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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Delivers His Third State of the City Address

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his State of the State address Tuesday night.  He spoke to a crowd of hundreds...

“Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies”

The First Folio is the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays. It was published in 1623, seven years after the...

Caring for Kids: How One Detroit Pediatrician Entered the World of Policy and Advocacy

United Way for Southeast Michigan Children in Detroit deserve better than what adults and officials are giving them and their...

Mentors Change Lives Through Hard Work

The definition of EMPOWER is to “make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their...

State School Reform with Chastity Dawsey

The State School Reform Office is responsible for turning around Michigan’s failing school districts. Chastity Pratt Dawsey, the education reporter...

GM and UAW Donate $3M to United Way of Genesee County

Matt Morley General Motors and the United Auto Workers have partnered with the United Way of Genesee County to fight...

New Marygrove College President Says School Plays Unique Role in Detroit

Marygrove College has a new president.  Doctor Elizabeth Burns is now in the school’s top spot. She’s a graduate of...

Congress Asks When Flint’s Water Will Be Safe

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain The US Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan officials testified Wednesday before a congressional committee...

How Does a School System Like DPS Run Out of Money?

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC   How does a school system like DPS run out of money? How does...

Darnell Earley Will Step Down From DPS

Michigan Municipal League   Yesterday the controversial emergency manager of Detroit Public Schools announced he will step down from his...

Mayor Duggan Encourages Business to Hire 8,000 Youth this Summer.

geralt/ Public Domain A Detroit initiative has set a goal to employ more than 8,000 young people this summer. Grow...