Detroit Evening Report: City installing new gateway signs to reflect Detroit’s unique neighborhoods

City officials gathered in Detroit's Mohican-Regent neighborhood on Monday to celebrate the first of many new gateway signs being installed...

The Metro: How can we improve maternal health care in Detroit?

Maternal mortality is high in the U.S. compared with other wealthy countries, and particularly high in Michigan. Detroit had the...

Detroit-based Healthy Roots Dolls addressing need for diverse representation in toys

When you don’t have hair that is seen as beautiful by the mainstream, it's often hard to see the beauty...

Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn official praises Narcan vending machine for reduction in opioid deaths

Overdose deaths in Michigan decreased last year by nearly 6%, with 2,826 deaths recorded compared to 2,998 deaths in 2022,...

The Metro: The many barriers to solving homelessness in metro Detroit

As the weather gets colder, many of us are retreating inside and turning up the heat. But shelter and heat...

GM, Bedrock propose new vision for RenCen; call for demolition of 2 towers

General Motors (GM) and Bedrock have proposed a $1.6 billion redevelopment of the Renaissance Center that would forever alter downtown...

MichMash: The environmental dilemma of Michigan’s ‘low carbon fuel standard’ bill

A transportation bill introduced last year to encourage the use of "clean fuels" has environmental and animal activists concerned about...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit launches ‘Rides to Care’ program for new and expectant mothers

A new program from the Detroit Health Department will provide free rides to doctor visits for new and expectant mothers...

Detroit Evening Report: New online dashboard aims to improve police oversight; ground beef recall + more

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new online dashboard for residents to track complaints against Detroit police; a...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit officials assure residents water is safe after letter raises concerns

Detroit officials are reassuring residents about the safety of the city’s water system.    Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

State and county officials not on same page as Oxford shooting victims look for answers

Nearly three years after a teenager killed four of his classmates in a shooting at Oxford High School, victims’ families...

Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn launches ‘Business Bootcamp’ for women; Detroit gets $1.3M for lead hazard control + more

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new "bootcamp" for women entrepreneurs in Dearborn; the death of Michigan State...