New DDOT interim executive director used to work for maligned paratransit contractor Transdev
Last week, Mayor Mike Duggan named George Michael Staley as DDOT’s interim executive director. Staley replaces former executive director Mikel...
Advocates seek temporary protected status for Lebanese nationals in US
Arab American community members are urging the Department of Homeland Security to declare Temporary Protected Status for people from Lebanon....
Detroit Today: How Michigan can improve its infrastructure to reduce storm damage
Last week, storms and seven tornadoes — four of them in Wayne County — hit Southeast Michigan. As of Friday,...
CultureShift: Celebrating 60 years of MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and one of the most recognizable...
Detroit Documenters network acts as watchdog on Wayne County juvenile jail challenges
The Wayne County Detention Facility has been facing complaints of overcrowding and children being left in their rooms for long...
DER Weekends: Bengali Harlem
The film ‘In Search of Bengali Harlem’ documents comedian Alaudin Ullah's search for his Bengali father. What Ullah and co-director Vivek...
Detroit’s Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue reopens after $6M renovations
Detroit’s Downtown Synagogue is set to reopen Friday following a nearly $6 million renovation. The Isaac Agree congregation was founded...
DTE Energy is working to reduce power outages, but can Detroit residents afford to wait?
In February 2023, an ice storm caused over 300,000 DTE Energy customers in Metro Detroit to lose power. Some residents...
Research finds housing instability in Detroit hurts students
A recent report by the University of Michigan and Wayne State University shows housing instability in Detroit is impacting children...
Construction begins on LGBTQ+ inclusive affordable housing development in Ferndale
Construction has started on a new affordable housing development for elderly members of the LGBTQ+ community in Ferndale.The facility with...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit opening relief centers to protect residents from heatwave, poor air quality
Hazardous air quality and extreme temperatures have prompted the city of Detroit to take action and provide relief.Subscribe to the...
Detroit Today: How the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people socialize
It’s been a while since people were social distancing and wearing masks. Are we back to normal? What does "normal"...