Detroit Evening Report: City of Detroit begins preparations to host NFL Draft in April
The city of Detroit has started preparations to welcome the NFL Draft as the host city in April. Subscribe to...
Detroit Evening Report: New study shows Detroit over-assessed its lowest-valued properties
Detroit City Council approved two resolutions this week to review the assessed values of homes under $35,000 in the city...
The Metro: New program erasing medical debt for Wayne County residents
The largest source of debt for Americans is medical debt. About 14 million Americans owe more than $1,000 and three million...
Medical school residents at Western Michigan University vote to unionize
Residents at a medical school associated with Western Michigan University have voted to unionize. The WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School...
Created Equal: What Gov. Whitmer’s budget tells us about her priorities
If you want to know what a governor is prioritizing for the year, look no further than their budget. Michigan...
The Metro: Detroit nonprofit newsrooms providing budget hearing breakdown
Budget hearings provide insight into the critical functions of city departments. This month alone, Detroit City Council has 46 budget...
Palestinian-American journalist suing Detroit TV station for wrongful termination
A metro Detroit TV reporter is alleging that he was wrongly terminated from CBS Detroit due to discrimination in a...
Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 people are missing
BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing the...
Deadline approaching for proposals to save historic Belle Isle Boathouse
Preservationists are fighting to save the historic Belle Isle Boathouse in Detroit. The 40,000-square-foot building, constructed by the Detroit Boat...
Observers track rain data on Detroit’s flood-prone east side
The National Weather Service has a new cooperative observation station on Detroit’s east side. Volunteers measure rain and snow at...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County’s tax foreclosure deadline is this Sunday
Property owners at risk of foreclosure in Wayne County must pay any back taxes, interest or penalties and fees owed...
Created Equal: What rural areas and urban cities have in common
We know a lot about poverty, but there isn't much known about the origins of extreme, intergenerational poverty that defines...
