Feds partnering with Detroit, Wayne County to fight violent crime

The U.S. Justice Department is partnering with Detroit and Wayne County to fight violent crime in the city. Officials say...

Poll finds 1 in 3 adults age 50-80 feel socially isolated

The National Poll on Healthy Aging released new findings in a report of trends in loneliness and isolation among older...

Bookstock is back and uninterested in banning books

Bookstock is Michigan's largest used book and media sale. Featuring hundreds of thousands of items each year, the event is...

New book ‘The Night Before Eid’ celebrates intergenerational Egyptian American holiday

This weekend, Muslims are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr, the celebration of breaking the month-long fast. Aya Khalil is an educator and...

Nonprofit New American Leaders trains people of immigrant heritage to be public servants

New American Leaders is a nonprofit organization that aims to train immigrants, first and second-generation people to run for office....

U-M survey shows majority of Detroiters support reparations

The University of Michigan recently analyzed data from a survey on Detroiters' perceptions of structural racism and reparations. The study...

Detroit Today: Why Americans struggle to support loved ones with severe mental illnesses

How do we help people who have experiences that we may not fully understand? How do we assist those who...

Introducing Detroit Evening Report Weekends: Zafreen’s Kitchen

In the first installment of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, hosts Nargis Rahman and Sascha Raiyn share the story of...

Detroit Today: Why ‘pulling yourself up by your bootstraps’ is poor advice

As far back as the 1800s, the phrase "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" was used as a sarcastic joke...

Advocacy group seeks Middle Eastern, North African category included in Census, other federal forms

The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) is working to get the Middle Eastern and North African designation added...

Detroit BOPC looks to hire a chief investigator amid allegations of a payroll scam

The Detroit Police Department is investigating a public body that oversees it. The Detroit News reports the Board of Police...

New podcast tells the stories of Black Detroiters through a historical lens

Black history is American history. There are so many amazing, inspiring stories that weave together the fabric of this country....