MichMash: Whitmer’s Mask Order Has Teeth, But Will Local Law Enforcement Bite?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been urging residents to mask up in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. She’s issued...

Judge Extends Eviction Moratorium: More Resources For Detroit Tenants Than Before

The 36th District Court announced that it would extend the eviction moratorium for Detroiters after the statewide eviction moratorium expired...

How to See Comet NEOWISE Over Michigan This Weekend

We might not be able to gather for events or concerts right now, but there's a show going on in the...

The Motown Museum is Back: Social Distancing, a New Exhibit and a Slice of Detroit History

A trip to the Motown Museum will be different these days. After a four-month shutdown due to COVID-19, the historic...

After 44-Year Run, Dally in the Alley Won’t Happen This September

The free neighborhood festival Dally in the Alley started as a protest party 44 years ago. Wayne State University wanted...

President Trump Redirects COVID Data From CDC, Causing Outcry

From the start of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has collected data on COVID-19 hospitalizations and equipment...

Jefferson Chalmers Farmers Market Sees Growth Amid Pandemic Summer

Now in its second year, the Jefferson Chalmers Farmers Market is seeing expansion amid what many are calling the “pandemic...

MichMash: Michigan Parents Look For Community, Emotional Support During COVID-19

The early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic have turned into months, with no clear end in sight. This has left...

Citizen Scientists to Map Urban Heat Islands in Detroit This Summer

Volunteers will spread out across Detroit this summer to take the city's temperature — literally.  A citizen-led science project will...

For Squatters in Detroit, Housing Isn’t Shameful

Detroiter Tanya Benson likes to bake. Today, she's baking a 7 Up pound cake, which, yes, uses the pop drink, for...

He Was Imprisoned For A Crime He Didn’t Commit. Now Free, Life Won’t Be Easy to Rebuild.

Chad Clay just moved into a home on the north side of Detroit. For the first time in nearly three...

A Teacher, Lost After 2016 Election, Finds A New Purpose In Gardening

Kathy Peterson says it might look like a night club or a rocket ship. "The lights, the fans, the metal," she...