Detroit Today: What is driving the decline in Detroit homicides?

Detroit saw a dramatic drop in homicides in 2023 through Nov. 30, putting the city on track to finish the...

Tax rebate checks coming to 700K Michigan households early next year

About 700,000 families in Michigan can expect tax rebate checks from the state averaging approximately $550 starting on Feb. 13,...

CultureShift Events Guide: Seasonal shows, The Moth GrandSLAM and more

This weekend, we've got several seasonal shows to brighten up your holiday nights. Plus, places to shop local and the...

Detroit Today: Detroit almost had a subway system. What happened?

In the 1920s, Detroit considered replacing its streetcar system with a full blown subway system. What caused the city to...

Pride festivals popping up around rural southwest Michigan

Colin Eastman was born and raised in the small St. Joseph County town of Colon. Growing up in a religious...

EGLE drafts consent order after Stellantis plant violates air permit

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has drafted a plan to enforce an air permit violation...

Detroit Evening Report: City breaks ground on $18M affordable housing project in southwest Detroit

City officials broke ground this week on a brand-new affordable housing development in Detroit's East Chadsey-Condon neighborhood in southwest Detroit....

Detroit Today: Could the ‘Future of Health’ development project be a net win for Detroiters?

A new development proposal spearheaded by Tom Gores, Henry Ford Health, the Detroit Pistons and Michigan State University is seeking...

Deal to stop Great Lakes water diversion has worked for 15 years

Michigan and seven other states made a pact in 2005 to protect the Great Lakes from environmental and human-made threats....

Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs language access bills into law

Two new state laws aim to help more than 900,000 people in Michigan who are not proficient English speakers. House...

Detroit Today: Michigan Public Service Commission chair on DTE rate hikes, utility oversight

Last week, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a rate increase for DTE Energy customers and greenlit the construction of...

CDC director urges Michiganders to get vaccinated amid rising COVID, RSV cases

The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was in Detroit on Thursday to urge people to get...