Federal Money May Have Helped Residents Pay Tax Bills on Time, Wayne County Treasurer Says
Darci E. McConnell Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree says due to stimulus checks and unemployment benefits last year, more Wayne...
Muralist Waleed Johnson Talks About ‘The Spirit,’ Detroit’s 100th City-Sponsored Mural
If you drive around the city of Detroit these days, you might notice some new artwork around town. The Duggan...
Michigan’s Latest COVID-19 ‘Surge’ Is Different, El-Sayed Says: ‘It’s Not 2020 Anymore’
Michigan now leads the country in the emergence of new COVID-19 cases, which has many concerned as Michiganders begin to gather...
Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns to Campus Martius in Downtown Detroit
The annual tree lighting in downtown Detroit makes its return with visitors in attendance since the start of the COVID-19...
Founder of Nonprofit J&E Community Relief Gives Back to the Community That Helped Her
“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic. Emina Ferizovic jingles...
How Detroit’s ‘Fake Landlord’ Scam Is Forcing People Out of Their Homes
If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’ve worked pretty hard to pay for and maintain your home. According to...
This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)”
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...
The West’s Support of Global Corruption Is Threatening Democracy, Says Author
Frank Vogl has spent much of his career trying to raise awareness about -- and fight against -- corruption on...
“Truth-in-Sentencing” Repeal Drive Plans Launch in Early 2022
A petition drive to repeal Michigan’s 1998 “truth-in-sentencing” law expects to begin signature gathering early next year. If the law...
How Public Health Shifted Away From the Public — and Why It Might Be Shifting Back
These days, public health crises are common. The Flint water crisis made global news, highlighting how attempts to cut costs...
Michigan’s Fourth Pandemic Surge Burns Slow, But Still Burns Out Hospital Workers
Hospitals across Michigan said last week that they have been overwhelmed by the state’s fourth COVID-19 surge -- but to people...
Black Detroiters Weigh in on What They Hope a Reparations Task Force Will Endorse
Reparations is the idea of making amends for a wrong. The concept is usually tied to slavery or other unfair...