The Metro Events Guide: St. Patrick’s Day parties and more in Detroit this weekend

This week, we’ve got live DJ sets, collaborative songwriting workshops and St. Patrick's Day parties. Plus, WDET's spring fundraiser has...

Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher

A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...

The Metro: Eastside Community Network celebrates 40 years of service

The Eastside Community Network (ECN) is celebrating 40 years of community service this year. The organization also recently received a...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Piston partnering with Detroit Public Schools to support local Health Hubs

Detroit Public Schools announced Thursday it will partner with Detroit Piston Cade Cunningham and GE Appliances to help fund its...

Created Equal: Why Grand Rapids police will no longer conduct no-knock warrants

Four years after the death of Grand Rapids native Breonna Taylor — who was killed by Louisville Metro Police during...

High court hears arguments in school safety civil rights case

The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether schools can be held legally liable under the state’s civil...

The Metro: Former US Attorney Barbara McQuade on the ‘sabotaging’ impact of disinformation

University of Michigan Law Professor and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade has seen firsthand...

Stellantis agrees to pay $84K for air quality violations at Jefferson North plant

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized a deal with Stellantis NV this week over...

Nonprofit launches new tool to connect disabled Michigan residents with public transit options

Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide. Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan...

Detroit Evening Report: Muslims across metro Detroit begin holy month of Ramadan

Muslim community members in metro Detroit and around the world began observing the month of Ramadan on Monday. Subscribe to...

Created Equal: New book explores gambling’s impact on Detroit’s Black community

It seems like anyone who grew up with family in Detroit has heard of the Numbers. This old-style, illegal gambling...

Michigan reports state’s first pediatric flu-related death of season

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)  last week confirmed the state's first influenza-linked pediatric death for the...