A Guide To Vacant Land Is Coming Soon

Detroit Future City Detroit has thousands of vacant properties that could be re-used in many way, from new business ventures to parks...

University of Michigan Studying How Communities Can Best Cope with Great Lakes Fluctuations

  The University of Michigan is researching how communities can best adapt to high fluctuations in the water levels of...

Pension Cuts Become Reality For Detroit City Workers

This week Detroit city retirees begin to see reductions in pension benefits -- cuts enacted as part of Detroit’s exit from bankruptcy....

State Seeks to Replace Retiring Superintendent

  Michigan has selected six finalists to fill the position of State Superintendent of the state’s schools. Current Superintendent Mike...

21st Century Policing

President Obama’s task force on 21st Century Policing has announced its recommendations. How can Michigan succeed in strengthening relationships between...

Can Detroit’s Economic Growth Include Everyone?

Host Bankole Thompson discusses crafting an inclusive economic environment with Rodrick Miller, the CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC)....

Lawmakers Revise the Impaired Driving Law

Michigan lawmakers are making changes to a bill regarding impaired driving that passed last year. Saint Clair County Representative Dan...

Taylor City Council Rejects Early Retirement for Laid-off Firefighters

Heather Paul / CC The Taylor City Council has rejected an early retirement request for ten firefighters who were laid...

Flint’s Water Advisory Committee Solicits Feedback at First Public Meeting Thursday

Flint’s Water Advisory Committee is holding its first meeting on Thursday. The committee was formed by Mayor Dayne Walling and...

Suh Set To Test Free Agency?

Mike Morbeck / CC The Detroit Lions are allowing the team’s top defensive player to test the open market in...

February Freeze Ranks Among Detroit’s Coldest Months Ever

  This was a very stable weather pattern. We saw it last winter, and unfortunately, we saw it in the...

How To Handle Our Racist Perceptions: Personal Decisions Are Cornerstone Of Racism, Classism

Part 1 “People are often confused about why they or others have racist thoughts”. According to Sharon E. Davis that’s...