Two Organizations Seek to Buy Cooley High School in Detroit
Two organizations announced separate plans this week to buy and renovate the Cooley High School building in Detroit. Ladies Entrepreneur...
Michigan’s Problem-Solving Courts for Mental Illness, Veterans and Addiction Get Infusion of Resources
Problem-solving courts, or courts that provide alternatives to imprisonment for nonviolent offenders, accommodate those in the criminal justice system with mental health...
Michigan’s Top Medical Doctor Addresses Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Ages 5-11
Vaccinations for children ages 5 through 11 have been approved for COVID-19. Roughly 850,000 kids in the state are now...
Incoming Detroit City Councilman Coleman Young II Talks Automatic Payments for Detroiters
The Detroit City Council will soon look very different. There are nine total seats on Detroit’s legislative body, and the Nov....
“X” Designation on Michigan Driver’s Licenses for Nonbinary People Goes Into Effect
Anyone in Michigan who doesn’t feel as though the standard “male” or “female” driver’s license designations is the best description for them can change...
What Happened at the Astroworld Festival in Houston?
The Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas left eight dead and hundreds injured. A fatal crowd surge happened while rapper Travis...
New Film Explores What Henry Ford Might Do and Say If He Visited Southeast Michigan in 2021
What would Henry Ford do and say if he traveled in time to Detroit in 2021? That’s the question that...
Detroit Launches a New Electronic Emergency Notification System
City of Detroit City officials are urging residents to sign up for Detroit Alerts 365, a new electronic emergency notification...
U.S. Borders Reopen for Non-Essential Travel
The U.S. lifted travel restrictions today on non-essential travel from 33 countries, including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe. The...
FEMA Deadline to Apply For Aid From Michigan Storm is This Friday
Correction: This story has been updated from a previous version to clarify the deadline for appealing FEMA's decision regarding your assistance....
Detroit City Council Rejects Land Swap Deal with Ambassador Bridge Owners
Detroit City Council voted down a deal for a land swap with the owners of the Ambassador Bridge 4-to-3. Matthew Maroun and...
Detroit’s 60,000 Kids Aged 5 to 11 Now Able to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
Detroit officials rolled out a plan this week to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the little arms of the city's 60,000...