Mayor Sheffield: Free bus rides for students now permanent, new rideshare pilot
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced an expansion to the Ride to Rise transportation program aimed at addressing chronic absenteeism in...
Detroit Evening Report: Cyclosporiasis cases decline
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has lifted the precaution to avoid bagged mixed salad mixes. Officials say...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Children’s Museum reopens after 14 years
The Detroit Children’s Museum has reopened for the first time in 14 years. The museum originally closed due to financial...
Transportation advocates tour transit systems across the state
Transportation Riders United (TRU) is forming a statewide coalition to advocate for better transit options throughout Michigan called Move MI....
The Metro: Every department, every dollar — what Documenters are finding in Detroit’s budget hearings
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is prioritizing anti-poverty measures in her 814-page proposed budget. The budget comes as more than a...
Detroit Evening Report: ACLU challenges new ICE detention policy
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a major immigration case this week. The American Civil...
Transit director says DDOT is adding buses, working on efficiency
The annual “State of Transit” event was this week. Put on by advocacy group Transit Riders United, it gathers leaders...
Detroit Evening Report: DDOT expands bus fleet
The Detroit Department of Transportation will be adding 53 new buses to its fleet thanks to a $50 million federal...
Detroit Evening Report: MDHHS seeks to issue full SNAP benefits following court decision
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has directed its SNAP EBT vendor to start issuing full benefits to...
The Metro: Building a Detroit that moves everyone
Detroit is famous for cars, but getting around the city is complicated if you don’t drive. Deanne Austin has spent...
Detroit Evening Report: Mayoral debate tonight, Gordie Howe Bridge updates, and more
Detroit voters will have an opportunity to see the two candidates for mayor debate each other tonight. City Council president...
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...
