Detroit Police Department: Underfunded, Understaffed
J. Carlisle Larsen It’s been nearly a year since Detroit emerged from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. All...
Report: DPS Needs More Teachers and Better Pay
A coalition of people concerned about the Detroit Public School system is pushing Lansing to do more for Detroit’s crumbling...
Divisions in Oakland County Over Syrian Refugee Center in Pontiac
MML A handful of Syrian-Americans living and working in Pontiac began an investment group to buy property and create havens...
The Live6 Alliance: Revitalizing The Livernois-McNichols Corridor
Generally when the national media tells stories about Detroit, many focus on the revitalized Downtown and Midtown corridors....
Purchasing Detroit’s Vacant Land: Stories from the Side Lots
Detroit occupies approximately 140-square miles of land. At its height, the city was filled with single family homes where people...
News of the Week 11.20.15
Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit Free Press religion reporter Niraj Warikoo about Michigan’s response to the Syrian refugee...
Micro-Grants Awarded to Michigan Businesses
Officials with Eastern Market are helping 70 small businesses in Detroit receive funding through a micro-grant program. The Michigan Economic...
$1.35 Million Granted to Study Soo Locks
The U.S. government has approved funds to improve the Soo Locks. Nearly $1.4 million will be provided to the Army Corps of...
Southfield Freeway Pedestrian Bridge Complete
<iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=zDJ8_SY8IfBQ.kVDyZAIPAd54" width="640" height="480"></iframe> A pedestrian bridge over the Southfield Freeway has reopened. The walkway at Cathedral Avenue was rebuilt...
Oakland, Macomb County Must Return Armored Vehicles to Feds
Inventorchris/ CC The Macomb and Oakland County Sheriffs’ Departments are returning several armored vehicles they received from the federal government....
MDOT Awarded for Center Lane Rumble Strips
SayCheeeeeese/ CC The Michigan Department of Transportation’s “Rumble Strip Initiative” has received a National Roadway Safety Award. The strips were...
Muslim and Jewish Communities Come Together “We Refuse to be Enemies”
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris…An event at Wayne State University is bringing together unconventional allies. The...