Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador...

GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers’ pitch to Black voters: ‘We’re not bad people’

In the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, former Congressman and FBI agent Mike Rogers easily won his primary....

Detroit Evening Report: Hurricane Helene impacts Detroit; Gratiot gets funding boost and more

Friday on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the remnants of Hurricane Helene bringing strong winds and rain to the...

MichMash: State leaders fight election misinformation with new Democracy Defense Project branch

Election integrity has the spotlight as the presidential election takes center stage in these last five weeks of the campaign....

The Metro: Detroit Fire Department teams with nonprofit to reduce overdose deaths

Overdose deaths across the United States have declined more than 10% over the past year, according to the latest public...

What’s shaping Michigan’s Latino electorate ahead of the elections

With nearly 400,000 eligible Latino voters in Michigan the group could play a significant role in how the state swings...

The Metro: Roger Guenveur Smith brings acclaimed solo performances to the Wright

The Charles H. Wright Museum is hosting a series of carefully curated lectures by both nationally-recognized and local performers. The...

VP Harris: ‘I will always stand with the UAW’

Calling former President Donald Trump "one of the biggest losers" in the history of American manufacturing, Vice President Kamala Harris...

The Metro Events Guide: Parker’s Alley in Bloom, Detroit Black Film Festival + more

There's an exciting array of events to check out in the metro Detroit area this week, from a weekend-long celebration...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit recognized for ‘blight to beauty’ projects; UAW, Ford make tentative deal + more

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss recent honors given to the city of Detroit for two "blight...

Created Equal: The difficulties of paying (and getting paid) for child care in the US

The cost of child care is an enormous financial burden for parents and guardians of young children in the United...

Michigan Legislature approves $126M school spending bill

Michigan schools could be getting an extra $126 million for school safety efforts next fiscal year, on top of what...