Housing insecurity hits Detroit’s minority renters
Detroit used to be ground zero for the idea of homeownership, especially for Black residents. However that has changed over...
Rep. Fred Upton will not seek reelection
A giant of Michigan politics is calling it quits. Rep. Fred Upton has represented the 4th district since 1987....
Detroit Evening Report, April 4, 2022: Duggan tests positive for COVID-19
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit Mayor...
Clerks plead for help from state leaders
2022 will bring us the biggest elections since 2020. Actual real-life experts agree, that year's election was likely the...
Why lynchings rose after Reconstruction
After more than a century of attempts, lynching is now a federal hate crime in this country. The stark rise...
What the anti-lynching law means for the country
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act has now passed. It comes after a century of stalls and blockades — and well...
Detroit Evening Report: April 1, 2022: City of Detroit offering booster shots to eligible residents
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The City...
DNR says fish kills likely to occur as seasons change
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says residents will likely see dead fish floating on bodies of water over...
Jury to begin deliberations in Whitmer kidnap trial on Monday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap...
Production “Fallen Petals of Nameless Flowers” highlights stories of former juvenile lifers
The world premiere of the production “Fallen Petals of Nameless Flowers,” performed by the American wind quintet, Imani Winds, will...
Novel “Chevy in the Hole” explores recovery, romance and redemption in Flint
The Midwest is filled with communities where people are trying to do more with less. Divestment, crumbling infrastructure and shrinking...
Detroit Zoo’s penguins waddle back to exhibit after a two-year closure
When you first enter the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, you’ll see a huge window looking into the South American...