DETROIT – A new campaign called “Bring Back the Tracks” aims to boost Detroit’s transit system. The Metro Detroit chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America leads it.

Did you pay attention to the top headlines in metro Detroit this week? Test your knowledge with the Free Press news quiz for March 2, 2025.

Robert Snell, The Detroit News Federal officials carrying out a crackdown on illegal immigration in Metro Detroit have caused the number of criminal cases filed in federal court to rise sharply,

A $10.48 million study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Great Lakes Water Authority will use computer models to better understand flooding.

A 14-year-old was taken into custody and charged after an investigation of multiple vehicle thefts in Royal Oak, Michigan, police said.

Monday is Day 1 of Metro Detroit's biggest construction project, eastbound Interstate 696, and drivers are bracing for years of changes.

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron, who is retiring, celebrated his last Ash Wednesday Mass at the city's St. Aloysius Catholic Church on Washington Boulevard.

Remember when electric vehicles were all the rage? Now, we're looking at what the infrastructure in the state could look like under the Trump administration.

Late Detroit sports fan Andy Isaac received another honor Saturday, as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer dedicated March 8, 2025, to "Faturday."

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"For more than 119 years, Matrix Human Services has been committed to empowering Detroiters through education, workforce development, and economic mobility," said Allen-Pettway. "This new program is a game-changer, creating pathways to success in careers that will define the 21st century."

The merger will make Sterling Heights-headquartered Christian Financial the largest faith-based credit union in the state, with more than $1 billion in assets under management. Livonia-headquartered CVF has 31 employees between two branches in Livonia and Plymouth, which will add to Christian Financial’s network of 10 branches and 181 employees.