Detroit Evening Report: Sheffield budget proposal focuses on affordable housing, raising city wages
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield presented her first budget proposal to the city council Monday with a focus on housing and livable wages to address...
Detroit Evening Report: Veterans Village opens in Detroit’s eastside
A new affordable housing project celebrated its grand opening this week. The Benjamin O. Davis Veterans Village on Detroit’s eastside...
Detroit Evening Report: Todd Bettison retained by Sheffield
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield says she will retain Todd Bettison as the city’s police chief. In a statement released Tuesday, Sheffield praised Bettison’s results – citing Detroit’s record drops...
The Metro: The life and legacy of the Packard Plant
After decades of decay, Detroit’s historic Packard Plant could be on the road to redevelopment. The city announced a letter...
Detroit Evening Report: Grand opening of Violet T. Lewis Village affordable housing project
Detroit held a grand opening for the Violet T. Lewis Village senior apartment complex on Wednesday. It sits on the...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Economic Club hosts mayoral forum
There are just a few days left until Detroit’s municipal elections take place. Early voting began last Saturday. The two...
The Metro: Who wins, who loses, and who sues over Michigan’s new budget
Michigan’s $81 billion budget opens with a promise to put more money into classrooms. It raises per-student funding to record...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State’s plan to increase local enrollment
Wayne State University launched the Warriors on the Rise program last month, which will offer guaranteed enrollment to qualified high...
The Metro: A criminal record still shuts too many doors in Michigan
In Michigan, some people coming home from prison face another kind of sentence — silence at the end of every...
Progressive McCampbell runs for Detroit City Council
There is set to be considerable turnover on Detroit City Council after November's election. City Council President Mary Sheffield is...
State housing development authority releases new guide to combat housing shortage
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has released the Get Housing Ready Guide.It’s a checklist for local governments to...
The Metro: How will Detroit’s next mayor address homelessness and housing?
Affordable housing has been a major issue for many voters in Detroit. In fact, according to recent University of Michigan...