Detroit tops list of worst places for people with asthma
Asthma has been a chronic health problem in Detroit for years. But a new report ranks the city the worst...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council delays vote on expanding controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system
Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew a system designed to detect gunfire, but they’re delaying a vote on...
SMART acquires its first electric buses
SMART is putting its first group of electric buses into service. The four Proterra-made units were purchased using government grant...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn book bans spark protest and support
Community members on both sides of a book banning debate protested in Dearborn on Sunday. The Detroit News reports an...
Detroit Evening Report: DPTV, WDET hosting town hall ahead of ‘Making Black America’ docuseries premiere
Detroit members of Black Greek organizations will celebrate the launch of a new PBS series that explores the social networks...
Attorney representing Oxford shooting victims’ family in lawsuit says tragedy could have been prevented
Parents suing over the fatal shootings at Oxford High School last year say recent depositions reveal officials ignored signs the...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Black Film Fest returns this week
The 3rd annual Detroit Black Film Festival kicked off this week. This year’s festival runs through Sunday, September 25 and...
Bridge Detroit: Poverty compounds challenges facing people with disabilities
Click here to view the full audio transcript. More than a million people in Michigan live with a disability. Of...
Detroit Evening Report: Jury awards $100K to Flint health worker in wrongful termination suit
A jury has awarded $100,000 to a woman who says she lost her job after refusing to falsify blood test...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit suing U.S. Census Bureau, claims population undercounted
Detroit is suing the U.S. Census Bureau for allegedly undercounting residents — specifically Black and Hispanic residents. The city says...
Wayne County court program becomes a nonprofit to better serve foster children
A court-based program serving youth announced it will now operate as an independent nonprofit. Wayne County Court Appointed Special Advocates...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan pharmacists can now prescribe birth control
Pharmacists — not just doctors — may soon be able to prescribe birth control pills in Michigan. The Michigan Department...