Detroit Evening Report: Biden says he’ll pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions
President Joe Biden announced he is working towards decriminalizing marijuana on the federal level. In a series of tweets, Biden...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police release footage of Porter Burks fatal shooting
Detroit police have released body camera video of the fatal shooting of Porter Burks, a Detroit man who charged at...
Detroit Evening Report: Gretchen Whitmer leads Tudor Dixon in latest election poll
A new poll shows Governor Gretchen Whitmer holds a substantial lead over Republican challenger Tudor Dixon. The survey of Michigan...
Detroit Evening Report: Despite making up majority of monkeypox cases, Black Michigan residents received just 17% of vaccines
The Detroit Free Press reports 60 percent of Michiganders who contracted monkeypox were Black, while 70 percent of the doses...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Economic Club hosting Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon at MotorCity Casino
The Detroit Economic Club is hosting 2022 Michigan gubernatorial candidates Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her Republican opponent Tudor Dixon next...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan residents won’t be taxed on student loan forgiveness through 2025
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a student relief program for 1.4 million Michigan residents. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council delays vote on expanding controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system
Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew a system designed to detect gunfire, but they’re delaying a vote on...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn book bans spark protest and support
Community members on both sides of a book banning debate protested in Dearborn on Sunday. The Detroit News reports an...
Detroit Evening Report: DPTV, WDET hosting town hall ahead of ‘Making Black America’ docuseries premiere
Detroit members of Black Greek organizations will celebrate the launch of a new PBS series that explores the social networks...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Black Film Fest returns this week
The 3rd annual Detroit Black Film Festival kicked off this week. This year’s festival runs through Sunday, September 25 and...
Detroit Evening Report: Jury awards $100K to Flint health worker in wrongful termination suit
A jury has awarded $100,000 to a woman who says she lost her job after refusing to falsify blood test...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit suing U.S. Census Bureau, claims population undercounted
Detroit is suing the U.S. Census Bureau for allegedly undercounting residents — specifically Black and Hispanic residents. The city says...