended</a> in February for calling Customs and Border Protection for assistance during traffic stops, in apparent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="violation of DPD policy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/03/30/how-detroit-police-limits-working-with-ice" data-vars-content-id="9a28a5f4-6165-4783-a020-59c05b232c67" data-vars-headline="Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/03/30/how-detroit-police-limits-working-with-ice" target="_self">violation of DPD policy</a> against coordinating with federal immigration officials.State of play: The two incidents led to the potential deportation of two people, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Free Press" data-vars-click-url="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2026/02/13/detroit-police-suspended-immigration-officials-cbp-ice-customs-border-protection/88665857007/" data-vars-content-id="9a28a5f4-6165-4783-a020-59c05b232c67" data-vars-headline="Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2026/02/13/detroit-police-suspended-immigration-officials-cbp-ice-customs-border-protection/88665857007/" target="_blank">the Free Press</a>.

How to watch Tigers Opening Day (good luck)

Fans may not know how to watch until hours before first pitch in San Diego.

Sports

The Tigers&#x27; Opening Day is Thursday in San Diego — and the team&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="TV broadcast situation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/12/tigers-end-fanduel-sports-network-deal" data-vars-content-id="321dbdbf-d3b4-47b7-8101-e44574aa937d" data-vars-headline="How to watch Tigers Opening Day (good luck)" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/12/tigers-end-fanduel-sports-network-deal" target="_self">TV broadcast situation</a> is still in flux.Why it matters: Fans may not know exactly how to find the game until hours before first pitch at 4:10pm.

How Detroit police limits working with ICE

Memos show how police interact with federal immigration authorities and where limits lie.

Detroit police leaders say the department isn&#x27;t in the &quot;immigration business&quot; and mostly isn&#x27;t communicating with ICE.Why it matters: As immigration enforcement ramps up nationwide, some cities are navigating growing pressure from President Trump&#x27;s administration threatening funding cuts and legal action on those who publicly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="limit cooperation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-delivers-remarks-to-the-detroit-economic-club/" data-vars-content-id="2df4d4fc-3d4e-4a49-808c-0b7cfa4510c7" data-vars-headline="How Detroit police limits working with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-delivers-remarks-to-the-detroit-economic-club/" target="_blank">limit cooperation</a> with ICE.

Detroit Packard Plant plan halted by new mayor's administration

City ends redevelopment talks to consider new options for Packard site.

Development

Mayor Mary Sheffield&#x27;s administration has canceled a redevelopment vision for part of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Packard Plant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/12/01/packard-plant-redevelopment-housing-jobs-project" data-vars-content-id="9dd404fc-eb91-4bb1-80c6-7e10ef29e76d" data-vars-headline="Detroit Packard Plant plan halted by new mayor&#x27;s administration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/12/01/packard-plant-redevelopment-housing-jobs-project" target="_self">the Packard Plant</a>, one of Detroit&#x27;s most notorious relics.State of play: A splashy December press conference featuring former Mayor Mike Duggan unveiled a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new plan" data-vars-click-url="https://packardpark.com/" data-vars-content-id="9dd404fc-eb91-4bb1-80c6-7e10ef29e76d" data-vars-headline="Detroit Packard Plant plan halted by new mayor&#x27;s administration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://packardpark.com/" target="_blank">new plan</a> for housing and recreation on the languishing site.

Best Detroit patios for spring drinks, coffee

From rooftop views to cozy cafes, these Detroit patios are prepping for spring.

Food and Drink

It&#x27;s the first day of spring, and we&#x27;re already craving that first patio beer.Why it matters: It&#x27;s been a long winter. We deserve a local drink out in the sunshine without wind or snow pummeling us.

Bosch opens hydrogen facility in metro Detroit

The new site will produce hydrogen for testing and future mobility uses.

News

Bosch opened a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hydrogen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2024/08/28/detroit-is-exploring-hydrogen-as-a-clean-fossil-fuel-alternative" data-vars-content-id="af57eb57-034b-44be-af4a-30a131ac2892" data-vars-headline="Bosch opens hydrogen facility in metro Detroit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2024/08/28/detroit-is-exploring-hydrogen-as-a-clean-fossil-fuel-alternative" target="_self">hydrogen</a> production facility this week in suburban Detroit, part of a broader push for clean, reliable energy.Why it matters: Detroit wants to remain a global center of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mobility innovation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/30/eastern-market-clean-freight-pilot" data-vars-content-id="af57eb57-034b-44be-af4a-30a131ac2892" data-vars-headline="Bosch opens hydrogen facility in metro Detroit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/30/eastern-market-clean-freight-pilot" target="_self">mobility innovation</a>. Hydrogen is among the technologies that city and state officials want to harness if it starts moving from pilot projects to real-world use.

Saffron De Twah trims hours, teases new cafe

Chef Omar Anani says rising costs are squeezing restaurants as he plans a new cafe concept.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Notable" data-vars-click-url="https://detroit.eater.com/2020/2/26/21154387/james-beard-awards-semifinalists-detroit-michigan-restaurants-chefs-bars-bakers" data-vars-content-id="abdb25d0-4eab-4081-8d03-24c13ec67bd5" data-vars-headline="Saffron De Twah trims hours, teases new cafe" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://detroit.eater.com/2020/2/26/21154387/james-beard-awards-semifinalists-detroit-michigan-restaurants-chefs-bars-bakers" target="_blank">Notable</a> Moroccan restaurant Saffron De Twah has narrowed its hours to weekends while its founder works up a new cafe concept.Why it matters: The small restaurant on Gratiot Avenue isn&#x27;t sustainable in its current form, chef Omar Anani wrote in a letter to supporters last week while teasing several upcoming changes.

Property owners launch Rivertown improvement zone

The new zone will fund cleaning, landscaping and security in the neighborhood.

Business

A revitalization strategy is growing in Detroit in which property owners band together to pay voluntary, tax-like fees to upgrade their corridors.Why it matters: The creation of a third Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) in Detroit is an example of property owners and businesses buying into the future of their communities — in a city where landowner negligence is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="all too common" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0UcYXWCPR8" data-vars-content-id="39a92960-3509-4aa4-a721-48a394582f4c" data-vars-headline="Property owners launch Rivertown improvement zone" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0UcYXWCPR8" target="_blank">all too common</a>.

New Eastern Market EV charger taps old grid

A Detroit pilot tests 400-kW EV charging without costly grid upgrades.

A startup participating in Detroit&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sustainable Cities Challenge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/30/eastern-market-clean-freight-pilot" data-vars-content-id="cfc895f7-7a09-468f-ab6e-ab3c819a1e27" data-vars-headline="New Eastern Market EV charger taps old grid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/30/eastern-market-clean-freight-pilot" target="_self">Sustainable Cities Challenge</a> is testing if fast electric vehicle charging can work in older urban grids without costly upgrades.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ElectricFish" data-vars-click-url="https://electricfish.co/" data-vars-content-id="cfc895f7-7a09-468f-ab6e-ab3c819a1e27" data-vars-headline="New Eastern Market EV charger taps old grid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://electricfish.co/" target="_blank">ElectricFish</a> says its approach allows fast charging to be deployed using existing connections, avoiding <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="utility upgrades that can slow electrification" data-vars-click-url="https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2025/10/technology-primer-the-impact-of-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-on-residential-grid-systems" data-vars-content-id="cfc895f7-7a09-468f-ab6e-ab3c819a1e27" data-vars-headline="New Eastern Market EV charger taps old grid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2025/10/technology-primer-the-impact-of-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-on-residential-grid-systems" target="_blank">utility upgrades that can slow electrification</a> by adding permitting time and cost.

Black Leaders Detroit expands into home rehab

The group now offers zero-interest loans to support local housing developers.

Real Estate

A local organization known for assisting small Black-owned businesses is venturing into a new arena: home rehab.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Black Leaders Detroit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.blackleadersdetroit.org/" data-vars-content-id="7afe523f-14a2-4031-9664-e92b50864e27" data-vars-headline="Black Leaders Detroit expands into home rehab" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.blackleadersdetroit.org/" target="_blank">Black Leaders Detroit</a> (BLD) has provided grants and zero-interest loans worth more than $6 million to entrepreneurs since 2020.

Amazon Fresh pulls plug on planned Metro Detroit stores

Sites in several suburbs are now looking for new tenants.

Several Amazon Fresh stores planned in Metro Detroit won&#x27;t open after all, with the retail giant having <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abandoned the venture" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/amazon-fresh-stores-closing-whole-foods-expansion" data-vars-content-id="24a464b8-6d54-4bc1-b38e-4c3fa62d9771" data-vars-headline="Amazon Fresh pulls plug on planned Metro Detroit stores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/amazon-fresh-stores-closing-whole-foods-expansion" target="_self">abandoned the venture</a> last month.Why it matters: That leaves sites in Troy, Roseville and other suburbs in limbo while a local broker looks for replacement tenants.

Electric trike takes on deliveries at Eastern Market

A Detroit startup is testing whether a "semi-trike" can replace trucks for small deliveries.

A Detroit company&#x27;s mashup of an electric bike and a semitruck is making deliveries in and around <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Eastern Market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/30/eastern-market-robot-food-waste-orange-sparkle-ball" data-vars-content-id="215781de-5756-4211-aff2-a96db9a36c0d" data-vars-headline="Electric trike takes on deliveries at Eastern Market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/30/eastern-market-robot-food-waste-orange-sparkle-ball" target="_self">Eastern Market</a>.Why it matters: Civilized Cycles&#x27; &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="semi-trike" data-vars-click-url="https://commercial.civilizedcycles.com/" data-vars-content-id="215781de-5756-4211-aff2-a96db9a36c0d" data-vars-headline="Electric trike takes on deliveries at Eastern Market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://commercial.civilizedcycles.com/" target="_blank">semi-trike</a>&quot; can haul up to 800 pounds of cargo at about 15 miles an hour in campus-like settings with tight spaces and frequent stops.

Swiss startup tests ammonia-based power in Detroit

The company is testing ammonia-based hydrogen power where batteries fall short.

A Swiss startup has found an ideal environment in Detroit to test ammonia as a cleaner energy source where batteries or diesel generators may fall short.Why it matters: The company, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Neology" data-vars-click-url="https://www.neology.ch/" data-vars-content-id="3bbf48dc-a66f-4904-a84c-b1ac4f259b4a" data-vars-headline="Swiss startup tests ammonia-based power in Detroit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.neology.ch/" target="_blank">Neology</a>, is one of four local finalists in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sustainable Cities Challenge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.toyotamobilityfoundation.org/en/press-room/pressrelease05292024" data-vars-content-id="3bbf48dc-a66f-4904-a84c-b1ac4f259b4a" data-vars-headline="Swiss startup tests ammonia-based power in Detroit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.toyotamobilityfoundation.org/en/press-room/pressrelease05292024" target="_blank">Sustainable Cities Challenge</a>, an international mobility competition for which Detroit was selected as a host city.

Cleaner deliveries rolling through Eastern Market

Four teams are testing electric and ammonia-based tech to cut freight emissions.

The vibrant scene at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Eastern Market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/06/03/eastern-market-expansion-shed-4" data-vars-content-id="29bf2332-1cfb-45bd-ae02-505c7738d93c" data-vars-headline="Cleaner deliveries rolling through Eastern Market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/06/03/eastern-market-expansion-shed-4" target="_self">Eastern Market</a> is familiar to many Detroiters. But behind the bustle are forklifts, pallets and delivery trucks that transport food daily.Why it matters: The market&#x27;s food distribution system has been at the center of a three-year global competition in cleaner urban logistics.

Homeowners are staying put longer

Detroit homeowners are staying put longer

A line chart showing average homeowner tenure in the Detroit metro area compared to the U.S. overall. Tenure is the time between the most recent and previous sale dates of a home. Nationally, average tenure has risen from 3.7 years in Q1 2005 to 8.6 years in Q4 2025. In Detroit, average tenure has risen from 2.6 years to 7.9 years over the same period.

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