Ford recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift...
Created Equal: Uncovering the truth behind the phrase ‘40 acres and a mule’
In the years following the Civil War, formerly enslaved Black Americans in the South were promised "40 acres and a...
City selects first Detroit neighborhoods to house solar fields
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this week announced the first three communities selected to build solar arrays on vacant land as...
Michigan Legislature looks to pass budget before summer recess
The Michigan Legislature reconvenes Tuesday with the goal of wrapping up the state budget as well a few other items...
Detroit Evening Report: First WSU Board of Governors meeting since encampment moved online
Wayne State University Board of Governors has moved its Wednesday meeting online. It is the first virtual BOG meeting since...
The Metro: Impact Arts Conference, Obsidian Theatre Festival descend on Detroit this week
The fourth annual Obsidian Theatre Festival is taking place throughout downtown Detroit this weekend, alongside GhostLight Arts Initiative's inaugural Detroit...
Created Equal: First over-the-counter birth control pill expanding contraception access across US
Nearly 60 years after Griswold v. Connecticut, a Supreme Court ruling that allowed married couples to legally use prescription birth...
Shuttered Downriver power plant demolished by explosives, sending dust and flames into the air
TRENTON, Mich. (AP) — Part of a shuttered power plant near Detroit was demolished Friday by explosives that turned the...
Rep. Friske released while assault investigation continues
Michigan Rep. Neil Friske (R-Charlevoix) was released from the Lansing city lockup on Friday without being charged with a crime....
Oakland County deputy fatally shot during ‘ambush’ on Detroit’s east side
An Oakland County Sheriff deputy was shot and killed while investigating a car theft in Madison Heights that ended with...
MichMash: How will lawmakers respond to recent mass shootings in Michigan?
Despite gun legislation introduced after last year's shooting on Michigan State University's campus, recent mass shootings in southeast Michigan are...
Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches task force to address gun violence in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a gun violence prevention task force for Michigan to address and reduce instances of gun...