The Motor City is getting ready to shine for the NFL Draft, but for people who've never been here or some who have had a negative view of the city, this could be the moment decades-old perceptions about the city finally change. I talked with longtime Detroiters, a historian, a blight buster, a community activist and Mayor Mike Duggan to get their take. I asked Detroiters if the perception the city gets is fair.

Heading to Detroit for the NFL Draft this week? Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about potential scams.

A number of former judges told 7 News Detroit that they’ve never seen an arraignment filled with so much emotion as the one that took place in a Monroe County courtroom Tuesday morning. The suspect in the deadly crash at the Swan Boat Club in Berlin Township on Saturday was formally charged.

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INTERVIEW: Jared Goff heard the "Jared Goff" chants, and loved leading the Lions to two playoff wins at Ford Field. Detroit's QB has all the trust in the world in Brad Holmes at the draft. He talked with Brad Galli about what he's learned about Lions fans, and how he handles growing Super Bowl expectations:

Students with multiple pro-Palestinian groups pitched tents on the Michigan Diag, and they're calling on university administration to divest investments from Israel.

In just two days 13 draft prospects will walk down the red carpet at the Fox Theater, marking the beginning of their NFL Draft experience in Detroit.

On Tuesday, Adelita's Mexican Cocina staff cooked nonstop after they posted to Facebook that proceeds would go toward a coworker and her family after the deadly boat club crash over the weekend.

The suspect in the deadly crash at the Swan Boat Club in Berlin Township on Saturday was arraigned Tuesday morning.

Storm chances tonight

Artificial intelligence continues to become more and more integrated into our daily life, most recently with the new AI chat-bot that was rolled out on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Over the weekend, you may have noticed the blue circle icon pop up on the search bar of your Facebook and Instagram. Whether you like it or not, the new AI chat bot is seemingly here to stay on social media.

Supino Pizza is reopening its Eastern Market location on Tuesday for carry-out service, nearly one year after a fire shut down the business.

We'll have a chance of some rain and storms throughout the day today and into Wednesday morning as a cold front moves through, however, our weather will take a turn for the better to start the NFL Draft. It will be cold on draft morning and night, but the day will be nice.

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Detroit's vibrant Mexicantown wants visitors to know it is open for business during the NFL Draft and that it's so much more than just tacos and tequila.

Rain on the way

For those headed to the draft in Downtown Detroit, the People Mover is an option for pedestrians looking to avoid the congestion on the ground.

Jonathan Smith is working to lead Michigan State football back to being a Big Ten power. The new Spartans head coach talked with Brad Galli about his first months on the job, QB Aidan Chiles, and meeting his childhood hero Magic Johnson.

7 News Detroit's Carolyn Clifford is talking one-on-one with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the city rushes to complete final preparations ahead of this week's NFL Draft.

Rain returns Tuesday