Simone Sagovac receives ‘Hero of the Neighborhood’ award for Trucks Off Our Streets work
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives is giving its annual Hero of the Neighborhood awards this week.Simone Sagovac, director of the Southwest Detroit...
Feds abandon ICE detention center in Romulus
Plans for a federal immigration detention center in Romulus appear to be dead. The Department of Homeland Security planned to...
Conservation effort aims to protect forest on Michigan’s highest natural point
Mt. Arvon, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is the highest natural point in the state. It’s also a draw for prospective...
Data expert argues U.S. Census Bureau must change its methods for Detroit to get accurate population count
A federal judge recently dealt another blow to the city of Detroit’s continuing challenges of its U.S. Census Bureau population...
McDonald Rivet says lawmakers can find common ground across party lines
A recent Gallup poll shows 86% of Americans surveyed think Congress is not doing a good job on behalf of...
Anatomy of an endorsement: Why the UAW chose El-Sayed, Benson
The United Auto Workers (UAW) endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan’s open U.S. senate seat and Jocelyn Benson for Governor. For UAW Region...
Michigan’s largest national forest watches for wildfires
Hot and dry weather brings the risk of fires to the U.P. and Northern Lower Peninsula for weeks. The Michigan...
Gordie Howe International Bridge opening delayed again
The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been delayed. That comes despite an initial plan to hold a...
The Metro: Windsor mayor says Gordie Howe Bridge ‘will transcend Donald Trump’s presidency’ when it opens
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is widely interpreted as strengthening the connection between Canada and the United States, making travel...
Black women face obstacles to funding, recruitment in running for office
The Michigan Senate is set to lose three women of color from Detroit-area districts. Erika Geiss, Stephanie Chang, and Sylvia...
The Metro: Why an eviction defense program creating trust in Detroit’s legal system may not exist next year
For about three years, Detroit's Right to Counsel program has given free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction. The...
Former Detroit-based US attorney says more federal guardrails are needed to control Trump
Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, who prosecuted ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for racketeering, accuses the Trump administration of adopting many...
