Pit bull ban passes in Grosse Pointe Shores

A controversial dog ordinance banning pit bulls was passed Tuesday evening by Grosse Pointe Shores City Council. The bill was...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan health department recommends getting updated COVID vaccine

Michigan's state health department is recommending that people get the updated COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older for...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit expands homeless help line hours, adds staff

Detroit residents facing homelessness have more options for finding shelter. Listen and Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report NPR |...

CultureShift: Big Sean’s DON Weekend brings resources to Detroit communities for the fifth year

DON Weekend (short for Detroit's On Now) is a celebration of community, connection and making sure people born in Detroit's...

CultureShift: ‘Pomegranate’ is the first Iraqi-American narrative film of its kind

Weam Namou is the Executive Director of the Chaldean Cultural Center, which houses the first and only Chaldean Museum in...

Detroit Evening Report: Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan moves headquarters to Michigan Central in Detroit

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan has found a new home at Michigan Central in Corktown. Subscribe to...

New DDOT interim executive director used to work for maligned paratransit contractor Transdev

Last week, Mayor Mike Duggan named George Michael Staley as DDOT’s interim executive director. Staley replaces former executive director Mikel...

Advocates seek temporary protected status for Lebanese nationals in US

Arab American community members are urging the Department of Homeland Security to declare Temporary Protected Status for people from Lebanon....

Detroit Today: How Michigan can improve its infrastructure to reduce storm damage

Last week, storms and seven tornadoes — four of them in Wayne County — hit Southeast Michigan. As of Friday,...

CultureShift: Celebrating 60 years of MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and one of the most recognizable...

Detroit Documenters network acts as watchdog on Wayne County juvenile jail challenges

The Wayne County Detention Facility has been facing complaints of overcrowding and children being left in their rooms for long...

DER Weekends: Bengali Harlem

 The film ‘In Search of Bengali Harlem’ documents comedian Alaudin Ullah's search for his Bengali father.  What Ullah and...