Michigan reports state’s first pediatric flu-related death of season
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) last week confirmed the state's first influenza-linked pediatric death for the...
Detroit Evening Report: Reparations Task Force invites residents to share stories for the Black Audit Project
The Detroit Reparations Task Force is hosting a series of town hall sessions next week for Black residents who want...
Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island's fragile wolf population every...
The Metro Events Guide: 313 Day in Detroit
This week, we’ve got tons to celebrate — 313 Day, Women’s History Month, St. Patrick’s Day and more. Plus, musical...
The Metro: New leader of Midtown Detroit, Inc. aims to build inclusive community
Midtown Detroit, Inc. recently announced a new interim executive director. The nonprofit has worked to maintain community and economic development...
Created Equal: Is gentrification without displacement possible?
How do we make economic change in Detroit without steamrolling the people — mostly Black people — who are the...
Detroit Evening Report: Health officials urge Michigan residents to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak
The city of Detroit and state health officials are warning residents to make sure they’ve been vaccinated against the measles...
Birth control access bills appear in committee
Michigan bills to allow trained pharmacists to prescribe birth control methods, like contraceptive patches, received a hearing Tuesday before the...
Detroit chef and community builder Max Hardy dies at age 40
Maxcel Hardy, an award-winning chef, restauranteur and community leader in Detroit, died on Monday at the age of 40, his...
Detroit Evening Report: More than 5,500 family homes in Detroit passed down without legal documentation, report finds
A new report from Detroit Future City revealed that over 5,500 inherited properties in Detroit could end up in legal...
The Metro: Annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con returns March 9
InsideOut Literary Arts has transformed Detroiters through written and spoken word poetry since 1995. On March 9, the organization is...
Created Equal: Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied compensation
Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to victims of violent crime. In all...