Detroit drug initiative to combat violence, overdoses coming to Muskegon
A federal program called Operation Overdrive used to combat drug-related violence and overdoses in Detroit is now coming to Muskegon.The...
All-electric recycling trucks to replace some diesel garbage trucks in southeast Michigan
Some counties in Michigan will be swapping out diesel garbage trucks for all-electric recycling trucks.In Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties,...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit unveils final designs for first 3 solar neighborhoods
Detroit unveiled the final designs for the first three Solar Neighborhoods on Thursday.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County eliminates $27M in medical debt for 46,000 residents
Wayne County announced on Wednesday that it has eliminated $27 million in outstanding medical debt for more than 46,000 county...
Michigan appeals court upholds charges in political robocalls cases
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered criminal election fraud cases to go forward against two men accused of orchestrating...
Congress moves to help wrongful detainees
The U.S. House approved the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, with provisions designed to help Americans wrongfully detained by...
The Metro: Is the US health care system broken? Metro Detroiters discuss
The killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has sparked a lot of conversations about political violence and also about health insurance in...
Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit Rising Voices urges support for ‘Teach MI History’ bills
The nonprofit Rising Voices is urging the public to advocate for the "Teach MI History" bill package introduced this month...
The Metro: Potential impacts of Michigan’s minimum wage increase
We’re seeing a change in Michigan when it comes to wages. After a six-year battle that involved lawsuits, protests, and...
Senate approves ‘productivity credits’ that would reduce prison time
Inmates could see their time in prison reduced if they earn education credits or complete job training or other approved...
Michigan House Republicans stage walk out
Michigan House Republicans walked out of session early Friday afternoon shortly after voting began. They said they wouldn’t come back...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Senate passes ‘ghost gun’ bills; Detroit offers warming centers + more
The Michigan Senate has passed a bill that bans the sales and possession of “ghost guns.” Ghost guns are guns...