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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit nonprofit newsrooms collaborate on new project exploring student safety
A new reporting project from Chalkbeat Detroit, Planet Detroit and BridgeDetroit is exploring Detroit students’ perspectives on safety and violence.Subscribe...
Oxford shooter appeals life sentence, claims ineffective counsel
The Oxford High School shooter has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to order a new hearing before a judge to...
Ferrero will acquire Kellogg cereal brands for $3.1 billion
WK Kellogg Co announced Thursday that it’s been bought by The Ferrero Group. The Italian multinational company makes candy and...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit moms invited to share birth stories; Hamtramck seeking youth council members + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a storytelling event at a Detroit birthing center, summer food preservation classes from...
The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education
Michigan’s schools have struggled post-pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states. A coalition...
The Metro: Are deer culls the best option to manage overpopulation in metro Detroit?
The deer herd in Michigan is estimated to be two million strong. In southeast Michigan, that number has been growing....
New Hampshire judge decides to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from...
Detroit mayoral candidate John Barlow says city is on the verge of ‘a new era’
Detroit’s primary election is less than a month away. Nine candidates are on the city’s ballot for mayor. WDET has...
Chase Bank workshops helping metro Detroit seniors avoid fraud
Chase Bank is teaming up with the Detroit Police Department this summer to help educate seniors on how to avoid...
The Metro: How resilient is Detroit’s tree canopy in the face of climate change?
Climate change is affecting the trees in metro Detroit. The Eastern U.S. experienced an oppressive heat wave recently. There were...
The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager
Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club. The local...