Highland Park Official Wants to Clean Up the Whole City
A Highland Park city councilmember wants to see the entire 2.97-square-mile city cleaned up. Litter and graffiti have been an...
How Emergency Management Became a Dangerous Safety Net for Cities
America's collective reexamination of policing and the criminal justice system reached a fever pitch last summer, leading to calls to...
No Charges For Officers in Fatal Shooting of Hakim Littleton
Detroit police officers will not face charges for the shooting death of Hakim Littleton, the 20-year-old Detroiter who was killed after an encounter with police last summer. Investigators say Littleton...
Michigan’s Latest Wave of COVID-19 Infections Being Driven by Youth Sports, Child Care
Unlike previous surges, Michigan’s latest wave of COVID-19 infections is being driven by young people. Sarah Lyon-Callo, the Director of Epidemiology...
What’s In Store For The 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival
The Detroit Jazz Festival is one of the most anticipated events in the city, but jazz fans won't have to wait...
General Motors Commits Models to Factory ZERO as Granholm Highlights EVs in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
General Motors will build a new all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup at its Factory ZERO plant in Hamtramck, the automaker...
Detroit Activists Lead Hunger Strike in Washington, Protesting Yemen Blockade
A group of young activists from Detroit and Dearborn are leading a hunger strike in Washington, D.C., protesting the blockade...
Biden’s $2 Trillion American Jobs Plan Addresses Role of Equity in Infrastructure
Last week President Joe Biden started selling his $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which aims to address a legacy of...
Detroit Jazz Festival Unveils 2021 Lineup in Livestreamed Event
The Detroit Jazz Festival may be five months away, but jazz lovers can get a preview this week. The festival...
Is Michigan’s Variant Problem Worse Than Other States? The Answer is Complicated
Michigan has a variant problem. Experts say new strains of SARS-CoV-2 are among the drivers of this new surge in COVID-19 cases....
Civil Rights Attorney Jim Freeman Explores How the Ultra-Rich Profit from Racial Injustice in New Book
Over the last year, our nation’s issues regarding socioeconomic and racial inequity have been laid bare in all their stark...
Detroit Adding Eight More Vaccination Sites in the Neighborhoods to Stop Spread of COVID-19
Detroit will administer the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine at several neighborhood locations next week. Eight sites including Henry Ford...