Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO sentenced for embezzling over $40M
Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Thursday for embezzling more than $40...
Water affordability bills reintroduced in Michigan Senate
A bill package from last year’s legislative session aimed at improving water affordability has been reintroduced in the Michigan Senate.Senate...
The Metro Events Guide: Art experiences, cover concerts, unbeatable bargains + more
This week, we’ve got art experiences centered around students, cover concerts honoring some of Detroit's biggest stars and unbeatable bargains...
Sewage overflow raises stink in Oakland, Macomb counties
A heavy rainstorm on April 2, 2025 filled Macomb County's Red Run Drain with more than one million gallons of...
The Metro: What Detroit’s next mayor should run on
For the first time since he won the role 12 years ago, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the...
The Metro: US Rep. Haley Stevens on why she’s running for Senate
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens launched her U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday — joining a growing crowd of candidates vying for...
The Metro: Detroit Pistons’ journey from the league’s worst team to the playoffs
The Detroit Pistons have local sports fans buzzing going into Game 3 of the team's first-round series against the New...
Whitmer fills vacant Supreme Court seat; two seats will be up for election in 2026
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new justice to the state Supreme Court.Noah Hood will serve a partial term until...
Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his...
Opiate bills pass Michigan House
Making or selling a drug derived from opium, like heroin or fentanyl, would carry a tougher penalty in Michigan under...
The Metro: What’s behind Dearborn’s drastic drop in fatal overdoses?
Overdose deaths have been falling nationally, statewide and now locally. Last year, at the national level, these kinds of deaths...
The Metro: Demystifying and fighting misinformation about autism and those who have it
Many have criticized U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in recent weeks for making sweeping claims about the cause...