Ways to engage more in your community

What does it means to engage thoughtfully with the place that you live and the people around you? That’s also...

DTE Energy carried out more than 200,000 power shut-offs during COVID-19 pandemic

During the past two years, thousands of DTE customers in Southeast Michigan fell behind on their bills and, as a...

Should utilities be owned by the public?

Utilities such as DTE Energy in Michigan and PG&E in California have a lot of -- power -- when it...

ACLU of Michigan seeks accountability from Detroit police after Rouge Park incident

  The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is calling on the Detroit Police Department to engage in restorative practices...

Eastern Market Flower Day is returning as in-person event in 2022

  After being downsized for the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Flower Day is returning this spring...

Coalition launches pilot to boost Detroit’s green spaces

  The Detroit Parks Coalition is launching an 18-month pilot program to improve parks and public spaces across the city....

Crummy’s Cake Supply and Studio in Detroit is one of a kind

  Crummy’s Cake Supply and Studio is the only business of its kind in Detroit. It’s the only Black-owned store...

Global Woman Magazine names Najah Bazzy a female Muslim thought leader

Zaman International is a needs-based community nonprofit humanitarian organization that aims to break the cycles of poverty for marginalized women...

New book explores what the American South is and isn’t

The American South is intertwined with the North. The economy, culture and music often blend together. That blending can also...

The U.S. Postal Service and how it can be reimagined

President Biden has signed a law intended to give the United States Postal Service better financial footing, in order to...

Women entrepreneurs make connections at Michigan Ramadan Market

  Ramadan began in the United States on April 2. Muslims who observe will be spending the next month reading...

Detroit Zoo’s penguins waddle back to exhibit after a two-year closure

  When you first enter the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, you’ll see a huge window looking into the South American...