Transit Finds a Way During Pandemic
Detroit has long had a complex relationship with public transit, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated that relationship. The...
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Journalist and Caregiver Desiree Cooper Reflects on Transforming, Caregiving and Grieving Amid A Pandemic
This past year has been a time of profound growth, rebirth, change and transformation. That has certainly been true for journalist and...
ER Doctor Talks Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Halt, Resurgence of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Michigan
COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in Michigan, dashing previous hopes of an early return to normalcy. Michigan is also leading the U.S. in cases,...
Parents and Child Care Providers Still Struggling More Than A Year Into Pandemic
There are so many aspects of life that have been flipped upside down in the last year, but for so...
Biden’s Choice on Immigration Is Lose-Lose, Columnist Says
Former President Donald Trump was hyper-focused on immigration policy. Throughout his four years in office, he campaigned on building a...
Border Patrol Profiling Includes Local Law Enforcement
A new report released by the ACLU of Michigan has exposed a pattern of overreach and racial profiling within the Border...
Racial Trauma Makes Derek Chauvin Trial Too Hard for Some To Watch
A short essay on the Chauvin trial by Stephen Henderson read at the start of Detroit Today: We are going to...
Separating Fact From Fiction Regarding Gov. Whitmer’s Nursing Home Policies During Pandemic
One of the toughest issues to make sense of during the pandemic in Michigan is the death rates in nursing homes....
How Emergency Management Became a Dangerous Safety Net for Cities
America's collective reexamination of policing and the criminal justice system reached a fever pitch last summer, leading to calls to...
What’s In Store For The 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival
The Detroit Jazz Festival is one of the most anticipated events in the city, but jazz fans won't have to wait...
Biden’s $2 Trillion American Jobs Plan Addresses Role of Equity in Infrastructure
Last week President Joe Biden started selling his $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which aims to address a legacy of...
Is Michigan’s Variant Problem Worse Than Other States? The Answer is Complicated
Michigan has a variant problem. Experts say new strains of SARS-CoV-2 are among the drivers of this new surge in COVID-19 cases....