An overview of local elections in Oakland County

Oakland County is the second most populated place in Michigan. It’s where some of the state’s most highly educated residents...

Inside Michigan’s $77 billion state budget

The Michigan government reached a budget deal last week. The $77 billion amount the Republican state legislature and Democratic governor...

Bridge Detroit: Flood prevention relief trickles in

It's been more than a year since heavy rain flooded thousands of basements in Detroit. This year, city leaders said...

Detroit Police officer, suspected shooter killed by gunfire

A shootout on Detroit’s west side Wednesday evening left a Detroit Police officer and an alleged gunman dead. Detroit Police...

Detroit Evening Report, July 6, 2022: Eligible households can sign up for free COVID-19 tests

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

Project aims to find new ways to convert river water into drinking water as pollutants evolve  

The Great Lakes Water Authority is paying Wayne State University nearly $585,000 to develop a research project at its Waterworks...

U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting power of EPA is “devastating,” climate scientist says

The United States Supreme Court’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have the power to regulate carbon emissions deals...

What Senate gun control measures mean for mass shootings

It’s not news that mass shootings are common in the U.S. This past fourth of July, at least 10 people...

Carlos Santana “taking it easy” after collapsing at Pine Knob

Grammy Award-winning musician Carlos Santana is recovering after collapsing onstage at a concert in Clarkston Tuesday night. The legendary guitarist...

Detroit Evening Report, July 5, 2022: Official abused authority by organizing petition effort for Janice Winfrey, city says

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

“Neptune Frost” is an Afro-futuristic musical unlike anything you’ve seen

"Neptune Frost" is a critically acclaimed film from multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams and Rwandan-born cinematographer Anisia Uzeyman. Presented as a...

Journalist Danny Fenster on being held as a prisoner abroad

In the United States we have the right to freedom of press, which is protected under the First Amendment.  However,...