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...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan pharmacists can now prescribe birth control

Pharmacists — not just doctors — may soon be able to prescribe birth control pills in Michigan. The Michigan Department...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit home assessments continue to be inaccurate

A group of housing advocates in Detroit say the city has improved its ability to assess homes for property taxes,...

Detroit Evening Report: I-375 transformation project receives $105M federal funding

The I-375 freeway in Detroit will finally be redesigned. It's been nearly 60 years since Black neighborhoods were destroyed to...

Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches program to expand child care options in Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer launched a program to expand child care options for Michigan residents. "Our Strong Start" is a program...