Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches task force to address gun violence in Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a gun violence prevention task force for Michigan to address and reduce instances of gun...

The John Shippen tournament aims to increase diversity in golf

The Detroit Golf Club is hosting The John Shippen men’s golf invitational this weekend. Fourteen Black golfers will play for...

The Metro: New Outlier Media survey offers insights on turnout, priorities for Detroit voters

Outlier Media has commissioned the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) — a project of the University of Michigan —...

People and vehicles are likely causing bird flu transmission in Michigan, USDA reports

In the latest interstate bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry, Michigan is reporting the highest number of cases...

Detroit Evening Report: Violent crime down 30-70% in Detroit areas served by ShotStoppers, report shows

Violent crime has dropped between 30-70% in most areas served by Detroit’s ShotStoppers program, according to new data released by...

GOP lawmaker arrested in Lansing after alleged shots fired incident

A Republican state lawmaker remains jailed in Lansing following his arrest early Thursday for “a felony-level offense” after police officers...

Created Equal: Why urban areas like Detroit are more at risk during heat waves

A heat wave is moving through metro Detroit this week, bringing with it various health risks, severe storms and a...

The Metro: Thousands without power in metro Detroit amid extreme heat, severe storms

Roughly 40,000 households in metro Detroit are without power after strong storms moved through the region on Wednesday and Thursday.DTE...

Michigan Supreme Court to decide fate of Benson’s election rules

The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on a legal challenge to the Secretary of State’s guidelines for...

Whitmer signs bill designating May 2 as ‘Negro Leagues Day’ in Michigan

State Rep. Helena Scott (D-Detroit) celebrated Juneteenth this year by showing up at a historic ballpark, watching as her bill...

Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and...

The Metro: This Juneteenth, celebrating Black liberation and wealth generation through homeownership

Local nonprofit Detroit Future City hosted a panel discussion and Juneteenth celebration on Tuesday to commemorate Black liberation and wealth...