Appeals Court Won’t Re-Hear Detroit Schools “Right to Literacy” Case
A federal court will not re-hear a case concerning a right to a basic education, it ruled Wednesday, a convoluted conclusion to a...
Defund Police? Detroit Commissioners Have Other Things To Discuss
Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners addressed calls to "defund the police" during a meeting held on ZOOM video-conference. “To my colleagues,...
Census Advocates Get Creative In Getting Detroit Counted
Less than 50 percent of Detroit’s residents have responded to the Census. That means the city is at risk of...
Henry Ford Health, Michigan State Partner on New Cancer Program, Research Institute
Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University have signed a letter of intent to create an integrated cancer program and build...
Feds See Spike in COVID-19 Payment Scams
The Internal Revenue Service says it has seen an uptick in scams to cheat people out of their Economic Impact Payment checks....
Detroit Public Schools Charts Path to Summer, Fall Classes
Detroit’s public school system has released a proposed plan for a return to the classroom. The state’s largest school district...
George Floyd’s Death Ignited A Movement. Watch His Burial In Houston Today.
George Floyd, the 46-year-old African American man who was killed by police in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, will be buried beside...
Little Caesars, Black Lives Matter and the Challenge of Corporate Messaging
With a huge social movement pushing for changes to policing and calling for an end to police brutality, it’s not...
Michigan Salons Can Reopen Statewide on June 15
Salons, barbershops and other personal care facilities will be allowed to reopen statewide on June 15th. “If the current trajectory continues,...
Detroit Demonstrators Call For Removing Police From Schools, Ending Surveillance
Civil rights protestors in Detroit have developed a list of things they want changed in the city after marching Thursday...
Protests Continue Peacefully With No Reported Arrests, No Curfew
Last night’s protest in Detroit had all the hallmarks of previous demonstrations — several hundred people. frustration and calls to action....
Macomb County Will Test Sewage for COVID-19
Macomb County will test sewage samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The results could help...