The Metro: New DSO contract increases pay, creates more inclusive audition process

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra agreed to a new three-year contract last month.  Agreements in the contract will increase the guaranteed...

Created Equal: How do we define prosperity?

Detroit used to be more prosperous than it is now. It once led the country in Black homeownership. But Black...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan doesn’t earn enough revenue to fund population growth initiatives, experts say

Economists say Michigan isn’t generating enough revenue to pay for proposals to reverse the state’s population decline. Subscribe to the...

Detroit chef and community builder Max Hardy dies at age 40

Maxcel Hardy, an award-winning chef, restauranteur and community leader in Detroit, died on Monday at the age of 40, his...

Ann Delisi: Free Press food critic Lyndsay Green unveils Restaurant of the Year Classic

Every year, in addition to highlighting Detroit's best new restaurants and Restaurant of the Year, the Detroit Free Press and...

Whitmer will consider MSU trustee removal request

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will consider a request to remove two Michigan State University trustees over allegations of bullying and other...

Detroit Evening Report: More than 5,500 family homes in Detroit passed down without legal documentation, report finds

A new report from Detroit Future City revealed that over 5,500 inherited properties in Detroit could end up in legal...

The Metro: Annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con returns March 9

InsideOut Literary Arts has transformed Detroiters through written and spoken word poetry since 1995. On March 9, the organization is...

Created Equal: Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied compensation

Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to victims of violent crime. In all...

Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to ban the Republican...

Trump walks away with Michigan GOP convention, hard feelings linger

Former President Donald Trump swept Michigan Republican caucuses held Saturday in Grand Rapids. Trump’s victory and popularity among delegates belies...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan investing $10M to address overdose deaths, racial disparities

Michigan will spend $10 million this year to address overdose deaths and racial disparities in overdose treatments. Subscribe to the...