Gun was pressed to back of Patrick Lyoya’s head when he was fatally shot, autopsy confirms

  Attorneys representing the family of Patrick Lyoya, the 26-year-old Congolese man who was fatally shot after a traffic stop...

Building a sustainable neighborhood in Highland Park

  While many are hoping that policymakers rescue us from a warming planet, some are actively working to build out...

The current state — and future — of solar power in Michigan

  It’s Earth Week in America and, to celebrate, Detroit Today will be delving into interesting carbon-zero technologies that could...

Some Afghan evacuees have been waiting for months in Metro Detroit hotels for housing

  More than 1,700 Afghans have arrived in Michigan since the United States left Afghanistan in August, according to the...

Detroit Evening Report, April 18, 2022: Body cam footage ends a minute before fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya

  Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Body camera...

Making maple sugar in the Detroit Sugarbush

  On Feb. 18, people with the Detroit Sugarbush Project – many of them Indigenous – gathered in Rouge Park...

Moonchild’s neo soul sound evolves on “Starfruit”

  A shared love of music brought L.A.-based trio Moonchild together. The three friends all went to the University of...

Chaos at county conventions: Why it matters

  It has been a bumpy road for Michigan Republicans as they decide which candidates to put up for attorney...

Patrick Lyoya’s death sparks new and old questions about law enforcement

The April 4th police killing of Grand Rapids resident Patrick Lyoya poses questions about law enforcement that are both new...

Detroit Evening Report, April 15, 2022: Detroit City Council approves budget

  Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The Detroit...

Family of student killed in Oxford school shooting sues district

  The family of Hana St. Juliana, a 14-year-old student who was killed in a mass shooting at Oxford High...

New vehicle sales dip in first quarter

  Automakers have signaled in recent months that an end to the semiconductor shortage could be in sight. But despite...