Misinformation, Disinformation And How Tech Distorts Democracy
In recent years, the worlds of technology and politics have become increasingly intertwined. Various platforms each have their own policies...
Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Who Once Shunned Trump, Now Defends Him
In 2016, then-candidate for Governor Brian Calley had strong words of denunciation for then-candidate Donald Trump. "I don't use the...
Duggan Says Whitmer ‘Quickly Becoming the Auto Jobs Governor’
Gov. Whitmer is "quickly becoming the auto jobs governor," Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Wednesday night on the floor of...
New Evidence May Free Detroit Artist After 50 Years Behind Bars
Metro Times In 1973, Ray Gray was a talented young artist and athlete in Detroit. But in February of that...
The Art of Losing Someone
Ryan Patrick Hooper How do artists remember their dead? For the friends of Stretch Adam, it was about following in...
State Capitol’s ‘Boy’s Club’ Culture Impacts Everyone
The burgeoning scandal concerning allegations of sexual harassment at the State Capitol have spurred a conversation around toxic masculinity in...
State Regulator Says Fiat Chrysler Air Quality Plans ‘Fall Short,’ Are ‘Not Acceptable’
State environmental regulators told Fiat Chrysler that its air quality mitigation plans for its proposed Detroit facilities are not sufficient. ...
No Auto Show In January Leaves Fans, Retailers Looking to Summer
Normally this time of year in Detroit is all things cars, but this year is the first time in a long time...
Detroit Non-Profit Hosts Property Tax Assessment Workshops
Brick + Beam Detroit Alissa Shelton, executive director of Brick + Beam Detroit, knows a thing or two about appealing property...
Macomb County is Diversifying, But Minorities Don’t See Electoral Gains
Macomb County is in the national spotlight as a possible bellwether county for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. But despite...
Trees Return To Detroit, But Some Residents Are Skeptical
When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his "10,000 Up,10,000 Down" tree planting and removal campaign back in 2017, it had been...
The American Working Class is in Crisis, Say Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Photo Courtesy of Lynsey Addario/Alfred A. Knopf Crushing poverty, rampant drug addiction, underemployment, unaffordable health care, staggering wealth disparity, declining...