Federal Money May Have Helped Residents Pay Tax Bills on Time, Wayne County Treasurer Says

Darci E. McConnell Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree says due to stimulus checks and unemployment benefits last year, more Wayne...

Southeast Michigan Schools Cancel Classes Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday Amid COVID-19 Surge

Several Metro Detroit school districts will close for this entire week as officials battle a rise in COVID-19 cases.  That...

Muralist Waleed Johnson Talks About ‘The Spirit,’ Detroit’s 100th City-Sponsored Mural

If you drive around the city of Detroit these days, you might notice some new artwork around town. The Duggan...

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings...

State Environmental Regulators Escalate Complaints Against Stellantis

Michigan environmental officials are putting the auto manufacturer Stellantis on notice over a series of air quality complaints.   The Michigan Department of...

Michigan’s Latest COVID-19 ‘Surge’ Is Different, El-Sayed Says: ‘It’s Not 2020 Anymore’

Michigan now leads the country in the emergence of new COVID-19 cases, which has many concerned as Michiganders begin to gather...

Founder of Nonprofit J&E Community Relief Gives Back to the Community That Helped Her

“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic. Emina Ferizovic jingles...

How Detroit’s ‘Fake Landlord’ Scam Is Forcing People Out of Their Homes

If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’ve worked pretty hard to pay for and maintain your home. According to...

This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)”

CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...

The West’s Support of Global Corruption Is Threatening Democracy, Says Author

Frank Vogl has spent much of his career trying to raise awareness about -- and fight against -- corruption on...

“Truth-in-Sentencing” Repeal Drive Plans Launch in Early 2022

A petition drive to repeal Michigan’s 1998 “truth-in-sentencing” law expects to begin signature gathering early next year. If the law...

President Biden Talks Up Infrastructure Bill, Makes Pitch for Social Spending Plan During Detroit Visit

After signing his $1 trillion infrastructure investment bill into law earlier this week, President Joe Biden visited General Motors’ electric...