$10 Bill Gets Image of First Female Slave to Sue a White Man and Win

The U.S. treasury announced this week that Sojourner Truth, among others, will be featured on the back of the $10 bill. Her name...

Getting Around I-275 Closure Won’t Be Easy

Work is underway on I-275 southbound, which will be closed between the I-696 interchange and Five Mile Road until sometime...

Almost All Detroit Public Schools Closed Monday Because of Teacher Sickout

Here's the list of schools DPS says will be closed Monday.  A.L. Holmes Academy of Americas Ann Arbor Trail Bagley Bates...

Hillary Clinton Heads to Detroit for NAACP Dinner

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton travels to Detroit this weekend to speak at the NAACP’s annual Fight for Freedom Fund...

State Agrees Not To Enforce “Gag Order” Law Against Local Officials

WyoFile WyoFile A federal judge has approved a settlement to end litigation over a state law that stopped local officials...

NFL Draft: Lions Toe the Line

The Detroit Lions chose Ohio State offensive tackle Taylor Decker in the first round of the National Football League draft Thursday....

Court of Appeals Says University Boards Can Meet in Private

Joe Gratz, flickr The University of Michigan Board of Regents and other public university boards may meet behind closed doors as long...

Flint Mayor Presses Lawmakers for Assistance

Karen Weaver Flint Mayor Karen Weaver is welcoming President Obama’s decision to visit the city next week. She says it...

Tracking the Presidential Primaries: Delegate Count and State Results [MAP] [CHART]

The Schedule & Results With seven primary dates remaining, this map shows the up-to-date Primaries and Caucuses results by state across the country. HOVER over a...

Gilbert, Gores Partner to Bring Major League Soccer to Detroit

Courtesy of Rossetti Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert is planning to bring Major League Soccer to Detroit. He’s partnering with...

Young Girl’s Letter Brings Obama to Flint

President Obama travels to Flint next week for a first-hand look at the city’s struggles with contaminated water. The White...

Index Finds CEO’s Believe Detroit is Open for Business

The Troy-based Kresge Foundation says it has discovered a new narrative among business leaders: Detroit, post-bankruptcy, is now a good...