Detroit Today: Should minimum wage increase for tipped workers?
The Michigan Supreme Court is set to consider a case that may significantly impact the wages of tipped workers and...
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Detroit Today: Access issues persist despite Detroit’s stabilizing housing market
Home sales have gone up in Detroit, as found in recently published Detroit Future City reports. Along with that, demand for home...
Detroit Today: Why some Republicans believe they can flip Michigan in 2024
The 2024 presidential race kicked off in earnest in Michigan as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke as part of...
Detroit Today: Making tech jobs more accessible to girls and students of color
Indigenous Americans are often excluded from tech, math and engineering spaces. According to the STEAM Connection, just nine percent of...
Detroit Today: The Detroiters creating a more inclusive tech industry
Technology shapes the way we talk, work and play — much of it is also created by majority white and...
Detroit Today: Analyzing the struggles of the Detroit Auto Show
For over a century, Detroit has celebrated its role auto industry and by playing host to the acclaimed North American...
Detroit Today: Michigan hopes to reduce traffic fatalities with new distracted driving law
One of the most dangerous daily activities in the U.S. is driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control, auto...
Detroit Today: Michigan’s nurses are facing staffing shortages
Last month, state lawmakers announced a series of proposals to address nursing staff shortages in Michigan. One bipartisan bill that...
Detroit Today: Voting reform, public and private investments are transforming Michigan
If you live in Michigan, it may be difficult to realize how much might be changing in our state —...
Detroit Today: How Michigan’s House Democrats are legislating as the majority
Michigan politics is moving at a rate that many call unprecedented. During the first five months of the new legislative...
Detroit Today: What lessons can Americans learn from Germany’s reparations to the Jewish world?
This year, the City of Detroit Reparations Task Force begins its work developing potential housing and economic development programs to...
Detroit Today: How Juneteenth helps bring communities together
This week marks the first time Detroit recognizes Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city workers. The federal government officially...