The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
The Metro: Detroit’s crime is down. Can the evidence hold up?
Detroit’s police department has been collecting wins. Homicides in 2025 hit their lowest point since 1965. Carjackings dropped by nearly half. ...
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...
The Metro: Detroit police chief said the line was clear. His officers crossed it anyway
Communities across Michigan are asking how, exactly, local law enforcement is working with federal immigration agents as the Trump administration...
The Metro: A 93-year-old pipe flooded Southwest Detroit. Now GLWA wants historic rate hike
The price of water has been steadily rising in Southeast Michigan. Now, one of the steepest rate increases in the...
The Metro: The bus is running. The question is how well
After years of pandemic disruption, driver shortages, and declining public trust, Southeast Michigan’s transit agencies say they’re finally back on...
The Metro: Financial challenges at Detroit’s workforce agency
The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation is the city’s workforce agency, connecting residents to jobs, training and other opportunities. It was...
The Metro: A new master plan of policies will guide Detroit into the future
Detroit has changed a lot since 2009. The housing crisis rocked the city. Detroit entered and exited bankruptcy. And for...
The Metro: Detroit Women’s Commission could shape policy alongside the next mayor
Detroit has always run on women’s strength: holding families together, organizing blocks, running the quiet machinery of care. Now, the...
The Metro: Can conditions improve for Detroit arena workers?
Detroit’s arenas are packed with fans and money on game day. But the workers who make it all run...
The Metro: Community members are helping shape DCFC’s new Corktown stadium
Soccer fans know a pitch as the field where the game begins. Now Detroit City Football Club is building a...
The Metro: Wayne County Commission eliminates youth council
Local leaders recently cut a seven-year pipeline from classroom to commission. The Wayne County Youth Council was a bridge that...