Three boys, identities unknown, pose in front of a five and dime store in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, and Black Bottom neighborhoods, 1930s-1940s.

Reckoning 375: Why advocates say centering Black voices is key in I-375’s redevelopment

November 17, 2023

 In the next installment of Detroit Today's miniseries, Reckoning 375, we explore what I-375's reimagining would look like if...

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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler rallies with striking casino workers in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on November 15, 2023.

Detroit casino workers reach tentative deal with Detroit casinos

November 17, 2023

After months of negotiations and 32 days on strike, the Detroit Casino Council has reached a tentative agreement for a...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.

Detroit Evening Report: Panel discussion explores solutions to Michigan’s declining population

November 16, 2023

A 2023 report by the nonprofits Altarum and Citizens Research Council of Michigan shows that over the past five decades,...

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Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was found dead outside her Detroit home on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Crime Stoppers of Michigan offering $15K reward for tips in Samantha Woll homicide case

November 16, 2023

Crime Stoppers of Michigan is offering a $15,000 cash reward for any information leading to an arrest in the murder...

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FILE - Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh signals for a touchdown while looking at the replay board during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Minneapolis. When Jim Harbaugh and the University of Michigan have their day in court, trying to at least pause punishment from the Big Ten for a sign-stealing scheme, sports law experts will be among those watching how the extraordinary confrontation plays out.

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh to serve out suspension; Big Ten to close investigation into sign-stealing

November 16, 2023

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will accept a three-game suspension from the Big Ten and the...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

General Motors becomes first of Detroit automakers to seal deal with UAW

November 16, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the...

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Unionized casino workers rallied in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on Nov. 15, 2023.

Strike against Detroit’s casinos now in fifth week

November 16, 2023

As the ratification process for new automotive contracts works towards completion, a strike against MotorCity, MGM Grand Detroit and Hollywood...

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FILE — Blighted homes in Detroit.

Detroit Today: The case for a Land Value Tax in Detroit

November 16, 2023

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's Land Value Tax Plan would change the way the city values houses and the land, with...

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Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024.

Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee announces he will not seek reelection

November 16, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House...

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A rendering of Detroit Music Hall’s planned $122 million expansion.

CultureShift: Music Hall expansion aims to create new hub for Detroit music

November 16, 2023

The Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is planning a major expansion project to further immerse itself in...

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President Joe Biden greets China's President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference.

Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting rocky relations back on course, though main differences remain

November 16, 2023

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their four-hour meeting...

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A line of striking workers picket outside of MotorCity Casino.

Detroit Evening Report: Gaming revenue down at Detroit casinos amid strike

November 15, 2023

Revenue at Detroit’s three casinos fell sharply in October, mainly because of a union strike against the businesses. Subscribe to...

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