The New DPS Superintendent Speaks Out
Courtesy of Detroit Public Schools The so-called transition manager for Detroit Public Schools -- former Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes --...
Spring Thaw Follows Warm Winter
Metro Detroit residents can put away the snow shovels for now. The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures in the...
DPS Gets Interim Superintendent
The Detroit Public Schools announced the selection of an interim superintendent on Monday. Just a week after becoming the district's new...
African-American Impact Likely Limited In Michigan’s Primary Election
Michigan’s presidential primary takes place Tuesday. Voters around the state will travel to the polls to cast their ballots for...
Snyder Says “I’m Not Resigning. I’m Going to Fix It.”
Governor Rick Snyder is holding firm to his vow to stay in office amid growing calls for his resignation. Both...
Are the 2016 Primary Candidates Acting Presidential?
WyoFile WyoFile With the Michigan primary tomorrow, many voters are still undecided as to which candidate they will support. That's...
Michigan’s Whirlwind Primary Election Week
marist.edu This morning Detroit Today's Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit News political reporter Chad Livengood to debrief last night's democratic...
Federal Funding, Local Programs
Four women are playing their weekly game of mahjong at the Senior Activity Center in St. Clair Shores. They’re among...
Gatsby Glamour Invades Detroit Mansion
In the annals of literature there may be no more beloved romance novel then the tale of the Great Gatsby....
How the States, Local Governments Get Federal Money [CHART]
In 2014, about $3.3 trillion dollars went from the federal government to state governments, some of it passing through to local...
GOP Presidential Candidates Gear Up for Detroit Debate
The Republican presidential candidates debate in Detroit tonight. Recent polls show Donald Trump holding a double-digit lead over rivals Ted...
Judge Rhodes: Out of Retirement, Into the Schools
Retired Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, who oversaw Detroit's case, is now the "transition manager" for Detroit Public Schools. Appointed by...