Flint to Discuss the City Post Emergency Manager
Flintmichigan/ CC Flint officials are scheduling a public meeting to discuss the future of the city after its emergency manager...
Michigan’s Poverty, City by City [Map + Infographic]
"Hover" your cursor over a city, indicated by a blue dot, on the map to view its population, poverty rate...
Poverty Rates and Population in Detroit, Cities Around the Country [Map + Motion Graphic]
Poverty Rates Across U.S. Cities Press “play” and watch how the populations and poverty rates change in various American cities,...
Heritage Plaza Will Commemorate Lincoln Park’s 90th Anniversary
Courtesy of Lincoln Park Historical Museum Lincoln Park is celebrating its 90th anniversary by creating a Heritage Plaza next to...
Youth Transit Alliance: Detroit’s Alternative Transportation Plan in Jeopardy
"I think folks want the service, the kids need it, everybody supports it. But when it comes down to putting...
Slow Your Roll: It’s North American Bicycle Week in Detroit
"Now we really can focus on making Detroit the best it can be, so that we have the tools of...
Up Down Up Down Up Down: Detroit, County Populations in Motion Since 1940 [Motion Graphic]
Press “play” and watch how the populations in Detroit and Wayne County decline while Oakland and Macomb counties gain population. This...
Tavis Smiley Comes To Detroit To Examine City’s Resurgence
Tavis Smiley is back in Detroit this week. The PBS television host is recording several interviews at Wayne State University...
Vaccination Rates Remain High In Michigan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most Michigan school children start kindergarten with all the required vaccinations. The Michigan Department...
State House Works To Shrink Criminal Code
Pkay Chelle/Creative Commons By: Rick Pluta, Capitol Bureau Chief, Michigan Public Radio Network The state House has begun an effort to...
Is Downtown’s Private Security Worth The Cost?
Imzadi1979 Some people who work in downtown Detroit say the Campus Martius area feels much safer as of late. Particularly...
Wayne County Pushing Payment Plans Ahead Of Foreclosure Deadine
Wayne County officials are pushing payment options for tens of thousands of residents who are behind on property taxes...