Harmonies of Growth: Artists Chantae Cann and Derrick Benford discuss their musical journey
Every artist’s journey begins with a single step, often taken behind the scenes. For Chantae Cann, a singer whose voice...
MichMash: Michigan’s bipartisan support for nuclear power
Nuclear energy is often a contentious topic due to fear of radioactive waste and endangering human health. However, many laud...
Detroit Evening Report: State announces $320K grant opportunity for community solar projects
The Energy Unit of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) this week announced new grant opportunities...
The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile to collect books for kids at Eastern Market this Saturday
Birdie's Bookmobile is a local nonprofit working to put books in kids' hands no matter where they are. As part...
Black Maternal Health Week spurs new legislation from Michigan Democrats
It's Black Maternal Health Week. It might seem odd for this to be racially specific until you realize that, in...
Detroit Jazz Festival announces tentative 2024 lineup
The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation unveiled the initial lineup for this year's event — considered the world’s largest free jazz...
White House gun safety rule would standardize closing gun show loophole
A rule issued Thursday by the White House to expand required background checks for many gun purchases largely mirrors a...
Advocates celebrate three years of Michigan expungement law
Over 280,000 Michiganders have seen misdemeanors and felonies removed from their records under the state’s “clean slate” law. That’s according...
New ‘cannabis campground’ set to open this summer in Michigan
Michigan's first "cannabis campground" is set to open this summer on the west side of the state. The Grassy Knoll,...
OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his...
EPA implements first-ever PFAS drinking water standards
PFAS chemicals will now be federally regulated following a historic announcement from the Biden administration on Wednesday.The Environmental Protection Agency is implementing...
The Metro: ACLU report calls for end to Michigan’s parental consent law for abortions
Abortion rights are the subject of a nationwide debate this week following a court decision in Arizona making the procedure...