The Metro: Detroit’s Pope Francis Center leader reflects on late pontiff’s legacy
Caring for the poor and having mercy for the marginalized were values that played a central role in Pope Francis’...
The Metro: Detroit’s Pope Francis Center leader reflects on late pontiff’s legacy
Caring for the poor and having mercy for the marginalized were values that played a central role in Pope Francis’...
The Metro: Policies that get to the root of homelessness
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In February, two young children experiencing homelessness died of carbon monoxide...
The Metro: Local nonprofit advocates for ‘holistic’ approach to ending homelessness
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Earlier this month, two children from a family facing homelessness —...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan flu levels hit 15-year high
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the rise of Michigan influenza infections, efforts to improve the city's homeless services...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn Department of Public Health receives arts and culture grant
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, the city of Dearborn is pairing health and the arts. Plus, Verizon is celebrating the...
The Metro: Pope Francis Center opens emergency warming shelter during extreme cold
When temperatures dipped dangerously low during the recent polar vortex, the Pope Francis Center opened a 24-hour emergency warming center...
The Metro: The many barriers to solving homelessness in metro Detroit
As the weather gets colder, many of us are retreating inside and turning up the heat. But shelter and heat...
CEO of Pope Francis Center ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans
Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside in public places....
Detroit Today: Why homelessness still exists in the richest country in the world
As the metro Detroit area grapples with extremely low temperatures this week, it's hard not to think about the city's...
Detroit Today: The hidden challenges of youth homelessness in Detroit
November is National Homelessness Awareness Month and National Homeless Youth Awareness month — an important topic not only nationally but...
Sold-out charity event to raise money for supportive housing in Detroit
COTS is an organization whose goals are to help people build and maintain stability by helping with emergency shelters, supportive...
Detroit Phoenix Center gives back to the community this month
November is National Runaway Prevention Month, and one local organization is hosting a series of events to help raise awareness...