A warm April gives way to May showers for Metro Detroit
Southeast Michigan is wrapping up April with temperatures trending slightly higher than average, according to the National Weather Service. Despite...
The Metro: Smog and soot exposure contributing to Detroit’s bad air quality
A recent report from the American Lung Association found Detroit’s air quality ranks sixth in the nation for smog and...
The Metro: New MOCAD installation tells the human story behind gun violence statistics
Almost 700 people a week died of gun violence in 2018 across the U.S., and that number has only gone...
The Metro: Detroit youth organization Teen HYPE celebrating 21 years of supporting teens
Detroit youth organization Teen HYPE is celebrating its 21st year supporting local teens. The youth development program, founded in 2004,...
Detroit Evening Report: Water affordability bills, measles misinformation + more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, a water affordability bill package is making a comeback in the state legislature. Plus,...
Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO sentenced for embezzling over $40M
Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Thursday for embezzling more than $40...
Water affordability bills reintroduced in Michigan Senate
A bill package from last year’s legislative session aimed at improving water affordability has been reintroduced in the Michigan Senate.Senate...
Sewage overflow raises stink in Oakland, Macomb counties
A heavy rainstorm on April 2, 2025 filled Macomb County's Red Run Drain with more than one million gallons of...
The Metro: What Detroit’s next mayor should run on
For the first time since he won the role 12 years ago, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the...
The Metro: What’s behind Dearborn’s drastic drop in fatal overdoses?
Overdose deaths have been falling nationally, statewide and now locally. Last year, at the national level, these kinds of deaths...
The Metro: Demystifying and fighting misinformation about autism and those who have it
Many have criticized U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in recent weeks for making sweeping claims about the cause...
The Metro: Detroit Fashion Revolution Week aims to reshape industry toward sustainability
The world of fashion is under pressure. Sales have slowed in recent years. People are spending less on clothes due...