Tampa Bay TV station mocks Detroit after blockbuster Tigers trade
The Fox affiliate later apologized and removed the tweet.
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Elderly Detroiter accused of shooting at WXYZ news crew
An 88-year-old man who had been recently robbed at gunpoint at his house shot at a WXYZ news crew Monday as they tried to interview him about his traumatic experience, according to the reporter.
Channel 7’s Rexroth: ‘Within an instant everything was very different’
WXYZ’s chief meteorologist recounted the fireworks accident that led to the loss of his eye on July 4.
WDIV reporter fends off vitriolic attacks, says activist edited video
WDIV reporter Hank Winchester’s suggestion on MSNBC that some Detroiters are delinquent on their water bills because they’d “rather spend money on cable” has drawn some angry responses.
Detroit activist blasts local TV reporter on MSNBC
Maureen Taylor pulled no punches, saying the WDIV reporter “doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about.”
Popular WXYZ-TV meteorologist loses eye in fireworks accident
WXYZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Dave Rexroth is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday after he was seriously injured in a fireworks accident.
Metro Times cuts staff of new ‘superweekly’ after Real Detroit merger
The layoffs come less than two months after the Real Detroit and Metro Times merged.
8 ugly observations about conference on men’s rights in metro Detroit
Conference speakers: The “vast majority” of college women lie about being raped. Men are violent because of their mothers. Feminists are plotting to dominate men.
Violence breaks out in Detroit neighborhoods while downtown safe for fireworks
While a bulk of police resources were downtown, officers were called to at least three shootings, seven home invasions, three armed robberies, four arsons, a rape and numerous domestic assaults.