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A photo of the Detroit skyline on June 7, 2023.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Economic Club hosts mayoral forum

Jerome Vaughn October 29, 2025

There are just a few days left until Detroit’s municipal elections take place.  Early voting began last Saturday.  The two...

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Michigan's State Capitol Doom framed my a leafy tree branch.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Who wins, who loses, and who sues over Michigan’s new budget

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 16, 2025

Michigan’s $81 billion budget opens with a promise to put more money into classrooms. It raises per-student funding to record...

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Wayne State University campus, fall 2024.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State’s plan to increase local enrollment

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 9, 2025

Wayne State University launched the Warriors on the Rise program last month, which will offer guaranteed enrollment to qualified high...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: A criminal record still shuts too many doors in Michigan

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 6, 2025

In Michigan, some people coming home from prison face another kind of sentence — silence at the end of every...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Progressive McCampbell runs for Detroit City Council

Russ McNamara September 8, 2025

There is set to be considerable turnover on Detroit City Council after November's election. City Council President Mary Sheffield is...

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The 40-unit Bridge Housing Campus under construciton in Detroit's Core City neighborhood.
  • Community & Quality of Life
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

State housing development authority releases new guide to combat housing shortage

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 22, 2025

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has released the Get Housing Ready Guide.It’s a checklist for local governments to...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance

The Metro: How will Detroit’s next mayor address homelessness and housing?

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 17, 2025

Affordable housing has been a major issue for many voters in Detroit. In fact, according to recent University of Michigan...

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"And Housing for All" by Maria Foscarinis.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: The fight to end homelessness in America

Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 5, 2025

Detroit, like many parts of the country, is facing a housing crisis.  Over half of renters in the city are...

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The National Public Housing Museum opened to the public on April 04, 2025 in Chicago.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: New National Public Housing Museum offers stories of hope, amid struggle

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 14, 2025

The muted complexes and concrete towers that paint the image of America’s public housing tell a deeper story. It’s a...

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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday, May 7, 2025 for the new affordable housing complex, The Residences at St. Matthew.
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  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: City celebrates new affordable housing complex at St. Matthew School

Hernz Laguerre May 9, 2025

City leaders joined with community members and stakeholders on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing...

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A sign that says "affordable housing now."
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s investments in affordable housing

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, Tia Graham, The Metro May 7, 2025

Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit...

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks to reporters in Grand Rapids.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Whitmer discusses roads, housing, innovation in Grand Rapids

Colin Jackson April 22, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continued to highlight road funding, housing, and innovation as three main priorities during a speech at the...

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