Reporters Break Down Mayoral Races in Dearborn, Pontiac Ahead of Tuesday’s Elections

Voters across Southeast Michigan will make big decisions in Tuesday's elections about who will lead their communities and whether to...

Royal Oak Voters to Have Final Say in Controversial Move of Veterans Memorial

Judy Davids/City of Royal Oak In May, veterans heard something in Royal Oak they had not since the start of...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Shares Successes and Setbacks Ahead of Election

Mayor Mike Duggan is making a bid for a third term as mayor of Detroit in Tuesday's election. If he...

Detroit’s Proposal R: Reparations Are About Taking Responsibility for Past Wrongs, Attorney Says

If approved by voters on Tuesday, Proposal R would create a new city task force to study the idea of...

If Approved, Proposal S Would Allow Voters to Dictate What Detroit Spends Money On

On Tuesday, Detroit voters face one proposal that could impact almost every other candidate and item on the ballot. Proposal...

Following a Year of Protests, Detroiters Will Elect a New Slate of Police Commissioners

Elections for Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners happen every four years. And this year’s race follows a series of police killings of...

Another Hamtramck School Administrator Is On Leave

Hamtramck Public Schools announced Thursday its Director of Human Resources Michelle Imbrunone will take a leave of absence. The announcement comes...

Detroit’s Proposal R Asks Voters If City Should Create Task Force on Reparations

In the 1930s, the Federal Housing Administration put out a color-coded map of Detroit meant to communicate the riskiness of...

Who Has Better Taste in Content: Your Friend or the Algorithm?

Did you discover your new favorite band on your own -- or did an online algorithm plant it in front of...

Horror Literature Lays Bare Who We Are and How We Interact, Says English Lecturer

Horror as a literary genre isn’t just about registering a shock of fear. Spooky stories have played a really important...

“Arriving Today” Tracks a Single Product Across the Globe to Explore Consumerism, Global Supply

It might take us a single click to buy an item on Amazon, but that item could travel up to...

At-Large Candidates Promise More Transparency and Accountability on Detroit City Council

Federal agents recently searched the home and office of Detroit City Councilmember Janee Ayers as part of a corruption investigation that led...